Due to the fact that was an adaptation of the movie, it was treated in the same vein as the Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novelization. It enjoyed a level of canon only slightly lower than G-level canon, and took precedence over other titles within the franchise's Expanded Universe, though these titles are now considered part of the continuity of Star Wars Legends and are no longer considered canon except to the degree that they align with the events of the original film.