Star Wars: A New Hope (unabridged audiobook)

For other uses, see Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

Star Wars: A New Hope is the unabridged audiobook version of the Star Wars Legends novel of the same name. It was first released by Random House Audio in October 17, 2016 as a German language audiobook narrated by Wolfgang Pampel.^[1]

An unabridged English language edition of this audiobook was never released however an abridged version narrated by Tony Roberts was released by Time Warner AudioBooks in 1994.^[4]

Publisher's summary

Star Wars - The Beginning of a Legend.

The Jedi Knights were almost completely destroyed, but a group of rebels resists Darth Vader's orders: The young Luke Skywalker learns his destiny from Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi—and takes on the fight together with the smuggler Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa the dark side of the force...

Plot summary

This article's plot summary may be found on the article about the original work, Star Wars: A New Hope novelization.

Legacy

In October, 2022 a French language version of the audiobook narrated by Emmanuel Dekoninck was released by Lizzie Audio.^[5]

Media

Editions

International

ISBN 9783837136517; October 17, 2016; Random House Audio; German language compact disc^[2]
ISBN 9783837136524; October 17, 2016; Random House Audio; German language digital audiobook^[1]
ISBN 9791036621185; October 12, 2022; Lizzie Audio; French language digital audiobook (463 minutes)^[5]

Cover gallery

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Raymus Antilles (First appearance) (as Colton)
Wedge Antilles (First appearance)
Ponda Baba (First appearance)
Moradmin Bast (First appearance)
Bolvan (First appearance)
BoShek (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
John D. Branon (First appearance) (Voice only)
C-3PO (First appearance)
Siward Cass (First appearance)
Chewbacca (First appearance)
Biggs Darklighter (First appearance)
Deacon (First appearance)
Jan Dodonna (First appearance)
Garven "Dave" Dreis (First appearance)
DV-692 (First appearance)
Cornelius Evazan (First appearance)
Davin Felth (First appearance)
Garindan (First appearance)
Del Goren (First appearance)
Greedo (First appearance)
Hija (First appearance)
Jenny (First appearance)
Daine Jir (First appearance)
Kabe (First appearance)
Kitik Keed'kak (First appearance)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (First appearance)
Davish "Pops" Krail (First appearance)
Beru Whitesun Lars (First appearance)
Owen Lars (First appearance)
Camie Loneozner (First appearance)
Laze Loneozner (First appearance)
Conan Antonio Motti (First appearance)
Bail Prestor Organa (First mentioned)
Leia Organa (First appearance)
Palpatine (First mentioned)
Jek Tono Porkins (First appearance)
Nahdonnis Praji (First appearance)
Hurst Romodi (First appearance)
R2-D2 (First appearance)
R5-D4 (First appearance)
Luke Skywalker (First appearance)
Han Solo (First appearance)
Windy Starkiller (First appearance)
Cassio Tagge (First appearance)
Tanbris (First appearance)
Wilhuff Tarkin (First appearance)
Tiree (First appearance)
Jabba Desilijic Tiure (First appearance)
TK-421 (First appearance) (as THX-1138)
Tocneppil (First mentioned)
Pol Treidum (First appearance)
Unidentified 501st stormtrooper (first casualty) (First appearance)
Unidentified female (Anchorhead) (First appearance)
Unidentified gantry officer (First appearance)
Unidentified Dianoga (First appearance)
Unidentified Imperial (First appearance) (Voice only)
Darth Vader (First appearance)
Jon "Dutch" Vander (First appearance)
WED-15-77 (First appearance)
Vanden Willard (First appearance)
Wioslea (First appearance)
Wuher (First appearance)

Organisms

Bantha (First appearance)
Bonegnawer (First mentioned) (as bone-gnawer)
Cat (First mentioned)
Dog (First appearance)
Duck (First mentioned)
Dianoga (First appearance)
Gravel-maggot (First mentioned)
Krayt dragon (First mentioned)
Sandfly (First mentioned)
Womp rat (First mentioned)

Droid models

Class three droid (First appearance)
- 3PO-series protocol droid (First appearance)
IT-O interrogation droid (First appearance)
Loader droid (First mentioned)
- Binary loadlifter (First mentioned)
R2-series astromech droid (First appearance)
Remote (First appearance)
Repair droid (First appearance)
WED Treadwell repair droid (First appearance)

Events

Clone Wars (First mentioned)
Supreme Chancellor election, 32 BBY (First mentioned)
Imperial Era (First appearance)
- Declaration of a New Order (First mentioned)
- 0 BBY (First appearance)
- Galactic Civil War (First appearance)
  - Battle of Yavin (First appearance)
  - Destruction of Alderaan (First appearance)
  - Rescue of Princess Leia (First appearance)

Locations

Alderaan system (First appearance)
- Alderaan (First appearance)
Bestine (First mentioned)
Commenor (First mentioned)
Corellia (First mentioned)
Dantooine (First mentioned)
Death Star I (First appearance)
- Cell 2187 (First appearance)
- Cell Block 1138 (First mentioned) (as TS-138)
- Death Star conference room (First appearance)
- Detention Block AA-23 (First appearance)
- Garbage Compactor 3263827 (First appearance) (as Unit 366-117891)
- Thermal exhaust port (First appearance)
Fornax (First mentioned)
- Fire Rings of Fornax (First mentioned)
Kessel (First mentioned)
- Spice mines of Kessel (First mentioned)
Outer Rim Territories (First appearance)
- Tatoo I (First appearance)
- Tatoo II (First appearance)
- Tatooine (First appearance)
  - Anchorhead (First appearance)
    - Tosche Station (First appearance)
  - Beggar's Canyon (First mentioned)
  - Bestine (First mentioned) (as Bestine township)
  - Dune Sea (First appearance)
    - Ben Kenobi's home (First appearance)
    - Western Dune Sea (First appearance)
    - Lars homestead (First appearance)
  - Jundland Wastes (First appearance)
  - Mos Eisley (First appearance)
    - Docking Bay 94 (First appearance)
    - Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina (First appearance)
Yavin system (First appearance)
- Yavin Prime (First appearance)
- Yavin 4 (First appearance)
  - Great Temple (First appearance)
    - Grand Audience Chamber (First appearance)
    - Strategy Center (First appearance)
- Yavin 8 (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
- Yavin 13 (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (First appearance)
- Blue Squadron (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
  - Blue Leader (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
  - Blue Two (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
  - Blue Three (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
  - Blue Four (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
  - Blue Five (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
  - Blue Six (First appearance) (Non-canonical appearance)
- Gold Squadron (First appearance) (as Red Squadron)
  - Gold Leader (First appearance) (as Red Leader)
  - Gold Two (First appearance) (as Red Two)
  - Gold Five (First appearance) (as Red Five)
- Green Squadron (First mentioned)
- Red Squadron (First appearance) (as Blue Squadron)
  - Red Leader (First appearance) (as Blue Leader)
  - Red Two (First appearance) (as Blue Two)
  - Red Three (First appearance) (as Blue Three)
  - Red Four (First appearance) (as Blue Six)
  - Red Five (First appearance) (as Blue Five)
  - Red Six (First appearance) (as Blue Four)
  - Red Ten (First appearance) (as Blue Ten)
  - Red Twelve (First appearance) (as Blue Twelve)
- Yellow Squadron (First mentioned)
Galactic Empire (First appearance)
- Black Squadron (First appearance)
  - Black Leader (First appearance)
  - Black 2 (First appearance)
  - Black 3 (First appearance)
  - Black 4 (First appearance)
- Galactic Emperor (First mentioned)
- Grand Moff (First appearance)
- Stormtrooper (First appearance) (as storm trooper)
- Chief gunnery officer (First appearance)
- Gunnery captain (First appearance)
Galactic Republic (First mentioned)
- Galactic Senate (First mentioned)
- Supreme Chancellor (First mentioned) (as President of the Republic)
House of Organa (First appearance)
- System crest of Alderaan (First mentioned)
Incom Corporation (First mentioned)
Jedi (First appearance)
- Jedi Knight (First appearance)
- Jedi Master (First appearance)
Pirate (First appearance)
Sith (First appearance)
- Order of the Sith Lords (First appearance)
  - Sith Lord (First appearance)
    - Dark Lord of the Sith (First appearance)
Scanning crew BT-445 (First appearance)

Sentient species

Aqualish (First appearance)
Chadra-Fan (First appearance)
Human (First appearance)
Hutt (First appearance) (as Hut)
Jawa (First appearance)
Kubaz (First appearance)
Kumumgah (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)
Massassi (First mentioned)
Rodian (First appearance)
Tusken Raider (First appearance)
Vuvrian (First appearance)
Wookiee (First appearance) (as Wookie)
Yam'rii (First appearance)

Vehicles and vessels

BTL Y-wing starfighter (First appearance)
CR90 corvette (First appearance)
- Tantive IV (First appearance)
Imperial I-class Star Destroyer (First appearance)
- Devastator (First appearance)
Rand Ecliptic (First mentioned)
Sandcrawler (First appearance)
T-16 skyhopper (First mentioned)
T-65 X-wing starfighter (First appearance)
TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (First appearance)
X-34 landspeeder (First appearance)
XP-38 (First mentioned)
YT-1300 light freighter (First appearance)
- Millennium Falcon (First appearance)

Weapons and technology

Armor (First appearance)
- Darth Vader's armor (First appearance)
Binders (First appearance)
Blaster (First appearance)
Cogitative theory unit (First appearance)
Comlink (First appearance)
Computer (First appearance)
- Navigation computer (First appearance)
Deflector shield (First appearance)
- Phototropic shielding (First appearance)
Droid (First appearance) (as 'droid)
Freeze-floating control (First appearance)
Gaderffii (First appearance)
Gravitonic construction (First mentioned)
Lightsaber (First appearance)
Hologram (First appearance)
Holoprojector (First appearance)
Holotable (First appearance)
- Imperial holotable (First appearance) (as Conference table)
Information retrieval system (First mentioned)
Obedience-rational module (First appearance)
Remote (First appearance)

Miscellanea

Chrysopaz (First appearance)
Clothing (First appearance)
Doppler distortion (First appearance)
- Robe (First appearance)
Color (First appearance)
Cremation (First appearance)
Credit (First appearance)
Death (First appearance)
Durindfire (First appearance)
Electronic hallucination (First mentioned)
Fire (First appearance)
The Force (First appearance) (as force)
- Mind trick (First appearance)
- Telekinesis (First appearance)
Gypsum (First mentioned)
Helicite (First mentioned)
Language (First appearance)
- Aqualish (First appearance)
- Bocce (First appearance)
- Galactic Basic Standard (First appearance)
- Huttese (First appearance)
- Rodese (First appearance)
- Shyriiwook (First appearance)
Lightsaber combat (First appearance)
- Lightsaber duel (First appearance)
Metal (First appearance)
- Bronse (First appearance)
- Durasteel (First mentioned)
Planet (First appearance)
Plasma (First appearance)
Plastoid (First appearance)
Pool (First appearance)
Prisoner (First appearance)
Proof (First appearance)
Shang stew (First appearance)
Star (First appearance)
- Binary star (First appearance)
Star system (First appearance)
Sun shawl (First appearance)
Sunscreen oil (First appearance)
Time (First appearance)
- Standard Time Part (First mentioned)
Transatomic physics (First mentioned)
Whill (First mentioned)
Journal of the Whills (First mentioned)

Notes and references

External links

Star Wars™ - Episode IV - Eine neue Hoffnung on Penguin Books' official German website (backup link)

Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

Books
Legends full adaptations: Novel · The Star Wars Storybook · Book-and-record (1979) · Classic Star Wars book-and-tape Classic Star Wars (Bullseye Book) · Classic Star Wars (Flap Book) · Mighty Chronicles Shimmer Book · A Storybook (1997) · A New Hope Read-Along · Golden Book Junior novelization · Verily, A New Hope (Non-canonical)
Legends partial adaptations: Luke's Fate · Heroes in Hiding · Darth Vader's Mission · R2-D2's Mission · Journey to Mos Eisley Journal: Captive to Evil · Journal: Hero for Hire · Journal: The Fight for Justice · R2-D2 and Friends The Life of Luke Skywalker · Death Star Battles · Join the Rebels · A Droid's Tale Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure (Non-canonical)
Canon full adaptations: Read-Along Storybook and CD · Little Golden Book (audiobook) · The Film Novel (French) The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (audiobook) · Big Golden Book · Junior novelization (Updated) The Rise of a Hero · A New Hope (French) · Disney Die-Cut Classic · My Adventures in · Collector's Classic · Epic Adventures (Canceled)
Canon partial adaptations: Escape from Darth Vader · Death Star Battle · Trapped in the Death Star! · Trouble on Tatooine (audiobook) · From a Certain Point of View
Comics
Original adaptation: Marvel Comics: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Other Legends adaptations: Contemporary Motivators · Droids: 6, 7, 8 · The Special Edition: 1, 2, 3, 4, TPB · Manga: 1, 2, 3, 4 PhotoComic · Infinities: 1, 2, 3, 4, TPB (Non-canonical)
Canon adaptations: Cinestory Comic · Graphic Novel Adaptation
Video games
1987 video game · 1991 video game · Super Star Wars (Official Game Secrets) · Heroes Path
Behind the scenes, guides, and reference books
The Making of (TV) · Sketchbook · Blueprints · Album · Portfolio · The Art of · The Making of the Movie (1980) Galaxy Guide 1 (Second Edition) · Illustrated Screenplay · The Making of (Rinzler's 2007) · Official Celebration Special · Cinematic Classics
Other material and merchandise
Toy line · Soundtrack · Official Poster Monthly · Radio drama (Script book) · Activity Book

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In other languages

[Der_Horverlag-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Star Wars™ - Episode IV - Eine neue Hoffnung on Penguin Books' official German website (backup link)

[Amazon_DE_CD-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Star Wars™ - Episode IV - Eine neue Hoffnung: Roman nach dem Drehbuch und der Geschichte von George Lucas MP3 CD – Unabridged on Amazon.com (backup link)

[TERC-3] The Essential Reader's Companion

[Abridged_version-4] Star Wars: A New Hope abridged audiobook

[Lizzie_audio-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Star Wars - Episode 4 : Un nouvel espoir on Lizzie Audio official website (backup link)

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