Expanded Universe

The Expanded Universe (also known as the EU) encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background, of the Star Wars universe, outside of the six feature films produced by George Lucas. It includes books, comic books, video games, spin-off films, television series, toys, and other media. This material expands and continues the stories told in the films, taking place anywhere from 25,000 years before The Phantom Menace to 31 years after Return of the Jedi.