Star Wars : The Essential Guide to Warfare Author ' s Cut " Star Wars : The Essential Guide to Warfare " Author ' s Cut is a twelve - part blog series published through the " Star Wars " Blog , beginning on September 27 , 2013 . It features " The Essential Guide to Warfare " author Jason Fry and Del Rey editor Erich Schoeneweiss presenting cut material from " The Essential Guide to Warfare " , authored by Fry , Paul R . Urquhart , and Michael Kogge . The first part covered " The Vanished , " the planned prologue for the book covering a briefing on the Celestial wars and possible remnants , as well as " Traces of the Celestials , " which covered some of the objects discovered . The second part examined the guide ' s section on ancient Coruscant , the Zhell , and Taung , as well as a cut section on the Sun Guard . The third part discussed Xim the Despot and the pre - Republic conflicts he was involved in , and included the poem " The Gleam of Kiirium , " written by Michael Kogge as the fifth part of " The Despotica " . The fourth part discussed the events of The Watchman ' s Tale , as well as the Waymancy Storm and the formation of the Rocket - Jumper Elite Advance Unit s , and overall covered the rise of the Galactic Republic . The fifth part discussed the more heinous actions of the Hutts , in particular their actions in the Rim during Republic history , as well as some details on Irmenu and a war that occurred during that time , an alternate take on the Battle of Ruusan , and overall the zenith of the Galactic Republic ' s reign . The sixth part discussed the events of the Invasion of Naboo , including a section detailing the Trade Federation prior to its corruption , an account of the ground battle from an anti - droid Naboo veteran , and a war portrait of Captain Panaka , whose first name is revealed . The seventh part discussed the Grand Army of the Republic , including the cloning technology and process and the procedure for giving medical care to injured clones . The eighth part discussed events of the late Clone Wars , including usage of propaganda during this time , shockball ' s ties to the Separatists , an account from a gunship pilot during the First Battle of Geonosis , and a war portrait of Kligson . The ninth part discussed various battlefronts during the Clone Wars , including the Battle of Kashyyyk , as well as covering how several clone troopers disobeyed Order 66 and their fates , and a history of the Battle of Metalorn . The tenth part discussed the rise of the Galactic Empire , including an exposé on the TIE Pilot philosophy , an Imperial propaganda piece on the 181st squadron , and a soldier ' s story of the failed blast shield and his reasons for quitting . The eleventh part detailed service within the Galactic Empire , including the backstory of Valance the Hunter , an account of the ion cannon hitting the Star Destroyer " Tyrant " during the Battle of Hoth , and a war portrait of Admiral Motti . The twelfth and final part detailed events within the New Republic , including a War Portrait of Bey , an account on the Battle of Balmorra , a story from a captive by the Yuuzhan Vong , and a returning soldier ' s account of the devastation of the Battle of Coruscant , as well as a full list of planned elements for " The Essential Guide To Warfare " itself , including concepts that didn ' t make the Author ' s Cut . According to Jason Fry , Leland Chee vetted this material for continuity .