Expanded Universe material (e.g. novels, comic books and role-playing games) outside of the original movies. Nearly every popular series has such additions, usually in the forms of comics or novels based within the same setting as popular movies or television shows.

This is not the same as an adaptation, which is a retelling of the same story, usually on a different medium. The eye is an adaptation. ... For other meanings of medium, see Medium (disambiguation). ...

The term is heavily used in Star Wars fandom. It is notable because many Star Wars fans ascribe a continuity between the Star Wars movies and the Expanded Universe, with claims that George Lucas canonized all Star Wars novels as to being the true sequels or prequels to the normal Star Wars movies. This causes Star Wars works of fiction to make far more of an attempt to be in the same continuity, and featuring the same characters, than other novelizations of science fiction. This connection is confirmed by Lucasfilm, with four levels of canon; the vast majority of Star Wars material falls on the "C-Canon" level. Many elements created in the Star Wars Expanded Universe have made it into the films, such as the planet Coruscant. Star Wars began with a 13-page treatment for a space adventure movie which George Lucas drafted in 1973, inspired from multiple myths and classic stories. ... A community of keen aficionados who share a common interest in any phenomenon, such as authors, hobbies, genres or fashions, can be a fandom. ... George Lucas George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. ... DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... A prequel is a work that portrays events which are set in the same universe as a previously completed narrative, but at an earlier time. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A planet in common parlance is a large object in orbit around a star that is not a star itself. ... Distance from Core 0 light years Region Core Worlds Oversector Imperial Center Oversector (during Imperial rule) Sector/System Coruscant Orbital period 368 days Rotation period 24 hours Number of suns 1 Number of moons 4 (Two were pulverized by the Yuuzhan Vong) Population 1 trillion+ (according to literature) Points of...

See also

• Expanded Universe (Star Wars)
• Star Trek Expanded Universe