Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook The Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook is a part of the " Star Wars Roleplaying Game " published by Wizards of the Coast . This rulebook is the revised and updated edition of the " Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook " . Still utilizing the d20 system , the game incorporates new , stream - lined mechanics and presents new information . The revised version was published following the release of on May 1 , 2002 . It features a foreword by Steve Sansweet . Publisher ' s summary . A long time age in a galaxy far , far away … " Immerse yourself in the excitement of the greatest space fantasy of all time . You can struggle to preserve the peace and order of the Republic , join the Rebellion against the oppressive might of the Empire , or defend the New Republic against the tyranny of the Yuuzhan Vong . The only limit to the adventure is your imagination . Take control of your destiny and become one of the greatest heroes of the galaxy . Contents . Foreword . " For me , it was love before first sight , and for that I feel blessed . I came to " Star Wars " in 1977 with only my own expectations , not some overfed media hype machine that seems to accompany so many flash - in - the - pan movies these days . I had devoured classic science fiction novels growing up , and was a fan of movie serials when they entertained me after school on my folks ' small - screen TV . " " But Star Wars ! That ' s always been something else . As a business journalist in Los Angeles , I had picked up some early rumblings about . There were a few mentions in the Hollywood trades and in a new science fiction magazine named Starlog . What really did it for me - and what became the first in a barn full of treasured Star Wars memorabilia - was a brochure sent to exhibitors to entice them to rent the film for their theaters . " " Wow ! If the movie was anything like the huge color photos in this over - sized 28 - page booklet , accompanied by a description of the film and its main characters , I couldn ' t wait to see it , Then , three weeks before the general opening on May 25th , 1977 , I attended a press screening on the backlot at Twentieth Century Fox . From the moment the Star Destroyer passed overhead and kept going and going , I had a new passion in life . " " What hooked me personally was another scene without words . Luke Skywalker gets up from his aunt and uncle ' s dinner table in frustration , desperately wanting to leave this dusty , barren planet - and the road - block to his future that it represents . He walks up a small hill and casts his eyes toward the horizon to watch the twin suns of Tatooine set as some of John Williams ' s most plaintive music swells in the background . I could taste Luke ' s yearning , his need to leave home and establish himself as his own person . I so related to that . For Luke , the hero ' s journey was about to begin . I was already on my journey . . . and at that point , I didn ' t know how either was going to end . " " The hero ' s journey ? It was that , and much more , as George Lucas deliberately set out to create a new mythos using many of the tenets of classic mythology - tenets that date back to before recorded history . There were few heroes in the late ' 70s , after Vietnam and Watergate . Movies had gotten dark , the lines between good and evil blurred . Then along came a film that , subtly , tied into mythological archetypes and spread through worldwide culture . That , and it had really cool special effects ! " " The fact that George Lucas ' s epic space fantasy is still going strong after 25 years says something about the filmmaker , the films , and the auidence . The saga is so ingrained in the worldwide popular culture that writers and artists feel secure using dialogue as punch lines without further explanation . Star Wars helps give many of us a shared identity and a sense of community . It ' s the dialogue , the characters , their relationships , the visual effects , the music - Yes , it ' s all Saturday matinee , but it ' s the best Saturday matinee imaginable . " " Star Wars has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of people worldwide in large part because the saga celebrates heroism and the limitless potential of the individual . It engages us . It excites us . It inspires us . And most of all , it ' s fun to watch , fun to collect the merchandise , fun to read the books and comics , and fun the play the games , like the increadibly inventive one you hold in your hands . For an entire generation , Star Wars has been a defining cinematic moment , inspiring countless young men and women into pursuing creative careers of all types . " " The popularity of Star Wars is growing . The original Star Wars gene to subsequent generations . ( The advent of movies on videocassette didn ' t hurt much , either . ) " " It can ' t just be nostalgia that draws people to the saga . After all these years Star Wars is still cool . Whether it ' s Han Solo with his Elvis grin , Darth Vader ' s sharp but ominous black outfit , the craftily worn look of the spaceships , the eye - popping battles , or the lightsaber swordplay , Star Wars still feels hip . There ' s a timelesss element about the emotions they provoke that other films just don ' t seem to have . " " If you ' ve been a part of Star Wars fandom for a while , or returned to it with the Special Editions or the start of the Prequel films , then you know what a wonderful voyage it has been . But if you ' ve picked up this book as a relative " newbie " , I want to welcome you as you proceed on your own path of discovery , your own " hero ' s journey " . What a joyride you ' re in for ! " - Stephen J . Sansweet . October 14 , 2001