Atlas of the Star Wars Galaxy

[Marko Ragnos]

Atlas of the Star Wars Galaxy is the working title of a forthcoming book written by Jason Fry and another author and published by Del Rey.
//Wookiepedia

Back in February at the New York Comic Con, it was revealed that Jason Fry (whose previous official gigs range from Coruscant and the Core Worlds to "Who's Who in Rogue Squadron") is writing an Atlas of the Star Wars Galaxy.
//TFN

So guys, what do you think of this? Any speculations?

[thepepgal]

Waiting to see an official announcement from the OS before making up my mind.

Considering that the map have been included in the novels and also the fact files, do we actually need a book on the subject?:giveup:

[Vesper]

Would LucasBooks miss out on the chance to make an easy couple of million selling a book that will have to be updated every two years anyway:wink:

[Master Magnus]

Do you have a link, MR?

[Vesper]

Del Rey seems to confirm it in their newsletter:

http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/manga/enewsletter/index0207.html

Join Star Wars author Timothy Zahn (http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/results.pperl?author_like=timothy%20zahn&imprint=Del%20Rey&max_returns=&best=&page=0&sortfield=pub%5fdate) (Star Wars: Allegiance (http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345477385)); Del Rey editors Shelly Shapiro and Keith Clayton; Random House Audio voice talent Jonathan Davis (http://www.randomhouse.com/audio/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=6552&max_returns=&divisioncode=22&best=&page=0&sortfield=pub%5fdate) (Star Wars: Outbound Flight (http://www.randomhouse.com/audio/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780739303245) audio book); Random House Audio executive producer Jacob Bronstein; and Star Wars Insider and Starwars.com contributor & author Jason Fry (forthcoming Atlas of the Star Wars Galaxy) as they discuss the latest Star Wars titles

[Marko Ragnos]

Do you have a link, MR?

Hehe, yeah check Latest News on Wookiepedia... they have links there.:)

[Master Magnus]

Hehe, yeah check Latest News on Wookiepedia... they have links there.:)
Yeah, I did, thanks. I'm afraid that I don't have too much faith in this, but let's see how it turns out.

[RedSquadron77]

Seems like good news to me... It is nice to get an official thing like this. I enjoy looking fan maps of SW.

[eddie]

Q&A from the VIP-thread of TOS (JUne 1, 2007):

Q: When will we see the second edition of The Essestial Guide to Planets and Moons released?

Sue Rostoni: We're coming out with an Essential Atlas, basically an updated Guide to Planets and Moons. I'm not certain of the pub date, but we have solicitation covers in so it is going to happen.

[Zedekk]

Interesting, yes. Geekdom heaven, sure. Really necessary, No.

[Darth Massacrus]

hmm. maybe this book will have a map of the Ancient Sith Empire's worlds, worlds that belonged to the Rakata, and maps of the Old Republic, Empire, Chiss, Yuuzhan Vong, and the various Sith and Mandalorian governments from the entire EU. Or is this too much to hope for????

[Master_Kinnon]

I'd welcome this book, but I guess it's just a case of waiting and seeing what they release!

[Darth Massacrus]

yeah, essentially.

[Zedekk]

hmm. maybe this book will have a map of the Ancient Sith Empire's worlds, worlds that belonged to the Rakata, and maps of the Old Republic, Empire, Chiss, Yuuzhan Vong, and the various Sith and Mandalorian governments from the entire EU. Or is this too much to hope for????
That's something I would want to see. Dimentions of the various gov. and areas ruled by certain peoples and timelines there of. See how the Galaxy changes hands, so to speak. Particularly interesting to me would be the shape of the galaxy during the KOTOR times and how it has changed for TSL and then reshaped itself into the Republic before Palpatine changed it into the Empire.

[eddie]

Amazon has it for March 25, 2008...

[Master_Kinnon]

Just a question of waiting for it now.

[Master Magnus]

Dan Wallace has published a few details about the first draft in his blog (http://blogs.starwars.com/danwallace/79).

[DarthSolo]

Looks pretty awesome. I really like this idea.

[Master Magnus]

I'm extremely skeptical, but I'll reserve judgment until it's released.