Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu is a reference book written by Cole Horton and published by becker&mayer!. The book was released digitally on June 23, 2020, and the physical hardcover version was released on July 21, 2020.
Publisher's summary[]
Welcome to Batuu, a trading post at the edge of the galaxy where smugglers, bounty hunters, and rogue adventurers swap stories, food, and goods. Like any good tourist, you're going to need a guide book to lead you through your visit. Here is your official guide.
In 2019, Disney opened a new Star Wars addition to their parks: The planet Batuu. Star Wars fans now have access to an authentic, in-world experience unlike anything they have ever seen before! This official guide to Batuu is written completely in-world, as if you are a visitor from another part of the galaxy, looking for recommendations on where to eat, sleep, and what to do during your trip to this planet. The guide also provides itineraries and descriptions of weekend trips "Beyond Batuu"; getaways to nearby planets and environs.
The guide features:
- Full-color illustrations and maps
- Original content from Lucasfilm
- An in-world experience like no other
Whether strolling in The Galaxy's Edge 15-acre park or simply being an armchair traveler, this immersive guide will delight any Star Wars fan.[2]
Continuity[]
- The key on the included galaxy map incorrectly lists all locations as "Planets of the galaxy" when Jedha, Pantora, Ketz, Bardelberan 7, Beixander 9 and Ajan Kloss are all moons. Jason Fry has clarified the naming conventions on maps collaboratively developed by himself and Lucasfilm to be colloquial system names commonly used in-universe by galactic citizens.[3] He has also noted that the Inner Rim and Colonies are erroneously swapped on the galaxy map.[4]
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu, Star Wars Droids Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away and Star Wars Galaxy Map all place Ponemah at H-16 despite Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide placing Ponemah near Jakku, which is located in the Colonies at J-13.
- The Cantonica, Pacara and Vardos systems have all had their placements adjusted by Star Wars Galaxy Map.
- The following system labels were omitted from the 2022 Star Wars Galaxy Map leaving their exact grid square placement ambiguous: Bardelberan, Beixander, Bernilla, Chibbier, Cuyacan, Davnar, Dwartii, Eroudac, Gerrenthum, Gonda, Ketz, Ketzali, Linasals, Orchis, Oshira, Haneli, Risso, Toledian, Urajab, Vixnix and Xibariz.[5]
- On page 33, an image of the 614-AvA speeder bike is mistakenly used for the description of the 74-Z speeder bike.
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9780760366745; June 23, 2020; becker&mayer!; US hardcover[2]
- ISBN 9780760366745; Voyageur Press; UK hardcover[6]
- ISBN 9781797236339; April 29, 2025; Chronicle Books; Hardcover[7]>
Cover gallery[]
Temporary cover
Temporary cover
Final cover
Appearances[]
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Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
Sources[]
7 Surprises We Found in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: Best of 2020 on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by jasonfry on June 12, 2020 at 9:38 AM; accessed August 20, 2023): "Mapping is about star systems, not planets -- Vardos was a chore because it has three different planets (IIRC) and it wasn't immediately clear that they were part of the same system. The most important idea in naming is that the name shown on the map is what most ordinary galactic citizens would call that star system by way of shorthand. Bardelberan 7 would be a moon, though there are exceptions to that nomenclature. (Bardelberan VII would normally be a planet.) Based on the moon's name, I would assume there's also a planet and star called Bardelberan, but that's an assumption -- future storytelling might say the home planet and/or star are named something else. What shouldn't change (though, again, it occasionally does) is the idea that the name on the map is the name in common galactic usage." (backup link)
- ↑ The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by jasonfry on June 11, 2020 at 9:53 AM; accessed August 22, 2023): "Also, the Colonies and Inner Rim have their colors switched." (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxy Map
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on Amazon.co.uk (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on the official Edelweiss website (content obsolete and backup link not available)
External links[]
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on Amazon.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on Amazon.co.uk (backup link)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on Barnes & Noble's official website (backup link)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu on The Quarto Group's official website (backup link)
