Decipher expansion names
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Decipher expansion names records working titles, renamed sets, and cancelled expansions for Star Wars CCG as they appeared in The Duelist and later Decipher announcements.
1996–1998 names
| First printed name | Later name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The Empire Strikes Back | Hoth | The Duelist #9 (February 1996) named the second expansion The Empire Strikes Back, due in October.[1] Issue 13 named it The Empire Strikes Back: Hoth, first of three 162-card sets based on the second movie.[2] |
| Shadows of the Empire (1996–97) | cancelled | Issue 13 dated the set to late December or January.[2] Issue 14 said its future was uncertain and that some cards planned for Shadows would appear in Special Edition (projected for June 1997).[3] Issue 15 reported that plans for a Shadows of the Empire expansion had been canceled.[4] |
| Bespin | Cloud City | Issue 14 listed Bespin for the following October after Dagobah in February.[3] Issue 20 described Cloud City as the last third of The Empire Strikes Back.[5] |
| Return of the Jedi: Tatooine / Tatooine | Jabba's Palace | Issue 14 listed three Return of the Jedi expansions (Tatooine, Endor, and Death Star) for February, June, and October 1998.[3] Issue 20 said Return of the Jedi: Tatooine would appear in spring.[5] Issues 21 and 23 named Jabba's Palace (formerly Tatooine) as the first of three 165-card Return of the Jedi sets.[6][7] |
| Death Star (1998 ROTJ slot) | Death Star II | Issue 14 listed Death Star as the third 1998 Return of the Jedi expansion.[3] The published set is Death Star II. |
| Endor | Endor | Named with Tatooine and Death Star in issue 14, and again for year's end in issue 23.[3][7] |
2000–2001 cancelled sets
After Death Star II, Decipher announced a second Shadows of the Empire product (~20 cards, August 2000) plus Skywalkers, Jedi Masters, Scoundrels, and Reflections Gold. Those sets are listed on Cancelled Expansions. The 2000 Shadows of the Empire mini-expansion is a different product from the 1996–97 full expansion cancelled in The Duelist #15.[4]
See also
- Magazines · The Duelist · Cancelled Expansions · Shadows of the Empire
- Hoth Limited · Jabba's Palace Limited · Cloud City Limited · Special Edition
References
- ↑ "Inside the Industry", The Duelist #9 (February 1996), p. 21. Scan: Duelist Magazine - Issue 9 - February 1996, Internet Archive.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Game News & Updates", The Duelist #13 (October 1996), p. 74. Scan: The Duelist #13, Internet Archive.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Game News & Updates", The Duelist #14 (December 1996), p. 78. Scan: The Duelist #14, Internet Archive.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Allen Varney, "Inside the Industry", The Duelist #15 (February 1997), p. 84. Scan: The Duelist #15, Internet Archive.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Allen Varney, "Game News & Updates", The Duelist #20 (December 1997), p. 92. Scan: The Duelist #20, Internet Archive.
- ↑ "Game News & Updates", The Duelist #21 (January 1998), p. 87. Scan: The Duelist #21, Internet Archive.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Game News & Updates", The Duelist #23 (March 1998), p. 69. Scan: The Duelist #23, Internet Archive.