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The Essential Chronology | |
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Paperback |
Pages |
208 |
Dimensions |
10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches |
Weight |
1.2 pounds |
ISBN |
0345434390 |
The Essential Chronology is a reference book published by Del Rey, the sixth book in the Essential Guide series. It was written by Kevin J. Anderson and Daniel Wallace, and illustrated by Bill Hughes. It was first published April 4, 2000.
The book provides an in-universe perspective on the complete history of the Star Wars saga, from pre-Republic history to just before the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, drawing upon both well-known and obscure sources to tie together and reconcile the various Expanded Universe tales. However, little is mentioned about the Prequel era and the Clone Wars other than the events of the Phantom Menace.
An updated book has been published, The New Essential Chronology in 2005.
Contents |
The story is one that began many thousands of years before the birth of Luke Skywalker...or Anakin Skywalker...or even Obi-Wan Kenobi.
It spans galaxies, encompasses kingdoms and powerful dynasties, chronicles wars, and charts the rise and fall of individuals who changed the course of their times. Now, at last, the many strands of this extraordinary saga are drawn together—from the original movies, from the novels, from every verifiable source—and tied together in one, comprehensive volume.
Characters | Creatures | Droid models | Events | Locations |
Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Titles |
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
The book contains several errors, some of which are due to sources published afterwards revising original dates. Among them are:
![]() German cover - Die Ultimative Chronik. |
![]() Polish - Ilustrowany przewodnik po chronologii Gwiezdnych wojen. |
![]() Polish (second edition) - Ilustrowany przewodnik po chronologii Gwiezdnych wojen. |
![]() The Japanese cover to The Essential Chronology. |
![]() Japanese cover art |
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