Luke and leia engage in some recreational muggledumping before looking for any excuse at all to murder mandalorians thats how the light side works while han runs around behind barduunjhonus. The expanded universe consists of a multitude of stories explored through comics, novels, and television series. A timeline which traces the influence of count dracula, the frankenstein family and their monsters, the talbot family the wolfmen and the van helsing family in the wold newton universe. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. Info on our new metal sloth t shirt release and what you can expect at designer con 2017. Expanded universe is a podcast about the star wars legends series of novels, comics, games, and other media.
Contentsshow original dune timeline original dune a dune wiki timeline that covers events in frank herberts original dune. These books are part of the original star wars expanded universe, and follow an internally consistent timeline. Sometimes the tv show is itself a branchingout of a verse that originated in another form such as comics, as in the marvel universe or the dcu expanded universe refers to everything that is not the primary medium. Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. This article or section refers to elements from expanded dune. If you want to read the expanded universe legends books in chronological order, this timeline again made by ujedeyeknight5 has the books in chronological order. The many reasons why lucasfilm decided to remove the expanded universe from star wars canon. The star wars expanded universe timeline hey guys, i just wanted to give you a headsup in regards to the hungarian han solo books. The star wars expanded universe chronology a book signed. Check out our beginners guide to the canon timeline. This page serves as an index for star wars works besides the six movies.
In print, the first new books to come from this creative collaboration include novels from del rey books. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. Onslaught of the sith empire the journal of master gnostdural chronicle books chapter two. Did you know that the timeline spans over 36,000 years. The visible universe contains billions of galaxies, each comprising billions of stars. Solo features two major deep cuts from the old, nowdead. Collecting the season one and season two gimmicks into one convenient place, fill out your roster with. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since 2014.
The audience finds it easy to connect with you, but other wrestlers dont appreciate how. This is the realtime chronological novel publishing timeline. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Each month, bryan wade and a special guest will choose a book to read and discuss. The date system used in this timeline is the universal standard calendar. New timeline approved star wars cartoons, comic books, and video games began appearing last fall, as well as seven adult books. New canon the newly standardized star wars canon includes all the movie episodes, the clone wars and rebels tv shows, and new books since. Awhile back, i started a reread of the postreturn of the jedi novels in the star wars expanded universe, or euthat is, the series of books that were decanonized by disney a few years ago, and rebranded as star wars legends. Contrary to popular belief, the project was overseen by microsoft game studios franchise development group and not by bungie studios though they were given a.
The trade paperback 1981 edition lists the subtitle under other heinlein books as more worlds of robert a. Laser time guide to the star wars expanded universe. And in the wake of the zahn books come more and more in the new republic era. Aug 20, 2015 however, they only represent the tip of the iceberg, as the star wars expanded universe i. The evolution of the universe western washington university. Heinleins 1980 collection expanded universe, he released three short stories all related to the consequences of the abomb, all three were previously rejected. Like rebels itself, the series can be enjoyed by people outside of its. Looking to put together the ultimate star wars hardback library. The death of a certain character was too much for them to bear. The verse may branch out across different media as the fandom demands.
Characters from across the expanded universe reappear for a whos who of current star wars. A combination of an original story and a fanfiction. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universelegends. A member of the lucasfilm story group has teased that more characters from star wars legends will soon be making their way back into canon. Timeline novel publishing timeline star wars books. The star wars expanded universe timeline home facebook. Heinlein because the contents subsume the 1966 ace books collection, the worlds of robert a. Star wars expanded universe all the tropes wiki fandom. Expanded universe series of novels and comic books eu. His worldwide bestsellers have been translated into 22 languages and include stranger in a strange land, starship troopers, time enough for love, and the moon is a harsh mistress. This list is designed to feature brief highlights of chronological events in the history of the dune universe.
Some of the characters have been discarded no era info. You have to take into account that there are now 2 timelines with everything all media star wars. Dec 21, 2017 star wars expanded universe novels were almost always fun, but they werent always great. Ive been remiss, my friendsand i didnt even realize it.
The star wars expanded universe timeline posts facebook. The expanded universe was put to the side, and a new, comprehensive, coherent canon was established. The expanded universe is a term that encompasses any and all star wars stories. Sep, 2017 the discovery of his talent as an artist and his discovery of comic books roughly coincided, igniting a lifelong passion. For those puzzled as to why the postdisney buyout titles would be included on a star wars eu timeline, the complete saga page follows the one canon approach, which permits any story that reasonably fits into the expanded universe on the timeline. Alien universe timeline alien anthology wiki fandom. After you finish with that, the single best star wars book i can recommend that is not the thrawn series is i,jedi. Since then, disney has set about creating its own expanded universe. Some writers interpreted this to mean a month passed between each issue.
New movies and other stories arent based on these books, and will sometimes contradict them. May 10, 2016 check out the write up from the good people over at the toy chronicle. Posted on january 20, 2020 january 20, 2020 2 comments. Star wars may add these 2 expanded universe characters.
A petition for delrey books to show our support for a series of novels based on the adventures of the droids of rogue squadron. The education system was a little inept about the different kinds of literature, lehner recalls. Heinlein, fourtime winner of the hugo award and recipient of three retro hugos, received the first grand master nebula award for lifetime achievement. Posts about expanded universe written by timewalkerauthor. Highresolution printquality pdf lowresolution bandwidthfriendly pdf the seventh doctor expanded universe sourcebook vol. On the screen, the first new canon to appear will be star wars rebels. Easy explanation is the legends timeline is the original and the. May the fourth be with you as we explore my collection of star wars expanded universe novels. Attila torkos the official timeline which covers events up until hunters of dune released 2006 timeline expanded dune a dune wiki timeline that covers all events in expanded dune. Since then, ridley scott has confirmed this theory and thus it is now part of the timeline.
Star wars legends star wars books are our speciality. Star wars timeline, weve put together a list of the most central star wars books. Information from the star trek expanded universe typically fills holes in the star trek story and timeline. A theory later emerged that the blade runner series including blade runner, soldier, and blade runner 2049 is in the same universe as the alien series. Expanded universe how is expanded universe abbreviated.
The star wars expanded universe, a timeline of events outside the movies that was chronicled in books, comics, video. A page to persuade disneylucasfilm to continue publishing the star wars expanded universe which was unceremoniously cut. This timeline is organized by chronology, and separated by era, as defined by lucas licensing. The journal of master gnostdural chronicle books chapter three. Star wars expanded universe book collection youtube. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a proexpanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. For more detailed information on events click on a. Dec 07, 2015 but about the expanded universe, i cannnot recommend more the xwing books by michael stackpole, which are far better then they spoke in the episode. This novel has been replaced in the timeline by chuck wendigs aftermath, which helps to set up the new universe, but it doesnt seem like the books would conflict all that much. The last days of the united states how to be a survivor pie from the sky all three should be read together as one storydialogue. The ultimate guide to star wars legends books youtini. A star wars expanded universe timeline and guide to hardback books and novels from the old republic era, rise of the empire era, rebellion era, new republic era, the new jedi order era and legacy era.
Although its usually not recommended to read the legends books in chronological order due to some of books containing spoilers to later books in the timeline. Therefore, please only add works that have their own pages on this wiki. Jan 01, 2016 universe expanded philip reed, philip reed, philip reed, kim d m simmons on. With the exception of the cgianimated the clone wars tv series, nonfilm material produced prior to april 2014 was collectively known as the star wars expanded universe eu. This is a timeline for novels, young adult books, and ebooks in the expanded universe legends continuity. The high republic is a new series of books and comics about. Everything outside of the films was collectively known as the expanded universe serving as an extension of the same universe as the films. Ad below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline.
Of course, with such a vast, rich galaxy for a setting, its no wonder that the eu attracted many authors who crafted their own interpretations of what our heroes might face. Youll find that there are plenty of books to discover outside of the movies. The expanded universe is a term that encompasses any and all star wars stories outside of the movies and, later, the tv shows. This timeline includes published and approved unpublished star wars stories euonly material can be found in the individual eras this complete saga page follows the one canon approach, allowing eucompatible stories from the postdisney era of star wars literature. From now on, the movies, novels, comic books, and tv shows all share one story no matter what. Demand for past tales of the expanded universe will keep them in print, presented under the new legends banner. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu. The high republic is a new series of books and comics. Check us out to see latest news or opinions towards these topics. Very different from a normal how to train your dragon fanfic. It will be published by disneylucasfilm press on may 5, 2020. Using our own ingenuity, humanity is probing the depths of the universe and trying to unravel its mysteries, from our tiny, home planet, earth.
One of the last installments of the expanded universe as we know itthe predisney erawas the sixth season of the clone wars, which wrapped up on netflix just a few months ago. The star wars expanded universe timeline august 17, 2017 policy guidelines for new and old fans alike. You are blessed with natural physical gifts, but you still have a lot to learn about how the business works. The star wars expanded universe rebellion home facebook. If you felt a great disturbance in the force this friday, thats because there are major changes afoot in the star wars universe lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that. Taking place over 19 books, three short stories, and three online novellas, the huge event saw multiple characters from the main star wars canon and expanded universe teaming up to fight the invaders. If so, i highly recommend reading books from the star wars the expanded universe. All star wars fans are welcome here, but this is a pro expanded universe site, and as such, there is a zero tolerance policy for eubashing.
Solo features two major deep cuts from the old, nowdead star wars canon. Not everyone is familiar with the star wars expanded universe eras. The halo novels are books that have expanded heavily on the halo universe. Star wars has been expanded to media other than the original films. There is a whole galaxy of books about star wars, hundreds of them, if were counting the eu expanded universe. The halo novel project was initiated with the intent of establishing an expanded universe for future content. Heinlein is a 1980 collection of stories and essays by american writer robert a. The following is a timeline of canonical fiction for halo media and promotional material, including video games, novels, comics, short stories, movies, and audio. Bantam books next to fett is a weirdlooking droid named ig88. The best books from the old star wars expanded universe. Heres a guide to help you lay it out from start to finish. If something happened in a book or a comic, it could potentially affect everything else happening in the universe. Episode i the phantom menace, just after padme amidala has been elected monarch of naboo. It is not for comics or short stories in legends continuity.
Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Star wars adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the star wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as princess leia, rey, padme, ahsoka, and hera along with your soontobe favorites from the last. If youre new to star wars books in general, you might want to check out this piece by a fellow rioter on where to start, but this list is a good starting point into what i think are the best star wars books. You will receive one printed hardcover copy of universe expanded, a 9 x 6 96page book devoted to the 1998 kenner star wars expanded universe subline of action figures and vehicles and one hardcover copy of empire of shadows, a 48page hardcover covering the kenner 1996 shadows of the empire action figures and vehicles. Commonly explored media include books, comic books, and video games, though other forms such as audio dramas. The books listed are each part of their own series. There may be comic books, tiein novels, movies, novelizations, video games, etc. From the adventures of luke skywalker in december 1976 to the latest novel, this timeline tracks the month and year of every star wars novel excluding childrens and graphic novels published. Feb 09, 2016 the star wars expanded universe may be dead following lucasfilm and disneys new direction with the franchise, but the following folks from this discarded continuity should get to live on in.
Asimov is considered as one of the best writers of all time having authored and edited over 500 books and approximately 90,000 letters and postcards. The following is a fictional timeline of events as they unfold in the predatoravp universe, as found primarily in the, alien, avp, prometheus and predator film series, and various predator comics, novels, and officially licensed video games. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Fictional background of the star wars universe outside of the feature films. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Unlike most comic book universes, in the new universe events were supposed to take place in real time. The show, which aired on cartoon networkand was itself a sequel to another 2d animated series, called clone wars was, despite being aimed at children, one of. With the star wars expanded universe having grown so large and encompassing, its also a great way to explain many of the discrepancies and continuityerrors that occur from time to time within the body of lore comprised by the books, comics, films, cartoons, video games and more. National research council order in the universe cosmology is the study of the evolution of the universe from its first moments to the present. Queens peril is an upcoming canon youngadult novel written by e. The star trek expanded universe is an unofficial, fancreated term to describe an extrapolation of events which occur in the star trek universe outside the scope of the television series and feature films. Regardless, the star wars expanded universe chronology celebrates the return of star wars to the big screen, and looks forward to the future of fullcanon storytelling. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forwardthinking science fiction writers of all time, and expanded universe presented in two volumes offers the perfect collection of his works to provide listeners with true insights into his uniquely creative mind.
Its been nearly four years since it was announced that the entirety of star wars expanded universe was. Commonly explored media include books, comic books, and video games, though other forms such as audio dramas have also been produced. I didnt read much in school, but loved reading comic books. Attila torkos the official timeline which covers events up. As with the world of the avengers etc, disney has paid huge attention to the star wars expanded universe, a wider body of work that was beginning to grow seriously unruly. Time will tell how these new tales will be integrated into the timeline, or whether an allnew timeline. For purists, the other pages on this site remain free of post20 stories. Posts about expounded universe written by systemmastery.
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