Star Wars: Dark Forces
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Star Wars: Dark Forces is a mid-1990s first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe, known for its innovative level design, narrative-driven missions, and introduction of the character Kyle Katarn.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Star Wars: Dark Forces canonical | 18 |
| Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995) | 1 |
| Star Wars: Dark Forces (comic adaptation) | 1 |
| Star Wars: Dark Forces series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1804143 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Star Wars: Dark Forces Context triple: [LucasArts, notableWork, Star Wars: Dark Forces]
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A.
Tales of the Jedi
Tales of the Jedi is a Star Wars comic book series set in the ancient Old Republic era, exploring the origins and conflicts of the Jedi and Sith long before the films.
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B.
Star Fox
Star Fox is a Nintendo science-fiction video game series centered on a team of anthropomorphic space pilots led by Fox McCloud in fast-paced, arcade-style space combat adventures.
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C.
The Rebel
The Rebel is a 1961 British comedy film starring Tony Hancock as an office worker who abandons his mundane life to pursue a deluded career as a modern artist in Paris.
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D.
Dark Star
"Dark Star" is an iconic, improvisation-heavy psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead that became a centerpiece of their live performances.
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E.
Malam Jabba
Malam Jabba is a popular hill station and ski resort in Pakistan’s Hindu Kush mountains, known for its scenic beauty and winter sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Star Wars: Dark Forces Target entity description: Star Wars: Dark Forces is a mid-1990s first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe, known for its innovative level design, narrative-driven missions, and introduction of the character Kyle Katarn.
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A.
Tales of the Jedi
Tales of the Jedi is a Star Wars comic book series set in the ancient Old Republic era, exploring the origins and conflicts of the Jedi and Sith long before the films.
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B.
Star Wars Resistance
Star Wars Resistance is an animated television series set in the Star Wars universe that follows a young pilot recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of the First Order.
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C.
Star Fox
Star Fox is a Nintendo science-fiction video game series centered on a team of anthropomorphic space pilots led by Fox McCloud in fast-paced, arcade-style space combat adventures.
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D.
The Rebel
The Rebel is a 1961 British comedy film starring Tony Hancock as an office worker who abandons his mundane life to pursue a deluded career as a modern artist in Paris.
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E.
The Package in Hyperspace
"The Package in Hyperspace" is a science fiction work by Janet Asimov that reflects her characteristic blend of speculative ideas and accessible storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Wars video game
ⓘ
first-person shooter ⓘ single-player video game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Darth Vader
ⓘ
General Rom Mohc ⓘ |
| basedOn | Star Wars ⓘ |
| characterIntroduced |
Jan Ors
ⓘ
Kyle Katarn ⓘ |
| developer | LucasArts ⓘ |
| enemyType |
dark trooper
ⓘ
imperial officer ⓘ probe droid ⓘ stormtrooper ⓘ |
| feature |
cutscene storytelling
ⓘ
full 3D environments with looking up and down ⓘ innovative level design ⓘ jumping and crouching mechanics ⓘ mission objectives beyond key-hunting ⓘ narrative-driven missions ⓘ varied mission types ⓘ voice-acted briefings ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
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linked to:
Star Wars: Jedi Knight
|
| gameEngine | Jedi engine ⓘ |
| genre | first-person shooter ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
The Arc Hammer
ⓘ
The Death Star ⓘ
linked to:
Death Star
The Executor ⓘ |
| initialReleasePlatform | MS-DOS ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Kyle Katarn ⓘ |
| mode | single-player ⓘ |
| notableFor | early use of verticality in FPS level design ⓘ |
| partOf |
Star Wars Legends continuity
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Wars Legends
|
| perspective | first-person ⓘ |
| platform |
MS-DOS
ⓘ
Mac OS ⓘ
linked to:
macOS
PlayStation ⓘ Windows ⓘ |
| plotElement |
investigation of Dark Trooper project
ⓘ
theft of Death Star plans ⓘ |
| protagonist | Kyle Katarn ⓘ |
| publisher | LucasArts ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| series |
Star Wars: Dark Forces series
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Wars: Dark Forces
|
| setting |
Star Wars universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Wars
|
| weapon |
E-11 blaster rifle
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bryar pistol ⓘ concussion rifle ⓘ fusion cutter ⓘ thermal detonator ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Star Wars: Dark Forces Description of subject: Star Wars: Dark Forces is a mid-1990s first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe, known for its innovative level design, narrative-driven missions, and introduction of the character Kyle Katarn.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Star Wars: Dark Forces
subject linked to:
bryar pistol
subject linked to:
bryar pistol
linked to: Star Wars: Dark Forces
linked to: Star Wars: Dark Forces
subject linked to:
dark troopers
subject linked to:
dark trooper project