The ultimate companion to the Star Wars universe, Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels is a guided visual tour through the many worlds, characters and creatures of the final three films. The sequel to Star Wars Chronicles this volume covers in exacting detail Star Wars material released since 1999. Photographs, behind-the-scenes production stills, early sketches, computer renderings, outtakes, and more from Lucasfilm's archives explain and deconstruct the richly layered backstory and fully realized universe of Episodes I, II, and III in a level of detail craved by true Star Wars fans - every vehicle, character, planet, and plot line is examined virtually frame-by-frame. Lucasfilm's Director of Fan Relations and Star Wars guru Stephen Sansweet provides a witty and very readable text filled with insider's anecdotes and hard-to-find specifications.