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The '''Holocron''' is a special type of ] or ] from the ] created by the publishing department of ] in January 2000.<ref>]</ref><ref>]</ref> It is curated by Leland Chee, whose formal job title is ''Continuity database administrator'', but who is known as ''Keeper of the Holocron'' by Star Wars fans.<ref>]</ref> Chee describes it as a "dream job".<ref>]</ref> It contains details and designs about the ], ], ], locations (], ], ], and ]), ], and ] found in the ] of '']''. Before creation of the Holocron, story synopses and glossary details about Star Wars was maintained in black binders referred to as '']''.<ref>]</ref> |
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It is used to establish ]<ref>]. Page 73 ''"In addition to not contradicting the movies or each other, the new stories had to adhere to the core precepts of Star Wars: the struggle between good and evil, the role of mysticism and spirituality, the focus on family relationships, mythic depth beneath an apparently simple story."''</ref> and prevent ]<ref>]. ''"The Star Wars movies need to be reinvigorated, but not reinvented. Lucas himself has already sketched out the creative map for the films. He certainly has enough material: he maintains a database called the Holocron that contains a staggering 17,000 Star Wars characters who "live" on several thousand different planets."''</ref> of the Star Wars universe, ensuring the integrity of "a singular continuity across all forms of media"<ref>]</ref> using ] to resolve discrepancies when necessary.<ref>]</ref> New products are vetted against the Holocron and must be consistent with its contents or expand upon the ] it contains.<ref>] ''"The Holocron isn't just for fun—when Lucas Licensing inks a deal with a toy company or a T-shirt designer, it vets those ancillary products to ensure they conform to the spirit and letter of the continuity that has come before and will continue afterward."''</ref> This includes all ], animated series, ], ], ], ], and ] such as toys and ]s.<ref>]</ref> |
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The ] database<ref>]</ref> is named for an object within the ''Star Wars'' universe, a crystal cube powered by the ]<ref>]</ref> which is a repository of mystical ] knowledge.<ref>]. Page 74</ref> In 2005, Arkansas-based ] Chad Barbry created numerous Star Wars-related entries on ], many of which were subsequently deleted<ref>]. Page 74</ref> because they were inconsistent with the policies of the ]. He then established ], a ] encyclopedia devoted to ''Star Wars'' that by 2007 was a repository of 47,000 articles,<ref>]</ref> edited by Star Wars fans for those who have no access to the Holocron and "aren't satisfied with the Star Wars Databank".<ref>]. Page 74</ref> |
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Entries in the Holocron are assigned a code based on their level of ].<ref>]. Page 74</ref> The highest level is "G-canon" or "GWL",<ref>]</ref> representing the words of Star Wars creator ] and comprising the six films.<ref>]. Page 74</ref><ref>]</ref> The "T-canon" level represents all Star Wars television canon, the "C-canon" level is the continuity canon which includes the Expanded Universe and is canonical unless superseded by G- or T-canon.<ref>]</ref> Two lowest levels are "S-canon", secondary canon related to older novels and texts, and "N-canon" which are details not considered part of the Star Wars canon, or removed from it (such as the ]).<ref>]</ref><ref>]</ref> |
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In 2012, the Holocron was transferred to Lucasfilm's marketing division. By then, it had accumulated information beyond the scope of the Star Wars universe, including also "style guides, timelines, spelling dictionaries, fonts, banks of trivia and quotes, and galaxy maps".<ref>]</ref> |
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==In Universe== |
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Holocrons, inside the Star Wars fictional universe itself (short for holographic chronicle), is an interactive device, in which the ] and ] stored phenomenal quantities of data, often using the ]. <ref>http://starwars.wikia.com/Holocron</ref> |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
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*{{cite news|url=http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/16-09/ff_starwarscanon?currentPage=all|title=Meet Leland Chee, the Star Wars Franchise Continuity Cop|last=Baker|first=Chris|publisher=]|date=18 August 2008|accessdate=2013-03-09|ref=Baker}} |
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*{{cite web|url=http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/07/19/introducing-leland-chee/|title=Introducing… Leland Chee|last=Chee|first=Leland|publisher=]|date=19 july 2012|accessdate=2013-03-09|ref=Chee}} |
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*{{cite web|url=http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/07/20/what-is-the-holocron/|title=What is the Holocron?|last=Chee|first=Leland|publisher=Lucasfilm|date=20 July 2012|accessdate=2013-03-09|ref=Chee2}} |
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*{{cite web|url=http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/08/20/swcvi-the-holocron-keeper-at-celebration/|title=SWCVI: The Holocron Keeper at Celebration|last=Chee|first=Leland|publisher=Lucasfilm|date=20 August 2012|accessdate=2013-03-09|ref=Chee3}} |
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*{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/mar/09/star-wars-fans-nervously-new-sequel|title=Star Wars – a new hope? Fans wait nervously for Disney's new sequel|last=Harris|first=Paul|publisher=]|date=9 March 2013|accessdate=2013-03-09|ref=Harris}} |
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*{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/printer/articles/100462-how-disney-bought-lucasfilm-and-its-plans-for-star-wars|title=How Disney Bought Lucasfilm—and Its Plans for 'Star Wars'|last=Leonard|first=Devin|publisher=]|date=7 March 2013|accessdate=2013-03-09|ref=Leonard}} |
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*{{cite news|url=http://variety.com/article/VR1117964316/|title=Wookieepedia tracks 'Star Wars' |last=McLean|first=Thomas J.|publisher=]|date=4 May 2007|accessdate=2013-03-09|ref=McLean}} |
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*{{cite book|title=Game On, Hollywood!: Essays on the Intersection of Video Games and Cinema|editor1-last=Papazian|editor1-first=Gretchen|editor2-last=Sommers|editor2-first=Joseph Michael|publisher=McFarland|year=2013 |
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|isbn=9780786471140|ref=Papazian}} |
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*{{cite book|title=The Art of Immersion: How the Digital Generation Is Remaking Hollywood, Madison Avenue, and the Way We Tell Stories|last=Rose|first=Frank|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|year=2011|isbn=9780393080797|ref=Rose}} |
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==External links== |
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