Secondary alternate alphabet
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While Basic utilized Aurebesh and in rare occasions, even an obscure alternate Basic alphabet, there is evidence that another alphabet was also in use in the galaxy.
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[edit] History and usage
The origins of that script were obscure and evidence is scarce. There are no full texts written with it, but it seems that it was somehow related to the alternate Basic alphabet in appearance of some letters. While its exact popularity is not known, it seems it has been used since the Old Sith Wars (the earliest occurrence being Zeta Five) and by the last centuries of the Galactic Republic, its usage was reduced in designating names with its letter names.
Its letters were used widely by the Galactic Empire. Most of its squadrons were designated after those letters.
Interestingly, just as the so-called -wing starships were named after the shapes of the letters of the alternate alphabet, Lambda-class shuttles somewhat resembled the letter λ.
[edit] Indicative examples of name usage
- Alpha-Omega
- Code Alpha-five-zed-alpha
- Imdaar Alpha
- Ice Station Beta
- Gamma Base
- Delta-class DX-9 stormtrooper transport
- Delta Squad
- Epsilon Four
- Zeta-class shuttle
- Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor
- Theta-class T-2c shuttle
- Kappa-class shuttle
- Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
- Nu-class attack shuttle
- Omega Squad
[edit] Behind the scenes
- "It appears that multiple alphabets are in common use, as is evidenced by the existence of names and terms such as R2-D2, attack pattern Delta, Lambda-class shuttle, Aleph-class starfighters, and others stemming from the more visible Aurebesh written script."
- ―Pablo Hidalgo[src]
This article describes the instances of the Greek alphabet in the Star Wars canon. Greek letter names are frequently used both in real life and in science fiction to designate ships, technology, constellations etc.
Like in the case of the Latin alphabet however, despite mentioned numerous times in the saga, its canonicity and consideration in the canon is not known.
[edit] See also
- Squadron
- Alpha
- Beta
- Gamma
- Delta
- Epsilon
- Zeta
- Eta
- Theta
- Iota
- Kappa
- Lambda
- Mu
- Nu
- Omicron
- Pi
- Rho
- Sigma
- Tau
- Upsilon
- Psi
- Omega
- Imperial Callsigns
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
- See appearances section of above links
