INTRODUCTION ALL ACROSS THE GALAXY there are tales waiting to be heard and stories longing to be told Such legends are passed down through generations spanning millennia stretching to the farthest reaches of space as they are carried from planet to planet For stories bind our universe together Whether whispered in quiet corners of cantinas or shared while flying through the funnel of hyperspace or simply told to little ones before they close their eyes at night stories are for every soul who wanders this galaxy Indeed true power resides not in armies and empires or in blasters and ancient weapons of light but in the tales we share with one another From the lowliest homesteads on forgotten planets to the glittering towers of bustling metropolises from the hearts of smuggling dens to the tattered edges of
Wild Space stories regardless of origin or language remain a powerful source of inspiration instruction enjoyment and hope As time cycles ever on and the great wheel of the galaxy turns such tales have proved over and over to be the seeds from which kingdoms and empires have grown and the stuff from which great civilizations are built Indeed stories are the rhythm of all languages the root from which shared understanding might flower told to the youngest whispered amongst the eldest and enjoyed by everyone in between be they pilots or pirates soldiers or spies farmers or senators Even crea- tures and droids pass on what they know to one another in the form of tales woven by time Some legends caution against unspeakable dangers and warn the unwary about straying too far down a dubious path They demonstrate one's place in the order of things and make the vastness of the galaxy a little less uncertain
