The Star Wars Galaxy refers to the setting featured in the Star Wars mythos. With few exceptions, nearly all characters, locations, organizations and items featured in the various Star Wars-related media takes place within the Star Wars galaxy. it is often referred to as a "Galaxy far, far away" or GFFA for short. Although the setting was first introduced in the original 1977 film Star Wars, the first coherent visualization of the galaxy from the outside perspective was seen at the end of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.