Palate Cleanser:Star Wars Codex

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Palate cleanser: THE STAR WARS CODEX 

Preface

While the lab project is on hold. During that downtime, I found myself watching Andor and thought: what if I approached Star Wars like a scholar would approach a holy book?

Not just for me well a bit but mainly as a way to curate and share the parts of the story worth consuming with my sons.

This Codex is organised into two volumes: Before the Battle of Yavin (BBY) and After (ABY), grouped by theme and media type. It includes official eras, legends, and even some of the lesser-known, unofficial stories. And yes I'm saying the sequels are apocryphal

VOLUME I: BEFORE THE BATTLE OF YAVIN (BBY)

Genesis (Law)

Origins of the Force, early galactic history, and the foundations of Jedi and Sith philosophy.

  • Tales of the Jedi (Comic)
  • Dawn of the Jedi (Comic, Novel)

Shadows (History)

Conflicts of the ancient galaxy: Mandalorians, Sith, and the Jedi's long wars.

  • Knights of the Old Republic (Game, Comic)
  • KOTOR II: The Sith Lords (Game, Novel)
  • Revan (Novel)
  • The Old Republic (MMO, Novels)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic (Novels, Comics)
  • Star Wars: Republic (Comic)

Code (Lore / Letters)

Sacred texts and transmission of knowledge—Sith and Jedi alike.

  • Book of the Sith (Reference)
  • The Jedi Path (Reference)
  • Rule of Two Trilogy (Novels)
  • Darth Plagueis (Novel)
  • Master & Apprentice (Novel)

Diplomacy (Politics / Law)

Senate machinations and the subtle collapse of peace.

  • Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Film)
  • Cloak of Deception (Novel)
  • Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (Novel, Comic)
  • Star Wars Adventures: Obi-Wan & Qui-Gon (Comic)

Clones (History)

Civil war erupts. Clones, Separatists, and Jedi are pulled into galactic crisis.

  • Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Film)
  • The Clone Wars (TV Series, Film)
  • The Bad Batch (TV Series)
  • Republic Commando (Game, Novels)
  • Clone Wars (2003) (Animated Microseries)
  • Dark Disciple (Novel)

Vader (Legend)

The legend of Darth Vader's origin and the fall of Anakin Skywalker.

  • Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Film)
  • The Force Unleashed (Game, Novel)
  • Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (Novel)
  • Lords of the Sith (Novel)

Sideos (Legend)

The consolidation of Imperial power and the rise of Emperor Palpatine.

  • Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith (Comic)
  • Tarkin (Novel)
  • Son of Dathomir (Comic)
  • Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (Novel)

Portents (Prophecy)

Visions, precursors, and dark omens—foretelling the shape of Empire.

  • Darth Maul (Comic mini-series by Cullen Bunn)*
  • Age of Republic – Darth Sidious (Comic)

VOLUME II: AFTER THE BATTLE OF YAVIN (ABY)

Cassian (Gospel)

The unsung rebel. Espionage and resistance.

  • Andor (TV Series)
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Film)
  • Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (Novel)

R2-D2 (Gospel)

The central arc: rebellion, redemption, and return.

  • Episode IV: A New Hope (Film)
  • Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Film)
  • Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Film)

Leia (Gospel)

Leadership, legacy, and the New Republic.

  • Bloodline (Novel)
  • Leia: Princess of Alderaan (Novel)
  • The Princess and the Scoundrel (Novel)
  • Kenobi (Novel)
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Series)

Din (Gospel)

New tribes, old creeds, and the rebirth of Mandalore.

  • The Mandalorian (TV Series)
  • The Book of Boba Fett (TV Series)

Rebels (History)

The surviving Jedi and the children of rebellion.

  • Star Wars Rebels (TV Series)
  • Jedi Knight Series (Games)
  • Battlefront II (2017) (Game Campaign)

Pilots (History / Writings)

Starfighter culture, rogue squadrons, and the backbone of rebellion.

  • X-Wing (Game)
  • X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (Novels)
  • X-Wing: TIE Fighter (Game)
  • X-Wing: Alliance (Game)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (Game)
  • Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (Game series)
  • Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game (Lore Materials)
  • Felix Darklighter Stories (Fan Novels, Comics)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story (Film)

Thrawn (Legend)

Order without cruelty. The outsider tactician.

  • Thrawn Trilogy (Novels)
  • Hand of Thrawn (Duology)
  • Thrawn: Alliances (Novel)
  • Thrawn: Treason (Novel)
  • Thrawn Ascendancy Trilogy (Novels)

Luke (Legend)

The Jedi reborn. The soul of the galaxy.

  • Jedi Academy Trilogy (Novels)
  • Young Jedi Knights (Novels)
  • New Jedi Order (Novels)
  • Legacy of the Force (Novels)
  • Fate of the Jedi (Novels)

Yoda (Lore / Law)

Wisdom, archives, and institutional memory.

  • Secrets of the Jedi (Reference)
  • The Rebel Files (Reference)
  • Imperial Handbook (Reference)
  • Book of the Bounty Hunters (Reference)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedias & Visual Dictionaries (Reference)

Letters (Letters / Anthology)

Fragmented truths and collective testimony.

  • From a Certain Point of View Volumes I–III (Anthology)
  • Tales from Jabba’s Palace (Anthology)
  • Tales of the Bounty Hunters (Anthology)
  • Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina (Anthology)

Signs (Prophecy)

After Yavin prophecies and hidden omens.

  • Age of Rebellion – Darth Vader (Comic)
  • Target Vader (Comic)

APOCRYPHA

Book of Abrams

Media driven by late-stage franchise pressures and contested vision.

  • Episode VII: The Force Awakens (Film)
  • Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (Film)
  • Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (Film)
  • Star Wars: Resistance (TV Series)

Book of Bad Authors

Texts widely criticized for thematic incoherence, poor execution, or tonal dissonance.

  • The Truce at Bakura (Novel)
  • The Crystal Star (Novel)
  • Planet of Twilight (Novel)
  • Children of the Jedi (Novel)
  • The Courtship of Princess Leia (Novel)
  • Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy (Novels)
  • The Force Unleashed II (Game, Novel)
  • Star Wars: Infinities (Comic)

Book of Fans

Independent works crafted by devoted scholars and storytellers outside the official canon.

  • Supernatural Encounters (Fan Novel)
  • Heart of the Jedi (Fan Novel)
  • A More Civilized Age (Podcast Essays)
  • The Star Wars Archives (Fan Compilations)
  • TIE Fighter – Fan Film (Animated Short)

Book of Lost Holocrons

Underappreciated, underrated works that deserve deeper reverence.

  • Star Wars: Empire (Comic)
  • Star Wars (2015–2019) (Comic)
  • Jedi: Fallen Order (Game)
  • Jedi: Survivor (Game)
  • Dark Times (Comic)
  • Lando (Comic)
  • Mace Windu (Comic)
  • Droids (Animated Series)
  • Ewoks (Animated Series)

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