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Star Wars: Essential Guides #5
Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids
DIFFERENT KIND OF HEAVY METAL SUPERSTAR
Whether they’re doctors or diplomats, soldiers or secretaries, translators or nightclub waiters, the myriad mechanical marvels known as droids are an indispensable part of what keeps the Star Wars galaxy humming. The varieties and classes of droids are nearly as infinite as their designated specialties. In this updated and expanded nuts-to-bolts survey, each and every droid receives its due–from the simplest drones to the most sophisticated automatons, from heroic protocol model, C-3PO, and his multitasking sidekick, R2-D2, to the insidious Separatist leader General Grievous. Inside you’ll discover:
• All the newest droids: from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith to the Knights of the Old Republic video games and the Clone Wars animated TV series, plus the bestselling multinovel series Star Wars: The New Jedi Order–all catalogued here for the first time
• Detailed histories and capabilities of nearly one hundred droids along with full-color computer-generated illustrations and schematics of their construction highlights
• Special sections, including “A Layperson’s Guide to Droids,” “Major Manufacturers,” and “A Short History of Droids”
• An easy reference at your fingertips–each entry is arranged by Droid Type, including medics and scientists, repair units, battle units, and cyborgs–plus special expanded entries for R-series astromechs, the 3PO protocol series, and battle droids
For the definitive debriefing on droids, there’s only one official, authoritative, and absolutely essential technical guide!
Whether they’re doctors or diplomats, soldiers or secretaries, translators or nightclub waiters, the myriad mechanical marvels known as droids are an indispensable part of what keeps the Star Wars galaxy humming. The varieties and classes of droids are nearly as infinite as their designated specialties. In this updated and expanded nuts-to-bolts survey, each and every droid receives its due–from the simplest drones to the most sophisticated automatons, from heroic protocol model, C-3PO, and his multitasking sidekick, R2-D2, to the insidious Separatist leader General Grievous. Inside you’ll discover:
• All the newest droids: from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith to the Knights of the Old Republic video games and the Clone Wars animated TV series, plus the bestselling multinovel series Star Wars: The New Jedi Order–all catalogued here for the first time
• Detailed histories and capabilities of nearly one hundred droids along with full-color computer-generated illustrations and schematics of their construction highlights
• Special sections, including “A Layperson’s Guide to Droids,” “Major Manufacturers,” and “A Short History of Droids”
• An easy reference at your fingertips–each entry is arranged by Droid Type, including medics and scientists, repair units, battle units, and cyborgs–plus special expanded entries for R-series astromechs, the 3PO protocol series, and battle droids
For the definitive debriefing on droids, there’s only one official, authoritative, and absolutely essential technical guide!
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 9, 1999
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November 10, 2016
I'm finding myself giving this book and the essential guide to vehicles and vessels 5 stars simply because of the huge amount of hours I spent looking through them and escaping boredom by escaping into a fantasy realm. of course the schematics are great, and the page long description of everything is great too. part history book, part sears catalog they're a great buy for the star wars nerd out there. young or old.
April 16, 2023
A favourite of mine when younger even before I ever saw any of the Star Wars movies, this book still retains its charm. I definitely preferred this to the new edition featuring the prequel series’ droids.
The variety of the droids, their backstories, and the world building around them make this an engrossing book for a Star Wars fan of any age.
The variety of the droids, their backstories, and the world building around them make this an engrossing book for a Star Wars fan of any age.
August 12, 2020
20+ years after I accidentally stole my copy from the library, I have finally read this all the way through. It was just as beautiful as I'd hoped it would be :')
November 14, 2015
Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids does a great job of informing the user everything they want to know about the Star Wars droids. The schematics are great and descriptions are very informative.
I found that I enjoyed this book a lot more than The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons, which I though focused too much on what happened ont he planet or moon, rather than the body itself. If you love Star Wars and the droids in the films, books, comics, etc. interest you, this is the book for you.
I found that I enjoyed this book a lot more than The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons, which I though focused too much on what happened ont he planet or moon, rather than the body itself. If you love Star Wars and the droids in the films, books, comics, etc. interest you, this is the book for you.
June 14, 2021
Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Droids (Paperback)
by Daniel Wallace
so many different droids, robots, and services
by Daniel Wallace
so many different droids, robots, and services
May 1, 2015
great read for star wars fans!
November 23, 2013
This one has schematics, which IMO makes it better then the New Essential Guide, with its CGI illustrations.
December 31, 2015
As with the weapons book, be a complex technical Manual full of detailed blueprints or be a kid friendly bright book of integrating facts. A good book but mixed up in its appeal.
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