>>>it was the the era of the ki-ki/setnin war. the largest single assault on the integrity of the setnin sector is launched by the neighbouring ki-ki sector, and from the sidelines the galactic alliance watches, and waits. from the new underworld age part one we present
the meeting bylouis
turfrey, paul squire and
mark newbold.
critchek skumul is eager to learn about the non-involvement of the
galactic alliance in the ki-ki/setnin war, but ends up with more
questions than answers...
sunday 29th april 2007
>>>star trek actor james doohans
ashes have finally been given their blast off into the final frontier.
as per his wishes the veteran actor, who died back in 2005, had his remains
launched in a 6 meter long rocket into the heavens. doohan, who
portrayed the scottish engineer on star trek between 1966 and his
final screen appearance as scotty in 1994's star trek generations,
would certainly have approved of his last flight.
the late, great james
doohan
saturday 28th april 2007
>>>friend of the site and former guest
otis frampton
is involved with the new
star wars: 30th anniversary trading card set from topps. in
an interview on
the official site, frampton explains "for this particular
set, my interest is in helping to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film
that set me (and my generation) on the path of creative exploration.
seeing the original star wars was the spark that made me interested
in being a visual storyteller, so I'm honored to be a part of a project that
pays tribute to that influential film." for more from otis, click
here and visit the
the official star wars site.
otis frampton is truly
topps...
friday 27th april 2007
>>>imagine this scene - what happened after
darth vader was turned to the dark side and took his first
posting on the forest moon of endor. well, click below and find
out...
thursday 26th april 2007
>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
moff iskime, the ambitious but misguided moff who sought to build
a superweapon without the empire's express consent, and was hunted
down and destroyed, along with his weapon...
Born on the world of Alderaan, Moff Lar Iskime of the Pharsnec Sector was hunted down by the Empire and eliminated.The
reason was that at the same time as the construction of the first Death Star, Iskime was also building
a massive super weapon in the Pharsnec Sector.Learning that Iskime planned to use the
weapon against the Empire, Coruscant
dispatched a fleet of destroyers to the Pharsnec Sector, destroying the
weapon – and Iskime along with it.
wednesday 25th april 2007
>>>it's wednesday so it's time for the adventures of darth vaders younger brother, chad.
clear the aisles, sweep the store because coming your way from blame society productions it's episode
4 of chad vader - day shift manager.
tuesday 24th april 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 238 with artwork by
craig burt. this shows members of the a-desandian
security services in profile. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>the
bbc news website is featuring
the amazing work of
ilm this week, with three days dedicated to the 30 plus years of the
premiere effects house. click
herefor the first part,
here
for the second and finally
herefor the third
instalment.
every fanboys dream,
and not a metal bikini in aight...
monday 23rd april 2007
>>>it was the the era of the ki-ki/setnin war. the largest single assault on the integrity of the setnin sector is launched by the neighbouring ki-ki sector, and from the sidelines the galactic alliance watches, and waits. from the new underworld age part one we present
thoughts of the few, plans of the many byjonathan hicks.
baz and squiz continue their adventures, while in the
background the ki-ki continue their plans...
>>>star wars helpdesk seems to be
gaining in popularity, despite it being around for a while. perhaps
it's the genuine good humour, or the nifty effects. or could it be the
fact that an id10t error strikes so many of the right notes...
sunday 22nd
april 2007
>>>we welcome to Lightsabre our
50th star interview and the author of the original essential guide to
characters and frequent star trek author andy mangels.
andy is a busy man and the interview took many months to organise but
we finally nailed him down and and his replies can be found here
or by going through the sidebar and hitting interviews. then discuss it at our forumsor at smugglers rantson blogs.starwars.com.
andy mangels
saturday 21st april 2007
>>>hot
fuzz actor simon pegg has finally broken his star wars
silence and graced the official site with an interview about his life
altering views on star wars. a fan of the original trilogy,
with a self-professed dislike for the prequels, pegg discusses his
childhood years of being a huge saga fan. click
hereforthe interview and watch below for a brief classic scene from spaced,
with some fruity language.
friday 20th april 2007
>>>george lucas always said that
star wars could be viewed as a silent movie, which is handy with him being the self proclaimed
'king of wooden dialogue.' lizzy has finally made that idea come true
in star wars: 20's silent film style. anakin and padme.
thursday 19th april 2007
>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
dutrioh d'staan, younger brother of gangworld lynchpin dessio d'staan
and a man eager to escape his elder brothers long shadow...
Younger brother of the ganglord
Dessio D’Staan.Dutrioh led a much less successful life
than his elder brother, hijacking passenger liners and family freighters
while his brother and partners were establishing a stranglehold on the Setnin underworld.Adversarial and combative, Dutrioh was
never afraid to speak his mind, a trait that brought him into a very public
confrontation with Riger – a clash
which eventually proved to be his downfall.After stealing two million credits from a cruiser bound for Zelon Riger, then operating as the
bounty hunter Queed took the
bounty and finally killed Dutrioh by trapping him in Queeds ship the ManTrap and triggering the
self-destruct.
wednesday 18th april 2007
>>>once again it's time for the adventures of darth vaders younger brother, chad. prepare to delve into the chilling freezers of the force because coming your way from blame society productions it's episode 3 of chad vader - day shift manager.
tuesday 17th april 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 237 with artwork by tim wann. this shows smuggler frans latka relaxing on the hood of a landspeeder on a tatooine mission. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
monday 16th april 2007
>>>it was the the era of the ki-ki/setnin war. the largest single assault on the integrity of the setnin sector is launched by the neighbouring ki-ki sector, and from the sidelines the galactic alliance watches, and waits. from the new underworld age part one we present an explanation as to why i am here byjonathan hicks. the deadly coryarthanax are evolving, and the sentient coryarthanaxbaz may hold the key to much more than just that...
sunday 15th april 2007
>>>chancai express has been a part of the site for a number of years, bringing you our own holonet news station direct from the setnin sector. it's been overdue an overhaul for a number of years, and so here it is, spruced up and refreshed with hew images, news and information. click here to check out the latest news from setnin, mosey around and see what you can find.
see the latest news at the chancai express...
saturday 14th april 2007
>>>celebration europe news continues to flow with the fifth newsletter advertising the july 13th to 15th convention. click here for more news from the convention and see what's going to be rocking our collective world in just three months time...
only 89 days away...
friday 13th april 2007
>>>the flannelled onegeorge lucas divulged a little more about the soon to start shooting fourth indiana jones movie. speaking to usa today lucas revealed that the new film will see indy as active as ever. "he's not running in any of the movies, he's either on a horse or driving a car or a motorcycle. and he'll play his age in this movie with what's appropriate. the chases are more
suspenseful than speedy. like the rolling ball in the first film — it's not that he's running that fast, it's that there's a giant ball coming at him. and he will get beat up, which is a tradition for us." lucas also mentioned that while sean connery is not yet signed up to the role of henry jones sr "we're still trying.", as well as a mention of the films leading lady cate blanchett. "that's who my director wanted, and i always bow to the wishes of my director. i approved it because she seemed like a good idea. when i met her at the academy awards, i told her, 'hey, you work for me now!' add to this the news of the trailer debuting in november, along with the title of the film it makes for a busy news day for indy.
george gives up trying to find the hyperdrive controls...
>>>shia lebeouf has been confirmed as indiana jones's sidekick in indiana jones 4, due out 22nd may 2008 worldwide. the official site pitched the news and spoke to both steven spielberg and lebeouf about the news. "we are excited about bringing shia into our indy family," said spielberg. "his talent has impressed not only his audiences throughout his young career but the directors, producers and fellow actors who have worked with him in his television career and now his film career." lebeouf added "i was hoping the rumors were true, so i couldn't be
more thrilled. to be cast in an indiana jones film is like grabbing the brass ring and holding on for the ride. i'll do my best to meet the high standards that steven, george, and harrison have set and i can't wait to take that giant step in front of the indy cameras."
shia lebeouf
thursday 12th april 2007
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with zanacc scorpion, the imperial trained soldier who ended up playing hardball before joining the rebel alliance...
Human gambler born in the city of Chancai on the world of Zelon.Zanacc was drafted into the Imperial academy but managed to
leave, eventually becoming a Hardball
player for the Zelon Flyers.Two seasons later his gambling debts caught
up with him and he shipped out of the sector, eventually hooking up with the Rebel Alliance.His best friend throughout all of this was Wolf McClure, offensive hero of the Zelon Flyers
wednesday 11th april 2007
>>>yet another fantastic celebration europeand celebration 4 exclusive figure has been announced. this time the original luke skywalker concept figure shall be available, to go along with the concept artoo and threepio announced last week. check out the official site and count down the days - just 93 days until celebration europe...
concept celebration luke skywalker
tuesday 10th april 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 236 with artwork by richard skidmore. this shows swoop racer skeet jonas taking a breather from the tatooine ten thousand race to watch a jawa swap meet. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
monday 9th april 2007
>>>it was the the era of the ki-ki/setnin war. the largest single assault on the integrity of the setnin sector is launched by the neighbouring ki-ki sector, and from the sidelines the galactic alliance watches, and waits. from the new underworld age part one we present when push comes to shove bymark newbold. squadron indigo are the legendary crack galactic alliance fighter squadron and have fought for the republic for many long years. but now they decide to leave that history behind and defect to join the setnin defence force...
sunday 8th april 2007
>>>we welcome to Lightsabre the man who not only portrayed bravo 6 in the phantom menace but was also hayden christensens stand-in on revenge of the sith, christian simpson. christian was a great help to the site with his interview as well as a number of other things and his replies can be found here or by going through the sidebar and hitting interviews. then discuss it at our
forumsor at smugglers rantson blogs.starwars.com.
christian simpson
saturday 7th april 2007
>>>we update our comic covers section with the latest new dark horse releases. go to the sidebar, click assorted and then articles to find the newest additions to the legacy and tales of the jedi sections.
kotor 15
legacy 10
>>>it's saturday so it must be time for the adventures of darth vaders younger brother, chad. prepare to look into the aisles of the dark side because coming your way from blame society productions it's episode 2 of chad vader - day shift manager.
friday 6th april 2007
>>>george lucas spoke recently with usa today about the forthcoming indiana jones 4, filming around the world, including shooting time in the uk this july. the paper learned that the first trailer hits the net in november, along with the title of the 3rd sequel, that cate blanchett's role is as yet unspecified but that the oscar winning actress was director steven spielberg's choice. "that's who my director wanted and i always bow to my director. i approved her because she seemed like a good idea." talks with sean connery are progressing, but nothing is as yet finalised and the film features a sequence set at a waterfall location. it seems that while we bask in the glory of star wars' 30th year, the sagas creators
are hard at work furnishing us with another classic tale for 2008. how lucky are we?
"dr jones I presume..."
thursday 5th april 2007
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with k3-n12, the antiquated droid that belonged to the legendary smuggler anzai karoo...
Antiquated droid belonging to the
ageing smuggler Anzai Karoo.K3, or N1K
as he is affectionately known, lived aboard Karoo’s starship the Cannon Angel and assisted in any and
all mechanical repairs.Originally the
droid on board the Happy Contriver,
N1K unknowingly contained an information chip that held a huge amount of
information about the D’Staan
deals and runs into the Core.The chip
was placed there one year prior to Rigers
apparent death at the hands of Dressel and found three
years after Anzai’s death by Injevido, a denizen of
the Shattered Zone making a name
for himself in Setnin.An early
model of Astromech, NIK was able to speak directly through the vocal device fitted to him
wednesday 4th april 2007
>>>the exclusive figures for both celebration europe and celebration 4 have been announced. in a perfectly logical move, the conceptual designs of artoo and threepio have been sculpted, going alongside the newly released concept stormtrooper and concept boba fett. click here for a detailed explanation on the official site, and enjoy the images below. and remember, there's only 99 days to go until celebration
europe...
the celebration europe exclusive r2 and 3po figures...
tuesday 3rd april 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 235 with artwork by jonathan hicks. this shows a yt-1300 blasting away from the trade city of chancai on zelon. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
monday 2nd april 2007
>>>the new star wars insider is about to launch. brought to you by titan magazines, the uk based company that is now the world's largest publisher of licensed film and television magazines, the new magazine promises to continue the grand traditions of its predecessors and also introduce new aspects to the official star wars magazine. launching april 24th, just over three weeks time, this new magazine is available worldwide, with just one version being published for the entire planet and will give us the rundown on the new indiana jones film, the two celebration conventions as well as the forthcoming the force unleashed game. so, keep 'em peeled and watch the racks for this new era in the history of the official magazine.
star wars insider 93
sunday 1st april 2007
>>>welcome to april on Lightsabre, as we get nearer and hearer to celebration europe. the Lightsabre team was at
memorabilia at the nec yesterday, mixing it up with the likes of richard leparmentier, garrick hagon and celebration europe events director barry eldridge. we've learned a great deal about what's to come - and no, don't ask because we aren't spoiling any of the amazing surprises for anyone - but suffice it to say there are some unbelievable things being planned for those three days in
july, utilising to the max the space at the excel arena and the expected balmy weather of july. stay tuned for more news as it comes through.
>>>for those of you lucky enough to have already seen these episodes, enjoy again and for the rest of you prepare yourselves for the adventures of darth vaders younger brother. hold on tight, coming your way from blame society productions it's episode 1 of chad vader - day shift manager.
>>>we welcome to Lightsabre the author of the lando calrissian trilogy and the probability broach l neil smith. l neil was generous with his time and his replies can be found here or by going through the sidebar and hitting interviews. then discuss it at our forumsor at smugglers rantson blogs.starwars.com.
l neil smith
>>>we can finally announce the official launch of our sister site, admiral motti. the official site of a new hope actor richard leparmentier, this newly designed site aims to keep people updated on richards convention appearances, thoughts and memories as well as a wider view of happenings related to the admiral himself. run by the gang here at Lightsabre, www.admiralmotti.co.uk has only one aim - to be the ultimate power in the universe...
>>>we welcome back to Lightsabre after a gap of almost six and a half years the author of the x-wing series, legacy and doc sidhe novels aaron allston. aaron very kindly agreed to be our first repeat interviewee and his replies can be found here or by going through the sidebar and hitting interviews. then discuss it at our forumsor at smugglers rantson blogs.starwars.com.
aaron allston
>>>with thanks to universal pictures we present a special interview to the site, a chat with the star of the already hugely successful action comedy hot fuzzsimon pegg. click here or on the image below to read the interview, but beware of some strong language within.
