Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is a Legends junior novel written by Patricia C. Wrede, based on a screenplay and story by George Lucas. It adapts the film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, and it was first published in May 1999 by Scholastic,. The novel was collected in Star Wars: Collector's Edition (2005), Star Wars Boxed Set: Episodes I–VI (2007), and Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy (2014).
Publisher's summary
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
A world is threatened. A young queen must save her people. A dark evil rises again. A young Jedi is discovered.
The journey begins.
Plot summary
Media
Editions
- ISBN 9780590010894; May 1999; Scholastic; US paperback
- ISBN 9780439087063; May 1999; Scholastic Inc.; US paperback, Deluxe Edition
- ISBN 9780439825061; September 2005; Scholastic Inc.; US paperback, book club printing
- ISBN 9781484717608; May 4, 2014; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook[1]
Cover gallery
Appearances
By type
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
Organisms
Droid models
Events
Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
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Miscellanea
Sources
"Star Wars Bookshelf" — Star Wars Insider 44
Book Preview: Junior Novelization on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)






