Chris Kempshall

Star Wars The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire presents an in-world political history of the Galactic Empire of the Star Wars galaxy. A history of the dark times: "So this is how liberty dies—with thunderous applause." —Senator Padme Amidala When Palpatine declared the birth of his new Empire, he expected it would stand for millennia. Instead, it lasted...

The conflicts of the Star Wars galaxy presented in the style of DK's military history encyclopedias Explore the "Wars" in Star Wars as never before! Enter a galaxy ravaged by conflict and discover the complete story of the epic struggles that define the Star Wars movies. This ambitious book presents major galactic conflicts from an in-world "historical" perspective- each battle...

An in-universe history of space battles and fighter pilots in the Star Wars galaxy, drawing on the movies, Disney+, video games, and comics. Wedge Antilles - hero, warrior, star pilot. The only rebel to face two Death Stars and live to tell the tale. Wedge confronted death countless times, in battles large and small, where split-second decisions often meant the...