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Archived News-June 2009


Week 2

Saturday June 13, 2009
On Vacation

There will not be any more updates until Monday June 22nd. I will be on vacation with my family and will not be near a computer. I hope you will join me on the 22nd for more great news and daily videos here at Galactic Voyage. Take care!

Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday June 12, 2009
Elite Squadron/Republic Heroes Video Week-Conclusion

To conclude Elite Squadron/Republic Heroes Video Week, I have added five more videos to the Movies Section. Some are to make up for yesterday's uploading issues. They are the Republic Heroes Game Play Video #4 and Game Play Video #5, and the Battlefront: Elite Squadron PSP Game Play Video #2, PSP Game Play Video #3, and PSP Game Play Video #4. You can find these video clips in our Video Game Scenes section. I hope you have enjoyed these clips as much as I have enjoyed bringing them to you. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday June 12, 2009
Star Wars Reviews Section Updated

Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. In this newest addition, Steve provides a Multiple Figure Line Clone Trooper Review. Thanks Steve! Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday June 12, 2009
A Look Back at Star Tours

The Official Star Wars Site has interesting article taking a look back at Star Tours. As Disney Weekends wrap up this week take your StarSpeeder 3000 on a trip down memory lane when Disney and Lucasfilm first teamed up to give fans the adventure of a lifetime. Be sure to read the entire article!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday June 12, 2009
Ships Section Updated

To help make up for yesterday's uploading issues, here is the ship that I was going to load for you. It is the Warlord Dropship and it can be found in the Ships Section. This page includes a Flash video of the ship to give you something a little more interesting. You can get a listing of transport ships using their picture by type at the Transports Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our ships, vehicles, bases, and space stations, you can check out the Index. If you have a ship you would like to see me add, then e-mail me the request and I will do my best to add it for you. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday June 11, 2009
FTP Issues

Sorry for the lack of updates today. My host is having an issue with FTP at the moment, so I can't upload any files. I hope to be able to make up for things tomorrow.

Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday June 10, 2009
Elite Squadron/Republic Heroes Video Week-Day 3

To continue Elite Squadron/Republic Heroes Video Week, I have added two more videos to the Movies Section. They are the Republic Heroes Game Play Video #3, and the Battlefront: Elite Squadron DS Game Play Video #2. You can find these video clips in our Video Game Scenes section. Be sure to stop by every day the rest of this week to see game video from Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron DS and PSP versions and Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday June 10, 2009
2009 Star Wars Fan Club Kit

The Official Star Wars Site has announced that Hyperspace members should start checking their mailboxes in the coming weeks as the 2009 Star Wars Fan Club kits will begin shipping out this month!

There's a lot to look forward to with this year's kit -- check out the contents, which are all exclusives designed just for Hyperspace members:

  • Fate of the Jedi "Imprint" edition -- OMEN author Christie Golden wrote a short story that takes place before the events of the Fate of the Jedi series and features a lost tribe of Sith. This 7-page short story is an exclusive for Hyperspace members!
  • George Lucas welcome letter
  • Clone Wars 3-inch round patch
  • Official 2009 membership card
  • Hasbro Droid Factory punch-out magnets set
  • DK "A Jedi You Will Become" magnet
  • Museum Replicas sticker
  • Sideshow Collectibles gift card
  • Fandex fan (image makes this appear to be multi-layered, but it's actually flat)
  • Penguin Books Clone Wars poster (all posters are folded)
  • Kotobukiya clone figures poster
  • Dark Horse Comics Luke Skywalker poster
  • Marbs Clone Wars poster

That's 13 different pieces that are all Hyperspace exclusives available nowhere else!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday June 10, 2009
Return To Tatooine?

TheNational.ae has a very interesting article about Tunisia and a possible return to Tatooine in the Live-Action TV Series? Here is a piece of the article with some interesting information.

The surprise for us, though, was that we found it (Mos Espa) bustling with activity. A number of labourers were renovating, repainting and building new buildings. Ironically, the effort to build these alien structures was done in a very human way; one man applied plaster with his bare hands, others sat and smoked in the shade of an alien hall.

One worker who spoke English, Farouk Ben Ibrahim, came forward to explain. Renovations began back in December, he said, after an Italian film producer contracted locals. “He gives us money, and we fix it,” Ibrahim said. “He said there is another part of Star Wars filming here. In the summer, maybe.”

If true, no one would be more excited than fans of the series, and that includes Amr bin Amr, a local who has stood guard over the set since 1997. “George Lucas wore a fox mask so he could play a part in the film,” Amr said. “This is my responsibility,” he said, waving his cane at the movie set façades. “I hope they come back, so we can make money.”

Be sure to read the entire article.



Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday June 09, 2009
Elite Squadron/Republic Heroes Video Week-Day 2

To continue Elite Squadron/Republic Heroes Video Week, I have added two more videos to the Movies Section. They are the Republic Heroes Game Play Video #2, and the Battlefront: Elite Squadron PSP Game Play Video #1. You can find these video clips in our Video Game Scenes section. Be sure to stop by every day the rest of this week to see game video from Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron DS and PSP versions and Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday June 09, 2009
The Clone Wars Decide Your Destiny Books

The Official Star Wars Site has announced a new book series entitled The Clone Wars Decide Your Destiny.

Have you ever wanted to travel from the tangled jungles of Teth to the desert lands of Tatooine?

Have you ever wondered which way you'd jump if faced with the choice of becoming a Jedi or turning to the dark side?

You can now battle against the forces of evil or join them should you so wish, in an incredible new novel format being published by Penguin in the UK this summer! (North American readers will have to wait a little bit longer, but Decide Your Destiny will be available there as well.)

The unique Decide Your Destiny series allows readers to make choices to determine the direction their adventure takes. Not only will they decide which page they should turn to next but in an amazing twist, they'll be able to continue the story online with codes that unlock exclusive content at StarWars.com. Stay tuned for details and links!

The series will launch in the UK in July with The Way of the Jedi and Tethan Battle Adventure. Both stories will have over 50 choices to make and can be read over and over again as they won't necessarily end the same way each time!

I used to really enjoy books like this that let you decide the fate of your adventure. It should be loads of fun set in the Star Wars Universe!

 


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday June 08, 2009
Elite Squadron/Republic Heroes Video Week

In the past, we have had week long informational events like TIE Week, Empire Cut Scenes Week, Death Star Week, Obscure Characters Week, Bothan Week, and Droid Week. Along the same vain, we are now offering Elite Squadron/Republic Heroes Video Week. Today's first videos are the Republic Heroes Trailer, the Republic Heroes Game Play Video #1, and the Battlefront: Elite Squadron DS Game Play Video #1. You can find these video clips in our Video Game Scenes section. These Be sure to stop by every day this week to see game video from Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron DS and PSP versions and Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes.

 


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday June 08, 2009
Star Wars Sourcebook Sale

Nathan Hall from San Marcos, California sent in an e-mail about some great Star Wars sourcebooks he is selling. I have always loved source books! They are my favorites! Here are the details:

"I have some out of print Star Wars  (USED but still in good shape) sourcebooks that would be great collectibles for Star Wars fans or people looking to have new Star Wars website info. These are the books and how much I am selling them for:
 
1. STAR WARS: Han Solo and The Corporate Sector Source book
2. STAR WARS: Dark Empire Source book
3. STAR WARS: The Truce At Bakura Source book
4. STAR WARS: The Rebel Alliance Source book
5. STAR WARS: The Imperial Source book
6. STAR WARS: The Source book (Episode 4)
7. STAR WARS: The Jedi Academy Source book
8. STAR WARS: Cracken's Threat Dossier

I am offering $10.00 each for the first 7 books. They are hard cover books. And $5.00 for the soft cover book Cracken's Threat Dossier. All are used but in good condition. The prices were twice the amount I paid for when I bought each. They were $19.99 each when I bought them."

You will also be able to find these collectibles listed on CRAIGSLIST for SAN DIEGO, CA under collectibles for the 6/7/09 posting. If you would like to contact Nathan about these items, his e-mail address is neonate870@hotmail.com. Good luck and happy collecting!

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Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday June 08, 2009
Guy Lagacé's George's Visions

Today I have updated Guy Lagacé's section entitled George's Visions. This is the fourteenth image for this section and was Guy's vision of a scene from Episode II with Count Dooku preparing to decapitate Anakin as Yoda enters from behind. This scene looks nearly identical to the one that ended up on screen. Remember that these scenes were created before we had full details of things to come. Be sure to also see other great artists in the Featured Artists section. Enjoy!

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Posted by: Jedi Power