Author: stcrmpilot

So how does the schooling work in the Star Wars universe? I’m working on a three part fic, and I need this for my characters. Schooling as in elementary, uni, etc. Thank you, Jacen. :)

redrikki:

writebetterstarwars:

Not a whole lot is known about the specifics of the schooling systems in Star Wars, so some of this is going to be my inferences. Undoubtedly, schooling will change from planet to planet, and I can think of a few examples off the top of my head of unusual education systems, but I expect you would find the generic answer most useful.

Essentially, schooling on well-populated and advanced planets such as Coruscant, Mandalore and Alderaan follows the same basic structure as in the real world. Whether they use the same classifications (preschool, elementary, junior high/middle school, high school), I don’t know. I doubt it would be considered out of line to call them that. Either way, that kind of basic education generally includes relevant history, sciences, maths, and often arts. Private schools exist and some include subjects like etiquette and hospitality.

As for higher education, it also works much the same way as in the real world, the difference being that with a massive range of cultures, new technologies, and different job opportunities from our world comes many many more options for schooling. Universities as we know them exist, as well as institutions such as schools of law, technology and engineering, humanities, economics, trade, science and agriculture. Generally, these types of specialized schools are found on worlds that are known for that field (e.g., Garqi Agricultural University). Tuitions exist and can get quite expensive for the acclaimed universities, although presumably they don’t quite work the same because I’ve never heard of a character with massive debt from going to school.

In addition, plenty of people go to flight schools, medical schools, military schools, and other schools that are not universities. Going straight for these specialized academy-type schools is pretty common, as is going straight into the workforce (especially on industrially-focused worlds and for people who can’t afford higher education).

That’s more or less everything I could dig up. Like I said, there aren’t a lot of specifics available. I hope this helps!

~ Jacen

The sense I get of education under the PT-era Republic is that it is neither mandatory nor universally available. Wealthier planets like Alderaan or Naboo may offer free schooling for everyone, but for most education is a privilege. Even on prosperous worlds, there are legislative youth programs and elite academies aimed at fast-tracking aristocratic youth so they can become queen at 14 and have some clue what they’re doing. In fact, given the high rates of youth employment throughout the galaxy, most schools probably both begin and end a lot sooner than they do in ours. Most scientists, engineers, professors, etc. are from prosperous planets and families.

Under the Empire, all schooling is geared towards making productive and patriotic citizens. Basic schooling is compulsory in Core worlds where the infrastructure already exists, but rather sketchy on laboring Outer Rim worlds. Academies, basically military high schools, funnel the best students from each planet or system into the officer corps. Poorly educated folks from the Outer Rim get shunted onto the Stormtrooper track. Inductees are frequently only functionally illiterate and a certain portion of their basic training is making sure they can read and do basic math.

There are courses and learning material available on the holonet which laborers and colonists can theoretically access, but when you’re farming/mining/manufacturing all day, it’s hard to squeeze in. Still, the classes are specially designed by the Imperial Department of Education and test results are closely monitored so the best students can be recruited into the military.

Nice addition, thanks! @bleububbletea, I’m sure you’d find this useful too.

So how does the schooling work in the Star Wars universe? I’m working on a three part fic, and I need this for my characters. Schooling as in elementary, uni, etc. Thank you, Jacen. :)

Not a whole lot is known about the specifics of the schooling systems in Star Wars, so some of this is going to be my inferences. Undoubtedly, schooling will change from planet to planet, and I can think of a few examples off the top of my head of unusual education systems, but I expect you would find the generic answer most useful.

Essentially, schooling on well-populated and advanced planets such as Coruscant, Mandalore and Alderaan follows the same basic structure as in the real world. Whether they use the same classifications (preschool, elementary, junior high/middle school, high school), I don’t know. I doubt it would be considered out of line to call them that. Either way, that kind of basic education generally includes relevant history, sciences, maths, and often arts. Private schools exist and some include subjects like etiquette and hospitality.

As for higher education, it also works much the same way as in the real world, the difference being that with a massive range of cultures, new technologies, and different job opportunities from our world comes many many more options for schooling. Universities as we know them exist, as well as institutions such as schools of law, technology and engineering, humanities, economics, trade, science and agriculture. Generally, these types of specialized schools are found on worlds that are known for that field (e.g., Garqi Agricultural University). Tuitions exist and can get quite expensive for the acclaimed universities, although presumably they don’t quite work the same because I’ve never heard of a character with massive debt from going to school.

In addition, plenty of people go to flight schools, medical schools, military schools, and other schools that are not universities. Going straight for these specialized academy-type schools is pretty common, as is going straight into the workforce (especially on industrially-focused worlds and for people who can’t afford higher education).

That’s more or less everything I could dig up. Like I said, there aren’t a lot of specifics available. I hope this helps!

~ Jacen

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thefoodwiththedood:

I’ve heard from a lot of people that, when making a Star Wars OC, they get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of species and they have trouble choosing just one. So, at 3am about a week ago, I had the idea to put together a flowchart to help make that decision easier! I picked out 75 different species, both the well-known and the more obscure from both canon and legends, and grouped them by everything from the shape of their horns to the number of arms they have. I tried my best to have it be coherent and make sense, so hopefully there’s some use for it!

Links to info and (for some) videos showing off the species are below the cut. Some species have less than others to go off of, so I apologize in advance if I can’t find much. Hope this helps, though! 😀

Keep reading

Since deciding species for Star Wars OCs is stupid hard (there’s just way to many to choose from), I made this to help narrow down some options! It’s not really fanart—or even very artsy, for that matter—but maybe someone will get some use out of it nonetheless! 😀

– Submitted by @thefoodwiththedood

Thank you so much for this! 

Awesome resource!

Source: thefoodwiththedood

What where the closest majorly settled planets near Endor?

The most settled planet would probably be Bakura, which has been compared to Alderaan in terms of appearance. It has a very small population but enough exports to make it important.

There’s also Rattatak, which has a larger population but much less advanced architecture. It is also very isolated and was unexplored by the Republic at the time of the Clone Wars. (Remember the planet that the Jedi Ky Narec found Ventress on as a child? That’s Rattatak).

A little farther out, you find Cerea. It’s less populated than Rattatak and, by choice, is not technologically advanced, but it’s definitely settled (mostly by Cereans like Master Ki-Adi-Mundi but also by a small minority of human and alien refugees). The issue here is that the Cereans don’t let outsiders go anywhere on the planet except citadels built especially for them, so that they don’t ruin the planet’s ecosystem with their technology.

Even farther out, along a hyperspace route called the Great Gran Run, there’s Takodana. It probably wouldn’t fit your criteria, as it’s basically just a stopover for smugglers and criminals headed for the Outer Rim and has a tiny population, but I thought I’d include it anyway because it is a canon planet and it’s seen in The Force Awakens (Maz Kanata’s castle).

There are tons of other planets right near Endor, but most are either barely-inhabited mining planets or have almost no information available on them. I hope one or more of these ones work for you!

~ Jacen

Star Wars Drinks List

krikkel:

cystemic:

I was doing a browse and found THIS:

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Drink Listings

A Bartender’s Guide to the Galaxy

A Compiled Listing of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of the galaxy.

(Canon Info and References in Parenthesis)

Ardees – An alcoholic drink made by the Ardees Beverage Company (Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Databank). See Jawa Juice.

Arkanian sweet milk – An incredibly potent but creamy mead (Yoda: Dark Rendezvous).

Bespin Port – A sweet, fortified wine from the planet Bespin (Galaxy Guide 9).

Bespin Sparkle – A sparkling wine originating from the planet Bespin (Dark Nest: The Joiner King).

Bloodsour – A cocktail favored by the Barabel species (Dark Nest: The Joiner King).

Blue Tonic – A liquor used as one part of the hallucinogenic Reactor Core (Galaxy Guide 9).

Cassandran Brandy – An exquisite liquor distilled by the Cassandrans (Galaxy Guide 9).

Cassandran Choholl – A fine liquor considered superior to even the Cassandran Brandy. The Grada brand of Cassandran Choholl sells for more than 500 credits a bottle and is sought galaxywide (Galaxy Guide 9).

Cassandra Sunrise – An intoxicating beverage that eclipses even the Tatooine Sunrise in potency. It is rumored that the Cassandra Sunrise makes a remarkably effective sunburn salve for species with exceptionally thick skin (Galaxy Guide 9).

Corellian Ale – A hoppy alcoholic beverage. See Corellian noale (Galaxy Guide 9). See also fofo.

Corellian noale – A presumably non-alcoholic version of Corellian ale (Outbound Flight).

Corellian Spiced Ale – A spicy version of the previous, it is one of Han Solo’s preferred inebriants (The Courtship of Princess Leia, Dark Apprentice).

Corellian Whisky – An alcoholic drink reserved for only the most special occasions outside the Corellian system, due its high cost of import (Galaxy Guide 9). See also fofo.

Coruscant Cooler – A fruity juice and wine mixture from Coruscant (MedStar I: Battle Sugeons).

Crème D’Infame – One of the most coveted wines in the galaxy (Yoda: Dark Rendezvous).

Cortyg Brandy – A very potent alcoholic drink from Kashyyyk. The Wookiees make a milder, smoother version suitable for consumption by other species and a harder version for themselves (Darth Bane: Path of Destruction).

Daranu – Made from Terrberries and select spicy nuts on Parein II 4 in the Sarin sector, it is fermented in Sweetgreen Fruit hardnut shells. The taste is very soothing and refreshing… until the alcohol hits like a blaster bolt 30 standard minutes later (Galaxy Guide 9).

Dark Side Daiquiri – A popular iced cocktail (Medstar II: Jedi Healer).

Deltron Spice Wine – A spicy wine (Marvel Comics).

Desert Bloom – An alcoholic beverage, perhaps a cocktail, served at the Tatooine-themed Bantha Traxxx nightclub on Lianna (Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy).

Dressellian Beer – A cheap, noxious-smelling inebriant made by the prune-faced Dressellians (Episode I: Insider’s Guide).

Ebla beer – An ale brewed from Ebla grain on the planet Bonadan (Han Solo’s Revenge). Note that this beer is often mistakenly referred to as Elba beer (A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, 2nd Edition).

Elshandruu Pica Thundercloud – A mixed drink the effect of which has been described as similar to the sonic boom produced by a passing starfighter, capable of knocking the drinker out of his or her seat. The beverage was named a thundercloud because a chemical reaction within the drink creates a miniature “cloud” of ionized gas above the glass. To complete the effect, many bars serve the drink in a container that shoots tiny microshocks into this cloud (Galaxy Guide 9). See also Pink Lizard Thunderbolt.

Endorian Brandy – A spirit originating from Endor (Dark Nest: The Joiner King).

Endorian Port – A very sweet class of wine originating from Endor (New Jedi Order: Star by Star).

Endrolian Ground-Apple Juice – A fruit drink that isn’t intended to be alcoholic, but which often ferments while in storage (Galaxy Guide 9).

Fizzbrew – A heavily carbonated intoxicant (Balance Point).

Flameout – An extremely intoxicating beverage that, when mixed correctly, scalds the tongue yet freezes the throat (A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Han Solo’s Revenge).

Fofo – A strong drink blending Corellian Ale and Corellian Whiskey (Legacy Vol. 3)

Fox Beer – An intoxicant with possible vulpine origins, though this may only be the brand name. Its taste is supposedly “not as bad as it sounds” (Galaxy Guide 9).

Fozbeer – A popular brew (Galaxy Guide 9).

Geillian Ale – A type of ale served at the HyperDrive Cantina (Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy).

Gizer Ale – An ale distinct for its blue hue (The New Rebellion, Ylesia ebook).

Gizer Pale Blue Ale – A light version of the previous (I, Jedi).

Jawa Beer – An intoxicant locally brewed by Jawas on Tatooine (Star Wars miniatures, Movie Trilogy Sourcebook). See Local Rocket-Fuel and Jawa Juice.

Jawa Juice – It’s likely that this is slang for or an imported version of Jawa Beer. It is served at the Tatooine-themed Bantha Traxxx nightclub on Lianna (Attack of the Clones, WEG Star Wars miniatures, Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy). In an earlier draft of Episode II, this drink was referred to as Ardees.

Jet Juicer – Slang for an alcoholic (Han Solo and the Lost Legacy, A Guide to the Star Wars Universe 1st Edition).

Juma Juice – An intoxicating beverage popular on the moon Nar Shaddaa at the time of the Jedi Civil War. A small flask was reputedly sufficient to render Kath hounds unconscious (Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords).

Juri Juice – An intoxicating substance. The fluid was generally sold in jars of various shapes and sizes, which were oft-collected (Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina, Star Wars Gamer #9).

Ky-Lessian Fruit Distillate – An alcoholic beverage from the planet Ky-Lessia (Galaxy Guide 9).

Likstro – A brand of beer available just prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars, it was served on tap (Outbound Flight).

Local Rocket-Fuel – Slang for any home-brewed alcoholic beverage (Labyrinth of Evil).

Lum – A powerful beverage, popular in Corellian space, it’s frequently used in “lumguzzling” drinking competitions. This is at least partly due to the fact that while an individual feels the common effects of alcohol when drinking lum, it’s impossible to overdose on it. This beverage has led to engendered the description “lum-soaked-drunk” (Galaxy Guide 9, Darth Bane: Path of Destruction).

Mandallian Narcolethe – A liquid intoxicant made in the Mandalore system by the Mandallian Giants (Galaxy Guide 9, Star Wars Insider #80: “History of the Mandalorians”).

Mandolorian Wine – A wine made by the Mandalorians (Star Wars Galaxies).

Meltdown – A reputedly more “sophisticated” version of the Reactor Core, this drink instead mixes Spice Liqueur with Lum to the same hallucinogenic effect. The Meltdown is also more expensive (Galaxy Guide 9).

Membrosia – A widely popular, sweet smelling spirit produced by the insectile Killik race. It begins as a liquid that oozes out of the abdomens of Bantha-sized Killiks called Membrosia givers. This liquid is then collected into wax balls and processed into a clear, amber syrup (Dark Nest: The Joiner King).

Merenzane Gold – An expensive liquor (Tales From the Mos Eisely Cantina).

Nectarwine – A fermented beverage from the fabled fields of Nepoy (Boba Fett: When the Fat Lady Swings).

Neimoidian Gnatfizz – A carbonated concoction veritably frothing over with the essence of tangy tarung gnats, a delicacy on Cato Neimoidia.

Ne’tra gal – A Mandalorian black ale (Boba Fett: A Practial Man).

Norvanian Grog – A strong alcoholic beverage (Star Wars Adventure Journal).

Old Janx Spirit – A strong distilled liquor (MedStar II: Jedi Healer). Note that the appearance of this beverage is an homage to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Orryxian Catsblood – An intoxicant with a possibly feline origin (Galaxy Guide 9).

Ottegan Mead – An fermented beverage from the Ottega system (Galaxy Guide 9).

Pink Lizard Thunderbolt – A more powerful variation on the Elshandruu Pica Thundercloud, named in honor of the inventor who concocted it on Elshandruu Pica, a small, reptiloid of unknown origin (Galaxy Guide 9).

Quanya – A liquor traditionally served in a glass (“Kessel Run,” Tales Vol. 4).

Randoni Yellow Plague – A powerful liquid intoxicant best served chilled (Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy).

Reactor Core – A mixed drink that produces hallucinations due to the narcotic agents released by combining Spice Liqueur and Blue Tonic (Galaxy Guide 9).

Red Dwarf – A drink of likely alcoholic origin served on the planet Tatooine. Imbibers were urged to “sip ‘em slow … you’ll live longer” (Classic Star Wars Vol. 4: The Early Years).

Renan Irongut – A harsh, intoxicating potion that can supposedly double as a rust remover (Galaxy Guide 9).

Renan Wine – A wine from the planet Renan (Galaxy Guide 9).

Rodian Ale – A drink fermented on Rodia (Wizards of the Coast website).

Rorian Rum – A clear or brown liquor fermented and distilled from sugar and sugar based products. Cheap, easy to produce, and always plentiful it was favored by spice miners and pirates primarily Rorian natives. (Starsider Server, Star Wars Galaxies)

Ryll Beer – A brewed beverage that uses the Twi’leki spice ryll, a powerful and addictive mind-altering substance (Galaxy Guide 9).

Rylothan yurp – An alcoholic drink made from ingredients on Ryloth (New Jedi Order: The Final Prophecy).

Savareen Brandy – Along with its Cassandran counterpart, this alcohol is considered one of the finest by brandy connoisseurs (Galaxy Guide 9, Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy).

Sith Scorcher – A mixed drink that is set on fire before being served (Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy)

Skannbult Likker – This brew is considered to be the most volatile intoxicant in the galaxy. It originates from Skann in the Astal Sector, distilled by local farmers from that planet’s Dust-Corn and Dry Gene Wheat. Good quality Likker is rare even on its planet of origin, to say nothing of the galaxy at large, and can be expensive for a beer (Galaxy Guide 9).

Socorran Raava – An alcoholic drink with Socorran origins (Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy)

Somnaskol Red – A strong liquor usually sipped from a flask (Yoda: Dark Rendezvous).

Spice Beer – A spicy alcoholic beverage (Galaxy Guide 9).

Spice Liqueur – An intoxicant used as one part of the hallucinogenic Reactor Core (Galaxy Guide 9).

Spice Liquor – Likely a variation in brand or simply spelling of the previous (Galaxy Guide 9).

Spot-luma Lum – A class of lum served at the Glow Dome discotheque on Adarlon, it sells for 15 credits a glass during the Galactic Civil War (Wretched Hives of Scum and Villainy).

Starshine Surprise – An unusually powerful drink, it is mainly marketed to non-Humans. So named because it often leaves one unexpectedly lying flat on his back, starring up at the stars. See Tatooine Sunburn (Galaxy Guide 9).

Survapierre – A liquid whose use is restricted to medicinal purposes. Due to its intoxicating effects, however, the wealthy or unscrupulous often acquire licenses to enjoy it as a kind of alcoholic beverage (Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan: Aurorient Express).

Talhovian Ale – A bitter malt beverage presumably of Talhovian origin (Dark Nest: The Joiner King).

Tarisian Ale – An ale from Taris; a favorite drink among the planet’s Sith conquerors (Knights of the Old Republic; “Shadows and Light,” Tales Vol. 6).

Tatooine Sunburn – Also known as a Tatooine Sunrise. A cousin of the Cassandra Sunrise, the Tatooine Sunburn takes its name from the binary suns of the planet Tatooine: the drink consists of two Starshine Surprises in a single glass (Galaxy Guide 9). See Cassandra Sunrise.

Tatooine Sunrise – See Tatooine Sunburn.

Thuris Stout – A strong, dark ale (Galaxy Guide 9).

T’iil-T’iil – An expensive liquid intoxicant made near the moss caverns of Loj. It’s possibly extracted from the T’iil plant which is found on Alderaan (Han Solo and the Lost Legacy, A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, 1st Edition, Star Wars Radio Drama).

Tozzed – Slang term from the Elrood Sector indicating intoxication, derived from the name of the alcoholic beverage called Utoz (Planets of the Galaxy Vol. 3).

Utozz – A fermented malt beverage made from toz grain. It is brewed by the Utozz Prime Brewery on the planet Merisee in the Elrood Sector. See also tozzed. (Planets of the Galaxy Vol. 3).

Vinta Harvest Ale – An ale from Malastare; frequently sponsors podracing events including the Phoebus Run (Emissaries to Malastare).

Whyren’s Reserve – A premium liquor (Labyrinth of Evil).

Zairana Ale – A malt beverage (X-Wing Alliance).

Zeltronian Spiced Wine – A spicy wine fermented by the forever-partying Zeltrons (Dark Empire Sourcebook).

@misslearn

Very useful!

inquisitorhotpants:

badsithnocookie:

badsithnocookie:

I don’t know if anyone else has ever been sad enough to care about such things but here goes:

Click here for a quick-and-dirty google spreadsheet that converts BBY -> Imperial Year -> Republic Year -> ATC

(link is read only but you can copy to your own google drive or download)

first sheet has a converter from BBY and ATC to Republic and Imperial calendars

second sheet is a timeline of canonical events

eta: added a converter for republic and imperial calendars to the other two, and fixed the ATC > BBY conversion

sorta related: bringing this back cause it’s a useful thing. page 2 of the workbook has a timeline with major game events in

it’s worth nothing that i, like BWA, am super lazy and assume that the Empire are using the same year rollover and length as the Republic. realistically they probably would not, but BWA are lazy and so am I.

Oh man this is awesome! I was thinking about getting around to doing this (because I do use Imperial cause i’m persnickety like that and frankly I’m sick of doing math every time I need to know what year it is), but woooooo this is great!

For anyone needing to switch between calendars!

Are there canon dog tags (or something like that) in the Star Wars universe?

Nothing within the GAR, certainly. And nothing that could serve the same aesthetic role. However, all Alliance personnel wore identification plates opposite their rank insignia, and Imperial pilots and officers carried identification cards (also called identichips), although higher-ranking personnel supposedly use their rank cylinders for the same purpose.

That probably wasn’t the answer you were hoping for, but good luck anyway!

~ Jacen