Alliance Special Forces, also known as the Alliance Special Forces Corps, and better known as SpecForce, were the branch of the Alliance Military that were attached to Alliance High Command. Specifically selected for high skill, morale, bravery, and dedication to the Rebel cause, many SpecForce...
Aurebesh was a writing system comprising 34 letters used to transcribe Galactic Basic Standard, the most spoken language in the galaxy.[2] In the Outer Rim Territories, Aurebesh was sometimes used alongside Outer Rim Basic, another alphabet.[3] Aurebesh was often used inside macrobinoculars, in...
A battle took place at the shipyards of the planet Fondor between the New Republic and the Galactic Empire shortly before the Battle of Jakku.[2] "The Ghost Ship" — Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down (First appearance) "Destroyer Down" — Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down (First mentioned)...
The Battle of Jakku was the decisive last stand of the Galactic Empire against the New Republic on the surface and above of the desert world of Jakku as the Galactic Civil War drew to a final conclusion after a year of prolonged fighting following the Battle of Endor. During the waning months of...
Death troopers, also known as death soldiers, were an elite variant of stormtroopers specializing in stealth, espionage and lethality that served the Galactic Empire. Operating under the death trooper division, they acted as a protective detail for significant Imperial officers and members of...
The E-22 reciprocating double-barreled blaster rifle, also known as the E-22 blaster rifle, was a reciprocating, double-barreled blaster that was bigger and more powerful than the standard E-11 medium blaster rifle used by the Galactic Empire's stormtroopers. The E-22 saw use during the Age of...
The Imperial Security Bureau (ISB), also referred to as the Imperial Security Office or the Imperial Secret Service, was an internal security and intelligence agency of the Galactic Empire that was charged with defending it against security threats from within and ensuring the loyalty of...
The liberation of Kashyyyk was a battle of the Galactic Civil War between the Imperial territory G5-623, a breakaway faction of the Galactic Empire and the forces of the New Republic. The battle resulted in the liberation of the Wookiees and their homeworld of Kashyyyk. Following the end of the...
Throughout the galaxy, individuals used phrases, interjections, slang, insults and expletives to express themselves, including the following: Ada: An affectionate term for father used on Tangenine. Aiwha-bait: Used by clone troopers to refer to Kaminoans. Alert all commands: An order used on...
Who were those guys? I've never seen stormtroopers like those.""Those were storm commandos. They're elite soldiers responsible for carrying out special operations against the rebellion.Luke Skywalker and Tycho Celchu during the Mission to Dantooine The Storm Commandos, also known as Imperial...
Zabraks were a near-human carnivorous species native to the planet Iridonia. Most members of the species had distinctive horns atop their heads, as well as two hearts. Although most Zabraks lived on Iridonia, some settled on the planet Dathomir, where the females of the species, known as...
Bothans (pronounced /'bɑθən/) were furry mammalian anthropoids, about 1.5 meters tall. Hailing from Bothawui and several colonies, Bothans differed in facial appearance and body structure with canine, feline, and equine features. They were known for being master politicians and spies, craving...
The Pantorans were blue-skinned near-humans native to the moon Pantora. They were part of the Galactic Republic, during the waning years of that government. Pantorans were a sentient species that looked very similar to humans. They had two legs, two arms ending in five-fingered hands, a torso...
Ithorians, commonly referred to as hammerheads or as leathernecks as an insult, were a sentient species from the planet Ithor. Ithorians had two mouths on the opposite sides of their necks, giving them a deep, rumbling voice. Most Ithorians were peaceful and revered nature. The species' pacifism...
The Kaleesh were a sentient species from the Wild Space world of Kalee. The most notorious member of the species, General Grievous, fought as the Supreme Martial Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies during the Clone Wars. A species of red-skinned humanoid reptilians from the planet Kalee in...
The Galactic Credit Standard, also known as the galactic credit or simply the credit, was a standardized form of currency in use throughout the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, and territories of the New Republic, Resistance and other non-aligned systems following the Empire's fall...
The term bounty referred to a reward offered in exchange for the capture, or sometimes death of an individual. Bounty hunters were individuals who made a living out of collecting bounties. The term "bounty" could also refer to the specific individual that was being targeted, for which the reward...
Bounty hunters were individuals who could be hired to capture or kill a designated target. The target would have a price or bounty on their heads that would be collected by the bounty hunter upon successful capture or proof of death. Bounty hunters would sometimes team together as part of a...
Planetary defense forces were maintained by various worlds independently of the military force controlled by the central galactic authority. Prior to the Clone Wars, the planet Kerkoidia had its own Kerkoidian Defense Force that was led by General Whorm Loathsom. Although the Galactic Republic...
A militia was a type of military force comprised of native members that defended a certain location. The Umbaran Militia was a militia that defended the planet of Umbara during the Clone Wars, as was the Royal Onderon Militia of the Royal Court of Onderon, while the moon of Epiphany maintained a...
Bacta was a thick, gelatinous substance with near-miraculous healing properties. It helped the body regrow tissue, including nerves, skin, and muscles. Bacta was a mixture of kavam and alazhi bacteria combined with ambori fluid and a type of barley known as Vratixia renanicus. It made use of...
Hold-out blasters (also holdout blaster or hold-out blaster pistol) were small, palm-sized blasters that could be easily concealed. Underpowered and short-ranged, hold-out blasters were the weapon of choice for undercover agents and criminals since they were illegal in many systems. There were...
The sporting blaster or sporting blaster pistol was a blaster variant that came in pistol and rifle types. These light weapons were often used by those of noble heritage, who preferred a more elegant alternative to the uncivilized standard blaster. These thin-barrelled blasters were designed for...
A blaster, also called a gun, was a ranged weapon that fired bursts of particle beam energy called blaster bolts from a replaceable power pack. The most commonly used weapon in the galaxy, blasters' intense beams consisted of compacted high-energy particles and intense light that could kill or...
A blaster pistol was a small, hand-held blaster. Blaster pistols had respectable firepower in an easily carried design. Although a pistol would tend to have less firepower than its rifle or carbine cousins, they had enough power to kill a humanoid and punch through body armor, though they did...