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'''Aurebesh''' was a [[writing system]] commonly used to represent the [[Galactic Basic Standard/Legends|Basic]] [[Language/Legends|language]]. Its name was a portmanteau of its first two letters, [[Aurek/Legends|Aurek]] and [[Besh/Legends|Besh]]. Aurebesh was commonly used by major governments from the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] to the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Confederacy of Independent Systems]].
'''Aurebesh''' was a [[writing system]] commonly used to represent the [[Galactic Basic Standard/Legends|Basic]] [[Language/Legends|language]]. Its name was a portmanteau of its first two letters, [[Aurek/Legends|Aurek]] and [[Besh/Legends|Besh]]. Aurebesh was commonly used by major governments from the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] to the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Confederacy of Independent Systems]].
==History==
[[File:RevanfindsStarMap.png|thumb|left|A Rakatan Star Map bearing pre&ndash;Aurebesh letters]]
{{Quote|These symbols are a designation&mdash;marked on our skin by our Rakatan masters.|The [[Force Hound]] [[Tau (individual)|Xesh]]|<ref name="Dawn of the Jedi: Force War 2">[[Dawn of the Jedi: Force War 2|''Dawn of the Jedi: Force War'' 2]]</ref>}}
Aurebesh was thought to have been derived from the [[Rakatan writing system|writing system]] of the [[Rakata/Legends|Rakatan]] [[Infinite Empire]], introduced to [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] at large during that Empire's reign. It spread during the [[Alsakan Conflicts/Legends|Alsakan Conflicts]] approximately [[17,000 BBY|17,000]] [[Standard year/Legends|years]] before the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]].<ref name="WW">''[[The Written Word]]''</ref> However, already by [[25,793 BBY]], Aurebesh was used by the inhabitants of the [[Settled Worlds]], prior to their first contact with the Rakata. When contact was made, the Rakatan Aurebesh was apparently identical to that used in the Settled Worlds.<ref>[[Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 3|''Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm'' 3]]</ref><ref>[[Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 1|''Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan'' 1]]</ref>
Generally, Aurebesh was considered to be for the common folk, whereas the [[High Galactic alphabet]] was associated with snobbery.<ref name="Scoundrels13">''[[Scoundrels]]'', chapter 13</ref>
[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] learned to read Aurebesh by the time he was four years old, from a set of old educational [[datatape]]s given to him by his aunt [[Beru Whitesun Lars/Legends|Beru]].<ref>''[[A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker]]'', p. 9</ref>
Aurebesh was extraordinarily common throughout the galaxy. [[Clone trooper/Legends|Clone troopers]] used it to mark their [[Low Altitude Assault Transport/Legends|LAAT gunships]] such as [[Lucky Lekku/Legends|''Lucky Lekku'']] and [[Spaceward Ho!/Legends|''Spaceward Ho!'']], both of which had their names painted on their sides,<ref name="10 Things in TCW 7">{{SWArchive|url=kids/read/cwspotter20080822.html?page=7|text=Checklist: 10 Things to Spot in ''The Clone Wars'' - Gunship Art|archivedate=20080825230145}}</ref><ref>{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode019.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Storm Over Ryloth|archivedate=20110629040524}}</ref>, or the [[Crumb Bomber/Legends|''Crumb Bomber'']], which "Laugh this off" was inscribed on.<ref>{{SWArchive|url=kids/read/cwspotter20080822.html?page=7|text=Checklist: 10 Things to Spot in ''The Clone Wars'' - Gunship Art|archivedate=20080825230145}} – Note that the guide says "Laugh this off!", with an exclamation point</ref> Private starships also sometimes bore their names in Aurebesh, including the [[Freighter/Legends|freighter]] [[Tecora/Legends|''Tecora'']].<ref name="Kidnapped">{{SW|url=explore/the-clone-wars/ep411|text="Kidnapped" - ''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide"}} {{C|slide 4}}</ref>
Aurebesh text could be seen on the screens of various types of technology, including screens in the cockpits of [[N-1 starfighter/Legends|N-1 starfighters]]<ref name="Episode I">{{Film|I}}</ref>, the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatist]] facility known as [[Skytop Station/Legends|Skytop Station]],<ref>{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode007.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Duel of the Droids|archivedate=20110629042554}}</ref> and inside [[Macrobinoculars/Legends|macrobinoculars]].<ref name="Ambush">{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode001.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: "Ambush"|archivedate=20110712020231}}</ref><ref name="EG1">''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars &ndash; The Official Episode Guide: Season 1]]''</ref><ref name="EG1&2">''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars Official Episode Guide Series 1 & 2]]''</ref>. Similarly, the [[Grand Army of the Republic/Legends|Grand Army of the Republic's]] tactical readouts made heavy use of Aurebesh text.<ref name="DoaD">{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode006.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Downfall of a Droid|archivedate=20110711104945}}</ref><ref name="EG1" /><ref name="EG1&2" /> Aurebesh was also used in medical settings<ref name="JC">{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode013.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Jedi Crash|archivedate=20110717065904}}</ref> and on wanted posters found in the [[Jedi Archives/Legends|Jedi Archives]].<ref>{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode211.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Lightsaber Lost|archivedate=20110615135637}}</ref>
The clone trooper [[Sketch/Legends|Sketch]] had a letter [[Senth/Legends|senth]] tattooed across his brow.<ref>''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia]]''</ref> [[Kix/Legends|Kix]]<ref name="TD">{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode210.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: The Deserter|archivedate=20110629042704}}</ref><ref name="EG1&2" /> and the owner of [[Plop Dribble's/Legends|Plop Dribble's]] also had Aurebesh tattoos.<ref>{{SW|url=explore/the-clone-wars/ep421|text="Brothers" - ''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide}} {{C|Slide 7}}</ref> Similarly, the trooper [[CC-6454|Ponds]] wrote "some guys have all the luck" on his armor.<ref name="LoR">{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode021.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Liberty on Ryloth|archivedate=20110717065909}}</ref> Some time after his death, [[CT-5555/Legends|Fives]] and [[CT-21-0408|Echo]] both added decals to their armor that read "[[CT-782/Legends|Hevy]]."<ref>{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode302.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: ARC Troopers|archivedate=20110802055622}}</ref>
The [[Electro-proton bomb/Legends|electro-proton bomb]], attached to [[Goji/Legends|Goji]] and [[Rod/Legends|Rod's]] [[BTL-B Y-wing starfighter|bomber]] and dropped during the [[Battle of Malastare/Legends|Battle of Malastare]] had a warning printed on the nose cone that read "CAUTION ION DETONATOR." The body of the bomb had "CODE SWITCH DESIGNATOR" • "POSITION 1" • "POSITION 2" • "POSITION 3" • "POSITION 4" printed on it and on one of the tail fins, the words "THIS IS FOR YOU [[Dooku/Legends|DOOKU]]" were handwritten.<ref>{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode218.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: The Zillo Beast|archivedate=20110618103523}}</ref>
Buildings were often marked with Aurebesh signs. These included [[Kristall Skull/Legends|Kristall Skull]] on [[Iego/Legends|Iego]],<ref name="MoaTM">{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode018.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Mystery of a Thousand Moons|archivedate=20110808084109}}</ref>, [[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina/Legends|Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina]] on [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]],<ref>{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/guide/episode305.html|text=''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide: Corruption|archivedate=20110828134217}}</ref>. Many other companies used Aurebesh text on posters<ref name="Deception">{{SW|url=series/clone-wars/deception-trivia-gallery|text=Deception Trivia Gallery}} {{C|Slide 5}}</ref> or billboards, such as one that promoted [[Star Tours/Legends|Star Tours]], which read "STAR TOURS [[Glee Anselm|GLEE ANSELM]] CALL 1-800-555-6576 NOW!"<ref name="Billboard">{{SWArchive|url=theclonewars/news20100121ads/index.html|text=Coruscant Billboard from ''The Clone Wars''|archivedate=20100211001635}}</ref>
At [[Hondo Ohnaka's pirate outpost|Hondo Ohnaka's camp]] on [[Florrum/Legends|Florrum]], a huge piece of superstructure read  "HONDO'S SALVAGE" – "PRICES SLASHED" stenciled on it in Aurebesh.<ref>{{SW|url=explore/the-clone-wars/ep501|text="Revival" - ''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide}} {{C|Slide 6}}</ref> Meanwhile, around the time of the [[Bombing of the Jedi Temple Hangar]], protesters carried Aurebesh signs that read "THE JEDI ARE CORRUPT" and "STOP CLONING VIOLENCE!".<ref>{{SW|url=explore/the-clone-wars/ep517|text="Sabotage" - ''The Clone Wars'' Episode Guide}} {{C|Slide 8}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==

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Aurebesh
The Aurebesh
Aurek Besh Cresh Dorn Esk Forn Grek Herf Isk
Jenth Krill Leth Mern Nern Osk Peth Qek
Resh Senth Trill Usk Vev Wesk Xesh Yirt Zerek
Cherek Enth Onith Krenth Nen Orenth Shen Thesh
[Source]
"These symbols are in our own language—Aurebesh…"
―Je'daii Temple Master Quan-Jang[1]

Aurebesh was a writing system commonly used to represent the Basic language. Its name was a portmanteau of its first two letters, Aurek and Besh. Aurebesh was commonly used by major governments from the Galactic Empire to the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

Features

Aurebesh implemented consonants, vowels, digraphs, and punctuation marks. Words were separated by spaces. Aurebesh could be written mainly left-to-right or up-to-down. All letters are the same relative size, although occasionally symbols were mirror-inverted to denote capital letters. The symbol for the Republic Credit was a Resh (R for Republic) with two vertical lines through the upper half of the symbol. Letters of the alphabet were also used to denote musical keys, such as the key of Cresh.

While the Aurebesh had several glyphs that corresponded to digraphs in the High Galactic alphabet, they were frequently disregarded. For example, the sound "oo,"[2] that was properly noted using Orenth, was frequently spelled with a double Osk.[3] Similarly, the letter Thesh was often replaced by a combination of Trill and Herf.[4] Such was also the case for Cherek and Shen, often written respectively with combinations of Cresh and Herf and Senth and Herf.[5]

Letters and numerals

Letter Name
Meaning 		Letter Name
Meaning 		Letter Name
Meaning 		Letter Name
Meaning 		Letter Name
Meaning 		Letter Name
Meaning 		Letter Name
Meaning
Aurek Aurek
A 		Besh Besh
B 		Cresh Cresh
C 		Dorn Dorn
D 		Esk Esk
E 		Forn Forn
F 		Grek Grek
G
Herf Herf
H 		Isk Isk
I 		Jenth Jenth
J 		Krill Krill
K 		Leth Leth
L 		Mern Mern
M 		Nern Nern
N
Osk Osk
O 		Peth Peth
P 		Qek Qek
Q 		Resh Resh
R 		Senth Senth
S 		Trill Trill
T 		Usk Usk
U
Vev Vev
V 		Wesk Wesk
W 		Xesh Xesh
X 		Yirt Yirt
Y 		Zerek Zerek
Z 		Cherek Cherek
CH 		Enth Enth
Æ
Onith Onith
EO 		Krenth Krenth
KH 		Nen Nen
NG 		Orenth Orenth
OO 		Shen Shen
SH 		Thesh Thesh
TH
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6
7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 Plus + Minus −


Behind the scenes

Evolution

The tractor beam information gauge, as it appears in the original Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (top) and the 2004 DVD version (bottom)

The Aurebesh-like writing that appears in the original trilogy is totally random and it is believed that the filmmakers did not intend to write any meaningful text with it. The letters were first assigned Roman equivalents by Stephen Crane at West End Games in the Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion (1994), for use with the Star Wars Miniatures Battles game and Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. The Aurebesh was later expanded to include punctuation marks in the Star Wars Miniatures Battles supplement, Imperial Entanglements (1996).

This original Aurebesh is occasionally used in electronic and board games such as Star Wars Monopoly. Since the letters in the movies are random, the assignment of the West End Games values to the inscriptions of the movies produces nonsensical results—most words seen in the movies appear to consist solely of consonants, and some letters appear on screen that are absent from the West End Games Aurebesh.

In the 2004 DVD release of A New Hope, and the Blu-ray version, the words displaying information as Obi-Wan Kenobi deactivates the tractor beam on the Death Star, which were written using the Roman alphabet in previous releases, are now in the Aurebesh. Aurebesh can also be seen in the prequel trilogy.

Origin

The word "Aurebesh" was developed in a manner similar to the word alphabet, which is derived from the first two letters of the Phoenician/Greek alphabet (alpha and beta).

In-universe sources show Arabic numbers; however, one of the fan-made fonts (discussed below) presents a numerical system based on dots and lines.

In many instances, the sounds "ch," "sh," and "th" are written using Aurebesh exactly as they would be in English (cresh-herf, senth-herf, and trill-herf, respectively), despite separate letters existing in Aurebesh for those sounds (cherek, shen, and thesh, respectively). While it is possible that these instances represent legitimate in-universe variations of the sound-values for the letters in question, it is more likely that they represent errors on the part of the real-world transliterators (who are understandably more used to employing digraphs than employing single letters to write these sounds).

Appearances

Sources

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 3
  2. ↑ Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised
  3. ↑ Scum and Villainy
  4. ↑ Star Wars (2013) 14
  5. ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Evil Plans"

External links

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