Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)

Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, also referred to as Star Wars Trilogy: The Empire Strikes Back, is a Legends junior novel written by Ryder Windham, based on a story by George Lucas and a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan. It adapts the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, and it was first published in October 2004 by Scholastic.^[1]

The novel was later collected in Star Wars Trilogy: Collector's Edition (2005), Star Wars Boxed Set: Episodes I–VI (2007), and Star Wars: Classic Trilogy (2014). A revised, canon edition of the novel, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, was published in 2017.

Publisher's summary

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

An Empire grows stronger. A rebellion is threatened. A young apprentice learns from a wise master. An identity is revealed. The journey takes a dark turn.^[1]

Plot summary

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9780439681247; October 2004; Scholastic; US paperback^[1]
• ISBN 9781484717592; May 4, 2014; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook^[2]

Cover gallery

Appearances

This Appearances list is incomplete. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it.

{{App |characters=

• C-3PO
• Lando Calrissian
• Chewbacca
• Boba Fett
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
• Leia Organa
• R2-D2
• Luke Skywalker
• Han Solo
• Darth Vader
• Yoda

|organisms=

• Mynock
• Tauntaun
• Unidentified probe droid
• Wampa

|droids=

• Astromech droid
  • R-series
    • R2-series astromech droid
• Protocol droid
  • 3PO-series protocol droid

|events=

• Galactic Civil War
  • Battle of Hoth
  • [[Duel on Cloud City/Legenda|Duel on Cloud City]
  • Occupation of Bespin

|locations=

• Outer Rim Territories

|organizations=

• Alliance to Restore the Republic
• Bounty hunter
• Galactic Empire

|species=

• Human
• Wookiee

|vehicles=

• Starship
  • Freighter
    • Light freighter
      • YT-1300 light freighter
        • Millennium Falcon
  • Starfighter
    • T-65B X-wing starfighter
    • TIE/ln space superiority starfighter

|technology=

• Blaster
• Droid sensorscope (as periscope)
• Lightsaber
  • Anakin Skywalker's second lightsaber
  • Darth Vader's lightsaber

|miscellanea=

• Backpack
  • Luke's Backpack
• The Force
• Language
  • Galactic Basic Standard
    • "Laserbrain"
• Lightsaber combat
  • Lightsaber duel

}}

Sources

• The Essential Reader's Companion
• How Book and Comic Adaptations Expanded (and Changed) the Star Wars Films, Part 1 on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)

Notes and references

External links

• Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back Novelizatio on Scholastic's official website (backup link)
• Star Wars Trilogy: The Empire Strikes Back (Volume 5) on Disney Publishing Worldwide's official website (backup link)

Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
Books Legends full adaptations Novel · Storybook (1980) · Book-and-record · A Pop-Up Book · Classic Star Wars · Mighty Chronicles Classic Star Wars book-and-tape · A Storybook (1997) · The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Little Golden Book · Junior novelization · Read-Along Storybook and CD The Empire Striketh Back (Non-canonical) Legends partial adaptations: The Hoth Adventure · Meltdown on Hoth · I Want to Be a Jedi Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure · (Non-canonical) Canon full adaptations Little Golden Book (audiobook) · The Power of the Dark Side · The Film Novel (French) · So You Want to Be a Jedi? Junior novel (Updated edition) · The Empire Strikes Back (French) · Disney Die-Cut Classics Collector's Classic Board Book · Epic Adventures (Canceled) Canon partial adaptations: Use the Force! · AT-AT Attack! · From a Certain Point of View Comics Legends comics: Marvel: 39 · 40 · 41 · 42 · 43 · 44 · Marvel Illustrated Version Marvel Special Edition 2 · Marvel Super Special 16 · Annual 1980 Classic: 1 · 2 · TPB · The Special Edition Infinities: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · TPB · Manga: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · PhotoComic Canon comics: Cinestory · Graphic Novel Adaptation · Screen Comix Video games 1982 video game · 1985 arcade game · 1991 video game Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Official Game Secrets) · Mobile Activity books 1980 Coloring Book · 1982 Coloring Book · Mix or Match Storybook · Activity Book Behind the scenes The Art of · The Making of · Notebook A Journal of the Making of · Portfolio · Sketchbook · Official Collector's Edition Guide and reference books Galaxy Guide 3 (Second Edition) · Illustrated Screenplay Other material and merchandise Official Collectors Edition · Panorama Book · Radio drama (NPR Dramatization) Soundtrack · Toy line · Trading card game · Widevision · Illustrated Official Poster Monthly: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
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Star Wars junior film novelizations
Prequel trilogy The Phantom Menace · Attack of the Clones (audiobook) · Revenge of the Sith Original trilogy 2004 Legends novelizations: A New Hope · The Empire Strikes Back · Return of the Jedi 2017 Canon novelizations: A New Hope · The Empire Strikes Back · Return of the Jedi 2015 Canon novelizations: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy (audiobook) · So You Want to Be a Jedi? (audiobook) · Beware the Power of the Dark Side! (audiobook) Sequel trilogy The Force Awakens (audiobook) · The Last Jedi (audiobook) · The Rise of Skywalker (audiobook) The Force Awakens Stories: Rey's Story (audiobook) · Finn's Story Other The Clone Wars · Rogue One (audiobook) · Solo (audiobook)
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