Shadows of the Empire novel andvideo game released in 1996
A list of events in1996 related toStar Wars.
January[]
- 01 –Classic Star Wars Volume 3: Escape to Hoth published.
- 01 –Heir to the Empire 4 published.
- 01 –Junior Jedi Knights: Lyric's World published.
- 01 –Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 6 published.
- 01 –Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 6 published.
- 01 –X-Wing: Rogue Squadron published.
- 15 –Dove Cameron is born.
- 15 –The Kathol Outback published.
February[]
- 01 –Star Wars Adventure Journal 9 published.
- 11 –Brian Daley dies.
- 13 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 5 published.
- 20 –Jabba the Hutt: Betrayal published.
- 27 –Splinter of the Mind's Eye 2 published.
- ?? –The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook published.
March[]
- 01 –Before the Storm published.
- 01 –Young Jedi Knights: Lightsabers published.
- 12 –Star Wars: Dark Empire II limited-edition hardcover collection released.
- 12 –Heir to the Empire 5 published.
- 12 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 6 published.
- 19 –The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels published.
- 26 –Star Wars: Tales from Mos Eisley published.
April[]
- 01 –Junior Jedi Knights: Promises published.
- 01 –Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 published.
- 01 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 7 published.
- 23 –Shadows of the Empire soundtrack released on CD.
- 23 –Splinter of the Mind's Eye 3 published.
- 30 –Heir to the Empire 6 published.
- ?? –The Jedi Academy Sourcebook published.
May[]
- 01 –Star Wars Adventure Journal 10 published.
- 01 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 8 published.
- 02 –X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble published.
- 07 –Shadows of the Empire 1 published.
- ?? –The Kathol Rift published.
- ?? –Shadows of the Empire published.
June[]
- 01 –Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight published.
- 01 –Shadows of the Empire 2 published.
- 23 –Battle of the Bounty Hunters published.
- 23 –Nintendo 64 is launched.
- 25 –Splinter of the Mind's Eye 4 published.
- 25 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 9 published.
- ?? –Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook released byWest End Games.
July[]
- 01 –Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 0 published.
- 01 –Shadows of the Empire 3 published.
- 02 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 10 published.
- 24 –Star Wars Technical Journal Collector's Edition published in UK.
- ?? –Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 8 published.
- ?? –Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition) published.
August[]
- 01 –Shield of Lies published.
- 01 –Tales of the Jedi Companion published.
- 07 –Shadows of the Empire 4 published.
- 08 –Return of the Jedi (radio) released.
- 14 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 11 published.
- 31 –Shawn Valdez dies.
- ?? –Star Wars: The Art of Dave Dorman published.
- ?? –Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded published.
- ?? –This Crumb for Hire published.
- ?? –Live-Action Adventures published.
September[]
- 01 –Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege published.
- 04 –Shadows of the Empire 5 published.
- 04 –Classic Star Wars Box Set released.
- 11 –Heir to the Empire released as trade paperback.
- 11 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 12 published.
- 18 –Boba Fett: When the Fat Lady Swings published.
- ?? – Pre-production ofThe Phantom Menace begins.
- ?? –Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide published.
October[]
- 01 –Shadows of the Empire junior novelization published.
- 01 –Shadows of the Empire 6 published.
- 01 –Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 1 published.
- 01 –Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9 published.
- 01 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 13 published.
- 02 –X-Wing: The Krytos Trap published.
- 15 –Luke's Fate published.
November[]
- 01 –Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 2 published.
- 01 –Star Wars Adventure Journal 11 published.
- 03 –Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire released on the Nintendo 64 platform in the USA.
- 05 – Premiere ofReturn of the Jedi: "Tatooine Haunts" aired onNational Public Radio.
- 12 – "Fast Friends" aired onNational Public Radio.
- 19 – "Prophecies and Destinies" aired onNational Public Radio.
- 26 – "Pattern and Web" aired onNational Public Radio.
- 30 –Star Wars: Dark Forces released on the PlayStation platform.
- ?? –StarWars.com launched.
December[]
- 01 –Splinter of the Mind's Eye (TPB) published.
- 01 –Tyrant's Test published.
- 01 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 14 published.
- 03 – "So Turns a Galaxy, So Turns a Wheel" aired onNational Public Radio.
- 10 – Conclusion ofReturn of the Jedi: "Blood of a Jedi" aired onNational Public Radio.
- 11 –Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 3 published.
- 17 –Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire: Game Secrets published.
- ?? –Endgame published.
- ?? –Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised published byWest End Games.
- ?? –Gamemaster Toolkit: Live-Action Adventures published.
- ?? –The New Rebellion published.
- ?? –Tales of the Bounty Hunters published.
- ?? –Instant Adventures published.
- ?? –Star Wars (Mighty Chronicles) published.
- ?? –Operation: Elrood published.
Unknown[]
- Aspyr Media is founded.
- Classic Adventures: Volume Three published.
- Heroes in Hiding published.
- Imperial Entanglements published.
- Publication ofStar Wars begins.
- –Star Wars Insider 28 published in Winter.
- –Star Wars Insider 29 published in Spring.
- –Star Wars Insider 30 published in Summer.
- –Star Wars Insider 31 published in Fall.
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