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Background Information
Outside of the first six films and two Clone Wars television series, Star Wars is expanded by many novels, comics, and video games, as well as source books by which to continue the story.
The majority of the novels take place before, during, between, and after the events of the main two film trilogies; Shadows of the Empire was set in-between after the events of Episode V and before the story of Episode VI. With the Original Trilogy, most of the over-reaching focus was pushed onto the formation and establishment of the New Republic, and the fragmentation and dissolution of the Galactic Empire after the Battle of Endor. With the Prequel Trilogy, EU authors focused more on the development of the Clone Wars and as of late: post-Order 66 or post-RoTS events and the Jedi Purge.
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This franchise is used in varying degree but generally well known in the OBD.
More often the focus is on Force-User characters, specifically those who are Jedi or Sith. With broken abilities such as high level telepathy capable of dominating entire planetary populations, draining worlds, extremely fine level precision use of telekinesis as well as other esoteric powers, Force-Users are formidable opponents.
Even weaker Jedi Knights precognition works beyond their own understanding and can adapt against lightspeed attacks. For the higher tiers, relativistic short range motion is where some feats tend to fall.
To summarize: Star Wars (at least regarding Legends canon) is well above the likes of the Power 6 and even Dragon Ball, pre-Dragon Ball Super at least.
This is thanks to a bevy line-up of ridiculously powerful telepaths, beings who can wipe out entire worlds, technology great enough to manufacture planet razing self-adapting and evolving city size automated factories to small starships capable of wiping out entire star systems, and beings who have mastered technology and mystical powers like the Celestials who have seemingly become omniscient and went onto a higher realm or plane of existence.
The newer, revised, Disney continuity is notably weaker, though still edging out the "Power 6" via overwhelming technological power (notably the Death Star)
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Star Wars Character Profiles
Jedi Profiles
- Barsen'thor (Galactic War)
- Hero of Tython
Dark Jedi/Sith Profiles
- Kar Vastor
Various Profiles
- Abeloth
- Aurra Sing
- Bedlam Spirits
- Boba Fett
- Bossk
- Cad Bane
- Chewbacca
- Daughter, The
- Durge
- Father, The
- General Grievous
- Grand Admiral Thrawn
- Han Solo
- IG-88
- Jango Fett
- HK-47
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Star Wars Vehicle Profiles
- Acclamator Class Assault Ship
- Darksaber
- Death Star I
- Death Star II
- Eclipse Class Star Dreadnought
- Executor Class Star Dreadnought
- Imperial I-Class Star Destroyer
- Imperial-II Class Star Destroyer
- MC-80 Cruiser
- Sun Crusher
- TIE Fighter
- Viscount Class Star Dreadnought
- Venator Class Star Destroyer
- Victory Class Star Destroyer
- World Devastator
Civilization Profiles
- Galactic Empire
- Old Republic
Weapon Profiles
- Blaster
- Darkstaff
- Lightsaber
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