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Star Wars Galaxies Memory Book
Star Wars Galaxies Memory Book
MEMORY BOOK
Table of Contents
I. Timeline. ........................................4 II. Planets. ..................................... 11 III. Species...................................... 54 IV. Professions.............................. 65 V. Space......................................... 79 VI. Ships. ......................................... 87 VII. Housing & Cities. ...................... 97 VIII. The Galactic Senate. .............. 102 IX. The Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game. .............. 111 X. Galactic Civil War. ................. 229 XI. The End. ................................... 233 Farewell. ......................................... 249 Credits. ........................................... 252
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03.16.00 Star Wars Galaxies Announcement With the announcement of a Star Wars MMO, fan interest immediately sparked the fires of what would become one of the greatest communities in the history of gaming.
2000 2004
06.26.03 Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Set just after the destruction of the first Death Star at the Battle of Yavin, Star Wars Galaxies brought the Star Wars universe to life at the height of the Galactic Empire and the Galactic Civil War. Players were able to adventure with one another as never before in Star Wars, travel to classic locations from the movies, meet iconic characters like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, and eventually make their homes beneath the stars.
11.07.03 First Jedi The first Force-sensitive character slot was unlocked.
11.10.03 Player Cities and Mounts Player Cities and Mounts added the ability to train and ride creatures and own structures that could be incorporated into townships.
04.13.04 Corellian Corvette Adventures The Corellian Corvette Adventures provided access to space-themed instances where players could battle their way through the pristine white hallways of ships like the Rebel Blockade Runner.
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05.25.04 Death Watch Bunker Boba Fett discovered an ancient splinter group of Mandalorian mercenaries known as the Death Watch and the location of their secret base, prompting players to investigate.
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06.29.04 The Secrets of the Force In this Jedi revamp, new skills and the Force Ranking System brought out the Light and Dark sides of the Jedi, adding enclaves and pushing Jedi to new heights of power. 08.31.04 The Jedi Trials A new method of training brought players new ways to learn the ways of the Force and become Jedi. 10.27.04 Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed The first Star Wars Galaxies expansion added space combat, allowing players to declare for their faction and pilot classic Star Wars ships into combat. X-wings and TIE fighters roared against each other in intense dogfights over the planets, creating some of the communitys most vivid memories. The expansion also added multi-passenger ships and two new species, Sullustans and Ithorians. 02.14.05 Galactic Civil War The Galactic Civil War heated up as players fought for control of the planets. The new system added scoring that allowed players to battle for planets and win control of cities for their faction. 03.09.05 Secrets of the Syren 04.27.05 Combat Upgrade This upgrade added combat levels and revamped combat systems to be more dynamic. 05.05.05 Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees The second Star Wars Galaxies expansion saw the addition of the Wookiee home planet, Kashyyyk, and focused on the Wookiees fight for freedom against Imperial and Trandoshan masters. 05.26.05 Multi-Passenger Vehicles
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06.01.05 Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience The first boxed compilation package featured the core game, An Empire Divided, the Jump to Lightspeed space flight expansion pack, the Rage of the Wookiees expansion pack plus the exclusive in-game bonus item BARC Speeder from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. 11.01.05 Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan The third Star Wars Galaxies expansion brought fiery Mustafar to life, the planet where Obi-Wan Kenobi defeated Anakin Skywalker in their fateful duel. Players joined the spirit of ObiWan in his quest for redemption, fought the Separatist Droid Army, and discovered long lost secrets of the Force. 11.15.05 Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit (NGE) Revamped combat and new iconic professions set Star Wars Galaxies on a new path. 06.08.06 Chapter 1: The Corellian Captives 06.27.06 The Battle for Restuss Players fought for control over the once-peaceful city of Restuss. The city was destroyed in a massive explosion and reduced to ruins, which remained a central battlefield in the Galactic Civil War. 08.01.06 Chapter 2: The Talus Incident 09.27.06 Chapter 3: Smugglers and Scoundrels 11.14.06 Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Online Adventures The second boxed compilation package featured the complete Star Wars Galaxies game experience including the Trials of Obi-Wan expansion pack, loads of behind-the-scenes making of bonus content and the exclusive in-game AT-RT vehicle.
2005 2006
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11.30.06 Chapter 4: Armed and Ready for Action 02.22.07 Chapter 5: An Entertaining Enterprise 05.22.07 Chapter 6: Masters of the Wild The Beast Mastery system allowed players to raise and train creatures as pets. 11.01.07 Chapter 7: A Collection of Heroes The Collection system rewarded players for finding or defeating specific items or creatures. Adding to the excitement was the race to be the first person complete a collection. The system displayed each collections server first for all players to see. 01.15.08 Chapter 8: The Nova Orion Crisis 04.03.08 Chapter 9: The Fury of Exar Kun This update introduced players to an ancient tomb on Yavin 4, culiminating in an epic battle with the ghost of Exar Kun. 06.19.08 Chapter 10: The Search for the Meatlump
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08.27.08 Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: Champions of the Force The introduction of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game provided players with an entirely new gameplay experience by combining the challenge of a trading card game with the adventures and community of the massively multiplayer game. This inaugural release set the standard for all sets to come, featuring more than 250 beautifully detailed original Star Wars-themed cards and over 20 loot cards with items that could all be used in the Star Wars Galaxies MMO, including the first ever drivable Podracer vehicles. 11.01.08 Chapter 11: The Battle of Echo Base The planet Hoth and the Battle of Echo Base came to life in this update and allowed players to take sides in this epic conflict. This was the first introduction of atmospheric flight allowing players fighting on the side of the Rebellion to fly T-47 airspeeders.
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12.16.08 Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: Squadrons Over Corellia The second set of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game allowed players to dominate their opponents from space with the introduction of the Starship card type and the V-wing Starfighter loot item for the Star Wars Galaxies MMO.
2008 2009
01.11.09 Game Update 6: The Appearance Window The appearance window allowed players to wear and display items over their regular armor.
03.12.09 Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: Galactic Hunters The third set of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game brought some of the coolest Bounty Hunter card art and loot around, including the Armored Bantha Mount and the Merr-Sonn JT-12 jetpack.
06.01.09 Game Update 10: Battlefields Instanced PvP areas known as Battlefields brought the Galactic Civil War to new heights.
06.23.09 Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: Agents of Deception The fourth set of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game brought the extended universe to life in Star Wars Galaxies like never before with a unique criminal underworld story featuring Lando Calrissian and the mysterious figure, Blackhole.
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09.22.09 Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: The Shadow Syndicate The fifth set of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game further explored the extended universe with more familiar fan favorites, Dash Rendar and the Falleen Prince Xizor. This set also allowed players to create the first ever AT-AT House for use in the Star Wars Galaxies MMO.
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09.30.09 Game Update 13: Chronicle Master System The Chronicle System gave players the ability to create quests for others to complete and tell their own stories.
2009 2010
10.12.09 Game Update 14: Death Troopers The Death Troopers adventures were inspired by the Death Troopers novel written by Joe Schreiber and allowed players to join together to fight horrific new enemies with a frightening affliction. These adventures marked the first time that Star Wars Galaxies had introduced new content inspired by a current Star Wars novel.
12.15.09 Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: The Nightsisters Revenge The sixth set of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game took players to the icy planet of Hoth where they faced a formidable Forceusing foe in the fallen Nightsister, Kyrisa. This set also introduced the first ever Imperial and Rebel Spire housing structures, the tallest buildings ever seen in the Star Wars Galaxies MMO.
01.25.10 Game Update 15: Forces Under Siege This update brought the Galactic Civil War to new intensity with pitched battles and city invasions throughout the galaxy.
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03.16.10 Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: Threat of the Conqueror The seventh set of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game followed the special forces of both the Rebels and Imperials during intense secret missions that could change the course of the Galactic Civil War. The all new special forces-themed loot cards included the first ever ATPT Walker and Republic Gunship player vehicles.
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03.22.10 Game Update 16: Stronghold of the Lok
Revenants
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12.14.10 Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: The Price of Victory Celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, the eighth, and final, set of the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game let players experience a never-before-told story that takes place in parallel with pivotal moments of the Galactic Civil War as seen in The Empire Strikes Back film. It also introduced the Cloud City Housing Structure, a massive player house that could float in the atmosphere above the cities of most Star Wars Galaxies MMO planets.
08.18.11 Game Update 20: Galactic Civil War Space The Galactic Civil War expanded into space, allowing players to participate in massive space battles with and against capital ships.
09.15.11 Game Update 21: Atmospheric Flight Atmospheric flight enabled players to fly their ships inatmosphere and see the planets from a whole new perspective.
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12.15.11 Star Wars Galaxies Finale Both factions clashed as the Galactic Civil War came to an epic and explosive conclusion.
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Planets
Remember Tatooine
Remember the endless rolling sands and the fierce sandstorms that would roar out of them. Remember blazing across the barren desert in a landspeeder. Remember Jawas and Sand People, Fort Tusken and its pool. Remember Jabbas Palace rising like a mirage in the hills, the Krayt Dragons and their massive bones.
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Tatooine (cont.)
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Tatooine (cont.)
Remember how the twin suns set over the Lars Homestead, over the grand architecture in Mos Entha, over the Imperial Oasis, over the Darklighter estate. Remember racing through Beggars Canyon at dawn.
Remember Womp Rats and Worrts and Rock Mites in the wastes. Remember the cantina in Mos Eisley, and the streets of Bestine, and the moisture farms outside Anchorhead. Remember Tatooine for the beginnings, this faraway planet, the humble first home of Luke, Anakin, and thousands of players.
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Tatooine (cont.)
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Tatooine (cont.)
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Remember Corellia
Remember the great skyscrapers in Corellias cities, in Coronet and Doaba Guerfel, and the urban sprawl that grew up around them. Remember gathering day and night to trade in Coronet with others. Remember the beauty of the beaches and of the spiral clouds.
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Corellia (cont.)
Remember the haunting danger of Agrilat Swamp, its crystal arches, its dim water.
Remember the theatre on Vreni Island, and Bela Vistal set into the mountains. Remember the wide grasslands and deep forests. Remember the legendary CorSec squadron and rumors of a hidden rebel base.
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Corellia (cont.)
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Remember Dantooine
Remember the open grasslands, the orange and purple savannah, and how it changed as you crossed it. Remember the ancient Jedi temple and the power of the dark side that lingered there.
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Dantooine (cont.)
Remember the abandoned Rebel base and the primitive Dantari. Remember ruins spread over the planet, and the way the stones mirrored the twisting trees around them.
Remember Pikets and Bols, Thunes and Grauls. Remember finding others in the safety of the Mining Outpost, and going with them out into the wild valleys.
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Dantooine (cont.)
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Remember Dathomir
Remember the danger and the haunting, sinister land. Remember facing the Rancor in its native home. Remember the ever present fog and the shadows within it.
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Dathomir (cont.)
Remember the Witches of Dathomir, the Nightsisters, dark and twisted. Remember the pyramids of Aurilia. Remember being stalked day and night by virtually everything that drew breath there, and by some things that didnt.
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Dathomir (cont.)
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Dathomir (cont.)
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Remember Endor
Remember the Ewoks of the forest moon, small but true. Remember their villages built along the lakes or in the deep forests, tall huts on the water, wide walkways crossing the canopy.
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Endor (cont.)
Remember the height of the trees and the way the sunlight filtered down between them. Remember the elusive Gorax walking out of the forest, looking as tall as those trees. Remember the Marauders and their cruelty.
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Endor (cont.)
Remember how the second Death Star reappeared in the night sky, a herald of the end.
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Endor (cont.)
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Endor (cont.)
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Endor (cont.)
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Remember Hoth
Remember the cold, the unforgiving ice and snow as far as you could see. Remember the wind blowing fast across the land. Remember Wampas and Tauntauns.
Remember fighting with vast superiority and against grueling odds. Remember snowtroopers and flying snowspeeders into the fight. Remember the awesome power of the AT-AT Imperial Walkers. Remember the way Darth Vader swept into the hangar like a dark bird of prey.
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Remember Kashyyyk
Remember the great trees and the Wookiee tree city, Kachirho. Remember the massive rope bridges and wide wooden walkways stretching high into the forest.
Remember the beauty of the birds flying past the Wroshyr canopy, and the planets green skies over the horizon. Remember the Rodian Hunting Grounds, Etyyy, and the foreboding Myyydril Caverns. Remember the wild, untamed Rryatt Trail, the way the sunlight never reached the ground in the Shadowed Lands, and the Gotal who lived there in that deep darkness.
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Kashyyyk (cont.)
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Remember Lok
Remember the sparse, arid wastelands. Remember Nyms Stronghold, the pirate haven. Remember the sad, haunting music, the lakes of sulfur, the lonely mountains.
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Lok (cont.)
Remember the volcano, Mount Chaolt, and the great Kimogila stalking the lands around it. Remember honing your wits in the Great Maze and your reflexes on the Swoop Race Track.
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Lok (cont.)
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Remember Mustafar
Remember the lava exploding out of the ground in flows and falls, the fire that followed, the rocks either obsidian black or red with heat. Remember how the entire planet was an unforgiving forge of hatred.
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Mustafar (cont.)
Remember the sun in the sky above, dimmed by the ever present clouds of ash. Remember volcanoes in the distance, surrounded by lakes of lava, their peaks smoking and topped with orange rivers.
Remember the droid, HK-47, and the lingering ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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Mustafar (cont.)
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Mustafar (cont.)
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Remember Naboo
Remember the peaceful hills, rolling and green with soft grass. Remember the river, Theeds waterfalls and roads, the great palace and its noble arches. Remember the enormous Peko Pekos, Narglatches, and Nunas.
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Naboo (cont.)
Remember the Gungans and their dense swamp. Remember the tranquility of Lake Retreat and its green shores, and the quiet of Amidalas Beach.
Remember being lucky or unlucky enough to come face to face with Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine at the Emperors Retreat.
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Naboo (cont.)
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Remember Rori
Remember Naboos lonely moon, less settled, less civilized. Remember the swamps and jungles in the south, home to Borgle bats and pygmy tortons. Remember the Imperial and Rebel outposts, shaped like their respective symbols.
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Rori (cont.)
Remember the pristine city of Restuss and witnessing its destruction with the explosion of the Star Core. Remember the unrelenting conflict that followed. Remember the burned ruins, smoke billowing high into the sky. Remember the neverending flood of troops and dropships, day and night.
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Rori (cont.)
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Rori (cont.)
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Remember Talus
Remember the sunsets, the bright purple skies, the long, winding rivers. Remember massive torturs as big as ships.
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Talus (cont.)
Remember looking up and seeing Corellia and Talus looming large beneath the stars. Remember the parks in Dearic.
Remember the mysterious artifacts scattered throughout the thick wilderness. Remember looking out across the world from the top of the Fynock cave.
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Remember Yavin 4
Remember the glorious beaches framing the wide oceans. Remember the enveloping jungle and the worn ruins hidden within it. Remember the temples towering over the trees, and the Jedi Enclaves, light and dark.
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Yavin 4 (cont.)
Remember the ancient tomb of Exar Kun, dark and foreboding. Remember the massive Massassi Temple, where the rebels staged their attack on the first Death Star.
Remember red Yavin rising over the waters, the way the gas giant hung in the sky, blotting out the stars.
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Species
REMEMBER THE SPECIES
The species available to players in Star Wars Galaxies provided a deep and unique experience. Nothing brings the Star Wars galaxy to life like stepping into the shoes of one of the classic races seen in the movies. Rendered in stunning detail and allowing for amazing customization, anything was possible and no two players ever looked exactly alike.
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Species
Remember the Bothan
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Remember the Human
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Remember the Ithorian
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Remember the Mon Calamari
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Remember the Rodian
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Remember the Sullustan
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Remember the Trandoshan
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Remember the Twilek
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Remember the Wookiee
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Remember the Zabrak
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Famous for its system of diverse and iconic Star Wars professions, Star Wars Galaxies had a satisfying career path for everyone. Choosing a profession became a deeply personal decision as communities grew around them, and players will long remember their chosen careers with pride.
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Space
REMEMBER SPACE
Space was vast in Star Wars Galaxies, consisting of twelve systems and a myriad of planets, stations, and orbiting points of interest in the dark between the stars. Whether flying combat missions against Star Destroyers and stations in deep space or investigating wreckage, asteroids, outposts, or black holes, there was always something awe-inspiring to see.
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Space was nothing without a ship. Rebel, Imperial, or Freelance, Pilots had a wealth of ships at their disposal, and ample opportunity to customize and use them. Whether engaging in small ship to ship dogfights or massive space battles involving capital ships and fleets on either side, the action was intense. The kind and quality of your ship sometimes made all the difference.
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Imperial Ships
TIE FIGHTER TIE AGGRESSOR
TIE INTERCEPTOR
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TIE OPPRESSOR VT-49 DECIMATOR
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A-WING B-WING
Y-WING
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T-WING INTERCEPTOR Z-95 HEADHUNTER
INCOM X4 GUNSHIP
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G1-M4-C DUNELIZARD STARFIGHTER M12-L KIMOGILA STARFIGHTER
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RIHKXYRK ATTACK SHIP KIHRAXZ ASSAULT FIGHTER
YT-1300
HAVOC STARFIGHTER
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KSE FIRESPRAY BELBULLAB-22
YT-2400
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ARC-170 SOROSUUB LUXURY YACHT
CORELLIAN CORVETTE
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The Galactic Senate was a group of players nominated by their peers to give the community a voice and representation. Experts in Star Wars Galaxies, Senators brought real change to the game and created a better gaming experience for everyone. A record of their service follows as a thank you to them and to everyone who supported them. You all helped make Star Wars Galaxies a very special place.
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In August 2008, the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game launched, bringing Star Wars Galaxies to life in new ways. The strategic trading card game offered unique Star Wars gameplay and added new items to the Star Wars Galaxies MMO through rare loot cards. It also brought a tremendous amount of impressive Star Wars artwork to players. What follows is a sampling of some of that amazing artwork from all eight card sets.
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CHARGE
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DARK JEDI
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FRAGMENTATION GRENADE
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IG-88
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KRAYT DRAGON
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LUKE SKYWALKER
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Corellia
The Imperial Fleet arrived in force over the city of Coronet on Corellia, seeking to put an end to the Rebellion once and for all.
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Naboo
The bravest pilots and soldiers in the Rebellion sought to strike a decisive blow against the Empire, invading the city of Theed on Naboo.
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Endor
Imperial engineers worked tirelessly to make the Death Star operational in the sky over Endor, all while Rebel saboteurs clashed with Imperial defenses at the shield generator protecting the station on the forest moon below.
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Tatooine
For those less interested in war and more interested in spending good time with friends, Jabba the Hutt hosted a great celebration for everyone on Tatooine.
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Imperial Victory
In the galaxies of Ahazi, Bloodfin, Chilastra, and Sunrunner, the Empire defeated the Rebellion once and for all. The final blows came at last from the Death Star, like mighty strokes of fate, decimating the Rebel forces when it became operational. Imperial defenses on the ground at Endor held, and when word of the victory spread, the fighting on Naboo and Corellia quickly turned into a rout.
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The End
Rebel ships and bases were destroyed in a torrent of green fire, blasted from space much as Alderaan had been so many years before. Of them and their Rebellion, nothing remained. The Imperial armies and civilians celebrated on their own planets, bowing low to the triumphant Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine, though even in celebration and victory there seemed to be something off, some darkness, some shadow waiting.
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The End
An unknown and unknowable mystery still haunted the dark lords eyes, and the people realized victory could not heal the hurt they saw there. The Rebellion was finished, but conflict, fear, and hate had not vanished as expected with its demise. Hate lingered, like a foul stench in the air. Fear stood by, like Vaders gloved fist. And conflict The people soon learned the galaxy would never know peace. The Lords of the Sith would rule forever, and despair.
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Rebel Victory
In the galaxies of Bria, Chimaera, Eclipse, FarStar, Flurry, Gorath, Radiant, Shadowfire, and Starsider, the Rebellion defeated the Empire. Victories came in small pieces at first, as friends helped friends overcome the enemy. Little by little, the tide turned. With a Death Star nearly operational at Endor and the whole of the Imperial Fleet dispatched throughout the galaxy, impossible odds threatened to overwhelm even the bravest in the Rebellion.
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Even so, no one surrendered. No one turned back. In what they took to be their moment of triumph, the Empires forces lost critical battles over Naboo and then Corellia, and were forced into retreat. Battlefields that had raged with carnage for years suddenly grew quiet as the last Imperial fell, or ran, or came back to the light. Rebel pilots took their chances and launched themselves at the Death Star and with luck, if there is such a thing, brought the Death Star down.
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The explosions marking the Empires end could be seen across the galaxy in the skies above the planets, and the celebrations that followed were unmatched. Peace reigned as Star Destroyers and dark lords became memories of another era, of a time long past, of galaxies long gone. Gone, but not forgotten.
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Looking back on Star Wars Galaxies and all these years I am so thankful for being able to be a part of the Star Wars Galaxies community both as the Producer and as a fan. It would not have been the incredible experience that it was without you, the players and fans, the dedicated team of people who worked on it over the years and the fantastic Star Wars galaxy itself, which offered us a very unique and compelling place to explore, fight, play, make friends, and build our homes. This is a book of memories, so let me start with a few of my own. When I was a little boy, my father brought me to the movies to see a new science fiction film that he heard was pretty good. What I remembered most was the feeling of awe I had back then, and still feel to this day. Once I had experienced Star Wars, my life would never be the same again. In May of 2004, I walked into the office at Sony Online Entertainment to start a new job working on a game based on the very same story that had amazed me in my youth. Cool! I was very excited. All I wanted to do then was learn how this thing worked, and I spent the next seven years doing just that. I can say that not a day passed in the development of Star Wars Galaxies where I didnt learn something new. Each day presented different challenges and solving them was always a rewarding accomplishment. It is everyones hope to find a job that you look forward to each and every day. Being a developer on Star Wars Galaxies was just that kind of job for me.
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Star Wars means something different to each of us. Thats why we played Star Wars Galaxies. On June 26th, 2003, SOE and LucasArts released Star Wars Galaxies and, for the first time, you could play online with your friends in the Star Wars universe. I was amazed at how much there was to do in the game player housing, crafting, entertaining, combat, and more. One of the most exciting times for all of us on the team was the launch of the Jump to Lightspeed expansion, which let players fly and battle it out in space in a true 3D simulation. Now we could all truly live out our Star Wars fantasies. It was like being a kid again. Giving players a chance to live out that Star Wars fantasy has been the best part of the job. Some of my favorite memories include fighting Imperial forces on Hoth in the Battle of Echo Base, seeing those first player-created quests in the Chronicle Master System, fighting the undead in the Death Troopers update and, probably best of all, taking part in invasions and actually getting to make a difference for my faction in the Galactic Civil War.
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From my first day to the last, Star Wars Galaxies was, and will always be, a meaningful and memorable part of my life, an experience Ill treasure and share with anyone who wants to hear a good story. It has been an honor to take this journey with you, the community and all of the team members who have made Star Wars Galaxies such an awesome game. On behalf of the Star Wars Galaxies team, thank you. We have truly enjoyed getting to know you our dedicated players over the years. From in-game events to Fan Faires, we appreciate your continued loyalty and support. It would not have been possible without you. May the Force be with you. Always. Tony Teesquared Tyson
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Credits
Working on the Star Wars Galaxies Memory Book has been a labor of love, and none of it would have been possible without the hard work, creativity, dedication, and support of everyone involved. On behalf of all those lucky enough to have ever worked on or played Star Wars Galaxies, thank you for never accepting good enough. Thank you for doing everything possible to make this special keepsake for our players. The Star Wars Galaxies Memory Book Staff: Ted Mepps Stone Tony RadarX Jones Linda Brasse Carlson David Ladyman, IMGS, Inc.
Special Thanks To: Tony Tyson, Jesse Benjamin, Mikkel Jensen, Mark Tuttle, Eric Duncan, Pia Abelardo, Jesse Ladyman, the entire Community Relations Team, LucasArts, everyone that worked on Star Wars Galaxies over the years, the last Galactic Senate, and, finally, our wonderful and passionate community, who brought this game and this world to life every day over the last eight years.
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