The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels is something should have at least once taken from every Star Wars fan note. Re up to date with all vehicles from Episode 1 and 2, as well as the New Jedi Order era contains the guide just about all known vehicles from the Star Wars universe and this is not limited to the movies, but also presents many vehicles that would otherwise only in the expanded universe mentioned. On nearly 200 pages can be found next color illustrations, short stories and blueprints and technical specifications for size, speed, manufacturer and owner of all known spaceships fighter or ground vehicles. From the AAT to the Z-95 Headhunter is really represented everything. As mentioned above, vehicles from the New Jedi Order era are also presented for the first time visually as the Jade Shadow or the Chiss claws hunter, but also some of the difficulties imaginable creatures of the Yuuzhan Vong have found their way into the Guide. The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels is recommended for all fans / lovers / collectors who are interested in the different vehicles of Star Wars. The answer to questions like: - How fast is an X-Wing? - Are TIE fighters really faster than the hunters of the rebels? - What does a world of Yuuzhan Vong ship? - How big was the flagship of the Emperor? can be found only here. Conclusion: Beautifully illustrated and elaborated can only recommend this.