Michael Reaves, born on September 14, 1950 and passed away on March 20, 2023, began his involvement in the Star Wars universe through his contributions to television. One of his early works was co-writing "Tail of the Roon Comets," an episode from the animated series Star Wars: Droids. Furthermore, he penned the scripts for two episodes of Ewoks, specifically "The Raich" and "Hard Sell."
Beyond television, he also authored multiple Star Wars novels. These include Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter as well as the Coruscant Nights trilogy. Reaves collaborated with Steve Perry on the MedStar Duology, the novel Death Star, and the short story MedStar: Intermezzo.
- Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO — " Tail of the Roon Comets " (aired on November 9, 1985)
- Ewoks — " The Raich " (aired on September 27, 1986)
- Ewoks — " Hard Sell " (aired on October 25, 1986)
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (released on January 30, 2001)
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (released on June 29, 2004) (collaborated with Steve Perry)
- MedStar II: Jedi Healer (released on September 28, 2004) (collaborated with Steve Perry)
- MedStar: Intermezzo (released in July 2005) (collaborated with Steve Perry)
- Death Star (released on September 25, 2007) (collaborated with Steve Perry)
- Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight (released June 17, 2008)
- Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows (released August 26, 2008)
- Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force (released on January 27, 2009) (collaborated with Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)
- And Leebo Makes Three (September 2011) (collaborated with Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)
- Shadow Games (November 29, 2011) (collaborated with Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)
- The Last Jedi (released on February 26, 2013) (collaborated with Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff)
- Darth Maul Novel on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- " Jawa's Corner " — Star Wars Insider 96
- Dark Knights and Sith Lords - An Interview with Michael Reaves on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- Michael Reaves on Wikipedia
- Michael Reaves at the Internet Movie Database
- "I've always thought that Luke felt pretty bad for a few days after it was over." by Hank Stuever in The Washington Post (published November 11, 2007) (backup link archived on April 13, 2019)