The kilometer, sometimes abbreviated as the klick, was a well-known distance-measurement, in use from the time of the Galactic Republic onwards. A device used for measuring distance such as kilometers was the odometer.

Contents 1 Behind the scenes 2 Appearances 3 Sources 3.1 In other languages

Behind the scenesEdit

References to "kilometers" and "klicks" sometimes occur in character dialogue in Star Wars material, for instance when Thrawn compares them to Chiss visvias. There are several possible explanations for what the Star Wars kilometer is:

• A conversion of a distance-unit of a different length into a scale more familiar for the reader.
• A translation of the Basic name of a unit of approximately the same size, but not exactly the same 1,000 meter length.
• The real-world measurement, somehow also being used in "a galaxy far, far away..."

A reference to klacks in The Rebel Opposition was a typo for "klicks."

AppearancesEdit

• Knight Errant
• "The Kaluthin Are Always Greener"
• Outbound Flight
• The Clone Wars: Headgames (Abbreviated in Aurebesh)
• Republic Commando: Hard Contact
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Deserter" (Klick)
• Republic Commando: Triple Zero
• Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
• Choices of One
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi junior novel
•  Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
• Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (Klick, as a Clone name)
• X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition
• X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue (Klick)
• X-wing: Rogue Squadron
• X-wing: Wraith Squadron
• X-wing: Isard's Revenge
• Before the Storm (Klick)
• Specter of the Past
• Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
• Traitor

SourcesEdit

• Dark Empire Sourcebook
• Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition
• Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
• Tales of the Jedi Companion
• Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
•  Carida: Heavy Duty on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Anti-Infantry Laser Battery)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – The Empire Strikes Back (Card: All Terrain Scout Transport)
• Galaxy at War