Bill Slavicsek was one of the driving forces behind the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by West End Games, a key figure in the development of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and the source of much Star Wars lore we still consider canon to this day. "Defining a Galaxy" is a fascinating account of how Bill found his way into the gaming industry, became involved with Star Wars when it was big but nowhere near as big as it is now, and helped to contribute to everything we love about the franchise to this day. I consider this book a 100% essential read for any fan of Star Wars and especially those who are also fans of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game by West End Games.

I really enjoyed this. It reads like an informal memoir, with the author reminiscing and telling stories from back in the day at WEG and Lucasfilm and giving a behind-the-scenes look at the process of how the Star Wars EU got started. Any Star Wars fan will get a kick out of the stories. As someone interested in writing I also enjoyed his personal story of how he got into the business in the first place. It's an easy read and very entertaining the whole way through!