Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary

Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary is a reference book written by David West Reynolds and released by DK Publishing on October 5, 1998. It is the first book in the Star Wars Visual Dictionaries series of Star Wars reference books, it covers the original trilogy of Star Wars movies—Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi—with photographs and descriptions of elements from those movies. The Visual Dictionary was also included in the 1999 Star Wars Classic Limited Edition Gift Pack It was later followed by Visual Dictionaries for each of the prequel trilogy films, and the four books were combined with new content and republished in 2006 as Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary.

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9780789434814; October 5, 1998; DK Publishing, Inc.; US hardcover
• ISBN 9780789434814; 2014; DK Publishing; US hardcover, reprint edition

Cover gallery

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  English cover
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  Polish cover
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  Russian cover

Appearances

By type

Characters	Creatures	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

2-1B 4-LOM 8D8 Gial Ackbar Ak-rev Alkhara Sim Aloo (Picture only) Attark Attichitcuk AV-6R7 (First identified as AV-6R7) Doda Bodonawieedo Bossk Boushh Buboicullaar C-3PO Lando Calrissian Nalan Cheel Chewbacca Chirpa Salacious B. Crumb CZ-1 CZ-3 Barquin D'an Figrin D'an Tedn Dahai Biggs Darklighter Dathcha (Picture only) Chachi De Maal Ohwun De Maal Dengar Jan Dodonna Sevan Domna (First mentioned) Garven Dreis EV-9D9 Boba Fett Bib Fortuna FX-7 Yarna d'al' Gargan Garindan Geezum Greedo Janus Greejatus (Picture only) Dice Ibegon IG-88A IG-88B IG-88C IG-88D IM4-099 (First identified as IM4-099) J'Quille Greeata Jendowanian Tiaan Jerjerrod K-3PO (Picture only) Hrchek Kal Fas Sai'torr Kal Fas Kardue'sai'Malloc Obi-Wan Kenobi Bidlo Kwerve Beru Whitesun Lars

Owen Lars LIN-V8K Lobot Logray Laze Loneozner Lumpawaroo Crix Madine Malakili Mallatobuck Saelt-Marae Droopy McCool Lyn Me Tech Mo'r Ephant Mon Mon Mothma Conan Antonio Motti Muftak Doikk Na'ts Momaw Nadon (Picture only) Lorth Needa Nien Nunb Hermi Odle Oola Bail Prestor Organa Kendal Ozzel Firmus Piett Nahdonnis Praji R1-G4 R2-D2 R2-Q5 (Picture only) R5-D4 R4-I9 Rappertunie Max Rebo Carlist Rieekan Hurst Romodi (Picture only) Rystáll Sant Lak Sivrak (Picture only) Luke Skywalker Han Solo Leia Organa Solo Sy Snootles Tanus Spijek Windy Starkiller Cassio Tagge (Picture only) Wilhuff Tarkin Teebo Tessek Jabba Desilijic Tiure Zorba Desilijic Tiure Feltipern Trevagg (Picture only) Umpass-stay Darth Vader Valarian Maximilian Veers Wicket Wystri Warrick WED-15-77 WED 15 Septoid 2 Ree-Yees Yoda Joh Yowza Wuher Wullf Yularen (Picture only) Zuckuss

Creatures

Bantha Butcherbug Churi Dewback Dianoga Exogorth Gurreck (First mentioned) Iceworm (As ice worm) Jalavash worm (First mentioned) Jerba Kowakian monkey-lizard Krayt dragon Mynock

Rancor Jabba's rancor Rock wart Ronto Sarlacc Swamp slug Tauntaun Climbing tauntaun (First mentioned) Giant tauntaun Mountain tauntaun (First mentioned) Wampa Womp rat Worrt

Droid models

8D smelter droid Plastron Assassin droid IG-88 assassin droid Agromech droid Astromech droid R1-series astromech droid R2-series astromech droid R4-series agromech droid R5-series astromech droid BT-16 perimeter droid CZ-series communications/business droid EV-series supervisor droid Interrogation droid IT-O Interrogator LIN demolitionmech autonomous minelayer Maintenance droid WED-15 Septoid Treadwell WED-15 Treadwell

Mark II reactor drone Mark IV sentry droid Medical droid 2-1B surgical droid FX-7 medical assistant droid MSE-6-series repair droid Probe droid Viper probe droid Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid LOM-series protocol droid RA-7 protocol droid Mark II reactor drone TT-8L gatekeeper droid Utility droid V-series droid supervisor (First identified as V-series droid supervisor)

Events

Clone Wars Galactic Civil War Liberation of Gial Ackbar Rescue of Princess Leia Battle of Yavin Battle of Taanab Mission to Panna Prime Battle of Hoth Duel on Cloud City Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon Battle of Endor

Locations

Agrilat Bespin Cloud City Clak'dor VII Coruscant Dac Dagobah Yoda's hut Dathomir Death Star II Emperor's Throne Room DS-1 Orbital Battle Station Death Star conference room Endor Bright Tree Village Endor shield generator bunker Gand Hoth Echo Base Kashyyyk Nal Hutta Panna system Panna Prime Ryloth

Taanab Tatoo I Tatoo II Tatooine Beggar's Canyon Diablo Cut Dune Sea Great Pit of Carkoon Jundland Wastes Ben Kenobi's hut Gafsa Great Chott salt flat Anchorhead Lars homestead Tosche Station (As Toshi power station) Jabba's Palace Mos Eisley Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina Desilijic Complex Stone Needle Toola Yavin 4 Great Temple

Organizations and titles

Accountant Admiral Aide Alliance to Restore the Republic Endor strike team Red Squadron Red Leader Red Five Rogue Squadron Assassin B'omarr Order Baron Administrator BlasTech Industries Bodyguard Bothan Spynet Bounty hunter Bright Tree Village tribe Captain Chief Commander Con artist Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes Findsman Galactic Empire Emperor's Royal Guard Galactic Emperor Imperial Military Grand Moff Imperial Academy Imperial Army Blizzard Force Vehicle Command Crewer Imperial Navy Death Star trooper Imperial gunner TIE pilot Moff Stormtrooper Corps Aquatic assault stormtrooper (As seatrooper) Cold assault stormtrooper Desert stormtrooper Imperial jumptrooper (As airtrooper) Magma stormtrooper (As Magma trooper) Minetrooper (As underminer) Scout trooper Stormtrooper Stormtrooper officer Imperial Senate (As Galactic Senate)

Galactic Republic Galactic Senate Supreme Chancellor (As President of the Senate) General House of Organa Incom Corporation Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire Jedi Order Jedi Jedi High Council Jedi Knight Jedi Master Journeyman Protector Majordomo Mandalorian Max Rebo Band Pilot Princess Sergeant Shaman Sienar Fleet Systems Skiff guard Smuggler Soldier Squad Viceroy

Sentient species

Askajian Baragwin Bith Chevin Devaronian Duros Elom Ewok Frog-dog Gamorrean Gand Gotal (Picture only) Gran Hoover Human Hutt Corellian Ithorian (Picture only) Jawa Kitonak Klatooinian Kubaz Lamproid

Massassi Ortolan Pa'lowick Quarren Rodian Shawda Ubb Shistavanen (Picture only) Snivvian Stacchati (First mentioned) Talz Theelin Trandoshan Saurin Tusken Raider Twi'lek Ubese Verpine Weequay Whiphid Wookiee Yarkora Yoda's species Yuzzum

Vehicles and vessels

Airspeeder T-47 airspeeder Corvette CR90 corvette Tantive IV Firespray-31-class patrol and attack craft Slave I Freighter Rand Ecliptic YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Frigate EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate Hospital ship Landspeeder X-34 landspeeder Luxury sail barge Khetanna Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Home One (As Mon Calamari Headquarters Figate)

Sandcrawler Shuttle Lambda-class T-4a shuttle Skiff Bantha-II cargo skiff Skyhopper T-16 skyhopper Speeder bike 74-Z speeder bike Star Destroyer Avenger Starfighter T-65 X-wing starfighter TIE Advanced x1 Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1 TIE/LN starfighter Walker All Terrain Armored Transport All Terrain Scout Transport

Weapons and technology

Air scrubber Anti-security blade (First mentioned) Armor Darth Vader's armor Mandalorian armor Pauldron Stormtrooper armor Scout trooper armor Snowtrooper armor Barrel Battle station Blaster Blaster carbine (As "laser carbine") EE-3 carbine rifle Blaster pistol DH-17 blaster pistol DL-18 Blaster Pistol (As skiff guard's blaster) Scout trooper blaster pistol SE-14r light repeating blaster Blaster rifle (As "laser rifle") DLT-20A blaster rifle (As DLT-20A laser rifle) E-11 blaster rifle (First identified as E-11 BlasTech Standard Imperial Sidearm) E-Web heavy repeating blaster Bloodletting blade (First mentioned) Borg Construct Aj^6 Bowcaster Broadband antenna Caller Carbon-freezing chamber Class three carbon-freezing chamber Code cylinder Comlink C1 personal comlink Headset comlink Comtech Series IV speaker Concussion disc (First mentioned) Cybernetics Dagger Dart gun Dart shooter DAS-430 Neural Inhibitor Datacard Deflector shield generator Droid Droid detector EPT-212 Electroshock probe Gaderffii False eye (First mentioned) False touch (First mentioned) Flamethrower Flash suppressor Force pike Fusion generator Grappling hook Grasper arm Harpoon and tow cable Holocamera Hologram HoloNet Holoprojector Homing beacon Ion limpet (First identified as ion limpet) Hyperdrive Inference pulse stabilizer (First mentioned) (As interference pulse stabiilizer) Ion blaster Ion pistol Ion cannon Ion drive P-s4 twin ion engine Jammer Jetpack Z-6 jetpack Knife Survival knife Life support Lightsaber Activation stud Blade emitter Diatium power cell (First mentioned) Inert power insulator (First mentioned) Stabilizing ring (First mentioned) Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber Luke Skywalker's lightsaber Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber Sith lightsaber Darth Vader's lightsaber

Macrobinoculars Magfield sensor ball (First mentioned) Magnetic suction tube Memory chip Memory core (As data bank) Missile Missile launcher Moisture vaporator Mortar Multi-detonator (First mentioned) Myriad Visual System - Mk. 2 (First mentioned) Naal thorn burner (First mentioned) Neurix tube (First mentioned) Photoreceptor Pneumatic cannon Power converter Power coupler Power generator Power pack Blaster power pack Powerbus cable Pulse cannon Quad laser cannon AG-2G quad laser cannon Quarrel Radion modulator (First mentioned) Rangefinder Reactor Hypermatter reactor Remote Marksman-H combat remote Repulsorlift Rocket dart S-foils S-thread Scomp link (As computer interface arm) Scope Sensor Audio sensor Microwave sensor Olfactory sensor Targeting sensor Temperature sensor Servomotor Sonic beam weapon (First mentioned) Sonic stunner Spear Superlaser Survival kit Targeting computer IN-344-B "Sightline" holographic imaging system T-s8 targeting computer Thermal detonator Baradium-core code key thermal detonator Thermal exhaust port Thermite (As magno-thermitic charge) Torpedo Proton torpedo Tractor beam TranLang III communications module (First mentioned) Trion gas dispenser (First mentioned) Turbolaser XX-9 heavy turbolaser Vibro-ax BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax Vibro-lance (First identified as vibro-lance) Vibroblade "Butcher" vibro-blade (First mentioned) Vocabulator WET-02 vapor tank (Picture only)

Miscellanea

Aeien silk (First identified as Aeien silk) Alien Asteroid Atmosphere Bacta Bandfill Ploong sounder (First identified as Ploong sounder) Bontormian klesplong (First mentioned) Plandl horn (First mentioned) Troomic sound tube (First mentioned) Xloff horn (First mentioned) Bounty Brain Cantina Centressar strings (First mentioned) Chall granules (First mentioned) Chandrillian Freedom Medal (First identified as Chandrillian Freedom Medal) Chromium Churi bird caller (First mentioned) Clothing Alderaan royal family traditional gown Alliance Cold Weather armor Backpack Alliance Cold Weather Backpack Bandolier Belt Alderaan royalty symbolic belt Body glove Szona body glove (First identified as szona body glove) Boot Positive grip shoes (First identified as positive grip shoes) Ubese boots (First identified as Ubese boots) Gauntlet Driving gauntlet (First identified as driving gauntlet) Goggles Flight helmet Flight suit Rebel flight suit Jedi apparel Liwari shoes (First identified as Liwari shoes) Mon Cal uniform jerkin (First identified as Mon Cal uniform jerkin) Ogygian cloak (First identified as Ogygian cloak) Pauldron Poncho Ryloth robe (First identified as Ryloth robe) Sensua binding (First identified as sensua binding) Shata leather pants (First identified as Shata leather pants) Ubese clan belt-clasp (First identified as Ubese clan belt-clasp) Utility belt Utility pouch Cockpit Corellian Bloodstripe Crystal Lightsaber crystal Cymbal O'Tawa cymbal (First mentioned) Death Star plans Dejarik Desert Dorenian Beshniquel Drumheller harp (First mentioned) Durasteel Durite (First identified as durite) Earth-rock (First mentioned) Fanfar Farra slot (First mentioned)

Food rations Stormtrooper rations The Force Dark side of the Force Force ghost Force power Mind trick Galla seed (First identified as galla seed) Gambling Gimer stick Gnarltree Growdi Harmonique Hangar Hookah pipe Horn Imperial officer's disc Infrared Kloo horn Peel rod (First identified as peel rod) Krayt dragon venom (First mentioned) Jalavash worm silk (First identified as Jalavash worm silk) Language Lashaa silk (First identified as lashaa silk) Leather Lekku Lichen Life debt Lightsaber duel Lubricant Moisture farm Mushroom Nalargon New Order Ommni box Bwom pedal (First identified as bwom pedal) Thwee pedal (First identified as thwee pedal) Ommni wheel (First identified as ommni wheel) Oversector Outer (As Imperial Outland Regions) Planet Plasma Plastoid Ploong sounder Pool Power drum (First identified as power drum) Radiation Rank insignia plaque Rock wart sting juice (First mentioned) Sabacc Sandstorm Seilith music charm (First mentioned) Silicon Slavery Sohli bark (First identified as sohli bark) Spice Staff of Logray Star Swamp Tarelle sei-weave (First identified as Tarelle sei-weave) Tarkin Doctrine Taulek style handle (First mentioned) Torture Traz Tryna chime (First mentioned) Uranium Yarum seed (First identified as yarum seed) Yoro (First mentioned)

Sources

• "Star News" – Star Wars Insider 40
• "Origami on Hyperdrive" – Star Wars Galaxy Collector 7
• Inside The Complete Visual Dictionary on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Building a Complete Visual Dictionary on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)

External links

• Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary: The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Characters and Creatures in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Star Wars Classic Gift Pack in the StarWars.com Cargo Bay (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Visual Dictionary of Star Wars, Episodes IV, V, & VI: The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Characters and Creatures on Amazon.com (backup link)

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