1998

A list of events in1998 related toStar Wars.

January[]

• 01 –Young Jedi Knights: The Emperor's Plague published.
• 01 –Star Wars Missions 5: The Hunt for Han Solo &Star Wars Kids 5 (1997) published.
• 07 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 26 released.
• 12 –Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm published.
• 21 –Boba Fett: Death, Lies, & Treachery published.
• 28 –Ariel Winter is born.
• 28 –Crimson Empire 2 published.

February[]

• 01 –Star Wars Missions 6: The Search for Grubba the Hutt &Star Wars Kids 6 (1997) published.
• 02 –X-Wing: Wraith Squadron published.
• 04 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 27 published.
• 04 –The Last Command 3 published.
• 08 –Dark Force Rising released as trade paperback.
• 11 –Shadows of the Empire: Evolution 1 published.
• 14 –Roy Beck dies.
• 15 –Zachary Gordon is born.
• 17 –Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith released on the PC platform.
• 18 –Crimson Empire 3 published.
• 25 –Star Wars Insider 36 published.
• 28 –Star Wars: Rebellion released on the PC platform.
• ?? –Star Wars Galaxy Collector 1 published.

March[]

• 01 –Archie Goodwin dies.
• 01 –Han Solo's Rescue Mission published.
• 01 –Luke Skywalker's Race Against Time published.
• 01 –Star Wars Missions 7: Ithorian Invasion published.
• 04 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 28 published.
• 09 –Rebel Dawn published.
• 09 –Galaxy of Fear: Spore published.
• 11 –Dark Forces: Rebel Agent published.
• 11 –Shadows of the Empire: Evolution 2 published.
• 18 –Crimson Empire 4 published.
• 25 –The Last Command 4 published.
• ?? –Hideouts & Strongholds published.
• ?? –Journey to Mos Eisley published.

April[]

• 01 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground: Tatooine trade paperback published.
• 01 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 29 published.
• 01 –Star Wars Missions 8: Togorian Trap published.
• 08 –Shadows of the Empire: Evolution 3 published.
• 15 –Crimson Empire 5 published.
• 29 –The Last Command 5 published.
• ?? –The Far Orbit Project published.

May[]

• 01 –Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell published.
• 01 –Star Wars Missions 9: Revolt of the Battle Droids published.
• 04 –I, Jedi published.
• 06 –Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire trade paperback published.
• 06 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 30 published.
• 11 –Galaxy of Fear: The Doomsday Ship published.
• 13 –Shadows of the Empire: Evolution 4 published.
• 20 –Crimson Empire 6 published.
• ?? –Star Wars Galaxy Collector 2 published.

June[]

• 01 –The Mandalorian Armor published.
• 01 –Alien Encounters published.
• 01 –Star Wars Missions 10: Showdown in Mos Eisley published.
• 02 – Marvel Entertainment founded
• 03 –Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal published.
• 17 –Shadows of the Empire: Evolution 5 published.

July[]

• 01 –Star Wars Handbook 1: X-Wing Rogue Squadron published.
• 01 –Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire published.
• 01 –Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice published.
• 01 –Star Wars Missions 11: Bounty Hunters vs. Battle Droidspublished.
• 01 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 31 published.
• 06 –X-Wing: Iron Fist published.
• 06 –Galaxy of Fear: Clones published.
• 15 –Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 1 published.
• 21 –The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons published.
• 22 –Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 1 published.
• 29 –The Last Command 6 published.
• ?? –Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil published.

August[]

• 01 –Star Wars Missions 12: The Vactooine Disaster published.
• 05 –Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 1 published.
• 05 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 32 published.
• 12 –Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 2 published.
• 26 –Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 2 published.
• ?? –Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: A New Hope published.
• ?? –Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: The Empire Strikes Back published.
• ?? –Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: Return of the Jedi published.
• ?? –Star Wars Galaxy Collector 3 published.

September[]

• 01 –The Star Wars Cookbook: Wookiee Cookies and Other Galactic Recipes published.
• 01 –Star Wars Missions 13: Prisoner of the Nikto Pirates published.
• 01 –Vision of the Future published.
• 01 –Young Jedi Knights: Trouble on Cloud City published.
• 02 –Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 2 published.
• 08 –Galaxy of Fear: The Hunger published.
• 16 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 33 published.
• 24 –Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 3 published.
• 25 – Starwars.com announces "The Phantom Menace" as the name ofEpisode I.

October[]

• 01 –Star Wars Missions 14: The Monsters of Dweem published.
• 07 –Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 3 published.
• 14 –Dark Forces: Jedi Knight published.
• 14 –Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 3 published.
• 17 –Erin Kellyman is born.
• 22 –Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections published.
• 28 –Jedi Academy: Leviathan 1 published.
• 28 –Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 4 published.
• 28 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 34 published.
• ?? –Anakin Skywalker: The Story of Darth Vader published.
• ?? –Slave Ship published.

November[]

• 01 –Star Wars Missions 15: Voyage to the Underworld published.
• 04 –Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 4 published.
• 04 –Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: The Warrior Princess (TPB) published.
• 11 –Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood 1 published.
• 18 –Jedi Academy: Leviathan 2 published.
• 25 –Tales of the Jedi – Redemption 5 published.
• 25 –X-Wing Rogue Squadron 35 published.
• ?? –Star Wars Galaxy Collector 4 published.

December[]

• 01 –Prelude to Rebellion 0 published
• 01 –Star Wars Missions 16: Imperial Jailbreak published.
• 01 –Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef published.
• 02 –Star Wars Manga: A New Hope 4 published.
• 07 –Rogue Squadron released on the PC platform.
• 09 –Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood 2 published.
• 16 –Star Wars (1998) 1 published.
• 16 –Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 5published.
• 16 –Jedi Academy: Leviathan 3 published.
• 20 –Crimson Empire released as a trade paperback.

Unknown[]

• Bad Robot Productions is founded.
• Galoob shut down as a toy company.
• Visceral Games is founded.
• Classic Adventures: Volume Five published.
• Star Wars: Behind the Magic released.
• Ross Beadman is born.
• –Star Wars Insider 36 published in February/March.
• –Star Wars Insider 37 published in April/May.
• –Star Wars Insider 38 published in June/July.
• –Star Wars Insider 39 published in August/September.
• –Star Wars Insider 40 published in October/November.
• –Star Wars Insider 41 published in December/January1999.