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monday 31st october 2005 13 days until peter mayhew interview, revenge of the sith dvd out today...
>>>it's the last day of october and so we say happy halloween from Lightsabre.  while today may usually be all about trick or treat, for us star wars fans it's simply a treat as revenge of the sith hits the shelves.  completing the saga's journey onto the small screen, now we can sit back and watch the entire saga in it's correct order, just as lucas intended.

revenge of the sith - out today

>>>after the release of the gif version of a new hope we introduce the empire strikes back.  again by the guys from foldsfive over at barbelith, this is the entire story of empire in 60 seconds.  relive the battle of hoth, the asteroid chase, yoda training luke and the battle between vader and his son.  sit tight and enjoy the ride...

with thanks to louis turfrey

sunday 30th october 2005  
>>>we are thrilled to bring you our interview with artist joe corroney.  joe was a top guest and great fun to work with. his answers can be found here or by going through the sidebar and hitting interviews.  then discuss it at our forum or at smugglers rants on starwars.com-blogs.

joe corroney

saturday 29th october 2005  
>>>with revenge of the sith's dvd release just 72 hours away we bring you a new hope, direct on your desktop...in gif form.  by the guys from foldsfive over at barbelith, this is the entire story of star wars in 60 seconds.  relive the capture of the tantive 4, the trash compactor, ben vs vader and the attack on the death star.  hold on to your hats and prepare for hyperspace...

with thanks to richard heywood

friday 28th october 2005  
>>>lucasfilm animation is officially opens for business with news that work on the cgi clone wars is well underway and that ilm legend rob coleman has jumped across to the new animation department.  for more news on this exciting new beginning for lucasfilm click here.
thursday 27th october 2005  
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with ade-arr b'erain, the setnin jedi knight who gave the jedi order a chance of a future...

ade-arr b'erain

 

Former Padawan of Master Zeboden and Jedi Knight who battled in the Clone Wars within the boundaries of the Setnin Sector.  One of twin brothers, Ade-arr and Add-wan were born in the underground town of Thoden, close to the city of Hweg Shul on the Outer Rim world of Nam Chorios. Ade-arr was sent to Coruscant as a six year old and learned the ways of the Force under Master Yoda.  As a youth he became Zebodens Padawan and the two of them dispensed justice in the Setnin Sector.  Ade-arr earned himself a reputation as a just and wise Jedi, fair but firm, and was respected by his peers.  B’erain fought in the Battle of Salutarr, a month long engagement which saw many deaths including that of his Padawan Shayy and during which he fought the dark force user Garani Allafson.  Later B’erain took a second Padawan, the Wookie Orrori who was once his friend Notami De’Athe’s Padawan.  He was dispatched to the temperate world of Salutarr to track down and locate a hidden Separatist base, a mission which he succeeded in, and followed the pull of the dark side to Kofashees where he once again fought Garani and encountered for the first time Astorr Gorre.  A commander in the Grand Army of the Republic, Ade-arr led the Setnin Jedi fighter wing Silver Squadron until he decided to relinquish the post to concentrate his energies on ground-based endeavours.  During the final days of the Clone Wars Ade-arr led a large battalion of Clonetroopers in a ground battle on Flarlessa against Separatist forces and was believed dead when Order 66 turned Clonetrooper ally against Jedi and obliterated most of the Jedi’s numbers.  However, B’erain evaded death and survived long enough to free the infant Blake De’Athe from the clutches of his dark side abductors on Leogard and had him taken into foster care on Foron by his friend the smuggler Elise Ni’ipe before encountering a large battalion of Clonetroopers and succumbing to the will of the Force on Leogard.

wednesday 26th october 2005  
>>>american stage and screen actor william hootkins, best known to star wars fans as rebel pilot jek porkins, has passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. he died 23 october 2005 at st johns hospital in santa monica. he was 58. born in dallas, texas on 5 july 1948, hootkins made his stage debut in a local school production that co-starred fellow student and future oscar winner tommy lee jones. he studied astrophysics and chinese linguistics at princeton university, but soon became involved with princeton’s intime theatre group. on the recommendation of friend, john lithgow (yoda in the radio dramas), he moved to britain after graduation to study at lamda (london academy of music and dramatic arts) and subsequently made his home here. in 1977, he played rebel pilot jek porkins in a new hope. the part was small but had a big impact. in an interview two years ago he joked "in a sense, my career's been downhill ever since. fans still come to greet me at the stage door with action figures of my character and embarrassing photographs for me to sign.”

the late william hootkins as jek porkins

>>>it's wednesday and it's time for setnin radio episode 3.  hosted by mark newbold and louis turfrey, 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 25th october 2005  
>>>setnin select reaches number 164 with a photograph by mark newbold.  this shows the last surviving piece of nhp audio history - the cassette for the tatooine effect, back when it was quest for freedom part 4.  for more looks into the worlds of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the setnin select archive.
monday 24th october 2005  
>>>jonathan hicks brings us an interesting snippet of news from amazon.com.  amazon are accepting orders for a vhs release of revenge of the sith, despite lucasfilm publicly stating that there would be no such release.  so who is right?  check it out at this link here.
sunday 23rd october 2005  
>>>george lucas has donated $1 million to build a memorial to civil rights leader martin luther king jr on the national mall. “the ideals and principles for which dr. king fought have never been forgotten and are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago,” lucas said, adding that a memorial ensures king’s message will endure for future generations.  for more information, click here.

martin luther king jr

>>>over a year after its formation, lucasfilm animation opens its doors on october 27th.  the 50-strong team is expected to handle much of the animation and special effects for the upcoming star wars cartoons and live-action tv shows announced by george lucas earlier this year.  for more information, click here.
saturday 22nd october 2005  
>>>an extra special film has come to our attention here at Lightsabrer2 - the extra special astromech is a fantastic fan film, lovingly made over 4 months by a crazy bunch of canadians.  for a watch of this brilliant fan film, click here or on the image below.

r2 - strikes it famous again...

friday 21st october 2005  
>>>recorded on 3rd december 1987 and completed on 13th january 1988, newbold-hicks productions recorded their 20th and final entry into the nhp star wars universe, ferrerean warriors.  a tough tale of a rebel mission to hunt down a quartet of vicious alien warriors, this story went through a number of drafts, with changes occurring to the finale.  this map, drawn by jonathan hicks, shows the path our heroes took and the trials that awaited them.  you can also find this map in our maps of the setnin sector guide.

ferrerean warriors map-by jonathan hicks

>>>as gene simmons of kiss once said, "never go out in the rain without an umbrella."  indeed...

"lord vader, the 501st are the toughest hombres in the galaxy..."

>>>we bring you a piece of art by friend of the site chris williams, otherwise known as the starving artist.  a pencil sketch of princess leia, this is just a taster of more art to come from chris, including a number of setnin selects.

leia by chris williams

>>>here's a sneak peek at the amazing art of Lightsabre guest matt busch.  available at the official site, this piece was commissioned to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the empire strikes back, and what an amazing piece it is.

the amazing art of matt busch

thursday 20th october 2005  
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with garani allafson, the dark jedi who caused so much misery during the clone wars...

garani allafson

 

Beautiful and seductive woman who twisted men to do her bidding by using a combination of natural charm, beauty and the dark side of the Force.  As a child Garani was trained at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant alongside her older sister Seranomi, but was expelled with her sister when Seranomi was discovered dabbling in the dark side of the Force.  Fascinated by the power of the dark side, Garani joined the side of the Separatists during the Clone Wars and was present at the Battle of Salutarr, fighting Jedi Knight Ade-arr B’erain.  She confronted the respected Jedi Knight Yyfekk Talaihin and watched him apparently kill his fellow Jedi Knight, Seranomi’s lover and later husband Notami De’Athe.   Garani fought B’erain once more on Kofashees before he became aware of the presence of Astorr Gorre, the dark Force user who Garani answered to. Garani murdered her sister Seranomi as she tried to flee Corellia and take her infant son Blake to safety aboard the Rinsome, an action which shook Garani to the core.  Many years later, realising it was dangerous for her to reveal her powers during the era of Lord Darth Vader and the Empire she worked as a smuggler in the Setnin Sector and ironically became an agent for the Imperials to lure men into situations where they would be susceptible to capture.

>>>in the latest news from the forthcoming star wars television series, rick mccallum has confirmed that each of the episodes of the live action series, slated to begin production in 2007, will have a budget of $1.8 million dollars.  george lucas will cover the production costs and recoup the outlay through distribution rights.   in the unlikely event that no one opts to buy the shows for broadcasting, mccallum has already got it covered.  "let's say we make 13 episodes, try to sell them and nobody wants them, it's okay! we'll put them on dvd."
wednesday 19th october 2005  
>>>it's wednesday and it's time for setnin radio episode 2.  hosted by mark newbold and louis turfrey, 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 18th october 2005  
>>>setnin select reaches number 163 with a piece by mark newbold.  this storyboard for the never-made 1985 cine film trouble on tantum v shows goah galletti just after his crash landing.  for more looks into the worlds of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the setnin select archive.
monday 17th october 2005  
>>>we add a link to a fantastic new site that everyone should head over to right away.  star wars addiction is a fantastic new site that launched just 2 weeks ago.  brought to you by jeff and dan this site, rich in amazing visuals, artwork, forums, reviews and much much more has an incredible amount of potential to be one of the leading star wars fan sites over the coming years.  so head on over there right now, tell them we sent you and enjoy the great work these guys have prepared for you.
sunday 16th october 2005  
>>>we are proud to bring you the second instalment of our interview with general veers actor julian glover.  julian was kind enough to put aside half an hour to talk to us and the results of that chat can be found here or by going through the sidebar and hitting interviews.  then discuss it at our forum or at smugglers rants on starwars.com-blogs.

julian glover

saturday 15th october 2005  
>>>we complete the update to our creatures page, with a listing of the 42 creatures currently on the site.  for a read about setnin wildlife click on creatures and love those animals.

the roarmill, dragon-like flying lizard native to the world of tibbot.  fierce and deadly, they patrol the skies, regularly chasing landing vessels and scouring cities and townships with their blasts of fire

friday 14th october 2005  
>>>sky movies have grabbed the rights to the entire 6 movie star wars saga.   the films will air as multi-starts during august and september 2006, running in their correct chronological order.  for more information, click here
>>>more news from the revenge of the sith dvd summit last week.  the excellent fi-sci.net have posted more rumblimgs from rick mccallum regarding the future of star wars on tv.  confirming the ness that there will be 100 hours of episodes, presumably in 5 seasons of 20 episodes, mccallum also mentioned the tone of the series being "darker, grittier and more character based than the movies" and saying "he's (george lucas) just trying to figure out which direction to go in. i'm really excited about that actually. finally, we'll have a chance to answer everybody's questions."  for more information, go to the fi-sci.net website and read on.

sith - 17 days to go...

>>>imminent Lightsabre interview guest peter mayhew is due to become an american citizen on monday 17th october.  peter, married to his american wife for a number of years, has qualified for citizenship after living in texas for over three years.  for a more detailed read go to the bbc website here or the fox news site here.

chewie - now a good ol' boy

thursday 13th october 2005  
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with luschia arkensaw, the notorious trefnare-born mercenary and bounty hunter...

luschia arkensaw

 

Notorious Trefnarian-born female mercenary, bounty hunter and daughter of the bounty hunter Queed, also known as Riger.  Arkensaw had a brief affair with Grand Moff Galgen, consequently giving birth to her daughter Letitia Arkensaw who was strong in the Force, much like Luschia’s own mother.  Arkensaws family was sold out to the Empire by the ganglords Glann Cipple and Dressel, but Luschia did not learn this for many years. Luschia had a short-lived feud with Jan Lomona over 30,000 credits she erroneously claimed that he owned her.  Arkensaw worked for Cipple but double-crossed him, resulting in a number of mercenaries/assassins being sent after her, including Ryath Centaur who caught and subsequently released her.  Once the owner of the Star Swarm, which was destroyed whilst parked, she later stole another assault Shadowship called the Reaper. Luschia bought the Euphoria space station orbiting the planet of Chinyard from Nemec Niern and transported it across the sector to Wennicas.  Paying him half a million in negotiable stellar bonds she believed to be fakes, Arkensaw soon hired trusted friends and colleagues, including Arach Raynor with whom she had a closer relationship with, to fill vital positions.  Swiftly she made the station the third most successful trade location in the sector, behind Chancai and the Vosside Station.    After a time in charge she left the station to travel the Mid-Rim, disillusioned with the situation there and saddened by the death of her friend Melm, the man who was formerly Glann Cipples trusted number two.  Returning to Amagad she tried to acquire some of Glann Cipples holdings, but it was for a short time.  Stumbling across a hidden monitoring station she began a sequence of events that even she couldn’t escape and her life was lost during an explosion aboard her starship which smashed into the impervious hull of the starship Heed.

>>>we add a new link to the sidebar.  stories lists the entire library of Lightsabre stories on the site, currently sitting at 116.  listed in alphabetical order for ease of access, this is the quick way to pick and choose your stories before delving deeper into the timeline and chronology sections for a more in-depth read of setnin's history.
wednesday 12th october 2005  
>>>it's wednesday and from now on that means just one thing on Lightsabre - it's time for setnin radio.  hosted by mark newbold and louis turfrey, 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.  so, if you've ever wondered what the staff of Lightsabre sound like, take a listen to our premiere episode
tuesday 11th october 2005  
>>>setnin select continues this week as we reach number 162.  a piece by friend of the site chris williams, also known as the starving artist,  this shows a trefnarian clone stormtrooper awaiting orders.  for more looks into the worlds of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the setnin select archive.
monday 10th october 2005  
>>>thursday 6th october took a select group of people to skywalker ranch for an in-depth look at the revenge of the sith dvd, due out in just three weeks.  as well as a detailed look at the disc other rumours were addressed.  producer rick mccallum, said lucas was working on the indiana jones 4 script and hoped to have completed it by sunday 9th before meeting with steven spielberg.  it was confirmed that there shall be no vhs release of sith.  mccallum confirmed that a hotly anticipated scene with liam neeson as qui-gon jinn was discussed and tested, but was never completed.  lucas is writing 13 episodes of the animated series, currently being worked on by rob coleman at the ranch.  animation will be completed in singapore. regarding the live action series production is set for early 2007 and will be "darker, grittier and more character based than the movies."  according to mccallum. the show will weigh in at 100 hours, be shot primarily in sydney and around the world and is set between revenge of the sith and a new hope.
sunday 9th october 2005  
>>>we add a link to a fantastic site that should be of interest to any rabid star wars fan.  the wilhelm scream archives every appearance of the famous scream that ben burtt brought back to life in star wars, raiders of the lost ark and so many other films.  for a fascinating read through a great site go to the wilhelm scream.
saturday 8th october 2005  
>>>the unauthorized nitpicker’s guide to the sw saga is a new release from t a chafin and polly luttrull that gives a detailed insight into all the errors, bloopers and mistakes from the saga.  a work that had taken over 6 years to compile this looks to be a great well researched book and can be ordered through amazon or by contacting their own site at swbloopers.com. 

star wars bloopers

friday 7th october 2005  
>>>yahoo have an award that us star wars fans can take a direct vote in determining.  their movie of 2005 is up for grabs and by clicking right here you can vote for revenge of the sith.  currently sith leads the way with 30% of the vote, ahead of the excellent batman begins on 23% and war of the worlds on 14%.  so, get on over there and make it happen for sith.
thursday 6th october 2005  
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with pillot alvarna, ryath centaurs sworn enemy and a man who changed sides to suit his situation...

pillot alvarna

 

Born during the Clone Wars on the planet Draite, Pillot was one of the most devious and two-faced men in the Setnin, or indeed any other sector.  Joining the Empire at the age of consent Pilot was a soldier in the Sinar Legion, eventually rising through the ranks to make Colonel.  Using his position of power to cheat and deceive, Pillot entered into an arrangement with the Tatooine gangster Jabba the Hutt to sell secrets and information he stumbled upon.  Soon Pillot accepted a posting on the world of Durathosin, taking advantage of the unrest there to orchestrate the death of his superior General Mansinson.  Entering into an illicit affair with Sarra Centaur, whom he later married, Pillot’s scheming also enabled him to discredit her husband Ryath Centaur and have a hand in the execution of Ryath’s brother Torath.  After leaving his post on Durathosin, Pillot was posted to Jarros where he got into an altercation with a superior officer and was thrown out of the services.  Desperate to stay within the New Order he accepted a position as a double agent.  His sponsor Admiral Trueman had him infiltrate rebel resistance cells in the Setnin Sector, including one on Kalum IV, and during this time there he betrayed many.  He tried to apprehend Centaur and have revenge, but eventually Pillot returned to Draite and met with an elderly Janos Executioner by the name of Redd Garmich.  Meeting Goah Galletti and Jan Lomona for the first time the four of them attempted to travel to Janos, but Garmich was shot and captured by Stormtroopers, later to be rescued by Centaur.  Travelling on to Janos, Pillot tried to sell a sliver of Janos Jewel to the Empire, double-crossing Galletti and Lomona and revealing his true motives.  Escaping Janos he fled back to the underworld.  Once again he was selling secrets to anyone and everyone, Dressel, Jomobol Pocock and Predd Jason included.  Inadvertently responsible for unleashing the Coryarthanax onto the sector, Pillot worked for Y’nep Rathell, a link in Longbody’s chain of command.  Pillot remained on Centaurs hit list and was hunted through the sectors by the vengeful ex-Imperial mercenary until Ryath finally caught up with and executed him.

wednesday 5th october 2005  
>>>we finally update our chronology section with the 13th chronology section.  invasion of amagad was the era of increased gang activity in setnin, and contains such important stories as mission of mercenaries, standing in shadow and nine men down.  click through the links above for a close look at this important slice of setnin history.
tuesday 4th october 2005  
>>>setnin select continues this week as we reach number 161.  with original art by jason brown and digital work by mark newbold this shows jan lomona working his way through the dark forest of carlin.  for more looks into the worlds of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the setnin select archive.
monday 3rd october 2005  
>>>fantastic news has reached us from friend of the site david guivant.  his fan film george lucas : legend of the force and the trailers for prime of the jedi are to be screened as a fringe event at the singapore star wars exhibition.  as well as being guest lecturer for the day, davids films will be screened in a 250 seater theatre at the singapore science centre as well as being looped for waiting queues outside, allowing many more to see his work.  guest of honour for the event is president nathan of singapore.  fantastic news.

art of star wars-singapore

sunday 2nd october 2005  
>>>we finally add our latest interview to the site, and we are excited to welcome artist, director and jack-of-all-trades matt busch.  to catch up on the latest news from matt's world click here or go through the sidebar and hit interviews.  and then discuss it at our forum or at smugglers rants on starwars.com-blogs.

matt busch

>>>many thanks to all the readers of starwars.com-blogs for making our blog happy birthday to you the third most popular entry on the site, and therefore making it appear on the main page of the official star wars site for the very first time.  we've had a glut of replies and...well, it's very cool to see it so high on the chart.

our first ever mention on the official site...

saturday 1st october 2005  
>>>welcome to october 2005 with Lightsabre.  october promises to be a busy month in both the star wars universe as well as here at Lightsabre.  with only a month to go until the release of revenge of the sith on dvd we'll keep a close eye as the final grosses trickle in from across the globe as well as keeping you informed of any snippets of news we get regarding the dvd.  we'll keep you linked to the latest smugglers rants posting on starwars.com-blogs at the official site, as well as bringing you interviews with matt busch, julian glover and joe corroney.  plus, new stories, artwork, more setnin selects and much, much more from the mid-rim and beyond...
september 2005  
>>>we bring news that Lightsabre interview guest matt busch, has signed a deal with razor digital entertainment to release his independent movie, conjure, on dvd. as well as writing, producing, and directing conjure, matt also plays himself along with fellow artist and model sarah wilkinson in this supernatural thriller.

conjure-the movie...

>>>setnin select continues this week as we reach number 160.  by good friend of the site dan biesel, this shows terrie saffra, dressel, glann cipple, frans latka and mister spyte sharing an uneasy truce in the neon-lit confines of zythlies dropout parlour on amagad.   for more looks into the worlds of setnin, just click on the mini banner above and go through the setnin select archive.
>>>for those of you interested in reading the ramblings, questions, thoughts and babble of Lightsabre webmaster mark newbold head on over to starwars.com-blogs and smugglers rants, the location of marks own blog.  the site is a great melting pot of ideas, thoughts and questions and is highly recommended for every star wars fan.  head over there and take a look.
>>>we finally add our latest interview to the site, and we are thrilled to welcome veteran actor julian glover.  julian was kind enough to conduct a half-hour long telephone interview with Lightsabre, and the first part of that interview can be read here or by going through the sidebar and hit interviews.  and then discuss it at our forum.

julian glover

>>>mark newbold and jonathan hicks add the 219th story to Lightsabrelast night is a brief snapshot of the real goah galletti's final hours in the setnin sector before leaving on a long-term mission to the core worlds. for a slice of amagad dynasty era action, go to the timeline section on the sidebar, scroll down to the amagad dynasty era and read on.
>>>chris williams is an amazing artist with a visually impactful website.  also known as the starving artist, chris has brought to life many star wars situations among other amazing art pieces...and we're very proud to say he's helping Lightsabre with some very special artwork. go to the starving artist for a closer look at this excellent artist as well as visiting our links section where his site is in our newest section, artists.
>>>the setnin sector is a huge and vast area, encompassing many star systems, anomalies and regions.  with the rediscovery of an old map used to write many of the early stories it seems a good time to update that map and bring it to the site.  so, go to the guides link on the sidebar, click on map of the setnin sector and start with the area that covers what used to be known as quadrants e and f as well as part of the central sector for a look at the first of four new maps that will ultimately link to form a whole guide to the setnin sector, eventually to be complete with trade routes.

quadrants e, f and central of the setnin sector


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