Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (audiobook)

Attribution information
Author(s)	Rae Carson
Narrator(s)	Marc Thompson
Producer(s)	Nick Martorelli (Executive producer) Kevin Thomsen
Director(s)	Kevin Thomsen
Cover artist(s)	Andrée Wallin
Publication information
Publisher	Random House Audio
Release date	March 17, 2020
Media type	Compact disc Digital download
Run time	9 hours 36 minutes (576 minutes)
ISBN	9780593150535
Chronology
Timeline	35 ABY
Preceded by	Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition

For other uses, see The Rise of Skywalker and Star Wars 9.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition is the unabridged audio version of the canon novelization of the same name, written by Rae Carson. The audiobook was performed by Marc Thompson and was released by Random House Audio on March 17, 2020.

Publisher's summary

Witness the epic final chapter of the Skywalker saga with the official novelization of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters!

The Resistance has been reborn. But although Rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the First Order, now led by Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, is far from over. Just as the spark of rebellion is rekindling, a mysterious signal broadcasts throughout the galaxy, with a chilling message: Emperor Palpatine, long thought defeated and destroyed, is back from the dead.

Has the ancient Lord of the Sith truly returned? Kylo Ren cuts a swath of destruction across the stars, determined to discover any challenge to his control over the First Order and his destiny to rule over the galaxy—and crush it completely. Meanwhile, to discover the truth, Rey, Finn, Poe, and the Resistance must embark on the most perilous adventure they have ever faced.

Plot summary

This article's plot summary may be found on the article about the original work, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition.

Development

The audiobook was narrated by long time Star Wars audiobook narrator Marc Thompson and was released by Random House Audio on March 17, 2020. It was produced and directed by Kevin Thomsen with Nick Martorelli serving as executive producer.

Legacy

On August 13, 2024 a French language version of the audiobook narrated by Emmanuel Dekoninck was released by Lizzie Audio.

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9780593150535
  ; March 17, 2020; Random House Audio

International

• ISBN 9791036632921
  ; August 13, 2024; Lizzie Audio; French language download (520 minutes)

Cover gallery

Audiobook Cover

French cover

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Aftab Ackbar Gial Ackbar (Mentioned only) Albrekh "Alphabet Two" (First appearance) (Voice only) Wedge Antilles (Voice only) Ap'lek BB-8 Barok Shara Bey (Mentioned only) Zorii Bliss Boolio C-3PO Kadara Calrissian (Mentioned only) Landonis Balthazar Calrissian Cardo Chewbacca Nimi Chireen Kaydel Ko Connix D-O Larma D'Acy Kes Dameron (Mentioned only) Poe Dameron Dathan (In flashback(s)) Carib Diss (Mentioned only) Amret Engell Eye of Webbish Bog (First appearance) Ferrule Finn FN-0606 FN-1226 FN-2802 Babu Frik Urcos Furdam (Indirect mention only) Adi Gallia (Voice only) Nambi Ghima Jo-Dapshi Gorobunn Frantis Griss Amilyn Holdo (Mentioned only) Armitage Hux Jannah Jarraban (First appearance) Kanan Jarrus (Voice only) Qui-Gon Jinn (Voice only) Kalo'ne Maz Kanata Tishra Kandia Obi-Wan Kenobi (Voice only) Beaumont Kin Klaud Karé Kun Kuruk

Milon Lenwith Lluda (First appearance) Miramir (In flashback(s)) Tanruka Namhi Nien Nunb Ochi (Skeleton, flashback and hologram only) Ommin (First mentioned) Bail Organa (Mentioned only) Leia Organa (First identified as Leia Skywalker Organa Solo) Bellava Parnadee Phasma (Mentioned only) Darth Plagueis (Mentioned only) Unkar Plutt (Vision to Rey) Enric Pryde Domaric Quinn Chesille Sabrond Aayla Secura (Voice only) Darth Sidious Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Voice only) Luke Skywalker (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Rey Skywalker Ben Solo/Kylo Ren Han Solo (Vision to Kylo Ren) Snoke (Voice only) R2-D2 Ahsoka Tano (Voice only) Rose Tico Masir Trach Trudgen Wrobie Tyce Luminara Unduli (Voice only) Unidentified battle droid (First appearance) Unidentified blind Arobernos (First appearance) Unidentified First Order officer (Steadfast) 1 Unidentified First Order officer 2 (Steadfast) Unidentified Sith Eternal fleet technician (Voice only) Unidentified Tatooine elder Ushar Seftin Vanik Zay Versio (Voice only) Vibbo (First identified as Vibbo) Vicii (First identified as Vicii) Vicrul Pommet Warrick Wicket Wystri Warrick Temmin Wexley Mace Windu (Voice only) Kazuda Xiono (Voice only) Yoda (Voice only)

Organisms

Amphibian Bird Porg Centipede (Appears in hologram) Eel (Mentioned only) Etobi Fathier (Mentioned only) Fish (Mentioned only) Gnat (Mentioned only) Gull (Mentioned only) Happabore (Mentioned only) Insect Nerf (Mentioned only) Orbak Plant Fern Grass Tree Broadleaf Irontree Silica tree (First mentioned) Rathtar (Mentioned only) Reptile Snake Vexis Rodent (Mentioned only) Womp rat (Mentioned only) Slug (Mentioned only) Worm Arakurth

Droid models

Astromech droid BB-series astromech droid R-series R2 series astromech droid Battle droid Probe droid (Mentioned only) Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid Remote Marksman-H training remote Repair droid MSE series MSE-6 series repair droid

Events

Battle of Ansett Island (Mentioned only) Clone Wars (Mentioned only) First Order-Resistance War Battle of Oetchi (Indirect mention only) Battle of Crait (Vision to Rey) Battle of Exegol Funeral of Leia Skywalker Organa Solo Destruction of Kijimi Mission to Corellia (Indirect mention only) Mission to Kef Bir Mission to Kijimi Mission to Pasaana (Resistance) Mission to Sinta Glacier Colony Occupation of Kijimi Palpatine's broadcast (First canonical appearance) Galactic Civil War (Mentioned only) Battle of Endor (Mentioned only) Battle of Yavin (Indirect mention only) Mission to Canto Bight (Indirect mention only) Quest for Exegol (Mentioned only) Mission to Pasaana (Mentioned only) Search for Exegol Mission to Mustafar Uprising against the First Order Uprising on Endor

Locations

Aniras belt Niful Ansett Island (Mentioned only) Bestoon (Mentioned only) Colonies (Mentioned only) Core Worlds (Mentioned only) Alderaan (Mentioned only) Corellia (Mentioned only) Santhe Shipyards (Indirect mention only) Expansion Region Ombakond sector Middian system Pasaana East passage (Mentioned only) Forbidden Valley Lurch Canyon Shifting Mires Pasaana system asteroid cluster Unidentified planet (First mentioned) Mid Rim Territories Bryx sector Kijimi system Kijimi Kijimi City Kozinarg Guildhouse (First appearance) Monk's Gate Opranko Guildhouse (Mentioned only) (First identified as Opranko Guildhouse) Thieves' Quarter Babu Frik's workshop Monastery (First appearance) Spice Runners' Den Mount Izukika Hune sector Sinta system Sinta Glacier Sinta Glacier Colony Kashyyyk (Mentioned only) Takodana (Mentioned only) Tennuutta sector Ivexia Mirror-Spires Trax sector Typhonic Nebula Megafauna Chasm Outer Rim Territories Arkanis sector Tatoo system Tatoo I Tatoo II Tatooine Jundland Wastes Great Chott salt flat Lars Homestead Atravis sector Mustafar system Mustafar Corvax Fen Fortress Vader (Ruins only) Cademimu sector Ajara system Ajan Kloss Klosslands Ajan Kloss training course Resistance base Canto Bight (Mentioned only) Cardovyte Crystal Chaos Crait (Vision to Rey) Crait outpost (Indirect mention only) Dagobah (Mentioned only) Gold system (Mentioned only) Moddell sector Endor system Endor Endor I (Indirect mention only) Endor II (Indirect mention only) Forest Moon of Endor Bright Tree Village (Indirect mention only) Kef Bir Cliffs of Dead Empire Death Star ruins Spice Triangle Yavin system (Mentioned only) Rakith Plateau (First mentioned) Unknown Regions Ahch-To system Ahch-To Temple Island Jedi village Luke's hut Rey's hut (Mentioned only) Mirror cave (Indirect mention only) Exegol system Exegol Sith Citadel Throne of the Sith Galactic Barrier Red Honeycomb Zone (First identified as Red Honeycomb Zone) Griq (Mentioned only) Pits of Griq (Mentioned only) Starkiller Base (Mentioned only) Jakku (Mentioned only) Hiila Basin (First mentioned) Niima Outpost (Mentioned only) Starship Graveyard (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Adi Gallia's family (Voice only) Alazmec of Winsit Alliance to Restore the Republic (Mentioned only) Antilles family (Voice only) Bliss family Calrissian family Caretakers Chewbacca's family Company 77 Dai Bendu (Mentioned only) Dameron family Droidsmith Elder Houses House of Organa Princess (Mentioned only) Farmer Final Order Galactic Emperor Imperial Command (First appearance) First Order First Order military First Order Army First Order Treadspeeder Driver Stormtrooper Corps First Order jet trooper Megablaster heavy assault trooper First Order snowtrooper Stormtrooper First Order High Command Supreme Leader Galactic Empire (Mentioned only) Imperial Navy (Mentioned only) Imperial Senate (Mentioned only) Galactic Republic (Mentioned only) Galactic Senate (Mentioned only) Citizens' Fleet Inferno Squad Mon Calamari fleet (First appearance) Historian Hux family Intracluster Gatherers (Mentioned only) Jedi Order Jedi Jedi Master (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Padawan Jedi hunter (Skeleton, flashback and hologram only) Junk dealer (Mentioned only) King (Mentioned only) Sith king (First mentioned) Knights of Ren Ren Kozinarg Trade Guild (Mentioned only) Lantillian Spacers' Brotherhood (Mentioned only) Merchant Metalsmith Monk (Mentioned only) New Republic (Mentioned only) Galactic Senate (Mentioned only) Phantom Squadron Officer Admiral Allegiant General Captain Commander General Lieutenant Communications Officer Opranko (Mentioned only) Overseer Palpatine family Pilot Resistance Engineering Corps Exegol landing team Resistance Intelligence Resistance Army Resistance trooper Resistance navy Exegol air team Resistance Starfighter Corps Resistance pilot Scavenger Scout (Mentioned only) Sith Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sith alchemist Sith Eternal Sith cultist Sith Eternal military Sith Eternal army Sith Jetpack Trooper Sith trooper Sovereign Protector Sith Eternal fleet Sith Eternal officer Sith Lord Sith Master (Mentioned only) Skywalker family Smuggler Solo Spice Runners of Kijimi Spicerunner Spy Technician Thief (Mentioned only) Tico family Versio family (Voice only) Voyam sisters (First mentioned) Wexley family Xiono family (Voice only)

Sentient species

Aki-Aki Alazmec Anzellan Arobernos (First appearance) Bestoonian (Skeleton, flashback and hologram only) Crolute (Vision to Rey) Ewok Human Alderaanian Chandrilan Clone Corellian (Voice only) Jawa (Mentioned only) Lanai Mon Calamari Near-human (Voice only) Mirialan (Voice only) Twi'lek (Voice only) Rutian (Voice only) Ovissian Sirroning (First appearance) Sullustan Symeong Teedo (Mentioned only) Tholothian (Voice only) Togruta (Voice only) Trodatome Wookiee Yoda's species (Voice only) Yokaa

Vehicles and vessels

Escape pod (Mentioned only) Repulsorcraft Skimmer Arunskin 75D skimmer HS-19 cargo loading transport skimmer Speeder (Mentioned only) Rey's speeder (Mentioned only) Speeder bike 125-Z treadspeeder bike Sea skiff Sea skiff number one Sea skiff number two Space station (Wreckage only) Battle station (Wreckage only) Death Star (Wreckage only) DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (Wreckage only) Emperor's Tower (Wreckage only) Emperor's Throne Room (Wreckage only) Starship Anodyne Two (First mentioned) Capital ship Star Destroyer Imperial-class Star Destroyer (Indirect mention only) Resurgent-class Star Destroyer Steadfast Interrogation Six Xyston-class Star Destroyer Derriphan Supremacy (Mentioned only) Command ship Corvette Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser CR90 corvette Tantive IV Cruiser (Mentioned only) Freighter Light freighter Ghost (Mentioned only) YT-series YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Unidentified heavy freighter (Indirect mention only) Frigate Scanner ship (First appearance) Starfighter A-wing starfighter RZ-2 A-wing interceptor BTL Y-wing starfighter BTA-NR2 Y-wing starfighter Comeuppance (First identified as Comeuppance) Fireball (Mentioned only) TIE fighter series TIE/dg starfighter TIE/fo space superiority fighter TIE/wi modified interceptor Kylo Ren's TIE whisper TIE scout X-wing starfighter T-65B X-wing starfighter Red Five T-70 X-wing starfighter Black One Temmin Wexley's X-wing Raddus (Mentioned only) Transport Troop transport AAL-1971/9.1 Troop Transport AAL-2100/9.5 atmospheric assault lander WTK-85A interstellar transport Bestoon Legacy YC-123B transport hauler Fortitude Yacht H-type Nubian yacht Lady Luck (Mentioned only) Treadable DN-25 treadable Walker All-terrain vehicle (Mentioned only) All Terrain Armored Transport (Mentioned only) Hellhound Two (Indirect mention only) Urban Assault Triped Transport

Weapons and technology

Acceleration compensator Armor First Order stormtrooper armor Sith trooper armor Darth Vader's armor (Helmet only) First Order stormtrooper armor Helmet Blast helmet Flight helmet KSE-H44 A-wing pilot helmet Kylo Ren's helmet Pauldron Sith trooper armor Stormtrooper armor Battery (Mentioned only) Blaster Blaster pistol E-851 blaster pistol Zorii Bliss's blasters Glie-44 blaster pistol Finn's blaster pistol NN-14 blaster pistol Rey's NN-14 blaster pistol Blaster rifle F-11D blaster rifle Kuruk's blaster rifle Blockade (Mentioned only) Bomb Bow Energy bow Jannah's energy bow Bowcaster Chewbacca's bowcaster Cannon Laser cannon Superlaser siege cannon (Indirect mention only) Cantina (Mentioned only) Comlink Compressor (Mentioned only) Crossbow Prod pistol Cybernetics Deflector shield Droid Electro-sifter (Mentioned only) Engine Fusial thrust engine Glowrod First Order Captain's Medallion Hologram Hologram disc HoloNet (Mentioned only) Hyperdrive (Mentioned only) Jetpack Lightsaber Crossguard lightsaber Kylo Ren's lightsaber Hinged double-bladed lightsaber (Vision to Rey) Leia's lightsaber Rey's lightsaber Skywalker lightsaber Logic receptor (Mentioned only) Magna lock Magnet (Mentioned only) Melee weapon Ax Vibro-ax Munit'kad halberd Ap'lek's Mandalorian executioner vibro-ax Club War club Ushar's war club Vibro-scythe Vicrul's scythe Dagger Sith assassin blade Blade of Ochi of Bestoon Staff Quarterstaff Rey's quarterstaff Moisture vaporator Navigation computer Ommin harness (First identified as Ommin harness) Pilex bit driver Proton torpedo (Mentioned only) Quadnoculars Signal jammer (Mentioned only) Stuncuffs Sub-alternator (Mentioned only) Superweapon Superlaser Axial superlaser Turbolaser (Wreckage only) XX-9 heavy turbolaser battery (Wreckage only) Turret Vocabulator Wayfinder Sith wayfinder Vader's wayfinder

Miscellanea

Asteroid Asteroid field Atmosphere Bacta Bandolier Betaplast Black market Blood Bone Book Sacred Jedi texts Bounty (Mentioned only) Bridge Bronzium Castle (Ruins only) Centimeter City Clothing Boot Cape Cloak First Order military uniforms Flight suit Glove Sith alchemist gloves (First appearance) Goggles Jacket Robe Cockpit Color Comet (Mentioned only) Credit (Mentioned only) Credit chip (Mentioned only) Crown (Mentioned only) Crystal Kyber crystal (Mentioned only) Death Dejarik Desert Distress signal (Mentioned only) Division (Mentioned only) Dustgrain farming (Mentioned only) Entry ramp Eye Farm Festival of the Ancestors Fire Fleet Foodstuff Fruit Berry The Force Afterlife (Mentioned only) Dark side of the Force Force power Disturbance in the Force Force-bond Force choke Force dyad Force healing Force jump Force lightning Force projection (Mentioned only) Force push Force spirit Force vision Mind trick Telekinesis Telepathy Transference (Mentioned only) Force-sensitive Force-Sensitive Outcast (Voice only) Light side of the Force Oneness (First identified as oneness) Forest Fuel (Mentioned only) The galaxy Galaxy Gas Ozone Gas giant Gene splicing Glass Gravity well (Mentioned only) Hair Hangar Holdo maneuver (Mentioned only) Humanoid Hyperspace Hyperspace route (Mentioned only) Hyperspace skipping Iron Sarrassian iron Jungle Language Aki-Aki language Anzellan (First identified as Anzellan) Binary Ewokese Galactic Basic Standard Shyriiwook Sullustese ur-Kittât Writing Laser Limb Lobeha Mwadu Lubricator fluid (First identified as lubricant) Magma (Mentioned only) Marriage (Mentioned only) Medal Medal of Bravery Memory wipe Meter Mineral Ore Mining Moon Mountain Nebula Necklace Husk necklace Neehwa oil (First appearance) Nerf herder (Mentioned only) Obsidian Mustafarian obsidian Ocean Oil (Mentioned only) Neewha oil (First mentioned) Oil bath (Mentioned only) Parent Planet Planetary ring Plasma Plastex (First mentioned) Prison Prisoner Protocol 13 Realspace Reproduction (Mentioned only) (as "continuing the bloodline through more natural methods" and "union" leading to birth) Rule of Two (Mentioned only) Sabacc (Mentioned only) Salt (Mentioned only) Sith artifact (Mentioned only) Sith Eternal crest Skordu (First appearance) Sodium (Mentioned only) Species Elephantine Spice (Mentioned only) Star Star map (Mentioned only) Star system Steel Beskar Stone Limestone Strand-Cast (In flashback(s)) Suicide (Mentioned only) Lightsaber combat Lightsaber duel Symbiosis Temperature Time Millennium Standard century Standard day Standard decade Standard hour Standard minute Standard year Tooth Troop Trooper Vat Waretree Water Ultra-Ox (Mentioned only) Vacuum Viewport Wokling Youngling

External links

•  The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (Star Wars) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)

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