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Wookieepedia: The Star Wars Wiki is an online encyclopedia for information about the Star Wars universe [1] —including information on all the films, books, television series, the Star Wars Expanded Universe, any upcoming Star Wars material, and more.
Chewbacca (/ tʃ uː ˈ b ɑː k ə / choo-BAH-kə), nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a Wookiee—a tall, hairy, highly intelligent species originating from the planet Kashyyyk.
In the Star Wars films, Chewbacca carries a "bowcaster," the traditional weapon developed and used by Wookiees. Bowcasters launch quarrels, crossbow bolts that through magnetic propulsion appear as elongated blaster bolts due to their velocity. The propulsion technique gives the quarrels extremely high stopping power.
Here's the watch order that OG Star Wars fans will probably remember best, with every title arranged in release order. Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) ... This order reframes the Star Wars timeline ...
The films and series in the Skywalker saga span decades. Here’s the timeline of “Star Wars,” from new series “The Acolyte” to “The Rise of Skywalker” and beyond.
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The Battle of Yavin serves as the reference point for the Star Wars timeline. Events are dated in relation to it using 365-day years. [ 76 ] For example, the Battle of Geonosis , which marks the start of the Clone Wars , takes place in 22 BBY, while the Battle of Endor, which marks the end of the Galactic Civil War, takes place in 4 ABY.
The universe of Star Wars, a space opera media franchise, features a broad variety of different alien creatures. These aliens can be sentient or non-sentient, serving as species for characters, setting pieces, plot devices, and background elements. The diversity of alien species in Star Wars is considered to be a strong point of the franchise.