August 18th, 2009 saw the publication of one of the most eagerly awaited star wars reference books, star wars. Each map is presented in an 11by14inch format, with key details enlarged for closer inspection, and is accompanied by illuminating essays by film critic a. Navigate the star wars universe as you never have before with this fully illustrated, full. The maw was a cluster of black holes located in the kessel sector of the outer rim territories, at the center of the maw nebulae. Its based on the galaxy map from the wiki, but significantly revised and altered.
The ionizing gases being drawn into it made the cluster visible and made it one of the wonders of the galaxy. Hello all, here i have an abundance of different star wars maps, all created at a scale of 1. The book contains planet profiles as well as extensive star charts. The stability of the cluster itself was something of a mystery, with some believing that an advanced civilization might have constructed it, rather than it merging together like a normal cluster would. In addition to jupiter pirates, ive written or cowritten more than 30 novels and short stories set in the star wars galaxy, including the essential atlas, the essential guide to warfare, the weapon of a jedi, and the servants of the empire quartet. Heres a list of every star wars planet over 4,000 and their map coordinates on the essential atlas map grid. They are the brainchild of freelance illustrator and artist andrew. The essential atlas is a thirdgeneration essential guide written by jason fry and daniel wallace. You know the planetsfrom alderaan and corellia to tatooine and zonama sekotand the star systems, from the deep core to the outer rim. Written by daniel wallace and jason fry, with illustrations by ian fullwood, modi, chris reiff and chris trevas, this 244page book published by del rey was years in the making, and is the most exhaustive and detailed attempt ever to map the star wars galaxy.
Star wars galaxy map explore the galaxy far, far away. This beautifully designed atlas is an essential reference for anyone who loves great art and great films, from quirk books. The essential atlas which includes additional information like maps of galactic sectors and and appendix of all planets in. The original appeared to be a scan from a book or atlas, so one of the major changes was fixing the leftside margin, including the legend and a number of planets. Since then the star wars galaxys map has been surprisingly consistent despite the addition of a huge amount of material movies, tv shows, ancillary books and comics and the canon shift that took place when disney bought lucasfilm. Each of these took around 6 months to make, and i hope you enjoy them. The essential atlas by daniel wallace and jason fry. Star wars plot maps of the original trilogy brilliant maps. The map is an adaptation of eric cartographer przybylskis map that used to be hosted at.
Because of the intense gravity of the black holes, the entire kessel system was slowly drawn into the maw. Im a huge star wars fan and these maps, i dont know what to say for. Map of the gordian reach yavins sector from 2009s the essential atlas. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As soon as i saw the title and the first picture, i bookmarked this on the spot. The essential atlas, which id worked on over a couple of years with my friend and cowriter dan wallace. It takes readers on a trip thats out of this world, with star maps, information on all the planets, trouble spots, and trade routes. The essential atlas online companion online appendix hyperspace article. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed. To be honest, i didnt know much about it until i came across with the book. Ive maintained a database of star systems since the mid1990s. The essential atlas guide, the population of known space is approximately 100 quadrillion sentients, a figure they seem to have reached by factoring in around 50 million populated worlds, each with an average of two billion inhabitants as well as a few megapopulated worlds like coruscant 1 trillion and geonosis 100 billion. Star wars maps download artathecanadian maps mapping. Star wars the essential atlas download pdfepub ebook.
The fullcolour atlas will take you on a trip thats out of this world, with star maps including a master map of the galaxy information on all the planets, trouble spots and biggest attractions, and trade routes. The fictional universe of the star wars franchise features multiple planets and moons. I agree to my personal data being stored and used to receive the newsletter. Written by jason fry and daniel wallace illustrated by ian fullwood, modi, chris reiff, and chris trevas release date. You can use this page to browse and explore the galaxy and find links to wookieepedia articles about the locations. Fortunately, the good folks at dark horse and lucasfilms have a color map of all this stuff it was published in 2009s star wars. I became aware today of an atlas for the star wars universe called star wars. The essential atlas as a reference and working in arcgis using autocad and adobe illustrator for supplemental work. Community dedicated to scifi maps, tokens and props, specially for the star wars universe. The essential atlas is a book i cannot recommend highly enough, especially if your group is serious about playing in fantasy flights star wars rpg universe. Map illustrator modi has charted the sectors of the mid rim, mapping out the boundaries within this section of space. As of april 2014, this is no longer considered a fully canon source of information about the star. Welcome to the most comprehensive map of the star wars galaxy, featuring planets from the movies, tv shows, and eu.
The essential atlas is a galaxyspanning trove of vital statistics and. Explore a galaxy far, far away in this stunning guide to the worlds of star wars. It was used to create the road atlas appendix for the essential atlas with dan wallace and i splitting the huge task of placements for systems that needed them, and then to make the online updates to that appendix. Navigate the star wars universe as you never have beforewith this fully illustrated, fullcolor guide that maps the entire galaxy. On the first web interactive maps of the galaxy based on cartodb engine. The galactic atlas, illustrated by tim mcdonagh in superb full colour, covers everything from alderaan and naboo to tatooine and yavin 4, taking in the epic stories, strange creatures and glorious vistas of the entire saga.
The first book entirely devoted to mapping out all the corners of the star wars galaxy is a chance for fans to finally trace the travels of all their favorite star wars characters. Star wars planet map shows all planets mentioned in star wars. Plus, find out about the political makeup of the galaxy, and how historical changes have affected travel through detail maps and. I wonder, however, if ffg referred to it when creating the map board for star wars. It started with changing the colors to suit my preferences, but i noticed the star systems that are first mentioned in star wars episode iii such as utapau, mustafar, and felucia were not on the map. I georeferenced scans of the maps using the standard grid system and began tracing elements from the individual maps. Interactive map of the galaxy which weve covered in geoawesomeness in october 2015.
Explore the worlds and systems of star wars, from the icy tundra of hoth to the deserts of tattooine, in this interactive experience built by nclud. Map of star wars a new hope created by andrew degraff the 3 star wars maps presented here are possibly some of the coolest and most original maps weve ever featured. I decided that starting over by tracing the jpg and turning. The essential atlas which includes additional information like maps of galactic sectors and and appendix of all planets in their respective details. Test your knowledge of a galaxy far, far away by benjamin harper, the visual dictionary of. Im currently running a star wars ckii quest over at sufficient velocity heres the link and this is the galaxy map im using for reference. Luckily apart of the printed version there is a massive online appendix of all known star systems in the star wars galaxy, available in a downloadable pdf document at. Because of the intense gravity of the black holes, the. It creates precise locations for planets for a shared continuity that wasnt even originally supposed to have planetary locations, because of the difficulty involved. Map illustrator modi has charted the sectors of the expansion region, mapping out the boundaries within this section of space.
Star wars the essential atlas free pdf, chm, fb2, fb3. But the dream was much older than that in fact, it dated back to the early 1980s, when i was a star wars obsessed tween. The next major breakthrough with galactic maps came with the release of the essential atlas in august of 2009. Quite simply, the essential atlas is the most detailed, heavilyresearched, and informative star wars essential guide to date. Star wars the essential atlas by daniel wallace, jason fry.
According to wookieepedia, the star wars galaxy is 120,000 light years in diameter. Jameson, who speaks to the unique geographies of each film. Star wars galaxy atlas no spoilers online technical. Encompassing the entire star wars canon, including all the. As the name of the book implies, the focus of the work by daniel wallace and jason fry was on providing an atlas of the star wars galaxy. The trick is that you need to typically see the map of the sector core, mid rim, colonies, etc of space that the planet is in, as only the major planets are listed on the big galaxy map. The essential atlas is a galaxyspanning trove of vital statistics and information ranging from the astronomical and geographical systems, sectors, oversectors and regions to the historical and political the sith empire and the great hyperspace war. Navigate the star wars universe as you never have before with this fully illustrated, fullcolor guide that maps the entire galaxy. First off, there is a lot of legacyexpanded universe universe content in this book, but you can look at this three ways the eu is cool and pull from it what you want. Galaxy map 2009 the essential atlas star wars geoawesomeness.
The main galaxy map was simply too crowded for all the lesser trade routes, so they. But the dream was much older than that in fact, it dated back to the early 1980s, when i was a star warsobsessed tween. While only the feature films and selected other works are considered canon to the franchise since the 2012 acquisition of lucasfilm by the walt disney company, some canon planets were first named or explored in works from the noncanon star wars expanded universe, now rebranded star wars legends. From hutt space to the unknown regions, from the knights of the old republic and episode i to the fate of the jedi and legacy era, star wars. And thats where this essential atlas map really shines. A highresolution map of the star wars galaxy, including planets and major trade routes. Can i have map of star wars galaxy showing territory of. The essential atlas is the ultimate gateway to space fantasys most brilliantly imagined and endlessly intriguing galaxy. The essential atlas is a galaxyspanning trove of vital statistics and information ranging from the astronomical and geographical systems, sectors, oversectors, and regions to the historical and political the sith empire and the great hyperspace war.
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