SheerDark's Full Review: W. Haden Blackman - Star Wars the New Essential Gu...
Think fast--What does the acronym TIE in "TIE Fighter" stand for? What is the make and model of Boba Fett's ship, Slave 1? How many different versions of the Death Star have there been? If you were able to answer these questions without the blink of an eye, congradulations: You're a fellow geek. If you had to think about them for a while, or didn't ((gasps in horror at the thought)) even know the answers, the don't worry--There's hope for you yet. "The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels" is here to help your assimilation into geekdom, jam-packed to the brim with all the techie goodness you could ever want. Ever dream about getting under the hood of the Millenium Falcon and checking out a couple fo those oft-bragged about "improvments" that Han Solo made? Well, this book'll give you the next best thing. Along with a beautifully drawn rendition of each ship done by by the talented artist Doug Chiang, each entry is accompanied by a detailed technical schematic done by Troy Vigil. Over 70 different ships are all present, ranging the gamut to the familiar shapes of TIE Fighters and X-Wings to the expanded univers covered in the books and comics, featuring such delights as the Eclipse-class Star Destroyer and Dash Rendar's Outrider ((And, yes, if you enjoy the computer games like myself, the TIE Defender is in there too. *drools with rapture*)) Bill Smith's detailed information on each and every ship present in the book makes reading about the various vessels a true enjoyment In essecence, this book makes learning about the Star Wars vehicular universe a snap and an enjoyment. And, for all us geeks out there, just something else to drool over. Oh, and by the way--The "TIE" stands for "Twin Ion Engine", the Slave 1 is a Kuat "Firespray"-class Patrol and Attack ship, and there have been three different Death Stars--The original one, the one at Endor, and the prototype model at the Maw Installation.. that is, unless you consider the DarkSaber. Yep, I am a geek. And proud of it.
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