The Official Star Wars Fact File from DeAgestini -
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Battles & Events
Characters
Droids
Planets & Locations
Weapons & Technology
Vehicles
You recieve an Issue every week - either from a local newsagents or you can have it sent to your house via that post.
In each of the Issues (I'm up to #72 now), you get a information about different events, characters, droids etc. The Battles & Events section is divided up by date - BBY (Before Battle of Yavin) and ABY (After Battle of Yavin). The Characters section is seperated by the name of the character, who is given a code, so:
Han Solo would have SOL as his code!
The Droids, Planets & Locations, Weapons & Technology and Vehicles sections are also divided up by name.
C-3PO would have a code of SEE
Coruscant would have a code of COR
Blasters would have a code of BLA
AT-ST would have a code of ATS
Here is a description of each of the sections:
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Discover the major events, civil wars, economic disputes, high-level negotiations and devious scheming that have shaped the galaxy. In addition to full colour photography and newly commissioned artworks, this section includes blow-by-blow accounts of each significant event, battle plans and strategies, profiles of the key factions, training tactics and technical data.
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Biographies of all the major personalities and races, historical and current, humanoid and alien, and including councils, secret sects and other important affiliations. Discover the ever-changing tapestry of personalities who have made their mark on the Star Wars Universe through the ages - some you will be familiar with and others whose roles may have been less obvious until the compilation of the Fact File.
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Key data on the galaxy: planets, orbits, environments, locations, cities, buildings, Death Stars, indigenous populations, animal and plant species. From the dazzling spires and glittering lights of Coruscant, the centre of government and power, to the dark, dank and swampy world of Dagobah - Jedi Master Yoda's secret hideaway - uncover the hidden mysteries of the universe.
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A dossier explaining the gamut of military and domestic technology spanning thousands of years; from ion blasters to double-ended lightsabres; from sensor packs to quad laser scopes, from cybernetic implants to thermal detonators, hologames, jetpacks and beyond. Understand the working of the comchips that enable Jedi Knights to identify others of their ilk; learn how to play the Djarik Hologame - a virtual combat game conceived during the twilight years of the Old Republic; and much more.
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Often forming the backbone of a society, droids, robots and other programmable entities are dissected in this section, which includes information on their creators, design details and specifications, plus their primary functions, historical usage and notable models. From the battered assassin droid, IG-88, a remorseless arsenal of awesome weaponry, to the medically-programmed 2-1B series, designed to heal rather than kill. Includes fully-annotated fold-out photography and newly-commissioned artworks.
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The inner workings of the spacecraft, land units and transporters that have trawled the galaxy. This section includes a series of detailed cross-sections, annotated design blueprints, owner profiles and key uses. Includes Han Solo's legendary Millennium Falcon, the young Anakin Skywalker's Boonta Eve Classic-winning Podracer and the T-65 X-Wing fighter flown by Luke Skywalker during the destruction of the first Death Star.