The New Essential Guide to Alien Species

542 Pages·2006·14.71 MB·English

by  Ann Margaret Lewis

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THE ART OF STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH
SCRIPT FACSIMILE: STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE
SCRIPT FACSIMILE: STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
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SCRIPT FACSIMILE: STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
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ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY: STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE
ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY: STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY: STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI
ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY: STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM
MENACE
THE MAKING OF STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
MYTHMAKING: BEHIND THE SCENES OF STAR WARS: EPISODE II
ATTACK OF THE CLONES
THE MAKING OF STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH
THE MAKING OF STAR WARS
THE MAKING OF STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

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For my son Raymond, who wanted me
to play with him instead of write; my
husband, Joseph, for his love, patience,
and support; and for Helen, who
deserves this and a whole lot more —
Ann Margaret Lewis
For my son, Vince, for thinking I am
the coolest mom on the planet
because I play video games and love
Star Wars; for my mother, Cynthia, for
her lifelong reminders that I could
accomplish anything if I set my mind to
it; and for Ann, for giving me the
opportunity to do this with her —
Helen Keier
And for the fans…
—Both of us
This book could never have happened if not for the help and support of so
many people:
Sue Rostoni, Jonathan Rinzler, and Leland Chee of Lucasfilm for giving us the
opportunity and the invaluable assistance necessary to see this project to its
completion.
Del Rey editors Steve Saffel for his generosity and Keith Clayton for his
enthusiasm and patience. Also production manager Erich Schoeneweiss,
another kindred spirit when it comes to the world of Star Wars.
All the Bantam and Del Rey Star Wars authors whose imaginations made
these creatures come alive.
The comic-book artists and writers from Dark Horse and Marvel who made
them incarnate in imagery.
The Wizards of the Coast Games authors and game designers who created
an incredible wealth of amazing material.
Daniel Wallace and Abel Pena, our personal gurus of Star Wars wisdom. The
depth of your knowledge is absolutely astounding. This book never would have
been finished without you.
To all the creators at ILM and Lucasfilm who with their incredible
imaginations created a good number of these creatures out of clay, plastic,
paint, and rubber, then made them dance on screen.
Ann: A special thanks to my husband, Joseph, for giving me love and support
through this entire process; my mother, Mary Ann, and my sister, Karen, for
their encouragement; and to Helen—I cannot even begin to thank you enough
for easing my stress and giving me hope. You are the absolute best.
Helen: My special thanks go to my son, Vince Skrapits; to the friends whose
faith in me sustains me on a daily basis: Sonja Vanihel, Kay Silverwood
Hilgendorf, Elizabeth Davidson, Matt Gladden, Glen and David Oliver, Sean
Reiser, Gary Tucker, and the LeMaire family; to Ben Harper, Aaron Allston, and
more than a few people I won’t name in the interest of space but who know
who they are, for all their encouragement; and last but not least, my thanks go
to Ann. We said to each other when we met several years ago that we should
write together someday, and to my great pleasure, now we have.
And especially to Mr. George Lucas for giving us the never-ending gift of Star
Wars.
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Acklay
Aiwha
Amani (Amanaman)
Anzat
Aqualish
Arcona
Balosar
Bantha
Barabel
Besalisk
Bith
Bothan
Caamasi
Cerean
Chadra-Fan
Chagrian
Chevin
Chiss
Clawdite
Devaronian (Devish)
Dewback
Dianoga
Dressellian
Dug
Duros/Neimoidian
Elom/Elomin
Eopie
Ewok
Falleen
Fosh
Gamorrean
Gand
Geonosian
Givin
Gotal
Gran
Gundark
Gungan
H’nemthe
Human
Hutt
Iktotchi
Ishi Tib
Ithorian
Jawa
Kaleesh