>>>once again another year has whizzed by and we reach our final update of 2006. it's hard to believe that it's over 18 months since revenge of the sith, but there are great things planned for 2007. not only does Lightsabre have some special interviews and projects lined up for '07, but it's also the 30th anniversary, marked by celebration 4 and celebration europe. our continued thanks for visiting the site, have fun today and see you back here january 1st 2007.
>>>it's time for setnin radio episode 17, our final presentation of 2006. presented by mark newbold and louis turfrey and hosted by both star wars fanworksandthestar wars podcast network, setnin radio brings you thoughts, musings, news and information from the world of star wars, Lightsabre and sci-fi in general. setnin radio is available in two ways - click on your choice of media and listen to a live stream in windows media player or mp3, or alternatively right click, choose save target as and save to your hard drive.
>>>they raise money for charity, and earn a deserved special place in the hearts and minds of star wars fandom, so it's fitting that the fighting 501st legion are honoured by the presence of george lucas himself. click here and watch the flannelled one address the troops.
lucas addresses the 501st
friday 29th december 2006
>>>mister muscle muscles in again, sent our way by our friend gerald home, the 1980's mister muscle and the mon calamarian officer in return of the jedi. in this episode mister muscle comes up against a dirty...well, let's just say the cat gets the better of it. here's geraldto explain the advert. "my favourite, but the most difficult to make. i was cut to shreds going through the cat flap. we
often had to wait for the bleeding on my arms to stop, then be covered in make up, before we could film again. three huge guys actually pulled me through the flap. i was lying on a skate board. on one occasion they pulled so hard that i was flipped over onto my back - onto a solid concrete floor. it was agony." now that's what you call suffering for your art.
thursday 28th december 2006
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with hal halarn, the fat heggarran gangster who was on ryath centaurs hit list...
Fat gangster based on the planet Heggarra who operated for the
vicious Comobeb the Callous.Hallarn was a name on the hit list of Ryath Centaur, and it was after
one of the death matches in the death pits on Heggarra that Centaur lured
Hallarn to a fiery death, with the assistance of Solum and Sushelyana
>>>it inspired the setnin selects, informed us of what was coming in may 2002 when attack of the clones hit the screens and influenced many of the aspects of what was to become hyperspace, so with that in mind we celebrate the 57 george lucas selects. from july 13th 2000 right through to august 9th 2001 lucas and the official site brought us
glimpses into the artwork, images, characters and situations of episode 2. by the time of revenge of the sith technology had advanced enough to allow us more detailed and sophisticated looks into the future film, but for now let's go back half a decade to that time between the first two prequels.
george lucas selects
wednesday 27th december 2007
>>>we've had a bumper year here at Lightsabre, and so it's time to reflect on that by bringing you the Lightsabrebest of 2006.mark newbold takes a nostalgic look back at the highlights of Lightsabre's seventh year on the net. you can find this article through the sidebar by hitting assorted and clicking on the articles link.
the top five moments of 2006...
tuesday 26th december 2006
>>>once again at Lightsabre we have been lucky enough to have received a number of emails from guests and webmasters passing on their christmas messages to us. so, in return, many thanks to toby philpott, peter mayhew, garrick hagon, jeremy bulloch,the official site's dark moose,official fan club president dustin roberts,fan film maker david guivant and hasbro liason james burns among others for your christmas wishes. it's greatly appreciated.
peter mayhews xmas card
monday 25th december 2006
>>>merry christmas to everyone and here's hoping santa brings you all you wish for. it's been an amazing year for Lightsabre, and as it comes to an end next week we will do our traditional look back at the year. but, until then enjoy the festivities, chill out, relax, click on the album cover below for a traditional star wars carol and make the most of time spent with family and friends. cheers!
christmas in the stars...nuff said...
sunday 24th december 2006
>>>future Lightsabre guest and friend of the site danny wagner, artist and model maker for kerner optical, formerly ilm's model shop, sends us a link to a fascinating piece from the official
site about the 2007 tournament of roses parade in pasadena, california, of which george lucas is the marshal. head there now for a unique insight into just what's been required to make this an outstanding day for all.
danny wagner hard at work on the felucia miniature set from revenge of the sith...
saturday 23rd december 2006
>>>it's mister muscle time, brought to you by our good friend gerald home, the original mister muscle and the quarrentessek in return of the jedi. in this episode we find our intrepid hero battling against a roller blind and a dirty bath...
friday 22nd december 2006
>>>great festive news from lucasarts this christmas. over to the team. "ever wonder how santa claus manages to work his way down chimneys way too small for him? or how he seems to stop time in order to visit all of the world's good boys and girls every christmas morning? lucasarts and tt games know the answer: santa claus is a jedi knightwhose amazing force powers allow him to pull off such spectacular feats. a long time ago, he came to us from a galaxy far, far away to exile himself from the jedi purge led by darth vader. (no...that's not official canon.)
but what would have happened if jolly ol’ saint nick had stuck around to assist the rebellion? find out by creating him in lego star wars 2: the original trilogy."
step 1
a
t the mos eisley cantina, enter the following two codes:
cl4u5h (for santa hat and red clothes)
tyh319 (for white beard extra)
step 2
go to the character customizer and create the proper costume. use a human head, the appropriate red clothing...and don't forget the red cap! santa can wield the weapon of your choice -- we recommend the green or red lightsaber to seasonally complement his shiny red duds. (remember, the colour of his lightsaber decides whether his force powers are naughty or nice.)
step 3
in the extras menu, activate disguise 3
step 4
enter the character-based level of your choice in free play
step 5
spread holiday cheer to a galaxy in pieces
he knows if you've been bad or good...
thursday 21st december 2006
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with the salura's child, the hugely powerful droid originally belonging to chatroot, before it's disappearance and re-emergence during the clone wars...
Immense droid three
meters in height powerfully built with a thick black strip running where the
eyes should be and with cannons instead of hands that originally belonged to
the legendary Chatroot and his Howlrunners.The Saluras Child left the Mid-Rim and journeyed throughout the
galaxy fulfilling its master’s wishes of protecting the weak and innocent
until it was stumbled upon and subdued by Separatist forces during the Clone
Wars.Its programming subverted,
the Saluras Child became a weapon of evil used by agents of the Confederacy of Independent Planets.
The droid was lost at around the time Chatroot and his men disappeared into the
Soluman Delta Gulf, ultimately to
be buried in their ship the Salura
Star beneath the sands of Clayboss.
wednesday 20th december 2006
>>>it's time for setnin radio episode 16. presented by mark newbold and louis turfrey and hosted by both star wars fanworksandthestar wars podcast network, setnin radio brings you thoughts, musings, news and information from the world of star wars, Lightsabre and sci-fi in general. setnin radio is available in two ways - click on your choice of media and listen to a live stream in windows media player or mp3, or alternatively right click, choose save target as and save to your hard drive.
tuesday 19th december 2006
>>>setnin select reaches number 221 with an image by jason brown. this shows a freighter flying high above the lush trees of a-desando. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>it's time for a second helping of mister muscle, and in this classic 1980's advert watch as he finds himself on the wrong side of a vacuum cleaner...
monday 18th december 2006
>>>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 first matebyjonathan hicks. captain lovo must protect the familee children from imminent danger, but at what cost...
>>>celebration europe continues to progress, with an amazing new website and news filtering through all the time. click below to read the latest news from the july 13th-15th london convention, and make sure to check out the site and learn about the latest developments. and take a look at the side bar - we've added our very own celebration europe page, bringing you the latest news from the show, and developments here at Lightsabre. click through and stay abreast of the latest news.
sunday 17th december 2006
>>>we're thrilled to bring you our interview with acclaimed star wars artist, tsuneo sanda. tsuneo san was great fun to work with, and 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.
tsuneo sanda
saturday 16th december 2006
>>>he was both the fearsome squidhead tessek and the loyal and brave mon calamari officer in return of the jedi, but gerald home was also...mister muscle. watch our intrepid former Lightsabre guest as he tackles the evils of cleaning the oven.
friday 15th december 2006
>>>9.00am gmt - that is the time that celebration europe tickets are available to the general public, and through the brand new website you can navigate and learn all about the convention that will set the standards for all others to come. with information on hotels, licensees, tickets, fan club offers and much, much more it's a site you must bookmark and keep checking on.
>>>we bring news from the team at lucasarts, specifically the world of empire at war. click here for the very latest news and events from lucasarts.
thursday 14th december 2006
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with orrori, the wookie jedi knight who fought during the clone wars and who left setnin on board the worldship rinsome...
Wookie Jedi Knight, member of Renegade Flight Alpha and a
dweller aboard the massive Worldship
Rinsome.Orrori was the
Padawan of Notami De’Athe, accompanying him on many missions for the
Jedi and staying loyal to him even after his excommunication from the Jedi Order.Orrori fought during the Clone Wars alongside the remaining
members of the Setnin Jedi, including Ade-arr
B’erain, to whom she became Padawan after the loss of his own, Shayy.
wednesday 13th december 2006
>>>Lightsabre continues to gear up for celebration europe. coming soon a section of the site dedicated specifically to the 13th-15th july 2007 convention, but until then we plan and organise, speculate and discuss. coming soon in the next setnin radiomark newboldand louis turfreychat about plans for Lightsabre's presence at the convention, and by the end of the year we shall announce a very special auction to be held at celebration europe, with prizes donated by a vast number of past and future Lightsabre guests. we won't say anything quite yet, but suffice it to say that some of the people and auction prizes are unique and very special. stay tuned.
tuesday 12th december 2006
>>>we know we're putting a lot of videos on this month, but hey - it's christmas and you deserve it. given that, here's the first of a batch of video's sent to us by none other than squid head himself, return of the jedi's gerald home. watch the amazing film by paul rowley as his character shows a lot of love for the sexiest green-skinned woman in the star wars galaxy...
monday 11th december 2006
>>>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 trial by firebyjonathan hicks. jeddess essarr, apprentice to letitia arkensaw stumbles upon a terrible secret. but how will she use this information to prove her worth...
sunday 10th december 2006
>>>friend of the site and Lightsabre artist tim wann has designed our new logo for 2007, debuted here. with the 8th year of the site, the 30th anniversary of Lightsabre and 25 years since the first Lightsabre story, quest for freedom, it seemed appropriate to give things a fresh look. and, given our presence at celebration europe july 13th - 15th next year in london it also made sense to start early. look for big news on
celebration europe and Lightsabre's involvement, and more from tim.
you'll be seeing a lot of this little fella...
saturday 9th december 2006
>>>a fantastic montage for all you padme and anakin lovers out there, set to the strains of 'far away' by nickleback. thanks to viagoangel2 from the official blogs for the link.
friday 8th december 2006
>>>harry potter and the order of the phoenix doesn't hit our screens until next july, during a summer packed with top drawer franchise films including spider-man 3, shrek the third and another ilm piece, pirates of the carribean - at worlds end. here is a video showing behind the scenes on the making of order of the phoenix.
thursday 7th december 2006
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with laarton, the ex-employee of jan lomona who met his untimely demise at the hands of tragic former smuggler kee-livinees...
Laarton - An ex Trac-Tran Transit Company employee and good friend of Jan Lomonas.Whilst travelling along the edge of the Ruuthorne System his family starship
was attacked by six pirate vessels.Barely surviving the attack, Laarton managed to identify one of his
attackers as being the ex-Trac-Tran employee Kee-livinees, just before dyingswearing revenge Lomona made it his business to track down and
bring Kee to justice, which he finally did years later at the Matuubii ruins on the backwater
planet Marner.
wednesday 6th december 2006
>>>he's famous the world over, and he's tried to sue for it, but ghyslain raza has just notched up another notable milestone. his infamous video, the star wars kid, has been forwarded an estimated 900 million times, making it the most popular shared video in online history. the famous clip, recorded in 2003, beat out numa numa into second place with 700 million, and the infamous paris hilton sex tape into third with 400 million.
