What is “apocrypha”?
“Apocrypha” is a term used (with diminishing frequency) for any STAR WARS material that is official but not canon. Canonical evidence always overrules apocryphal evidence. Apocrypha can only be used to judge other apocrypha, or to supplement canon. The term “apocrypha” tends to emphasise the subordinate status of non-canon material, but is not intended to be derogatory. Alternative terms, such as “unfilmed STAR WARS fiction” or “expanded universe” (EU) could be used just as well. The most commonly used term is EU.3.3.1 What is the “Expanded Universe”? The “Expanded Universe” comprises official publications that are lower than the status of canon but contribute to an official STAR WARS continuity. This is a synonymous with the less common term of “apocrypha”.
“Apocrypha” is a term used (with diminishing frequency) for any STAR WARS material that is official but not canon. Canonical evidence always overrules apocryphal evidence. Apocrypha can only be used to judge other apocrypha, or to supplement canon. The term “apocrypha” tends to emphasise the subordinate status of non-canon material, but is not intended to be derogatory. Alternative terms, such as “unfilmed STAR WARS fiction” or “expanded universe” (EU) could be used just as well. The most commonly used term is EU. 3.3.1 What is the “Expanded Universe”? The “Expanded Universe” comprises official publications that are lower than the status of canon but contribute to an official STAR WARS continuity. This is a synonymous with the less common term of “apocrypha”.
