Nerf-Herders Anonymous was created by Leah Battle (formerly Mangue) as two distinct databases housed in one website. The first database encompasses nearly 7,000 Star Wars references from popular culture. Categories include Books, Films, Radio, TV, Art, Comics, Games, Life, Magazines, Music, Sports, and Theatre. The second is the Star Wars Actors Database which catalogues over 1700 actors within the official Star Wars realm, including those in Films, TV programs, Radio, Audio Books, and Video Games. Battle updates and edits all content, but submissions are also made by official sources, fans, and actors.
Nerf-Herders Anonymous was founded in 1998 by Leah Battle, but the roots go back to 1995 when the site was a single page with a small bit of Star Wars information and a single drawing. The next incarnation was part of StarWars.com Fansites, when it was dubbed "Nerf-Herders Anonymous". When the fansites section of StarWars.com was closed down in 2001, there was a brief lapse in NHA's presence on the internet until a domain was obtained in early 2002.
Nerf-Herders Anonymous is updated on a regular basis with references and actor additions. Sections include:
- The SWAD (Star Wars Actors Database)
- Star Wars references in film
- Star Wars references in TV
- Star Wars references in other media
- Reverse References - possible inspirations for the Star Wars universe.
- Actor Connections - Film/TV/Theatre/Radio appearances made by two or more Star Wars actors
- Artworks from Leah Battle (formerly Mangue)
