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Which brings me to THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO VEHICLES AND VESSELS. Soon after
getting the chance to write this guide, I realized that my biggest
challenge would be making a book of technological gadgets as much fun as
the movies from which they were drawn.

So, I went back to the basics. For example, the Rebel Alliance's X-wing
fighter has always fascinated me. From the first time I saw this sleek
ship, I wanted to know more. Who built the X-wings? How did the Rebels
get them? How do they stack up against ships like Y-wings and TIE
fighters? I didn't much care about the theoretical physics of hyperdrives;
I cared more about understanding Star Wars technology in a practical,
useful way. I wanted to understand this universe and the ships that
belonged to it.

After choosing one hundred vehicles and vessels, graphic artist Troy Vigil
(known for his popular Star Wars Blueprints), illustrator Doug Chiang (from
Industrial Light and Magic), and I went to work. The resulting guide covers
the ships and vehicles from the movies, as well as many from the novels,
comics, and role-playing and computer games. Each ship or vehicle entry
includes a technical diagram, an illustration, and an essay discussing its
history, uses, and capabilities. Ever wonder why Darth Vader's TIE fighter
is special? Or how AT-AT walkers unload troops? Or how the Jawas got
their greedy little hands on sandcrawlers? The GUIDE answers these
questions and many others.

And the GUIDE details ships you've never seen on-screen. You'll learn
about the Katana Fleet Dreadnaughts used in Timothy Zahn's three-book cycle
and the infamous Sun Crusher from Kevin J. Anderson's _Jedi Academy_
Trilogy. There's even a sneak peek at the upcoming _Shadows of the Empire_
saga. We put together THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO VEHICLES AND VESSELS to be
your handbook to these wonders of the _Star Wars_ galaxy. I hope you enjoy
reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

--Copyright 1996 by Bill Smith

Q &
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Q: I am writing to find out about Christopher Stasheff's fantasy series, _A
Wizard in Rhyme._ I was wondering if there is another book in the series
and what is it called? A: Mr. Stasheff is working on a _Wizard in Rhyme_
book right now. In the meantime, he's taken a 2-book detour, starting a
new series called _The Star Stone._ Book One, THE SHAMAN, is already
available in hardcover, and Book Two, THE SAGE, will be out in July.

Q: Will there be any more books by Donald E. McQuinn in the WARRIOR,
WANDERER, WITCH series? A: Currently, Mr. McQuinn doesn't have any novels
planned in the _Warrior_ series, but there's always the possibility that he
may go back to check on Tate's adventures sometime in the future. Don's