The Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide was a computer program released on CD-ROM by LucasArts in June 1999. It is a thorough guide of over 500 entries to the characters, technology, vehicles, and locations of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. It also includes behind the scenes details, official trailers and posters of the film, additional information on the previously released films of the saga, and a guide to Expanded Universe material relating to Episode I.
The format of the guide is very similar to the Star Wars: Behind the Magic CD-ROM released in the previous year.
Contents - Disc 1 ‡
Main menu screen
Characters
Most bulleted entries can be "Explore[d]", each of those offering: a "Full Description", an "Image Gallery", a "Behind the Scenes" and "BtS Images" gallery, some "Audio Clip" and a "Trivia" question.
Main Characters
- Queen Amidala
- Jar Jar Binks
- Qui-Gon Jinn
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Darth Maul
- R2-D2
- Darth Sidious
- Anakin Skywalker
Other characters
- Anakin's Friends
- Sio Bibble
- C-3PO
- Fode & Beed
- Galactic Senators
- Jabba the Hutt
- Jedi Order
Aliens & Creatures
- Creatures
- Bantha
- Colo Claw Fish
- Dewbacks
- Eopie
- Falumpaset
- Fambaa
- Kaadu
- Naboo Creatures
- Opee Sea Killer
- Ronto
- Sando Aqua Monster
Groups & Organizations
Technology
Weapons
- Ascension Guns
- Blaster & Blaster Rifle
- Energy Balls
- Electropole
- Gungan Energy Catapult
- Atlatl
- Cesta
- Laser Cannons
- Lightsaber
- Quad Laser Cannon
Devices
Droids
Vehicles
- Trade Federation
- Armored Assault Tank (as Armored Attack Tank)
- Droid Control Ship
- Droid Starfighter
- Landing Ship
- STAP
- Multi Troop Transport
- Naboo
- Republic
- Sith
- Podracers
- Podracer Map
- Charts
- Vehicle Size Charts
Locations
The Phantom Menace
- Posters & Trailers
- Scene by Scene
Contents - Disc 2 ‡
The Star Wars Saga
- Episode I
- Episode II
- Episode III
- Episode IV
- Episode V
- Episode VI
- Writing for the Star Wars Universe
Behind the scenes
- People
- Timeline
- Art Direction
- Bluescreen Process
- Casting
- Computer Graphics
- Concept Art
- Costume Design
- Creature Shop
- Directing
- Location Shooting
- Motion Control
- Model Making
- Music
- Pyrotechnics
- Set Design
- Sound Effects
- Animatics
- Stunts
- Matte Painting
Expanded Universe
- Sources
Glossary ‡
The Glossary
Found on both discs, the glossary is an encyclopedia-like reference source, based on selected information from the film and various spin-off materials available at the time. The list is sortable into various categories:
- Alien Species
- Characters - Aliens
- Characters - Droids
- Characters - Human
- Events
- Flora and Fauna
- Groups and Organizations
- Locations - Cities
- Locations - Misc
- Locations - Planets
- Locations - Space
- Locations - Systems
- Technology
- Terminology
- Vehicles (named)
- Vehicles (types)
- Weapons
Release and reception
The Insider's Guide was released in Portuguese by BraSoft as, Star Wars Episódio I Por Trás das Câmeras Insider's Guide.[3]
Appearances
By type
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Sources
Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)- "Around the Galaxy" — Star Wars Galaxy Collector 7
Notes and references
- ↑
Star Wars, episode 1 :insider's guide. on the U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System (backup link archived on October 7, 2025)
- ↑ Star Wars, episode 1 :insider's guide. on the U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System (backup link archived on October 7, 2025)
- ↑ Por Trás das Câmeras™ by BraSoft on www.brasoft.com.br (original page now obsolete)
External links
- Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide Official Site on LucasArts's official website (original site is defunct)
In other languages