The primary phrases anybody ever noticed when George Lucas introduced “Star Wars” to the world in 1977 have been, “A very long time in the past in a galaxy far, far-off.” These phrases have anchored every little thing that has come within the almost 50 years since. It’s certainly an unlimited galaxy, full of untamed species, huge and memorable alien planets, and limitless wonders. However what does that galaxy truly appear like? How huge is it? We now have a solution to that query.
Lucasfilm has launched a brand new, official map of the “Star Wars” galaxy through StarWars.com, which you’ll try above. It’s, in a phrase, spectacular. (In two phrases? Most spectacular.) We are able to see every little thing from the core worlds equivalent to Coruscant all the best way to the Unknown Areas containing planets just like the Sith world of Exegol. We even see simply how huge so-called Hutt Area, as in Jabba the Hutt and the Hutt crime lords, is. And that is simply scratching the floor. A hardcore fan might spend hours inspecting this factor. Lucasfilm defined why the map was first generated and defined that will probably be up to date sooner or later because the galaxy continues to develop.
The Star Wars galaxy incorporates billions of stars and is dwelling to trillions of beings dwelling on tens of millions of worlds ruled over millennia of galactic historical past by the Republic, the Empire and the New Republic. It is the setting for numerous tales of fine and evil, chronicled in Star Wars motion pictures, TV exhibits, video video games, books, comics and extra.
This web page, initially created as an internet companion for the 2009 reference e-book Star Wars: The Important Atlas, collects key maps and paperwork of curiosity to college students of galactic cartography. Bookmark it and verify again for updates from the galaxy far, far-off!
The Star Wars galaxy map is a dizzying spectacle in and of itself
Taking a look at this map is a reminder of simply how huge the “Star Wars” galaxy truly is. Certainly, between the films, exhibits, comics, books, and video video games, everything of the franchise is colossal, spanning 1000’s of years at this level. It is solely getting larger by the day, with stuff like “The Excessive Republic” period regularly increasing our understanding of the galaxy by introducing new characters, species, and planets.
What this does not contact on is the complete second galaxy that was launched in “Ahsoka” season 1, however that is a dialog for one more time. Principally, it is simply spectacular to assume {that a} workforce at Lucasfilm needed to put hours of thought and design into this map as to supply followers a greater understanding of the franchise as an entire. And looking out on the map, it is also arduous to not really feel like there’s a lot extra to discover, despite the fact that “Star Wars” can usually make the galaxy really feel small by specializing in the identical characters, identical planets, and many others., regardless of having actually limitless potentialities to discover. Once more, that is a bigger dialog for a distinct venue.
As for the way forward for the galaxy in query, subsequent yr will see the discharge of director Jon Favreau’s “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” which can carry Mando and Child Yoda from Disney+ to the massive display. We have additionally obtained the Ryan Gosling-led “Star Wars: Starfighter,” which guarantees to open up a brand new period for the franchise, exploring the galaxy roughly 5 years after the occasions of “The Rise of Skywalker.” Directed by Shawn Levy, it is as a consequence of hit theaters in 2027. And on the TV facet, Dave Filoni is at the moment busy filming “Ahsoka” season 2.
“The Mandalorian & Grogu” is about to hit theaters on Could 22, 2026.
