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Star Wars on Twitter: 10 Insider Accounts to Follow

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Do you Tweet?

If you’re anything like me, you don’t have a lot of original information to Tweet about that is relevant to anyone else.  That doesn’t stop me from following others who Tweet an awful lot… about a great many things.

Star Wars is a cultural icon that gets a lot of Twitter action, whether it is from actors, people who worked on the films, or just fans like you and me.  News will be coming fast as release dates for new movies approach, video game announcements appear, info gets leaked, and people get hired.  We’ve already seen J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt get tossed into the Star Wars fire, but neither of them have a direct twitter account (that I could find anyway).  George Lucas, Simon Kinberg, Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Kennedy… none of them are Twitterers.

Since many of these big names that you would want to follow if you are a Star Wars fan and want Star Wars insider information aren’t on Twitter, I’ve included a short list of those that you might want to follow.

  1. Starwars.com (@starwars) – who better to follow than the site itself?
  2. Kennedy/Marshall (@Kenedy/Marshall) – Kathleen Kennedy is now with Lucasfilm, but don’t be surprised if this company is involved somewhere (TV?)
  3. Bad Robot (@bad_robot) – JJ Abrams’ company will be involved.
  4. Disney Pictures (@DisneyPictures) – Disney… they own it, if it’s news they’ll know.
  5. ILM (@ILMVFX) – ILM is the best in the biz.  Can you imagine them not working on Star Wars?
  6. Leland Chee (@HolocronKeeper) – If he’s not involved on some level be afraid Expanded Universe fans… and all fans really. Continuity is important.
  7. Pablo Hidalgo (@infinata) – an insider with big connections.
  8. Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) – Have to believe that Hamill is going to be involved in this next chapter.
  9. Electronic Arts (@EA) – Get the Star Wars games rolling out!
  10. Star Wars Watch (@StarWarswatch) – I believe this is a fan page.  I Don’t know who runs this, but they seem to have a lot of info so I follow.

There are other Twitter accounts from all areas, including tons of fan sites, that post news and would be great ones to follow.  Many of them will have interviews, pictures, and other tidbits of information that leak out, but for the sake of being brief, I’ll leave my list  to these 10 for now.  There will be some who are more active than others, and there will be some new ones to follow when more Star Wars movie, game, or TV details come out.

Are these the best to follow?  I don’t know.  If you have better ones, put them in the comments.  I’d love to have access to Michael Arndt while he’s writing “the script”.

Are there others that I follow?  Yes!  Lots!  A couple of coming attractions I’m currently very interested in are San Diego Comic Con (@Comic_Con) and Star Wars Celebration Europe (@SW_Celebration).  News will definitely be coming out of these Twitter accounts this summer.

I listed 100 Star Wars Twitter pages to follow  in my personal just-for-fun list blog www.starwarslists.blogspot.com.  My Twitter handle is (@kcknight44).  I don’t have any insider news, but I’ll likely post what I see… and I look around a lot.

 

~kknight – is a lifelong Star Wars fanatic that is incredibly excited to be working with T-bone.  If you follow me on Twitter, don’t be shocked when I get the news out after you’ve already heard it.  I’m just getting started with this myself.

** Featured Image is from Adam Koford (@apelad) by way of the Starwars.com blog
** You can follow Starwarz.com and T-bone on Twitter as well!

Dave Filoni of “The Clone Wars” Post-cancellation Interview

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By now you have heard that the animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is not returning for a 6th season.  RebelForce Radio posted the first post-cancellation interview with the driving force behind “The Clone Wars”, Dave Filoni, in which he reveals that he is still very much involved in Lucasfilm Animation and will be involved in future Star Wars projects.

Filoni couldn’t say much about that future, but did give some interesting insight into the show that he just finished working on and the mysterious bonus footage that exists from the show.

“When you look at Ahsoka and you see the evolution of her character from season one to season five, and you see the change in her, and in the attitude, and the performance by Ashley (Eckstein), it really symbolizes the kind of change and evolution of the entire series”, says Filoni.

“I’ve seen some fans say, ‘is there going to be a proper ending?’, and I don’t quite understand what they mean by a proper ending…  the ending for her is that she has survived … and that there are more stories to tell.”

Whether you were a fan of the show or not, you have to respect the fact that 100+ episodes later, we have much greater insight into that time period and what was happening with many familiar characters including everyone’s favorite good guy/bad guy Anakin Skywalker.  And more Star Wars is on the way!

One more interesting little tidbit from the interview:  The cast and crew had a little wrap party meal at the local In & Out Burger.  Their order number… 66!

Dave Filoni has the receipt to prove it.

Make sure to check out the entire interview with Dave Filoni over in the RebelForceRadio.com podcast.

 
Here’s the Bonus Footage from IGN’s youtube channel.

 

~kknight – is a lifelong Star Wars fanatic that is incredibly excited to be working with T-bone.  Ahsoka, surprisingly really to me, will be missed.

How Do You Celebrate May the 4th?

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“May the 4th be with you.”

Say it out loud once or twice and you’ll either get it, or Star Wars is not really a big influence in your life.  If you’re like me, May the 4th is way more exciting than the other second tier holidays.

Sweetest day?  Presidents Day?  Earth Day?  International Talk Like a Pirate Day?  I’d rank May the 4th way above these… in fact, I’d put it in the realm of Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.  You don’t get work off, but you celebrate with something a little cheesy, fun, or crazy.

So, HOW do you celebrate May the 4th?  I have some suggestions.  I’m probably going to do nearly all of them, but you can pick and choose.  If you really wanted to go all out, it could be like Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Memorial Day all rolled into one.  Dress up, give gifts, smooch a cute girl in a Twi’lek costume and remember those Star Wars people and things we have lost over the last year.  RIP Clone Wars and Lucasarts 🙁

  1. Quote Star Wars lines to anyone and everyone who will listen.  They are applicable in all situations.  Someone says they’ll try to make it to your Star Wars party?  “Do or do not, there is no try.”  Someone calls you an idiot?  “I find your lack of faith disturbing.”  They get angry?  “I can feel your anger.  It gives you focus, makes you stronger.”  *you may want to duck at some point.
  2. Send Star Wars e-cards, memes, and tweets.  Quotes are good for this as well. www.starwars.com/ecards has even done some work for you, or you can always google it.
  3. Change your facebook picture to your favorite Star Wars character.  If you have photoshop skills this becomes even more fun.  While you’re at it, photoshop all your friends into Star Wars characters… they’ll thank you later.
  4. Lots of places have Star Wars related festivities.  Check your local libraries, restaurants, bars, comic book stores, etc.  I’m going to Star Wars Trivia at a local pizza place; Empire Pizza… you should not be surprised at this name.
  5. Check with your area 501st garrison.  I’m lucky enough to have one in my area.  Shout out to the Carolina Garrison!  If they aren’t doing something in your area… MOVE!
  6. Throw a party and serve Wookiee cookies, blue milk, or any creation you can come up with.  Cake is always good.  Other suggestions you say? Tie fritters?  Boba Fettucine?  Pizza the Hutt?  Why am I doing all the work?
  7. Watch the Star Wars movies for the 124th time.  If you don’t have all day, just watch this and this one too (PG-13).
  8. Finally, due to the alignment of the planets, May the 4th is also FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!  Go to your local comic book store and buy something.  Anything.  Support these hard working people or when you really need them they may not be there for you.

In all seriousness… go buy a comic and be a kid for the day.

Leave your thoughts and how you plan on celebrating in the comments section.

 

~kknight – is a lifelong Star Wars fanatic that is incredibly excited to be working with T-bone.  May the 4th be with you all!

New Reporter: J Mac, Standing By

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Hello, friends of the universe. I’m J Mac and I am going to be reporting on T-Bone’s site as we all ride this new wave of Star Wars activity.

First, thanks to T-bone for letting me be a part of his site. Our history goes back all the way to Episode II – over 10 years ago! I am thankful to be a part of things and the fact this site has been around for so long is a testament to all his hard work and passion over the years. So a very big thank you to T-Bone!

As an introduction, I thought I would write about Star Wars fandom and how it drives us in this galaxy far, far away.

As for me, I have been around long enough to have seen every Star Wars movie during its original release. Back in the 1970’s, when the only way to see a movie after it had left the theater was via reissue, I saw Star Wars in the summers of 1977, 1978, and 1979 just to get that crazy rush like millions of others. As a boy, this made a major impact with who I was to become as a person. It introduced me to a love of movies, helped me to dream big, and even now makes me yearn to be that farm boy that blew up the Death Star. I still call my car “Red Five.”

As I grew older and the other films were released, I had all the toys, posters, t-shirts, trading cards, comics, and anything else that happened to have a Star Wars logo on it. That was the kid version of me. Once the Original Trilogy was complete, things calmed down but soon enough, more started to happen. Kenner released new figures, Shadows of the Empire came out, the Special Editions were released, and then the Prequels were announced.

However, the rules had changed. I was an adult, the Internet was spreading information, and I was only limited by what I wanted to do in my head.

Episode I was surrounded by a hype machine that made the film impossible live up to, but I was thankful just to be able to travel back to that universe. I found out about a special preview of the trailer in Boston before  The Waterboy and I secured tickets to the midnight show that May. I saw Episode I  more times then I can remember. I was not as disenchanted as others were and I’m still one of the proud few that really love The Prequels.

Over the next six years I was consumed with spoilers, wrote a few articles for an awesome site, and have many great memories. I got to see Episode II and Episode III early, went to Star Wars weekends, enjoyed each midnight showing with the best of fans, and collected some cool things along the way.

I’ve left out so much about my personal fandom, but I’ll just add that I built a home theater room with a 106 inch projector screen to celebrate the Blu-ray release. Everyone has their own level of fandom. Each one has persona feelings and sentimental attachments different from the next. I think that’s the energy that drives Star Wars today. It surrounds us, it penetrates us, and it binds our galaxy together.

Now we look forward to Episode VII in 2015 and other spin-off films released each year after, plus whatever else Disney comes up with. For me, there are definitely some bittersweet feelings. Episode VII will be the first Star Wars movie I did not see in the theater with my dad, but my daughter will be old enough to go for the first time and that’s good news.

One thing is for sure. Whether your fandom means buying everything Star Wars or you’re just a fan that likes to watch the movies when possible, I’ll be right here with you and we’ll all enjoy the next run together.

As a reporter on this site, I hope to bring you some great news and announcements, give you some unique insight, and be a part of the excitement as we get closer to 2015 and beyond.

Please leave me some comments below and thanks for reading.

— J Mac

Shadows of the Empire Fan Film on Kickstarter

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Shadows of the Empire is hands down my favorite Expanded Universe story. I feel it’s one of the only ones that really captured the essence of the other Star Wars films. Neatly sandwiched between Empire and Jedi, it filled a gap which definitely needed filling.

It read just like one of the films. It had a great story, a really cool villain, all the usual characters (except Han who was still frozen at the time), plus enough new bits and pieces to keep it fresh and interesting.

Those who were around and following it at the time will remember that it was a huge media blitz consisting of a book, comic adaptation, video game, soundtrack score, action figures, toys, trading cards and more. I loved the book and even interviewed the author for this site.

So when I saw that some fan-filmmakers started a Kickstarter drive to make the film, my interest was naturally piqued. They’re looking to raise $10,000.

Head over and check out the Kickstarter page. If you’re interested, back the project.

A Saga in the Stars: A Tribute to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!

The Force is strong with Nucleus in LA as the gallery presents one of its biggest tribute exhibitions yet in honor of the Star Wars franchise. Welcoming a diverse group of international talent celebrating their favorite Star Wars characters and moments, join the gallery as it transforms into a galaxy far, far away with a collection of original works inspired by this saga in the stars. Learn more

OVER 60 ARTISTS
SHAG • Ana Bagayan • Nimit Malavia • TADO
Allen Williams • Justin Gerard • Ralph Mcquarrie & many more

SELECT PREVIEW

OPENING RECEPTION
Join us Saturday, May 4, 7:00PM-11:00PM
$5 Admission, Open to Public, All-Ages ,No RSVP
FREE Admission for those in Star Wars-themed costume

OPENING RECEPTION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Live Lightsaber Duel
  • Costume Contest
  • Artists in Attendance
  • Live Dj
  • Star Wars-themed refreshments
  • & More to be announced

VIEW THE ARTWORK ONLINE
Prior to the opening reception, collectors and non-local fans can sign up here to view the featured works in an online gallery. The online gallery will be made public at midnight May 4th here. The exhibit will be on display at Gallery Nucleus through May 26, 2013.

VENUE ADDRESS:
Nucleus
210 E Main St
Alhambra, CA 91801
626-458-7482
(15 mins outside of downtown LA)

Star Wars: Battlefront III: What Could Have Been…

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With news of Disney shutting down LucasArts, there came a disturbance in the Force… as if a million voices cried out in terror.

LucasArts was the developer responsible for such classic games as the Monkey Island series, the Indiana Jones series, Full Throttle & Grim Fandango. And though those games were all critical & commercial successes, it was the Star Wars games that really got fans excited.

From real-time strategy games such as Empire at War, third-person games like The Force Unleashed series, and first-person games of the X-Wing series, Jedi Knight series, and Battlefront series, LucasArts allowed us to explore the Star Wars universe like never before.

Here is some leaked multi-player gameplay footage of a project named “Wingman” or “Version Two” which was allegedly going to be Battlefront III, and it makes the closing of LucasArts all the more painful.

For more on how poorly Disney handled LucasArts, read this Kotaku article.

Note: the footage has no sound.

Source: Kotaku

Did Darth Vader Suffer From BPD?

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Linda, a friend of the site, submitted an interesting article that I felt obliged to share.

Most of the time, we watch movies without thinking too hard. We want to be entertained and get lost in someone else’s world for a while in order to forget the real world we live in. Star Wars is great for that.

When films get very popular, however, people have a tendency to over-think every aspect of the film, the story, the characters and everything in between. Darth Vader is most definitely one of the most popular and recognizable characters in motion picture history. He’s been studied head to (artificial) toe time and time again but some time back, a group of French psychiatrists put Darth Vader on the couch and tried to figure out just what was wrong with him. Why was he so evil? What made him that way?

They decided that he suffered from something called Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD. Without knowing much about it, it sounds about right, doesn’t it? I personally think there was a lot more at work than just a personality disorder, but I’m no doctor.

Best selling author and expert on BPD, Randi Kreger, came across the article and decided to set the record straight on her blog on Psychology Today. She takes on the diagnosis and backs it up with facts.  It’s an interesting read and while she appreciates the fact that using a popular cultural icon to raise awareness is a smart move, the diagnosis just doesn’t hold water.

Sources: Fox News , Psychology Today, BPD Central

 

Wookiee Madness! The Russ Manning Comic Strips

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It’s Wookiees Gone Wild!

From the moment Chewbacca graced the silver screen in 1977, the word Wookiee (two e’s at the end, please) became a household name. Until Episode III, we only saw Wookiees as background characters. There was the Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978, but many fans (and even George Lucas) don’t like to think back on that bit of riveting TV as part of the real Star Wars universe.

Back in 1979, however, there was a weekly comic strip that ran in many newspapers by Russ Manning. It was a fun strip that ventured into all kinds of areas and explored many plotlines. Many planets were traveled to, including Kashyyyk – home of the Wookiees.  The planet name was going through a bit of a transitional phase at that time. It was part of the 1978 Holiday Special, but was pronounced “Kazook.” In the Russ Manning comics it’s spelled Kazhyyyk (with a z). The expanded universe finally got a hold of itself soon after and decided that the proper spelling would be Kashyyyk and that one stuck.

Special thanks go out to my friends Rich Handley and Matt Bracher for these great scans.

Here’s a short description from Rich about the strip:

These are the only Star Wars comic stories from the L.A. Times newspaper strips (except for “Planet of Kadril”) that have never been reprinted by Dark Horse Comics. They represent one of two stories that ran on Sundays during the “Gambler’s World” storyline, which ran Mondays to Saturdays. (The other story was the one about Constancia, which was reprinted in a K*B Toys one-shot by Dark Horse.) Neither of the Sunday-only stories was printed with a title.

Here’s a quick word from Matt:

The impetus is that they were ALL posted on alt.binaries.starwars at some point and I’m re-experiencing their beauty and wonder. The poster even included a week of Russ Manning dailies that I’ve never seen before; part of the Tatooine story that never saw print. (Although, missing are the two weeks of dailies that Al Williamson did adapting the first film.)

What a great trip down memory lane for comic lovers.  Enjoy!

Russ Manning Comics Set 1

 

Russ Manning Comics Set 2

The Empire Strikes Back – First Draft by Leigh Brackett

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Download: Star Wars Sequel by Leigh Brackett

The Empire Strikes Back came out in 1980 and even as a 10-year-old, I remember reading about an early version of the script written by a Sci-Fi author and screenwriter named Leigh Brackett. She turned in a first draft and passed away from Cancer in 1978. This draft was based on a story outline from George Lucas.

From there, as the story goes, Lucas tried his hand at a draft or two but then turned those drafts over to Lawrence Kasdan who ultimately penned the script, although Brackett was still credited. It’s unclear as to the reason why, but it’s assumed that this was a professional courtesy since not many people really knew if any of her work ended up in the final version.  Many interviews with Lucas and others who had seen the draft implied that it beared very little resemblance.

For years, this elusive draft seemed like a “holy grail” of sorts to Star Wars aficionados. In 2010, however, I was shown a scanned version of what appeared to be this draft by Brackett. It came complete with handwritten notes, crossed out words, and matched up with just about every description of the actual thing you could think of. If it was a forgery, it was an elaborate one.

At Starwarz.com, I also host a site called Starkiller. This small group of people specialize in Star Wars scripts. Being that I’m a member, we posted the script online and it’s the most popular download on the site.

At first read, you do get the distinct impression that it’s very different, but it’s mostly the dialogue. Many of the concepts and scenes are still intact.

SOME noticeable differences include:

  • Han is never frozen and there are no bounty hunters like Boba Fett
  • Lando has a different last name (Kadar) and a lady friend
  • Planet names are different or changed around
  • Yoda is called “Minch”
  • Han is sent on a “mission” to speak to his powerful Step-father (which is supposed to be part of the next film)

and the biggest one of all…

  • Darth Vader and Luke’s Father are TWO DIFFERENT characters

Luke’s father, simply referred to as SKYWALKER in the script, shows up in ghost form along with Ben while Luke is being trained. What’s more is he also tells Luke about his sister – who is not Leia. Her name is Nellith. Luke takes the oath of the Jedi along with his Father, Ben and Minch (Yoda).

It’s clear that Lucas wasn’t sure on the direction he was going with the whole Anakin/Vader story yet. It makes you think about Lucas’ explanation of how the whole saga was always supposed to be about Anakin Skywalker. When Empire was being made, it seems he had no idea about this. Nor did he know that Leia would be Luke’s sister, which explains his non-reluctance to having them romantically linked in the film. Was he shooting from the hip then, and is he now rewriting history?

Other than that, you’ll see that the general framework and outline from Lucas is pretty much there. Not much of Brackett’s dialogue remained but some of her spirit did.

For fans, this is a great find and a great read so I’m happy to be able to share it here as well as over at the Starkiller site.

Enjoy reading it and please leave some comments.

Download: Star Wars Sequel by Leigh Brackett

 

Episode VII: The Original Dream Team Is (Probably) Returning

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In an article on Businessweek.com, George Lucas dropped the closest thing to confirmation that Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher will reprise their roles as Luke, Han, and Leia in Star Wars: Episode VII.

Here’s an excerpt:

Asked whether members of the original Star Wars cast will appear in Episode VII and if he called them before the deal closed to keep them informed, Lucas says, “We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison—or we were pretty much in final stages of negotiation. So I called them to say, ‘Look, this is what’s going on.’ ” He pauses. “Maybe I’m not supposed to say that. I think they want to announce that with some big whoop-de-do, but we were negotiating with them.” Then he adds: “I won’t say whether the negotiations were successful or not.”

The rest of the article details the selling of Lucasfilm to Disney. It contains a lot of history you may already know, but it’s worth a read if anything to see how things operate behind closed doors at big companies.

It also talks about how Lucas was on the fence about whether or not to hand over his outlines for a sequel trilogy – outlines he has claimed many times never existed.

At first Lucas wouldn’t even turn over his rough sketches of the next three Star Wars films. When Disney executives asked to see them, he assured them they would be great and said they should just trust him. “Ultimately you have to say, ‘Look, I know what I’m doing. Buying my stories is part of what the deal is.’ I’ve worked at this for 40 years, and I’ve been pretty successful,” Lucas says. “I mean, I could have said, ‘Fine, well, I’ll just sell the company to somebody else.’ ”

Once Lucas got assurances from Disney in writing about the broad outlines of the deal, he agreed to turn over the treatments—but insisted they could only be read by Iger, Horn, and Kevin Mayer, Disney’s executive vice president for corporate strategy. “We promised,” says Iger. “We had to sign an agreement.”

When Iger finally got a look at the treatments, he was elated. “We thought from a storytelling perspective they had a lot of potential,” he says.

So, I’ll be the first to say it: Here’s where the fun begins!

 

Book Review: In A Galaxy Not So Far Away… The Star Wars Filming Locations of the United States

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Back in 1999, Lucasfilm decided it was time to explore yet another money-making venture – the official convention. The hype surrounding the first Star Wars Prequel was at a fever pitch and fans all over the world were reveling in it all. Fansite traffic was through the roof and I met a lot of people simply by having this website up and running.

One of those people was a guy named Adam Parr. We stayed in touch, with the internet making it very easy to do so. Another of these guys was Carl Cunningham. I know Carl a little better because we’ve met numerous times and collaborated a little more on website efforts and so on. John Klinger was yet another guy I met with, but only a few times and usually he was there with Carl at conventions.  So the planets aligned and these three personalities decided they were going to write a book, and write one they did! It’s called: In a Galaxy Not So Far Away… The Star Wars Filming Locations of the United States.

Being avid fans and big collectors of merchandise, it was only natural that these guys would put their heads together and come up with a book that’s a virtual road map to the Star Wars filming locations here in the USA.

You may have seen articles before (not to mention tons of photos) from places like Death Valley or Yuma, where they filmed a lot of the Tatooine footage. But let’s say you wanted to take a Star Wars themed vacation or make a Star Wars-style pilgrimage of sorts. How much research would you have to do to find all the filming locations? How would you know what to bring or when it’s best to go?

This book tells you everything you need to know and more. Inside you’ll find background information on every location, checklists of what you should know and bring with you, exact directions to each specific location with maps, weather information, and lots of photos. You’ll also get great comparison photos of the actual film frames compared to the authors’ pictures taken years later. You’ll be surprised at how similar they still look.

Like the back jacket says, this is a book you can actually use as a guide and it covers places you can actually visit, even on a modest budget. The tips and personal experiences from the locations are all icing on the cake.

Reading through, you can tell that Adam and the boys have put their hearts into this guide, leaving no stone unturned. This was truly a labor of love and it should be on any fan’s bookshelf. It could not have been an easy feat to compile all this information.

I’m really proud that my friends have put this together and hope you’ll find time to grab yourself a copy and perhaps take a little Star Wars road trip yourself.

You can get your copy at AMAZON.COM

 

P.S. Rumor has it that there’s more to come from this crew… so make sure you follow them, fan them, and all that jazz. You can find them at http://starwarsroadtrips.com/
Enjoy!

Order 66 Numerology

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When I first heard about Order 66, the number intrigued me. Why would George Lucas choose the number 66 to represent this genocidal order? Let’s take a look a possible explanation.

In Biblical numerology, the number 6 can be used to represent spiritual imperfection in man, the devil, or the spirit of the devil in mankind. It is an imperfect number. Hence, the reason 666 is considered to be the Number of the Beast (well known to Iron Maiden fans).

The number 666 (originally 616 in early texts) in Biblical terms is the “Unholy Trinity” or also the perfection of imperfection, just as 777 represents the “Holy Trinity” or actual perfection and holiness.

The number 11 in Biblical terms represents disorder, disorganization, imperfection, and disintegration. So 6 X 11 (imperfection X destruction) equals Order 66. The evil in man (The Sith/Darth Sidious) combined with destruction (of the Republic) is exemplified in this number.

This same formula can be used to represent the 66 books of the King James Bible but without as serious an end result. The spirit of Satan (6) X  destruction (11) = Satan destroyed by God’s Word (66).

Lucas has been known to reference all kinds of historical, spiritual and religious imagery throughout his career. It would not surprise me to find out there was something behind the number 66.

On the other hand, it could all just be a freaky coincidence and the number 66 could refer to the year of a car or something.

 

Pardon My Space Dust

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We’re making some big changes!

I’ve relaunched the site using WordPress CMS. There’s way too much content to move over by hand so I’m leaving the old site active as an archive.   To see it, click the Archive link in the main menu.

This new site will be where all new news and other items are posted.

As you click through the existing articles, you might come across things that are not working or things that don’t look right. Give me some time to get everything in working order.

I’m also in need of a few good people to report news here on the site. There are lots of cool advantages but mostly, it’s fun! If you’re interested in being a reporter, contact me and let’s get the ball rolling.

Thanks!

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