>>>setnin select reaches number 215 with a piece image manipulated by mark newbold. this shows a trefnarian stormtrooper, one of a huge mass of clones overseen by grand moff treece. but as is shown, this clone is a little different. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
monday 30th october 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 sparkbyjonathan hicks. as the two fleets stand off at the border of the two sectors tensions are high and fingers twitchy, but what will cause the spark of war to ignite...
>>>sometimes the path of true love is a rocky one, but it's always worth the effort. especially if you are a lonely tusken raider who is sweet on someone. watch steve hudsonsunder the tusken sun and see how it works out...
sunday 29th october 2006
>>>Lightsabre comes to within one step of finally completing it's chronology with the upload of the new underworld age part one. from tomorrow you shall get the opportunity to follow the events of the ki-ki/setnin war from the very first shot. make sure you are here tomorrow to find out...
one of our classic nua banners from 2000...
saturday 28th october 2006
>>>for long-time star wars fans it's hard to believe that shadows of the empire was a decade ago. as the world prepared itself for the star wars trilogy special edition, which did so much to reinvigorate the saga and introduced millions of modern star wars fans to the trilogy, 1996 saw the 'movie campaign without a movie.' executed stylishly and extensively, shadows filled in a time period covered little outside of the comic series. click here for starwars.com's in-depth look at the star wars event of 1996.
the cover to the best selling shadows novel
friday 27th october 2006
>>>it's about time - Lightsabre'slouis turfrey has finally joined blogs.starwars.com. his new blog, bounty hunters pride - the ramblings of louis turfrey, celebrates the "what if's" that might have happened in the star wars universe. what if luke had slain
vader and joined the emperor? what if obi-wan had refused to teach anakin skywalker? what if yoda has sensed that anakin was to be a father? for more thought-provoking ideas, go to louis blog, or click the banners below.
thursday 26th october 2006
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with halat haftak, the con man who bribed and cheated his way around the galaxy...
Human male from the world of Sacorria in the Sacorrian
System, Haftak was a known con man and cheat who had stolen and cajoled
his way around the galaxy for many years.Knowing that his enemies were quickly closing in on him he attempted
to change his ways, but to no avail.When his enemies finally caught up with him he bribed the Captain of
the Livill Stations defensive systems to destroy the ship and then left without paying the man.
wednesday 25th october 2006
>>>so is harrison ford really too old to play indiana jones? not according to the man himself, who promises to bring "the same physical action" to the franchises fourth instalment. now age 64, ford mentions the possible appearance of sean connery, playing his father. "he's part of the emotional fabric of these films, i believe that sean is still willing and i'd be delighted if he joined us." provisionally titled indiana jones and the ravages of time, the film is due to hit theatres in 2008
indiana jones as we best remember him
tuesday 24th october 2006
>>>we alter our setnin select layout this week, breaking the archive down into sections for ease of access. now you shall be taken directly to the latest page, and be able to access previous archives by links on the new main page. go take a browse and check out the 214 visions of the setnin sector.
>>>ewan mcgregor as james bond? it could have happened if not for a dose of cold feet. martin campbell, director of the forthcoming casino royale said "i think he got another job or decided he didn't want it." previously mcgregor had said that playing bond might be fun, but a little too long term.
>>>our interview with j w rinzler brought up the subject of a fascinating book he and george lucas are working hard away at, and that self same book hits the shelves april 24th 2007. the making of star wars is the definitive look into the making of the saga's first film. packed with untold stories and unseen images, this is a book that serious collectors cannot afford to miss out on.
the making of star wars
monday 23rd october 2006
>>>it was the era that followed the clone wars, andlike the rest of the galaxy setnin collected itself in its wake. from the d'staan's betrayal era we present journal of a dead manby mark newbold. this tells the tale of a colony of inhabitants on the harsh world of ruuthorne fighting off the advance of the pirate king tralat durge...
>>>the beautiful carrie fisher has recently turned 50, and seen out celebrating her birthday were future iron man star robert downey jr, iron man director jon favreau, basic instinct star sharon stone and george lucas himself. unbelievable that carrie, who was still a teenager when making a new hope, now turns the half century.
the amazing carrie fisher
sunday 22nd october 2006
>>>we're thrilled to bring you our latest interview with regular star wars insider contributor abel g pena. abel couldn't help enough with the interview and his answers 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.
abel g pena
saturday 21st october 2006
>>>Lightsabre returns refreshed, rejuvenated and ready for action with more news, interviews, videos and stories from the Lightsabre archives. it's been an awesome year for star wars, and the next few years will only get better. as we return, just a brief photo showing why we've been absent from the net for eleven days.
left to right: rebecca newbold, paul squire, mark newbold, commander churoq, ranbir kaur
tuesday 10th october 2006
>>>setnin select reaches number 214 with a piece by mark newbold. this shows the berone sunrise powering away from post-heedamagad on another mission. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>the site goes on temporary hiatus until saturday 21st october, our first break since tuesday 10th may 2005. the reason? click here and find out. until then stay well, stay healthy and see you in two weeks. clear skies.
monday 9th october 2006
>>>it was the era that followed the clone wars, andlike the rest of the galaxy setnin collected itself in its wake. from the d'staan's betrayal era we present dishonourable intentions by jonathan hicks. this tells the tale of how glann cipple managed to get his number two melm into his employ....
>>>we're sure darth vader has had worse days - mustafar springs to mind - but what must he have thought when this his armour came back from the cleaners in this state...
>>>it's an old hobby, but one that keeps thousands around the world content and relaxed. click here to find the knitting pattern for the r2-d2 hat made famous by star wars fan club presidentdustin roberts.
an astroknit droid
>>>friend of the site david guivant has been in touch to tell us about tomorrows starday VIII convention in paris, france, featuring biggs darklighter himself garrick hagon and nikto, paul weston.
hurry, the event happens tomorrow...
friday 6th october 2006
>>>for the third time mark newbold has managed to get a blog posted on the front page of the official site. after a lengthy gap, his blog i'm going through changes made the top three most popular blogs. click below and check it out.
look ma, top of the world...well, third anyway...
thursday 5th october 2006
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with talbot, the bouncer and bartender born on the world of anga who's physical presence discouraged rowdiness in his bar...
A native of the planet Anga, Talbot was a bouncer and
bartender at the Capreecik Inn
(Level 5, Northside, Unit 2564) in the Chancai
Trade Centre.A quiet and retiring
alien, Talbot just wanted his wage packet at the end of the week and no
trouble.However, his massive frame
actively discouraged any potential troublemakers from causing him any
grief.Friendly to his colleagues,
Talbot got on especially well with fellow bouncer Hurrchann.
wednesday 4th october 2006
>>>interesting news wings its way from legoland, as an early mention of a 30th anniversary dvd set hits the net. over to lego. "the star wars dvd set, that will be released at the 30th anniversary, will be responsible for an increased sale of the new sets. there will be a anniversary logo on all lego star wars sets." brief to be sure, but perhaps the first hint of that super six movie box set we've heard about for so many years.
too cool for words - a lego super star destroyer...
tuesday 3rd october 2006
>>>setnin select reaches number 213 with a piece by mark newbold. this shows smuggler sevrina maris closely watching the latest holonet broadcast. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
monday 2nd october 2006
>>>it was the era that followed the clone wars, andlike the rest of the galaxy setnin collected itself in its wake. from the d'staan's betrayal era we present extinction pointby mark newbold. this tells the tale of how glann cipple finally removed his predecessor duze jostenn and secured his position as the prime ganglord in the setnin sector. but how does carlonian feese help usher in a new era....
>>>imagine the scene. obi-wan kenobi is about to reveal some home truths to wide-eyed farmboy luke skywalker. artoo detoo stops his obstinate ways and begins to play the mystic message from princess leia organa...
sunday 1st october 2006
>>>uncle george, the flannelled one, has managed to amass a healthy nest egg for his own and his children's future, making him the 70th wealthiest american. with a fortune of $3.6 billion dollars he outweighs his close friend steven spielberg with $2.9 billion and oprah winfrey with $1.5 billion. as ever, bill gates tops the list with a mind blowing $53 billion dollars.
>>>we're excited to bring you the first part of our latest interview with the executive editor of lucas books, j w rinzler. jonathan spoke to us from his office at the presidio and his replies can be found
here or by going through the
sidebar and hitting
interviews. then discuss it at our
forums
or at
smugglers rants
on
blogs.starwars.com.
j w rinzler
>>>great news for the site, our pal
arthur papadam over at the wookieepediahas nominated us as an official friend ofwookieepedia. that means that at the foot of the main page of the fastest growing star wars site in the world you can find a link to this very site. so, to anyone visiting us for the first time a hearty welcome and we hope you enjoy your stay, and to everyone else thanks for your continued visits.
