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Archived News-June 2006
Week 3
| Friday June 16, 2006 | |
| Planets Section Updated | |
Today I have updated the Planets Section with two new planets. The latest additions are Cato Neimoidia, and Dantooine. If there is a specific planet that you would like to request, please let me know and I will do my best to post it for you. Enjoy! | |
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| Friday June 16, 2006 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 88 | |
Today we have Episode 88 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to join us next week for the eighty-ninth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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| Thursday June 15, 2006 | |
| Star Wars: Allegiance | |
 The Official Star
Wars Site has announced that author Timothy Zahn returns to the Star Wars
galaxy next year with his next book, Star Wars: Allegiance. Here's a first look
at its cover, by artist John Van Fleet.In Star Wars: Allegiance, which takes place during the time between Episodes IV and V, Luke Skywalker is still new to all this Jedi business. Han Solo isn't sure how much he's willing to commit to the Rebel Alliance. Princess Leia is trying to help run the Rebellion and wondering why Han is so infuriating. The young Mara Jade is one of the most valued agents of the evil Emperor. And a team of stormtroopers goes rogue, deciding to mete out justice their own way... Del Rey Books is scheduled to publish this hardcover release on January 30, 2007. Keep checking starwars.com for all the latest in book developments. | |
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| Thursday June 15, 2006 | |
| ILM Parts with Production Unit | |
The Official Star Wars Site has provided information about ILM and it's the end of an era in special effects. Seeking to shed the last vestiges of its origins as a models-and-miniatures special effects house, Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic is in talks to sell its physical production unit. Purchaser is Mark Anderson, a model maker who has worked at ILM for more than 15 years. Unit will be remonikered Kerner Optical, for its location in ILM's former digs on Kerner Avenue in San Rafael, Calif., and will focus on all physical production, including models, miniatures and stage work. Once spun off, Kerner Optical will aim to pick up the slack by seeking work that ILM would not get. Kerner will become a preferred subcontractor for ILM. ILM's physical production unit never made the move to Lucasfilm's new HQ at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco's Presidio. With the shift to digital effects, Lucasfilm has found it difficult to keep that portion of the company fully employed. At one time, however, the unit defined ILM. The company grew from the team that created the space battles and other movie magic for George Lucas' 1977 megahit "Star Wars." The goal, says a Lucasfilm spokesman, is for everything to remain business as usual for employees. Company informed its employees of the move Tuesday, saying it hoped the deal would be finalized within 60 days. Lucasfilm cautioned, however, that the announcement was made early in deference to the unit's heritage and the longevity of its workers, and the deal has not closed. | |
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| Wednesday June 14, 2006 | |
| Music Section Updated | |
Today I have updated the Music section with some new tracks! The latest addition is from the video game called Knights of the Old Republic. These tracks have the feel of the classic music you are accustom to and are very good. Look for more music in the near future. Enjoy! | |
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| Tuesday June 13, 2006 | |
| More Fall 2006 Comics | |
 The Official Star Wars Site has provided a look at more Dark Horse
Comics for Star Wars fans this fall. The Star Wars Legacy series has just begun
this month, with an astonishing view of the future of the Star Wars universe.
Let's take a look even further, to issue #4, wherein a galaxy-shaking secret is
revealed in the heat of battle! Old friendships will be strained to the breaking
point, unlikely new alliances will be formed, and the relentless forces of evil
will pursue their dark ends with even greater vigor and purpose. In a universe
on the brink of either destruction or salvation, it is the actions of an
unexpected few that will determine the fates of all. The previously uncharted
future of Star Wars takes a surprising turn in this latest issue of
Legacy.Star Wars Legacy #4 is scheduled for release on September 6, and features the talents of John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons, Brad Anderson and a cover by Adam Hughes. In the distant Star Wars past, the "Flashpoint" storyline reaches its explosive conclusion as fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick and his unlikely shipmates from the Last Resort undertake their most dangerous mission yet -- traveling deep inside Mandalorian space to rescue one of their own! With a little help from the most unexpected of allies, Zayne and the gang must find an isolated space outpost, once a Republic research station, now in the hands of a Mandalorian scientist with wholly evil intentions. To think they can pull this off with both themselves and their friend intact, they'd have to be insane! Luckily they are! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #9 is by John Jackson Miller, Dustin Weaver, Michael Atiyeh with a cover by Brian Ching. It is scheduled for release on September 27. In November, two very different Star Wars series are being put together as separate trade paperback editions. First up is the infamous exploits of everyone's favorite hapless pair of Rebels -- Tag and Bink -- are bundled in a 104-page epic called Tage & Bink Were Here. Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna find themselves tugged into major Star Wars events whether they like it or not. Filled with a galaxy's worth of cameos, this series is written by Kevin Rubio, with art by Lucas Marangon, colors by Michelle Madsen and Dan Jackson and comedy by the freighter-full. It is due out on November 8. Catch up on the first story of the Knights of the Old Republic series, "Commencement," with the first trade paperback. Set thousands of years before Luke Skywalker would destroy the Death Star in that fateful battle above Yavin 4, one lone Padawan would become a fugitive hunted by his own Masters, charged with murdering every one of his fellow Jedi-in-training! Featuring the talents of John Jackson Miller, Brian Ching, Travel Foreman, Michael Atiyeh and Travis Charest. This is due out on November 22. | |
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| Monday June 12, 2006 | |
| Darth Maul 12-Inch Figure | |
Check out the sneak peek of the Darth Maul 12-inch figure... AND something completely new that will really complete the display - the Sith Probe Droid expansion pack! The Inclusive Editions of these products will include accessories that can ONLY be found at Sideshow, so be sure to pre-order during the specified time frame - Thursday, June 15th at 6pm (PST) through Monday, June 19th at 6pm (PST) - to get your hands on the Inclusive Editions of both! | |
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| Monday June 12, 2006 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 87 | |
Today we have Episode 87 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to check back later this week for the eighty-eighth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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