>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
yedda familee, born into an influential ki-ki family and thrust
into the midst of the ki-ki /setnin war against his will...
One of
a group of triplets, sons of Baron Pede Familee and
Baroness Julid Familee. Bought up in a world of care
and safety, Yedda had to deal with the outside worlds as best he could when
his world was turned upside down. He was caring and thoughtful, as taught by
his father, but slowly began to realise that these virtues wouldn’t serve him
well off Chinngard. Along with his brother Corri, Yedda hid on Amagad throughout much of the
war, coming back into the limelight in the fortress of the Cipple sisters.
>>>take a look above at the new banner sitting
alongside the setnin select. that
will lead you into our comics archive, where
quest for freedom is just embarking on it's maiden voyage. keep
watching as the archive continues to grow, with the two sequels to quest
- the lydon legacy and the search continues - planned for
2008.
wednesday 30th may 2007
>>>the star wars outsider
finally launches in a blaze of glory as friend of the site arthur papadam sets sail
with his pdf magazine. well worth the wait, the magazine is brimming
with articles, facts and details on the peripheries of the star wars
galaxy as well as fan fiction, fan movies, interviews and posters.
and for those eagle-eyed Lightsabre fans, check out the two articles by mark newbold
on the original star wars outsider as well as the denizens of the
setnin sector.
a selection of
issues of the original star wars outsider...
>>>the
atom films star wars fan movie challengefilm winners have been announced, and the lucky recipients have
taken their prizes at celebration 4. click here to go to the atom
site - and yes, the front page has been very slow to load this month due to
all the embedded videos taken from the awards - to check out the winners.
>>>oboe-wan
is a familiar name to anyone who's ever visited the official blogs on the star wars site, but in
these parts she's known as lisa and she's a true friend to Lightsabre.
based in las vegas, lisa is an accomplished musician with a duo of
cd's under her belt, and here for your listening pleasure is a sample
montage of five tracks taken from her forthcoming cd. click here to hear the haunting
sounds of lisa smolen jenkins.
tuesday 29th may 2007
>>>finally the trailer for the animated
clone wars is with us, and it looks amazing. click here or on the image
below for a sneak peek at what's in store in 2009.
>>>setnin select reaches number 241 with artwork by richard skidmore.
this shows the opening scenes of quest for freedom as lando
calrissian and chewbacca escape the planet of anga. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
monday 28th may 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
full circle bylouis
turfrey. tar ranth returns, but in the most
unexpected manner. as ryath centaur tries to confirm the new
mans identity, more questions are raised...
sunday 27th may 2007
>>>there's a great new blog to enjoy from the official star wars site,
and right now it's earning its due by bringing the latest news from
celebration 4 in los angeles. click here for the blog and get
involved, because there's plenty to read and watch...
saturday 26th may 2007
>>>as well as the comic adaptation
of quest for freedom, we would very much like to give you a glimpse
into the original version of the story. while the very first version
of quest no longer exists, the first rewrite from late 1982 still
does, and so here for the first time on the site are the scanned pages of
quest for freedom chapter one, flight of the falcon.
alternatively, click here
or go through assorted and then articles to access the quest for freedom
- the 1982 scans page.
friday 25th may 2007
>>> for the last thirty years, thank you george...
>>>to celebrate not only the 30th
anniversary of the original star wars but also the 25th anniversary
of our very first story, we present to you the first page of our four-issue
online comic adaptation of quest for freedom. drawn and
designed by richard skidmore,
with cover art by craig burt and design by
tim wann, this mark newbold
written story takes places between the events of empire strikes back
and return of the jedi, as lando calrissian and chewbacca
search the galaxy for their lost friend han solo. click below
for a half-size version of the cover, click again for a full-size and click
here
for the very first page of our weekly comic strip, quest for freedom.
issue 1 of quest
for freedom
>>>star wars has now been a
part of the furniture in our lives for three decades, and to commemorate
that fact here is a very personal 30th anniversary
piece by mark newbold. see what similar memories you share - odds are it's
not all that different...
it was 30 years
ago today, mister lucas taught the fans to play...
>>>lego star wars is coming to the next
generation consoles. click here
for the more detailed information, but in brief lego star wars - the
complete saga
will enable families to play through the events of all six star wars
movies in one videogame for the first time ever. taking full advantage of
the unique capabilities of all three next-generation consoles, while also
adding new characters, new levels and new features, players can build and
battle this fall on the wii, playstation3 and xbox 360.
also an entirely new nintendo ds version is being developed.
fantastic news for lovers of the
game series which has sold north of 7 million units and which ended 2007 as
the 3rd biggest selling title.
the gang's all
here - lego style...
>>>our
forums
sidebar link has moved to make way for our new comic link. to grab a
slice of forum action click on assorted
and traverse the main page to visit our
forums.
as well as this, our staff link is now incorporated into our introduction,
so to meet the staff of Lightsabre go right there.
thursday 24th may 2007
>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
glorn josch, member of tralat durge's pirate gang and later a
founder member of the setnin defence force...
Human female pirate and
member of Tralat Durges
pirate gang around the
Ruuthorne System.
Josch was not best pleased when Durge decided to throw in with
the smuggler Jan Lomona and lease his pirate concern out to the Trac-Tran Transit Company.Josch eventually came to lead the pirate concern
known as Durges
Devils, and during the
Ki-Ki/Setnin War she helped form
the Setnin Defence
Force, voting for Tannis Rixx as its leader.
>>>we bring you the final three entries in the
atom films star wars fan movie challenge.
for your viewing pleasure we bring you revelations, surreptitious
and
chad vader - day shift manager.
wednesday 23rd may 2007
>>>the first proper glimpse of the new
clone wars series is set to be aired at celebration 4, which
starts this week. producer catherine winder and director
dave filoni will be on hand to guide viewers through the preview and
give insights into the making of the forthcoming show. click here for
more details, and look closely at the poster to see if you can guess who the
hidden character is.
the clone wars at
celebration 4
>>>almost there, almost there as we
enter the final straight of the
atom films star wars fan movie challenge.
today we bring you recruit of the jedi and
the return of pink 5 volume 2.
tuesday 22nd may 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 240 with artwork by
mark newbold.
this shows the menu for the exclusive yapya restaurant on chancai. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>we close in on the last of the
entries in the
atom films star wars fan movie challenge.
today we bring you the hasbro award winning entry the phantom
medallists and
r2-d2 sound system commercial.
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monday 21st may 2007
>>>friday 25th may isn't only the 30th
anniversary of the original star wars, it's also the 25th anniversary
of Lightsabre's very first story. written back in may 1982,
quest for freedom is the basis and the foundation for all of the 200+
stories that inhabit the site. and now, finally, that story will be
here on the site. updated and refreshed for 2007 Lightsabre
shall be debuting the comic adaptation of the search continues part one -
quest for freedom. click here and here for previews of the comic and keep watching until friday for
more news on Lightsabre's big project for 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
business is business byjonathan hicks.
carlonian feese returns to the setnin sector, but what effect
will his appearance have on the shape of the war...
>>>we welcome to Lightsabre our latest
star interview guest and the voice of wedge antilles in the original
star wars, david ankrum. david went out of his way to
keep feeding information and photo's through to us 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.
>>>statistics can be tweaked to show
anything but we wouldn't argue with this little gem. natalie
portman is the most searched for star wars related person
according to lycos. click
here for the full list, which shows natalie followed closely
by oola, endor, harrisonford and yoda.
all bow before
our queen...
>>>today's entrants in the
atom films star wars fan
movie challengeare just as ecclectic and fun as
the others. we bring you forced alliance and forces of
fortitude.
friday 18th may 2007
>>>last month the official site showed the black
and white mock up of the new death star novel by michael reaves
and steve
perry. well, here's the full cover sleeve and boy, if this doesn't
whet your appetite then nothing will...
>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
dariv jotacsa, friend and business associate of duze jostenn who
caused problems for anak arkensaw and ade lomona...
Owner of
the huge pier that juts out of the side of a mountain on Luronsa IV,
covered with casinos and gambling dens.Jotacsa was a good friend and business associate of Duze Jostenn. Ade Lomona and
Anak Arkensaw travelled
there during the
Sun
Colour Festival to get Jotacsa to bankroll their new mining
enterprise, but he isn’t interested.In truth, Jotacsa was running slaves, drugs and weapons through the
pier and was planning the assassination of Jostenn, and attempt that
failed.
>>>it's time for
atom films star wars fan
movie challenge. on may 27th the winning film shall be chosen by
the bearded one himself george lucas at celebration 4, but
until then check out the 16 entrants into the contest. some are
familiar to you - chad vader has been running here for the last few
weeks, and
dan mason was interviewed for his
hasbro winning film the phantom medallist, but check out the
other competition, including the ever popular pink five and make your
own choice. today we preview the first two entrants, bounty hunter
the interview and the death of jar jar.
tuesday 15th may 2007
>>>a brilliant new british site has launched,
and is sure to become a guaranteed pit stop for star wars news.
jedi news is run by friend of the site jamesburns and
looks set to be a great success. over to the press release. "jedi
news...reporting for duty. jedi news reports for duty and
offers uk star wars fans a virtual place to meet, swap ideas and view
star wars related news from across the galaxy. jedi news
has been founded by james burns who has been an active member in the
star wars community for the last 5 years. james is a keen
collector and fan of the films and looks forward to making jedi news
the primary home for many uk star wars fans. james is joined
by adam lamping who has turned james’ ideas from paper to
reality and created the jedi news site. adam is also a huge
collector of all things star wars and recognises the need for a
dedicated uk star wars fan site. “jedi news is by fans
for fans. we want to embrace the uk star wars community and offer
them a virtual home for all things star wars in the uk. we look
forward to offering our visitors a great experience and we encourage anybody
to come and get involved in any area of star wars they want” said
james burns. jedi news will work with the many star wars
licensees offering news and reviews of new products as and when available.
jedi news hopes to work closely with the other star wars fan
sites around the globe, sharing news and views on all related topics.
visit jedi news at
http://www.jedinews.co.uk
>>>a huge part of the initial success of
star wars was down to the clever hype generated for the film before it's
release. not only was there alan dean fosters ghost written
novel on the shelves, but marvel comics released the million selling
star wars comic. but there was much more to the story of the
comic than was previously believed. click
here for a more detailed insight into
the history of that first release, as told by legendary conan the
barbarian writer roy thomas.
>>>are you looking for an argument? well.
you've come to the right place. watch this and tell me who's in
the right. answers on a postcard to Lightsabre towers...
monday 14th may 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
retribution bylouis
turfrey. aaron deathe holds sway over his
younger sister trude, but how much resistance will she exert to his
machinations...
sunday 13th may 2007
>>>star
wars - the exhibition. it's here, and unless there's a
bounty on your head of a hundred million credits you should get yourselves
down there and check it out. click
here for the official site, browse
through, book those tickets and discover the hidden secrets of your
galaxy...
"hmmm, most
excellent it is..."
saturday 12th may 2007
>>>on a galactic scale of coolness,
this site has to be skimming near the very top.
maul stanley defies explanation and can
only truly be appreciated by visiting his brilliant and vivid site. if
you wanna rock and roll all night and party every day, if you think your
love gun is an e-web, if songs from the elder is that tune obi-wan
was humming to himself the other day then this is the place for you.
it's not darth
maul, it's not paul stanley...
friday 11th may 2007
>>>while the 30th anniversary
creeps ever closer and we all revel in the majesty of j w rinzlers art of
star wars, let's just take a second to look right back to early 1977 and
the first trailer for star wars. watch the early lightsabre
effects, cringe at the exploding logo and take yourself right back to spring
1977.
thursday 10th may 2007
>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
sergeant happs, the imperial prison officer secretly in the
pocket of the gangster dressel...
Ex-conman and ImperialPrison Officer on the planet of Cawbate, who was in the secret employ
of the ganglord Dressel.Aided by his bodyguard Hoobsy, Happs officiated with an iron hand.Prior to this, Happs was chief of Police on
the planet Viron where he came
into contact with the assassin Goah
Galletti who blasted his left arm off in a shootout.
wednesday 9th may 2007
>>>it's wednesday and it's time for the next
stunning instalment of chad vader - day shift manager. but what
thrilling escapades will our intrepid sith lord get up to this week?
tuesday 8th may 2007
>>>setnin select takes a break
for a week as we prepare something very special for the 30th anniversary of
star wars, and the 25th anniversary of the very first story on this
site, quest for freedom. keep watching for more news on a big
event arriving on the site may 25th, and keep 'em peeled next tuesday for
the return of the setnin select..
>>>ever have that sinking feeling?
well, imagine how see-threepio actor anthony daniels must have
felt when, while sitting in a london restaurant, harrison ford
entered the room, only to have no idea who daniels was. for
more details, click
here and read this sad tale of woe.
"oy! oy
you! don't you know who i am?"
monday 7th may 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
the prodigal bylouis
turfrey. aaron deathe returns into the midst of the
ki-ki/setnin war, but what part does a
yuuzhan vong have to play in the proceedings...
sunday 6th may 2007
>>>we welcome to Lightsabre our
latest star interview guest and the co-author of star wars chronicles - the
prequels, writer and internet content manager for lucas online
pablo hidalgo. pablo is one of the busiest people
associated with star wars and was more than 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.
pablo hidalgo
saturday 5th may 2007
>>>there are any number of cool star
wars video's available on the internet, and here's another one of them.
this is an alternate version of the climactic lightsabre battle from
attack of the clones - with a twist...
friday 4th may 2007
>>>star wars: the exhibition is opening
in london, and it looks certain to be an amazing show. here's
what the official site had to say. "star
wars: the exhibition is the second leg of a touring exhibit that began
in portugal last year and attracted more than 150,000 visitors in the
space of two months. the exhibition presents original film props, models,
art, vehicles and costumes from the entire star wars saga, showcasing
the artistry and storytelling that have made the films some of the most
popular in history." for more news click
here to go to the official site, and
make a date to visit
star
wars: the exhibition.
coming tomorrow to a
galaxy near you...
thursday 3rd may 2007
>>>our look at selected characters of
importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with
garris tarrainew, the unscrupulous judge who served his city well for
years but fell into the pockets of the underworld...
Elderly judge of
Amagadian
descent who was in the
pocket of the ganglord
Glann
Cipple.A
well-respected public servant, Tarainnew was the head of the Amagadian
Chamber of Justice for over thirty years and was in charge of the polling
during Cipples election battle with his employee Exxob, the actor who believed that he could win an election battle against
the ganglord.Tarainnew was found dead
in his luxury estate on the side of Mount Fava on the
morning of the election, and therefore was unable to affect the way of the
vote in Cipples favour
wednesday 2nd may 2007
>>>it's wednesday so it's time for the adventures of darth vaders younger brother, chad.
check your sell by dates and run for the checkout because coming your way from blame society productions it's episode
5 of chad vader - day shift manager.
tuesday 1st may 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 239 with artwork by richard skidmore.
this shows the setnin jedi letitia arkensaw in action. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>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 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
>>>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...
>>>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.
