The Jedi Academy Sourcebook

The Jedi Academy Sourcebook was a roleplaying guide published by West End Games for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. It was written by Paul Sudlow and was first published in 1996. The book summarizes and details the events of the Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy of novels, and describes the characters, aliens, creatures, vehicles, robots, planets, and starships found therein. "The resurrected Emperor is defeated, his Empire a crumbling ruin. As Leia Organa Solo and the New Republic government struggle to rebuild in the aftermath of this destructive conflict, Luke Skywalker begins his search for new Jedi students. But the battle against the Empire's remnants is not over, as a new threat looms from within the dreaded Maw Installation… a threat that could spell the New Republic's doom. The secrets of the infamous Kessel Run, the Jedi praxeum on Yavin IV, the prototype Death Star, and the terrifying Sun Crusher are revealed here for the first time. The Jedi Academy Sourcebook contains detailed entries on the characters, events, technology, new Force powers, and long-lost Sith lore from Kevin J. Anderson's thrilling novel trilogy."