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wednesday 31st august 2005 |
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>>>we bring sad news on this the final day of august. empire strikes
back and indiana jones actor michael sheard has died at
his home on the isle of wight today of cancer. sheard, 65, memorably portrayed admiral ozzel,
prompting george lucas to hail his choking by darth vader as
"the best screen death i've ever seen.", and gathered a new legion of
fans, but in the uk he will always be remembered as deputy head mr bronson in the
long-running children's show grange hill. a regular at conventions
around the world, sheard had become linked to the charity sheardy love.
he will be greatly missed. |
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the late, great michael
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tuesday 30th august 2005 |
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>>>we bring you the latest setnin select,
number 156, this week by jason brown. this shows the ruins of marner, the site where
jan lomona carried out his only cold-blooded killing. for more looks into the worlds
of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the
setnin select archive. |
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monday 29th august 2005 |
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>>>mark
newbold adds the 218th story to
Lightsabre, a tale of squadron indigo and wes janson.
snap decisions tells of terrie saffra's elevation to commander
of indigo and the part played by rogue five wes janson.
for a slice of years of change
era action, go to the
timeline section on the sidebar, scroll
down to the
years of change
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sunday 28th august 2005 |
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>>>in a recent article discussing the
percentage that hollywood movies make in the global market, star wars
got a neat mention. closing out the piece by
edward jay epstein, george lucas'
space epic is mentioned as one of the few american movies to make big bucks
in the foreign market. "george lucas' three
star
wars prequels account for a large part of hollywood's foreign earnings
in recent years. hollywood has found that fantastic aliens—even ones intent
on destroying the earth as in steven spielberg's
war
of the worlds—are more palatable to foreigners than high-school
teenagers coming of age or playing baseball." with war on
$570.6 and sith on $834.5 worldwide respectively, it's good to know
that the movie brats still rule the yard. |
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saturday 27th august 2005 |
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>>>friend of the site
david guivant has contacted us to tell
us about the singapore star wars art exhibition that is being held to
celebrate both the release of revenge of the sith on dvd and the
opening of the singapore division of lucas animation. |
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>>>staying with
david guivant,
he may also be showing his short film, the george lucas
spoof movie legend of the force as well as the four teasers for his
fan film
prime of the jedi
at the singapore science centre. |
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friday 26th august 2005 |
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>>>it appears that
amazon are trying a very sneaky way to
persuade lucasfilm to release the star wars holiday special
onto dvd. head on over to
amazon and
take a look at what they have done, as well as reading the reviews of the
programme below. |
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boba fett in his first
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thursday 25th august 2005 |
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>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
himbimimam, the bodyguard and field agent for glann cipple who
performed so loyally over many, many years... |
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Standing well over two and a half metres tall, this
member of the Imbam
race was a barroom brawler, smuggler,
Janos operative and trusted friend
of the Cipples, Jan Lomonas family
and almost everyone he came into contact with. Feared for his size and strength,
Himbimimam, or Himbs for short,
was a gentle giant who had to be crow barred into violence. Despite his horrific injuries at the hands
of Geon Tasars men on Janos Himbs still managed to keep
Tasars men Worlog and Milogick tied up until the Berone Sunrise was safely off
Janos. Himbs became a mentor to the young Shadow Warrior Weale Galletti,
training her for her many covert jobs and becoming attached to
the young girl in the process. After the fall of
Glann Cipple he
later came to serve the Cipple
Sisters during the Ki-Ki/Setnin
War and was valuable for his extensive knowledge of names and
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>>>we update our
pilots of squadron indigo page to
account for the new pilots detailed in the forthcoming story snap
decisions. for a detailed look at past and present indigo rosters,
from the battle of mantin 7 to the new underworld age, click
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>>>we update our
characters
database to include new
characters
from our forthcoming squadron indigo story snap decisions.
the characters database now contains 1078 original characters,
created over 23 years of stories and is ready to browse through by hitting
the sidebar, clicking on
guides and going to
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wednesday 24th august 2005 |
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>>>brock peters, best known to star
wars fans as the voice of darth vader in the radio series and to
star trek fans as admiral cartwright in star trek 4
and 6, as well as captain sisko's father joseph
died today. aged 78, peters succumbed to pancreatic cancer after a
lengthy illness. remembered for his breakout role as tom robinson
in the classic to kill a mockingbird, peters appeared in over 50
films and was honoured in 1991 with a
lifetime achievement from the screen actors guild as well as a
tony award nomination for lost in the stars. peters is
survived by his longtime companion marilyn darby and his daughter
lise jo peters. |
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>>>an unsuspecting member of the 501st midwest garrison was in for a nasty surprise
while innocently waiting at the ramada inn, janesville wi.
two squad cars and four officers confronted the stormtrooper, and after a
short while the misunderstanding was cleared up and the trooper was
released. lucky for the police the shoe wasn't on the other foot -
stormtroopers called to such incidents often tend to shoot first and don't bother
to ask questions at all... |
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the strong arm of the
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tuesday 23rd august 2005 |
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>>>we
bring you the latest setnin select,
number 155, this week by mark newbold. this shows frans latka, a-desandian
smuggler and fiancé of jan lomona in a pensive mood. for more looks into the worlds
of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the
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>>>revenge of the sith
continues to reel in the big fish that is finding nemo in the
all-time worldwide box office chart. after another good weekend around
the world sith now stands on $834,133,831,
just over $30,500,000 behind nemo which finished on $864,625,978.
while at one point it looked unlikely that that gap could be traversed there
is at least the possibility, if japan continues to perform, that the
all-time top ten could be achieved. |
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monday 22nd august 2005 |
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>>>unsubstantiated as it may be, and we've
heard it before from a comment george lucas made at
celebration 3, but rumours are building
regarding a prequel to the prequels. apparently, according to both
countingdown.com and
fashion monitor toronto, lucas is
looking at a new film with an entirely new cast focusing on yoda a
century before the phantom menace.
"...great news for star wars fans
- a seventh blockbuster is being planned for the series, although
director george lucas had previously said the current star
wars: episode 3 - revenge of the sith would be the last.
lucas now appears to have changed
his mind and is reportedly developing a prequel to the 1999 flick,
star wars: episode 1 - the phantom menace...watch this space... |
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seems that fans can't wait the 71 days until revenge of the sith hits
the stores on dvd because
for the second month in a row it's
the top downloaded film on file sharing networks.
49,522
copies are currently available for download on the fast track and
e-donkey networks, according to statistics for july from anti-piracy
technology provider baytsp. |
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hitting stores nov
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sunday 21st august 2005 |
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>>>we add our latest interview to the site, and
we are delighted to welcome the multi talented rena owen.
for an insight into a fascinating and interesting lady click
here or go through the sidebar and
hit
interviews, then discuss it at our new
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>>>we add a new feature to Lightsabre,
one that shall encourage more of you to discuss the mid-rim and the
setnin sector. our new forum, kindly hosted by the great team
at
njoe, is up and running, allowing you
to talk about the latest interviews, stories, artwork or anything else that
takes your fancy. to get started click
here, register and get chatting, we'd
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saturday 20th august 2005 |
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>>>we add a permanent link to the excellent
fx lightsabres site, the best place for information on the master
replicas force fx lightsabre line. for a detailed look,
go through the sidebar to links and into guide sites or go through
here. |
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friday 19th august 2005 |
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>>>backstroke of the west. mean
nothing to you? it should, but if you're in the dark here's a link to
a hilarious site to round off the week.
winterson.com posted a set of images
translating revenge of the sith into chinese. go through the
link
here or the image below
and check out some of the funniest foreign translations since the
canalchat.com interview with
natalie portman five years ago. |
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star wars episode iii -
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thursday 18th august 2005 |
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>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
romanoe, the outlaw tech who was always on the move throughout the
setnin sector. with an uncanny knack for fixing starships, his
skills were always in high demand... |
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Sector-famed starship mechanic who was a close
friend of Jan Lomona and Goah Galletti. Running
his operations from various bases throughout the Mid-Rim,
Romanoe was known for being able to procure almost any engine
part for any make of starship. Building his reputation from
scratch, Romanoe worked as a chief mechanic before striking out
on his own. During the early days of the Empire times
were hard for the underworld, and Romanoe made his name by being
able to procure, and more importantly, install illegal
equipment, while always being on the move. Ably assisted by his
team of top mechanics, Starren Mrann and Paige Lomona
among them he continued to wield a large influence through
the outlaw tech community, and on occasion assisted Glann
Cipple. While not cheap by any means, Romanoe’s work was
always guaranteed to be of the highest quality. But no refunds
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wednesday 17th august 2005 |
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>>>revenge of the sith moves up into the
all-time 11th position, overtaking 2002's spider-man. with a
worldwide haul in just 89 days of $828,000,000 the sixth and final star
wars movie now lies just $36,600,000 behind number 10 finding nemo.
with still healthy grosses in japan and a steady trickle worldwide that gap
may yet be achieved, placing sith into the all-time top ten. |
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tuesday 16th august 2005 |
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>>>we
bring you the latest setnin select,
number 154, this week by jason brown. this shows jan lomona in a tight spot, evading
blaster fire as he attempts to board the berone sunrise after a
dangerous mission. for more looks into the worlds
of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the
setnin select archive. |
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monday 15th august 2005 |
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>>>neo kerberos, the man behind
star wars expedition is enlisting
fellow star wars fans to save a location vital to the history of the
saga. the building used for the exterior shots of the mos eisley
cantina in a new hope has been saved from destruction, but
requires extensive refitting. neo also suggests placing a commemorative plaque, to signify the
historical importance of the location.
for more information, take a close read
here and sign up to this very
worthwhile petition. |
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chalmuns in the special
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chalmuns as it appears
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sunday 14th august 2005 |
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>>>memorabilia
at the nec on august 13th and 14th was as good as ever, packing the
hall out with guests and a treasure trove of items from across all genres.
among the many guests present were past -
jeremy bulloch - and future - orli
shoshan - Lightsabre interview guests, as well as star trek
enterprises dominic keating, star treks walter koenig, the entire
surviving original cast of battlestar galactica and a host of sports
stars, including wwe diva torrie wilson and wwe superstar william
regal. as ever, a great day out, the largest memorabilia show in
europe attracting anything up to 17,000 fans over the weekend. for
more information, including the latest news on the november show, click
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saturday 13th august 2005 |
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>>>chris
northrop, animator of such projects as the day of the pilgrim and
coconut fred has turned his attentions to fan films. star
wars: droid war is due for release in august 2005 as a 4-minute short
movie drawn in the same style as clone wars. drawn to high-end
professional standards and with top-notch voice talent, this looks set to be
a highlight of 2005. for more information, click
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friday 12th august 2005 |
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>>>sometimes emperor palpatine cuts his
public relations department some slack and allows it to show the human,
caring side of the new order. here are two examples of that policy |
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after the battle of
endor it was a dark day at the benefits office... |
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the imperial army -
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thursday 11th august 2005 |
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>>>lettuce take you to one of the best star
wars spoof films ever -
grocery store wars. a film that
will a-peel to everyone, this is sure to sprout a million imitators, so
click on the screen and view this awesome short. and remember, these guys made
it for free. no money, no celery's, nothing. thanks to richard
myhill for the heads up. |
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>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
arcc nedeen, war general and dark force user who worked alongside the
empire and for his own ends, causing misery wherever he went... |
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Humanoid, long-lived leathery
skinned war general from an
ancient race known as the Bedois. Born over 1200 years ago on the world of Bedois, Arcc Nedeen profited from the
Bedois trait of each successive generation taking the life force of the
previous one. When the Jedi wiped out
the Bedois, removed the planet from galactic starmaps and renamed the world Alganar III a thousand years before,
Nedeen was rendered almost immortal, taking the life force of the entire twenty
thousand remaining members of his species.
Nedeen was a tactical genius and had worked for the likes of Longbody and Komag the Hutt. Nedeen worked for Imperial Grand Moff Galgen and used his latent force abilities to Galgens tactical
advantage, despite the fact that he himself was vulnerable to a visit from Lord Darth Vader, the Emperors henchman who was intent on
wiping out the existence of all force-users.
Lying low for long periods of time, Nedeen was once imprisoned on Varoone. Nedeen encountered the
smuggler Jan Lomona on the planet Junduk IV in the Ki-Ki Sector where the then Jedi
Student Joah-Qui-Lan appeared to kill Nedeen in battle. Injured but alive, Nedeen continued to plot
against Joah-Qui-Lan and eventually joined with Glann Cipple to invade and take the Setnin Sector by force, during which time he faced Qui-Lan again
and was believed destroyed, although his remains were not found. |
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wednesday 10th august 2005 |
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>>>updated news from revenge of the siths
box office performance, in the uk the film has now taken $72,760,459, or
£40,559,244, narrowing the gap to bridget jones' diary. in
japan it now sits on $59,149,611, nicely making its way towards the totals
of the previous two films and still in the number one position after 5
weeks. worldwide sith has now taken the 12th slot with
$818,794,160, surpassing independence day and now only $2,900,000
behind spider-man. |
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>>>tsuneo sanda brings his much vaunted
artwork to
starwarsshop.com. available for $299.99
and limited to 250, each piece of celebration III art is signed and
numbered. |
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tuesday 9th august 2005 |
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>>>we
bring you the latest setnin select,
number 153, this week by
jonathan hicks. this shows the blood drinker, the black clad assassin,
the lethal weapon goah galletti walking away from a confrontation
with a room full of coryarthanax. for more looks into the worlds
of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the
setnin select archive. |
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monday 8th august 2005 |
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>>>now showing on just 359 screens
revenge of the sith continues to slowly add to its domestic us total,
now having amassed $377,926,556 in 82 days. worldwide its tally of
$812,073,765 brings it to within $5,000,000 of the 12th placed movie
independence day. after 10 weeks in the uk, sith had taken
$68,336,179, or £38,253,569, placing it in the uk all-time 12th position
just ahead of attack of the clones in 14th place on £37,539,932 but
well behind the phantom menace in 8th place on £51,063,811 and the
number one movie titanic on £69,025,646. |
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sunday 7th august 2005 |
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>>>we add our latest interview to the site, and
we are thrilled to welcome prolific puppeteer toby philpott.
toby was a pleasure to deal with while arranging this interview, so to read
it click
here or go through the sidebar and
hit
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saturday 6th august 2005 |
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>>>george
lucas has some enlightening things to say in
homing beacon 142 regarding the way we
now view the original star wars trilogy. "i
thought it might be interesting to tell a story that changes and influences
the way the first three films are viewed because it really is about darth
vader, and not about luke and leia." for more of
this interesting view at the six movies, click
here
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friday 5th august 2005 |
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>>>today we add
mark newbolds detailed look at the
berone sunrise, jan lomona's smuggling vessel and the main ship
in the Lightsabre stories. for a close look at the insides of
the ship, click
here or go through the sidebar
to guides and
berone sunrise for an in-depth tour around the
sunrise. or alternatively click on the image below. |
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thursday 4th august 2005 |
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>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
gern omik, pirate and smuggler who turned his hand to many concerns and
was a continual problem for many operators in setnin... |
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Untrustworthy lizard pirate-turned-assassin
who once raced swoops on Raca
City against Skeet
Jonas and made an assassination attempt on Jan Lomona on the world of Lifferia. Also involved with Anzai Karoo, and preferring to use his ornate sword instead of
his blaster, Omik had fleshy, lizard-like features and a small furry
chattering creature draped around his neck. At this time in his career he
attempted to start a bounty hunting syndicate known as Gerns Gunnas, a concern that lasted a very short time. Also known as the Razorman, Gern was not as sensible as his younger brother Drabse but still made his reputation
swiftly, dealing in sugar and spice running and generally being a thorn in
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wednesday 3rd august 2005 |
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>>>sci-fi.com
brings some interesting news regarding the status of the proposed new
star wars television series. speaking at a recent conference,
george lucas stated his aims for the two forthcoming shows. of the
animated show he mentioned that animators and staff were being hired, and of
the live action show he said "we're going do something that would normally
cost ($20 million-$30 million) and try to do it for $1 million." as
ever lucas pushes the envelope. for the full article click
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>>>revenge of the sith continues to rack
up the numbers, now moving on to £811.3 million dollars, now just $5.7
million behind independence day and $10.4 behind spider-man,
both reachable within a few short days if japan keeps tracking as it has and
dropping the last star wars film into the all-time 11th slot.
in the land of the rising sun sith has now amassed $53,860,370, over
half way to matching the phantom menace's total of $109,905,784.
if it can match its sister film, sith should manage to overhaul
finding nemo and take the all-time 10th position, just behind lord of
the rings - the fellowship of the ring. |
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tuesday 2nd august 2005 |
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>>>we bring you the latest setnin select,
number 152, this week by
dan biesel. this is a preliminary sketch for an upcoming piece for
Lightsabre, showing terrie saffra, frans latka, mister spyte,
dressel and glann cipple in an uncomfortable gathering at
zythlies. for more looks into the worlds
of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the
setnin select archive. |
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monday 1st august 2005 |
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>>>welcome to august, and as the year forges on mark
newbold adds the 218th story to
Lightsabre. death story tells of ade-arr b'erains last
mission during the final hours of revenge of the sith. for a
tale of huge setnin importance
go to the
timeline section on the sidebar, scroll
down to the
rise of glann cipple era and read on. |
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july 2005 |
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>>>we add our latest interview to the site, and
we are honoured to welcome legendary cinematographer gil taylor.
to read our interview with this cinema legend click
here or go through the sidebar and
hit
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>>>the final book cover of the dark nest
trilogy has been revealed. the swarm war joins the
unseen queen and the joiner king in making up the new trilogy,
set forty years after the events of a new hope. for more
information on these new novels, as well as an excellent overview of the
new jedi order go to our
links section and the great site
njoe and take a deeper look. |
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>>>today we celebrate an important anniversary -
the 150th setnin select, this week by
louis turfrey. this image shows one of the small number of squadron indigo a-wing
fighters on manoeuvres by leogard. for more looks into the worlds
of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the
setnin select archive. |
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>>>we present a 9 minute
video showing the restored x-wing being signed by various celebrities
at celebration 3. take a look and see who you recognise. |
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>>>we finally bring you our exclusive
celebration 3 report by friend of the site jonathan l bowen and
Lightsabre
interview guest ian liston.
for a fans view as well as a stars perspective, click
here or go through the sidebar
to assorted and the
articles section. |
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>>>today is a day of celebrations, for not only
is it the birthday of han solo, harrison ford, who is 64
today, but it's also the 6th birthday of Lightsabre. back in
1999 Lightsabre launched, coming off the back of our previous
incarnations wirezone and fantawar, where many of the earliest
stories were first published. and six years later, although the
original four members are now down to only the full-time contributions of mark
newbold, the site still flourishes. and, we would like to
think, will do so for a long time to come. |
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>>>mark
newbold adds the 217th story to
Lightsabre, the final part of the jan lomona stories showing the
smuggler returning to his home of a-desando. throwing it all
away tells of jan's choice regarding his return home, so
for a slice of
new alliances
era action, go to the
timeline section on the sidebar, scroll
down to the
new alliances
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>>>we add our latest interview to the site, and
we are thrilled to welcome biggs darklighter himself garrick hagon.
to read the interview click
here or go through the sidebar and
hit
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