>>>turning to the dork side 40 hits the
site direct from
neil bakers own
dork side blog. you can view it there or go to our humour section through
our
assorted sidebar link where the emperor doesn't say
"excellent" he says "exactly" in a homer simpson voice...
>>>our good buddies over at
star wars club portugal have added a link to our
tim veekhoven
interview, so for those of you conversant in portugese, get on over there
and check out a quality site. also in the land of the giant jellyfish
we have a link to
fan force portugal who kindly gave a mention to our
lorne peterson interview earlier this week. thanks guys,
always appreciated...
tuesday 29th april 2008
>>>setnin select reaches number
287 with artwork by richard skidmore. this shows
commander lans, grand moff treece's number one officer
from quest for freedom.
for more looks into the
worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner above and go through to
the setnin select archive.
>>>after last weeks low-res trailer here we have the
med-res full length version of our very first setnin video, featuring mark newboldand louis
turfrey. put aside 44 minutes of your life and listen
to two professional geeks talk nonsense. kids, this is what your momma
wants you not to grow up into...
monday 28th april 2008
>>>we bring you news from two of our
affiliate sites. first off,
stephen from
galactic empire has dropped us a line
to remind us about their competition. "remember
folks, those of you who haven't entered the
galactic empire
competition to win a pack of six
star wars
lenticular bookmarks have less than two days to enter so get your
imperial butts over the the site and click on `win with gen' to
be in with a chance." better get moving, and after you do that drift
on over to
eucantina where austin has let
us know about the second part of their interview with chris avellone
of
lucasarts. great work guys...
chris
avellone
>>>friend of the site
kevin graham has contacted us with a
fantastic offer for any fan of
star wars artwork. read on. "i
was recently invited to star wars celebration japan by
lucasfilm and asked to do artwork for a
print. well as i am sure you know it's expensive to go to japan but i would
hate to turn down the opportunity. to help raise some money to go i have
created a sketch book for sale with some additional items. for $25.00 you
will get a sketch book with approx. 26 pages which feature sketches/artwork
i did for
star wars,
heroes, halo, lord of the rings, iron man,
indiana jones,
etc. on the back inside page you will get a personal sketch (black and
white) drawn of anything you wish. you will also get one of my yoda
foil promo cards. you will
also have the opportunity to purchase the print i do for the event and will
keep you informed on all details. if interested please let me know the
quantity of books you wish to purchase. i will email you a my
paypal info upon your request. please
email request to:
orders@kevingrahamart.com." thanks kevin, our order is on
it's way already...
kevin's
art for the 501st's droid hunt at this years new york
comic convention
sunday 27th april 2008
>>>Lightsabre
continues its
webmaster interviews. this week
we interview swora member and webmaster of belgium site
teekay-421tim veekhoven. tim has been a
mainstay on the european collecting scene for a long while now and his interview can be found
here or by going through the
sidebar and hitting
interviews. then go and discuss
it at
smugglers rantsat
blogs.starwars.com.
tim
veekhoven
>>>return of the jedi
turns 25 this year and to celebrate staffordshire-based video maker paul
rowley has been working hard on a new video. some of you may
remember paul from last years
oola and squid head video that got such
a great reaction on
youtube. as well as assisting
gerald home to auction off his autographed
return of the jedi premiere programme paul will be premiering
the full
return of the jedianniversary video on
youtubein
may. and he may also be helping out with another top secret project,
so keep 'em peeled...
"hmmm, there's
something fishy going on around here..."
saturday 26th april 2008
>>>it's been a while since our last
setnin radio - the last one was december 31st 2006 - so we thought
it was well past time to drag it back to the site. here we have the
trailer for our very first setnin video, featuring
mark newboldand louis
turfreychatting about the site, sci-fi in general and
what's been happening in the last eighteen months since the last
setnin radio. take a look at the low-res version of our first
setnin video - high-res to follow, and keep an eye open for the very
soon to be returning
setnin radio...
>>>hyperspacecontinues it's newly published
fiction with
precipice
by chris cassidy. setting the tale
during obi-wan's internment on geonosis in
attack of the clones, this can be read by clicking
here...
friday 25th april 2008
>>>the
force.net have focused on a number of forthcoming books due from
del rey this year. the dark lord trilogy, due august 26th
in paperback, collects labyrinth of evil, revenge of the sith
and the rise of darth vader into one volume. september 16th
brings order 66, the first hardcover republic commando novel
by
karen traviss. october 21st sees luke skywalker and the
shadows of mindor arrive in hardback by matthew stover, and
finally the cover of the release version of
the force unleashed, due in
the fall.
>>>our good friend and
swora
member lukasz mlotkowsi has translated into english a fantastic piece
written by kuba
turkiewiczfor
imperial
city online, detailing the extensive history of polish
star wars collectibles. while not being able to receive the
onslaught of licensed products that we in the west did due to the pressures
of the soviet influence, polish collectibles flourished with unlicensed
products of all shapes, sizes and quality. click
hereto go through to the
article and take an engrossing tour through the collectibles history of
poland...
clearly threepio
was the star of this one...
thursday 24th april 2008
>>>stephen
sansweet announced it at the new york comic convention and
we're counting the days already. a new star wars encyclopaedia
is on it's way from del rey on november 4th, and for $75 you get this
gorgeous looking package complete with two hardback books in a slipcase
cover. clearly this one will be flying off the shelves, so get those
orders in early...
feast those
eyes...
>>>we continue our look at worlds of
importance from the history of the setnin sector with
leogard, theindustrialworld that was mined almost to its
core...
Industrial world and home to some
of the most spectacular ore deposits and jewel mines in the Setnin Sector, Leogard sits right
within the Leogard Dustcloud, the
largest dust cloud for three sectors.Only discovered two centuries before the Galactic Civil War, her sister worlds Afagard and Nogard sit
outside the cloud and near to the space lane that runs right through the Garda System.A temporary home to
part of the New Republic fleet
six years after the Battle of Endor
Leogard is neither a galactic hotspot nor a place to avoid - but the massive
dust cloud has a tendency to dissuade nervous pilots from dropping in.Leogard is also the main operating base for
the small-time gangster JeelagNoblog and the Ki-Ki
Sector crimeboss
Noomtil o'dorsh
indiana jones 4 -
certainly not a bridge too far...
>>>our good pal matt glasgow from fellow
swora member site
star wars new zealand brings us news
from last weekends
armageddon convention in wellington,
new zealand. click
herefor
the convention report and some great images including these of outpost 42,
a new zealand costuming group...
outpost 42
- great costumes and tight buns (on the side of her head, of
course)
>>>star wars outer rim alliance - swora
is on its way, and to highlight the intentions of this international
alliance of websites
sworahave produced this, the
swora map. click on each country
to visit the member sites therein. it's a work in progress and will
build as the site develops, but for the meantime check out just who
constitutes
swora...
first the
earth, then the galaxy, then the universe...
tuesday 22nd april 2008
>>>turning to the dork side 39 hits the
site direct from
neil bakers own
dork side blog. you can view it there or go to our humour section through
our
assorted sidebar link where we often say "that's not a space
station, it's a moon..."...
>>>setnin select reaches number
286 with artwork by louis
turfrey. this showsa scene from
star wars galaxies featuring blake de'athe's x-wing jumping
to hyperspace.
for more looks into the
worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner above and go through to
the setnin select archive.
>>>we welcome back to the site the man who
collected an oscar back in 1985 for
indiana jones and the temple of doom,
our latest guest lorne peterson. lorne very generously gave us
forty minutes of his day, the second part of which can be found
here or by going through the
sidebar and hitting
interviews. then go and discuss it at
smugglers rantsat
blogs.starwars.com and check
back in a month for the third and final part of our exclusive interview.
lorne peterson
>>>george lucas has given many a teenage
boy unhealthy dreams - just one look at carrie fisher in
return of the jedi validates that - but it seems he's found
yet another female to rank alongside the metal bikini. when challenged
that
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skulllead baddie irina spalko carries a vaguely dominatrix vibe
lucas laughed and retorted "not so vaguely." looks like may
22nd could be worth booking the day off work for more than just seeing
harrison ford in the jacket and hat again...
cate blanchett as
irina spalko, a babe in total control of herself...
>>>even more images flood in from
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull,
this time from the venerable
iesb. here we see mutt williams and irina spalko
come to blows, followed by indy himself overseeing a busy detachment
of soldiers in the arks warehouse...
cate blanchett as
irina spalko and shia lebeouf as mutt williams - rumble in the
jungle...
indiana jones -
crate to be back...
saturday 19th april 2008
>>>could george lucas be worried about
the potential success of
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull?
well, it seems he might be.
contact music are running a quote from the genre maestro that seems
to back up his nervousness.
"we're
not gonna have adoring fans sending us e-mails saying how much they loved
the movie. we're gonna have a bunch of angry people saying, 'you're a bunch
of a**holes, you should never have done this. you've ruined my life
forever." uncle george's true feelings, or barely disguised
self-effacement? give it 31 days and find out for yourself...
indiana jones -
whipping you into shape...
>>>entertainment weekly
have a new
issue out featuring behind the scenes pieces and interviews on
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.
featuring a chat with both george lucas and steven spielberg, the article
also highlights new images from the film. click
here for an engrossing
read and enjoy the images throughout the articles...
shia lebeouf as
mutt williams - the rest of the village people are on the
train...
friday 18th april 2008
>>>this is a blast from the past for
uk breakfast viewers.
the big breakfast, which featured the brilliant
johnny vaughan and the gorgeous
kelly brook managed to snag a major coup back in 1999 when promoting
the then brand new the phantom menace. enjoy lucas clearly
having fun with vaughan and keep an eye out for
jake lloyd who manages to sneak in there...
>>>more images keep rolling in from
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.
here we see mutt and indy working their way through a dusty
cave. with only 33 days to go until the film arrives, expect to see
more exclusive images find their way onto the net...
"hey genius, do
you think scully wants her torch back?"
>>>bantha
tracks changes yet again. now, the venerable old man of star wars
magazines has re-evolved back into a hardcopy format with a downloadable pdf
version. so, print it and file it away in your collection.
riding single
file to hide it's numbers since 1979...
thursday 17th april 2008
>>>we continue our look at worlds of
importance from the history of the setnin sector with
koretz, theworld obliterated by the starship heed...
Kalum IV was the Setnin Sector planet where
Imperial agent Pillot infiltrated
a rebel cell, learning many rebel
secrets and passing the information onto the Empire.With that
knowledge the Imperials wiped out most of the rebels on the planet and in the
system.Ryath Centaur later completed a dangerous search and destroy
mission just prior to the destruction of the first Death Star.With a squad
of twenty men he returned with eighteen, losing one to the enemy and one who
ran away in fear.With the Imperial
powerbase depleted the Empire soon pulled out of Kalum IV, opting to
concentrate their efforts on other more important worlds
>>>april 25th, 26th and 27th brings
ubercon x to edison new jersey. of special interest to star wars
fans is the appearance of timothy zahn, playing grand admiral
thrawn. at
7.00pm on saturday, five lucky players will join guest of honour zahn
in a d6 star wars
rpg game run by gaming guest peter schweighofer.
click
hereto visit the
ubercon xsite and learn more about the weekends events.
>>>can you imagine this? a
trailer being adapted into a film. well, thank the maker for
the onion, who have sent their
news crews to investigate the devastating notion of a 90 second trailer
being adapted into a 90 minute motion picture...
wednesday 16th april 2008
>>>our good friends and fellow
swora members over at
star wars new zealand have posted an excellent report on the
official darth vader balloon, originally from belgium but currently
floating high above hamilton. click
here for some great images of the event, featuring bodie taylor
of attack of the clones fame and read the report.
vader in
flames...
>>>star
wars poland have a great interview with drew karpyshyn,
chatting all about his latest
star wars novel rule of two and much more besides.
check out our
swora cohorts by clicking
here or on the image below and reading on...
drew
karpyshyn
tuesday 15th april 2008
>>>setnin select reaches number 285
artwork by
jules corellia. this shows
commander terrie saffra on a covert mission from
the wrong side of hell.
for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner
above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>music
4 games have an absolutely brilliant piece on the recording
of
the force unleashed
soundtrack on their site. click
here to learn more about the recording
process, the minds and thoughts behind the score and exclusive images from
the orchestral sessions at skywalker ranch...
skywalker
ranch played host to the orcestral recordings of the
force unleashed
monday 14th april 2008
>>>turning to the dork side 38 hits the
site direct from
neil bakers own
dork side blog. you can view it there or go to our humour section through
our
assorted sidebar link where it's three-for-one thursday with our
hoth summer madness sale on wampa waistcoats and tauntaun
tea cosies...
>>>Lightsabre
is embarking on a new venture, in partnership with a number of fellow sites
from across the uk, europe and beyond. the
star wars outer rim alliance - swora
- is dotting the i's and crossing the t's in preparation for a worldwide
launch, so keep watching Lightsabre for more news and our
announcement of the official launch of
swora.
>>>the clone wars
approaches and so we bring another concept design, this time of a battle
droid. the designs for the new show are cleverly crafted -
familiar and yet tweaked to give the new venture a unique styling. click here to go to
the official site for a more detailed look...
clone
wars concept art
>>>on the subject ofthe clone wars
our good friends over at
the eu cantina alerted us to a video trailer for the clone wars
movie. however, warner brothers asked them to take the
video down, so it's now floating around the net, linkless and aching to be
watched. nevertheless, it seems that the word is truly getting
out there and it won't be long until we are treated to some brand new
star wars action...
saturday 12th april 2008
>>>those top peeps at the official
site bring news of yet another
indiana jones offering,
the indiana jones handbook: the complete adventurer's guide.
over to the blurb. "this is your ultimate guide to learn handy
information like how to do everything you've seen
indiana jones
do and more on his epic adventures. learn how to properly ride an elephant,
identify secret passageways, how to handle awkward foods, pack for an
expedition, and how to escape if you're accidentally entombed." for
more top tips click
here and check out this brilliant new release...
indy
handy tip number one - always pack clean undies...
>>>we make big additions to both our
links sections and our
roleplay sections. with new
roleplayeditor
jason brown coming on board the
roleplaysection is changing fast. moving our d-6 site
into the d-6 archive we are now embarking on the d-20 era,
with supplements, adventure guides, new artwork, setnin sector
information and much, much more to help gamers make the most of their visit
to setnin and the mid-rim. click hereto go to our ever expanding
roleplaysection and get in on the fun. and if you are a
roleplayfan or webmaster yourself, grab the banner below and spread
the word...
friday 11th april 2008
>>>labor
pains by
john jackson miller has become the very first hyperspace
original short story and already it's getting great reviews. set
between knights of the old republic issues 12 and 13, this short tale
- narrated by the gryph - tells of an inventive scam, some desirable
artwork and a fat rodian. illustrated by
pablo hidalgo, this is hopefully just the first of many short tales
written by leading
star wars authors.
mister
creosote was feeling a little green around the gills...
>>>it may not be an official poster -
early word posited that this was yet another drew struzan original -
but nevertheless this image certainly does the trick as
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skullgrows ever closer to arriving on the silver screen again...
40 days
and counting
thursday 10th april 2008
>>>it's released may 20th and it's
sure to get the juices flowing - the soundtrack to
indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull is
available for pre-order at
amazon, so get on over there and reserve your copy, or alternatively
click here
or on the image below for a run down of the track listings for this hugely
anticipated movie soundtrack...
da-da-da-daaa da-da-daaa...
>>>we continue our look at worlds of
importance from the history of the setnin sector with
kalum 4, theworld where ryath centaur completed a
dangerous search and destroy mission...
Kalum IV was the Setnin Sector planet where
Imperial agent Pillot infiltrated
a rebel cell, learning many rebel
secrets and passing the information onto the Empire.With that
knowledge the Imperials wiped out most of the rebels on the planet and in the
system.Ryath Centaur later completed a dangerous search and destroy
mission just prior to the destruction of the first Death Star.With a squad
of twenty men he returned with eighteen, losing one to the enemy and one who
ran away in fear.With the Imperial
powerbase depleted the Empire soon pulled out of Kalum IV, opting to
concentrate their efforts on other more important worlds
>>>everyone here at Lightsabre
would like to pass on our best wishes to
kenny baker, who was taken ill on his flight back from
conventions in the united states earlier this week.
kennyis
resting after suffering an asthma attack and hopes to be home by the end of
the week.
get well
soon kenny
wednesday 9th april 2008
>>>harrison ford took time out
to chat with
readers digest about a number of things
in the forthcoming april 2008 issue, including his thoughts on getting
older, his girlfriend callista flockheart and of course,
indiana jones. click
here or on the image below to go
through to the
readers digest site and their exclusive
interview...
ford
talks to readers digest
>>>we continue to go through our
guides and spruce them up as we start to cross-link our
in-depth series into
planets,
starships,
characters and
creatures guides. take a browse
through our extensive guide sections and click through to more detailed
looks at some of the
charactersand
locations that make the setnin
sector such a unique and dangerous place to be...
dark star
3. see it in the guides section...
tuesday 8th april 2008
>>>setnin select reaches number 284
artwork by
jason brown. this showsa wash area aboard glann cipple's flagship heart of amagad.
for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner
above and go through to the setnin select archive.
Madonna's
latest reinvention left the masses confused...
monday 7th april 2008
>>>turning to the dork side 37 hits the
site direct from
neil bakers own
dork side blog. you can view it there or go to our humour section through
our
assorted sidebar link where p-48 type three blasters can be
exchanged for e-web cannons, but only until tuesday...