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You won’t be reading this editorial until a few months after it was written—on May 4th, 2021 to be precise. Star Wars Day. It felt appropriate. Back then, the debut episode of The Bad Batcharrived on Disney+, and it punched all my Star Warsbuttons with its tale of heroic outcasts, the rise of the Empire, and hints at an epic storyline about to unfold. By now you’ll know where that story was headed, but the me of the recent past still had it all to look forward to. I’m not sure whether I should be jealous, or if it should be the other way around? As I write this, all I know is next Friday’s episode can’t come soon enough! With The Bad Batchserving as a sequel to the prequel era, while…

MEET THE CONTRIBUTORS...

Melissa T. Miller @melissatruth Scientist and science writer Melissa visits Comic-Con every year to purchase new Star Wars paraphernalia for her pet dog. Jay Stobie @StobiesGalaxy Starship fanatic and blogger Jay writes articles for StarWars.com and is searching for a way to reside full time in the Star Warsgalaxy. Justina Ireland @ justinaireland New York Times bestselling author of Star Warsnovel A Test of Courage, Justina is one of the creators behind Star Wars: The High Republic. Bryan Young @swankmotron Bryan is an author, journalist, and filmmaker. The podcast host also writes for several websites, including StarWars.com, Syfy, and/Film. Mark Wright @mwrightwriter Mark co-authored Doctor Who: Who-ologyand has scripted numerous audio dramas starring the irrepresible time-traveller. Dan Wallace @ danwall88 Dan has written many Star Wars books including several in the Essential Guide series and was a co-author of Ultimate Star Wars.…

MEET THE CONTRIBUTORS...

In Step With The Stars

A trio of Star Wars luminaries will soon join the ranks of Hollywood’s finest when they receive their very own stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Ewan McGregor (currently filming his return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the eponymous Disney+ series), Ming-Na Wen (who plays busy bounty hunter Fennec Shand in multiple Star Wars shows for Disney+, including the forthcoming The Book of Boba Fett), and the late Carrie Fisher will each be honored with one of the famous stars that pave the sidewalks of Hollywood and Vine Boulevards in Los Angeles, following ratification by the Hollywood Chamber’s Board of Directors. Carrie Fisher’s posthumously awarded star follows in the footsteps of those for original trilogy co-stars Mark Hamill, who received his in 2018 (located at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard), and Harrison Ford, which…

In Step With The Stars

Say Hello To A Galactic Legend

Sporting his grey-tinged beard and blue lightsaber, Jedi Master and Republic warrior General Obi-Wan Kenobi joined EA’s Galaxy of Heroes mobile strategy game this June sporting his Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) look and bringing upgraded abilities, powers, and the Force with him. In a Galactic Legends event which launched on June 16, players could unlock the character and experience Kenobi’s escapades in the final movie of the prequel trilogy, confronting General Grievous, discovering the horror at the Jedi Temple left in the Sith’s wake, and his heartbreaking encounter with Anakin Skywalker on Mustafar. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is available on the App Store and Google Play.…

Say Hello To A Galactic Legend

An Anime Far, Far Away

For a saga that took some of its early inspiration from Japanese cinema and culture, it seems like destiny that Star Wars should bring things full circle in the form of nine exquisite new anime interpretations of the galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: Visions. Arriving on Disney+ on September 22, Visions showcases unique takes on the saga from some of the most respected creators in the anime genre. Lucasfilm have collaborated with seven renowned Japanese animation studios to create the series, each bringing their own individual styles to Star Wars storytelling, packed with imaginative visuals and personal perspectives. The films include The Duel from director Takanobu Mizuno at Kamikaze Douga; Lop and Och ō from Geno Studio; Tatooine Rhapsody, a Chibi-style animation from Studio Colorido; The Twins and The…

An Anime Far, Far Away

PRODUCTION DIARY

IN PRODUCTION Starring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor Disney+ Episode Director: Tony Gilroy Cast Includes: Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Denise Gough, and Kyle Soller. Starring Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Director: Deborah Chow Cast Includes: Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie. IN POST-PRODUCTION Starring Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett Disney+ Cast Includes: Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand…

PRODUCTION DIARY

Build The Brick Batch

From the Millennium Falcon to the Razor Crest, iconic means of transportation have played instrumental roles throughout the Star Wars saga. For Clone Force 99, The Bad Batch Attack Shuttle has proved to be a reliable ally throughout their travels and serves as a mobile base from which they can operate. Crafted by LEGO, this incredible recreation of that vessel features adjustable wings to reflect in-flight and landing modes, a LEGO minifigure cockpit, a detailed cabin, and two buildable speeders. The ship wouldn’t be complete without its crew, so LEGO minifigures of Bad Batch clones Tech, Echo, Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair are included, as is the Gonk Droid Wrecker lifts during his daily workout. Available from LEGO.com.…

Build The Brick Batch

A veteran of the Clone Wars, Echo is a former ARC trooper who now stands as a vital member of the elite unit Clone Force 99, as depicted in the hit series Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021). The team may be on the run from the Galactic Empire in the show, but you can catch this Hot Toys Sixth Scale Figure of Echo and add him to your collection. Featuring a highly detailed recreation of Echo’s Bad Batch armor, helmet, socket-arm, and cybernetic implants, this figure reflects Hot Toys’ long history of producing lifelike collectibles. Retailing for $285, Echo can be ordered at Sideshow.com.…

Clone Wars Clashes

As the Republic and Separatist fleets waged war across the galaxy, their fighting forces crewed mighty and impressive vessels that clashed in planetary orbits and engaged one another in deep space. Fantasy Flight Games has released a trio of new expansion packs for Star Wars: Armada, the two-player miniatures game of epic space battles. Republic loyalists can now take control of the iconic Venator-class Star Destroyers that appeared above Coruscant in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005), as well as the Pelta-class transport/medical ship. And if you side with the Separatists, then you’ll want to get your hands on the Recusant-class destroyer! Available to order now from FantasyFlightGames.com .…

Clone Wars Clashes

The StarWars DotColumn

Add StarWars.com/Insider to your browser bookmarks to enjoy Insider’s pick of the best of the official Star Warswebsite. Doug Chiang StarWars.com speaks with the academy award-winning designer and Lucasfilm’s vice president and executive creative director to commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Challenging a Super Soldier Jennifer Corbett, head writer on The Bad Batch, talks about finding the animated show’s heart. DIY Drengir Spruce up your house plants with an easy-to-make planter inspired by the monstrous creatures from Star Wars: The High Republic!…

The StarWars DotColumn

Ahsoka Accessories

We’ve all loved the evolution of Ahsoka Tano over the years: from a “snippy” adolescent to a mature Jedi and beyond. Two new accessories from style outlet Heroes & Villains honor her journey with designs inspired by Ahsoka’s singular iconography. Made from leather-like materials with premium quality straps and hardware accents, the crossbody handbag is as resourceful as Snips herself, converting to a mini backpack in a snap. Pair with the companion wallet to make a fashion statement fit for any Ahsoka fan. Available now at heroesvillains.com.…

Ahsoka Accessories

Known for his heightened senses and astute tracking abilities, Hunter leads Clone Force 99 in the dangerous missions they undertake on The Bad Batch TV series. His skills would certainly help in locating the latest trio of T-shirts from Heroes & Villains, whose The Bad Batch Hunter Black Tee features the heroic clone’s iconic helmet and the Clone Force 99 logo. Available in sizes S to XXXL, everyone from Omega to Wrecker is sure to enjoy this design. Former member of the Death Watch and current leader of the Nite Owls, Bo-Katan Kryze made her live action debut in the second season of The Mandalorian (2019-present) alongside Koska Reeves and Axe Woves. Heroes & Villain’s Bo-Katan and the Nite Owls Indigo Women’s Tee captures the spirit of the Nite Owls’ entrance,…

Replicating the Razor Crest Rebuild Mando’s starship to the shiniest of standards A pre-Imperial design, the Razor Crest served as the Mandalorian’s trusted transport as he traversed the galaxy with Grogu—that is, until Moff Gideon imprisoned the Child and destroyed the vintage vessel. Mando might be unable to enjoy his favorite ride any longer, but the Bandai Hobby Gunpla’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian Razor Crest Silver Coating Version Vehicle Model Kit A allows you to showcase your own miniaturized version of the sturdy craft. The detailed model kit retails for $29.99 and comes equipped with a dedicated display base. A Pack Fit for a Sarlacc Pit Grab your gear for a ride into Tatooine’s deserts To kick off The Mandalorian’s second season, Marshal Cobb Vanth took Mando and Grogu on a trek to an abandoned sarlacc…

Curl Up Beside the Heating Pod! Star Wars: Life Day Treasury–Holiday Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away will get you in the seasonal spirit Does the Star Wars galaxy share our holiday spirit? Writer Cavan Scott thinks so, and he’s confident that true Star Wars fans are on the same page. “Winter festivals are all about hope in the darkest times, about being surrounded by family and friends,” the author recently told StarWars.com. “What is more Star Wars than that?” In this hardcover collection of winter-themed tales, Scott is joined by co-author George Mann (Star Wars: Myths & Fables, Star Wars: Dark Legends) to offer up multiple takes surrounding the galaxy far, far away’s annual Life Day holiday, along with similar festivals celebrated from the Galactic Core to the Outer Rim. A total…

A Deadly Duo A machine and a mystic duke it out in War of the Bounty Hunters: 4-LOM and Zuckuss #1 2021’s epic War of the Bounty Hunters comics crossover reveals to Star Wars fans what really happened after Boba Fett blasted off from Cloud City with Han Solo’s carbonite slab in his cargo hold. This intense and intricate event spans the titles Bounty Hunters, Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra, Star Wars, and the limited series War of the Bounty Hunters, but essential one-shots will appear throughout the summer and fall showcasing some of the underworld’s most notorious figures. War of the Bounty Hunters: 4-LOM & Zuckuss #1, on sale August 4, is a can’t-miss saga of brotherhood and backstabbing. Introduced alongside their fellow bounty hunters on the bridge of a Star Destroyer in…

SEPTEMBER Star Wars : Boushh#1 War of the Bounty Hunters Marvel Comics Writer: Alyssa Wong Artist: David Baledón Cover Artist: Mahmud Asrar Star Wars #17 Marvel Comics Writer: Charles Soule Artist: Ramon Rosanas Cover Artist: Carlo Pagulayan Doctor Aphra#14 Marvel Comics Writer: Alyssa Wong Artist: Minkyu Jung Cover Artist: Sara Pichelli Darth Vader#16 Marvel Comics Writer: Greg Pak Artists: Raffaele Ienco Cover Artist: Aaron Kuder OCTOBER Star Wars : IG-88#1 War of the Bounty Hunters Marvel Comics Writer: Rodney Barnes Artist: Guiu Vilanova Cover Artist: Mahmud Asrar…

On The other Side of The Space Tracks High Republic outsiders take center stage! The High Republic era isn’t only about the Jedi Knights, as we’ll discover this August in two new releases written by Cavan Scott (interviewed this issue, see page 36). On sale August 11 comes the first installment of Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures: The Monster of Temple Peak from IDW Publishing, a four-issue miniseries penned by Scott with art by Rachael Stott. The story follows former Jedi turned saber-for-hire Ty Yorrick in her first comic-book adventure, in which the brave yet superstitious monster hunter and her droid companions KL-03 and R0-VR find themselves on the planet Loreth. A fearsome Gretalax has been terrorizing a group of local pioneers who want to hire Ty to rid them of its…

Republic Roundup

Light of the Jedi Writer: Charles Soule Publisher: Del Rey Format: Adult novel Available: Now A Test of Courage Writer: Justina Ireland Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Format: Middle grade novel Available: Now The Great Jedi Rescue Writer: Cavan Scott Artist: Petur Antonsson Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Format: 8x8 storybook Available: Now Into the Dark Writer: Claudia Gray Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Format: Young adult novel Available: Now The Rising Storm Writer: Cavan Scott Publisher: Del Rey Format: Adult novel Available: Now Race to Crashpoint Tower Writer: Daniel José Older Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Format: Middle grade novel Available: Now Out of the Shadows Writer: Justina Ireland Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Format: Young adult novel Available: Now Tempest Runner Writer: Cavan Scott Publisher: Del Rey Format: Audio original novel Available: August 31, 2021 The Edge of Balance Writers: Justina Ireland and Shima Shinya Artist: Mizuki Sakakibara Publisher: Viz Format: 13+ Manga Available: September 7, 2021 Showdown at the Fair Writer: George Mann Artist: Petur Antonsson Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Format: 8x8 storybook Available: October 5, 2021…

The Rick McCallum Chronicles

“The great thing is that when you don’t know what the hell you’re doing, you’re usually not smart enough to realize how easily you could screw it up.” Producer Rick McCallum’s first collaboration with George Lucas was the Emmy award-winning television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1993), after which he worked tirelessly to bring both the Star Wars Special Editions and the prequels to the big screen. Producing World War II drama Red Tails (2012) was his final task at Lucasfilm before moving on to form his own production company, United Films. Star Wars Insider caught up with McCallum to discover more about the part he played in Lucasfilm’s 50-year history. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was your first project for Lucasfilm. How did you become involved in that? I met George…

The Rick McCallum Chronicles

MAYHEM IN MOS ESPA

“The sandstorm was just a production thing,” says Rick McCallum of the cyclone that hit the Mos Espa set during location filming for The Phantom Menace in Tunisia. “It took us six months to build that place out of nowhere. We’d built the road to it. We’d found an empty hotel nearby that we could stay in. We were in the middle of the desert where it was 110 to 120 degrees every day. It hadn’t rained there in 40 years. There was no way we were going to get hit by a torrential storm! But you know what happened after the first day’s filming? That’s why I love shooting on location instead of a stage. You just never know. “I wasn’t worried, because I knew there was one set that…

MAYHEM IN MOS ESPA

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) masterfully tackled the very challenging task of conveying a powerful story that tied the sequel trilogy together and wrapped up all the threads hanging from the entire Skywalker saga. As with every Star Wars film, the epic struggle between good and evil on a galactic scale was juxtaposed against the personal trials and triumphs of individuals who participated in the conflict. Despite the fleets of starships and massive superweapons that came to loggerheads above the planet Exegol, the war’s outcome hinged on the actions taken by a relatively small group of people. These heroic deeds often resulted from important revelations that changed the courses of our favorite characters’ lives. With that in mind, let’s dive in and examine ten lessons that we loved…

CAVAN SCOTT'S WILD ADVENTURE

April 15, 2019 was the day when Star Wars fans heard the phrase ‘Project Luminous’ for the first time. Lucasfilm’s multi-year publishing initiative was announced at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, along with the writers forming the creative team—Charles Soule, Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Daniel José Older, and Cavan Scott. Project Luminous became The High Republic, and for one British writer, it started with breakfast at San Diego Comic-Con. “WHEN I SAW STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980), I DON’T THINK I PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD IT, BUT IT WAS SUCH A SPECTACLE. BY THE TIME OF RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983), I WAS ALL IN.” “I met up with Lucasfilm Publishing’s creative director, Michael Siglain, for breakfast,” recalls Cavan Scott. “He said, ‘We’ve got this opportunity coming up. We’re putting together a team,…

CAVAN SCOTT'S WILD ADVENTURE

BIG GREEN RABBIT

“For me, Jaxxon was there before Luke Skywalker,” laughs Scott, discussing the alien mercenary created by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin for issue #8 of Marvel Comics’ Star Wars in 1978. Jaxxon was one of the ‘Eight for Aduba-3,’ joining Han Solo’s efforts to free a village from the tyranny of bandits. “I remember being upset that he wasn’t in The Empire Strikes Back. I just assumed that when you’ve got Han and Chewie, Jaxxon and all those characters would be there. To me, he was just as important as any of the characters I saw on screen. He was there from the beginning for me.” A run of commissions for IDW Comics’ Star Wars Adventures gave Scott an opportunity to bring Jaxxon back into continuity in 2018, with his story…

BIG GREEN RABBIT

“I’m passionate about audio drama,” says Scott, who since 2000 has written and produced numerous audio dramas based around the world’s longest-running science-fiction television series, Doctor Who for Big Finish Productions. “It’s baked into our cultural DNA in Britain, in a way that perhaps it isn’t in the States,” he says. Scott’s extensive experience with the medium dovetailed in 2019 with Dooku: Jedi Lost, a full-castStar Wars audio drama. “It was a really good fit, and something new, a bit of an experiment.” In writing Jedi Lost, Scott found a new appreciation for the character previously played by Christopher Lee in the Star Wars prequels. “I was surprised by the fact that I liked him,” he says. “Previously I’d been ambivalent. I visualized and heard Dooku from Star Wars: The Clone…

DRESS TO IMPRESS

Star Wars Celebration 2022—taking over the Anaheim Convention Center from May 26-29 next year—will no doubt once again be a hotbed of cosplay action, with fans from around the globe eager to showcase their creative costumes to their peers. Star Wars aficionados put passion, inventiveness, and an intimate knowledge of the galaxy far, far away into their ensembles, with some going to extraordinary lengths to craft something no one has ever seen before. But how far would you go? Are you brave enough to attempt one of these grand Star Wars Insider cosplay ideas? BOR GULLET & BODHI ROOK Who can forget the instant bond forged by Bor Gullet and Bodhi Rook during their interrogation scene in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)? Only attempt this cosplay if you wish to…

DRESS TO IMPRESS

Bonnie Piesse An Aunt for All Ages

“I raised Luke Skywalker. Who wouldn’t be proud of that?” declares Bonnie Piesse, the actor and singer who played the future Jedi’s benevolent guardian Beru Whitesun Lars in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). First introduced in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), Aunt Beru was a wise and nurturing figure in the young farm boy’s life, but the Beru of the prequel trilogy was far less worldly. “I saw Beru as a shy, fairly down to Earth, good, kind-hearted person,” says Piesse. Having been born in 1983, she was similarly innocent of the galactic saga that had gripped the world when she was a baby. “When I got called in for the audition, I had not seen any of the original Star Wars films,”…

Bonnie Piesse An Aunt for All Ages

THESE ARE YOUR FIRST STEPS HOW TO GET INTO COLLECTING STAR WARS

There are a great many reasons to dive into the enjoyable world of collecting, but above and beyond all others is one key thing: Passion. It’s a common misconception that Star Wars collectibles are a “sure fire investment,” but there is no predicting which collectibles might become hot items. Some never seem to take off, doomed to a bargain bucket fate or to languish on forgotten pegs at local stores, while others reach Grail-like status the instant they arrive in stores—or even earlier! Scarcity isn’t always a factor as distribution issues are often regional, and an item that’s difficult to find in one area might be bountiful in others. Age isn’t much of a consideration either, as there are many items released more than a couple of decades ago that today…

THESE ARE YOUR FIRST STEPS HOW TO GET INTO COLLECTING STAR WARS

PUTTING ON A SHOW

Practical vs. Decoration: You’ll first need to decide if your collectibles will serve a practical purpose or if they’ll be purely for decoration. This will also help determine if you want to keep things in the original packaging or not. After all, it’d be hard to utilize all those kitchen appliances without opening them up! Integration: Believe it or not, it’s possible to integrate your collectibles into your current decor, making more of a subtle statement while still showing off your passion. Having a handful of Funko Pops around your entertainment center won’t look out of place. Conversely, you can go all out with a dedicated space and bespoke display cases. Play or Display: Whether you set up your toy collection in dioramas to recreate your favorite scenes, or keep them fresh in their boxes,…

PUTTING ON A SHOW

Collect at Your Own Pace

When you first start out collecting it can be easy to feel the need to catch up with the impressive displays that other fans post online, but this is a fast track to frustration. Be proud of your acquisitions, and even share them with your collecting groups on social media. Every collector started somewhere! And, who knows—perhaps a couple of collectibles you own are another person’s “Holy Grail.” If you get to a point where you feel satisfied with your collection, it’s okay to step back and be content. It’s not a competition, and your passion isn’t dictated by the size of your collection. Move at your own pace and have fun!…

Last year I’d been set to enjoy my first Star Wars Celebration. I bought tickets, booked a hotel, and was excited for a week at the Anaheim Convention Center, meeting other fans, attending packed panels, and taking pictures with total strangers in their best cosplay. I had even pitched a theme for a fan panel and was nervously waiting to hear if it would be accepted. Now, it all seems like a far-off and unrealistic dream. In the grand scheme of things, our collective disappointment when Celebration was canceled was a small price to pay. Those of us who made it through 2020 with our health intact have much to be thankful for. It was also a year of existential dread, similar, perhaps, to that felt by our heroes fighting against…

AT HOME WITH STARWARS.COM

“It was quite a pivot!” Baver reveals. “I was still getting comfortable in front of the camera and working with the rest of the crew to get the rhythm of production. They were so patient in helping me get set-up at home and teaching me what I needed to know about lighting and sound recording. We were really cognizant that This Week! In Star Wars could be a spot of levity and joy during such an uncertain time in the world “The Star Wars Book Club felt like a really organic way to bring people together to celebrate Star Wars safely while we were all apart” she adds. “It was an elegant framing device to invite a nice mix of StarWars.com writers, fans, and celebrities to do the reading on their…

Screens became our window on the world during lockdown, with Star Wars shows delighting fans young and old through Lucasfilm’s digital channels. Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge (2020), a gameshow broadcast on the StarWarsKids YouTube channel hosted by Ahmed Best, was a welcome arrival in the summer. The fun series both engaged kids in the fandom while offering them inspiration to get off the couch and emulate the show’s energetic challenges. Filmed before the pandemic, post-production on the show (including editing, graphics, and voiceovers) was all undertaken and completed in homeworking environments. Over on the official Star Wars YouTube channel, Our Star Wars Stories adapted to circumstances by adopting a videocall format, continuing to tell intimate stories of the worldwide Star Wars fanbase, and Kristin Baver pulled double duty, hosting The Star…

A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW

“We saw plans for a Death Star in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002), and by The Rise of Skywalker (2019) the same technology could fit inside a Star Destroyer. How did Death Star tech move so far forward?” Teresa Earl, U.S.A. The Death Star, formally referred to as the DS-1 Orbital Battle Station, began its journey to completion at the onset of the Clone Wars, when Poggle the Lesser’s Geonosian hive mapped out plans to create a planet-killing superweapon. Over the course of more than two decades, these technical schematics were analyzed and revised by some of the greatest minds that the Confederacy of Independent Systems, Galactic Republic, and Galactic Empire had to offer. Even with the significant resources they had at their disposal, Director Orson Krennic’s team proved unable to…

A CERTAIN POINT OF VIEW

Architects Of Death

Poggle the Lesser The Geonosian leader during the Clone Wars, Poggle the Lesser and his hive developed the first plans for a planet-killing battle station. With the Republic’s clone army advancing on their stronghold, Poggle gave the Death Star schematics to Count Dooku, who brought them to Chancellor Palpatine. Orson Krennic As director of Advanced Weapons Research, Orson Krennic saw the delivery of a functional superweapon as the key to securing both the Empire’s dominance and his own place in the halls of power. Krennic was determined to overcome any obstacle in order to succeed. Galen Erso A scientist whose kyber-crystal research was co-opted by Director Krennic, Galen Erso took his family into hiding when he uncovered Krennic’s desire to weaponize his work. Eventually captured by the Empire, Erso covertly built a fatal flaw into…

Architects Of Death

Countdown To Destruction

3 BSW4 •The Ghost arrived at Geonosis and found several Imperial construction modules around the lifeless planet, confirming a rebel intelligence report that the Imperials had been building something there. 2 BSW4 • Saw Gerrera learned that the Empire had committed genocide against the Geonosian population using poison canisters, in order to conceal a secret project. 1 BSW4 • Gerrera discovered a large kyber crystal aboard an Imperial freighter. He believed this was connected to the Empire’s eradication of the Geonosians. 0 BSW4 • Cassian Andor learned that an Imperial defector on Jedha had intel about a planet-killing weapon designed by the Empire. • Saw Gerrera showed Jyn Erso a recording of her father explaining the Death Star’s power, as well its fatal flaw. • The Rogue One team infiltrated the Imperial citadel at Scarif, stole the Death Star…

Starkiller Base Strikes Out

As with the First Order itself, Starkiller Base traced its origins to former Imperials who fled into the Unknown Regions after the Galactic Civil War. Although Starkiller Base relied upon old Imperial research and the energy amplification properties of kyber crystals, the project stood apart from the Death Star program in several notable ways. Rather than construct a station from scratch, Starkiller Base’s engineers saw destructive potential in the planet Ilum’s unique kyber crystalline core. While Death Star tech was self-contained and mobile, Starkiller harnessed massive amounts of energy from a nearby star and directed that energy through hyperspace, permitting the facility to target entire systems many light years away.…

Starkiller Base Strikes Out

MAKING MANDOS AND A MAGISTRATE

When Wendell Smith, Sr. began cosplaying a little over a decade ago, he called upon his passion for Star Wars to guide him on his path. “Other than Marvel comics, Star Wars has been my biggest fandom since the movies hit the scene in the 1970s,” says Smith. “I was one of those kids who took it all in and it became a part of my being.” While he has cosplayed as everyone from Sith Lords to Jedi Master Mace Windu, Smith enjoys imagining his own unique takes for many of his ensembles. When the film Thor (2011) was released, the creative fan combined his interest in Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe to build a one-of-a-kind Mandalorian suit of armor based on the god of thunder’s movie look. Smith…

MAKING MANDOS AND A MAGISTRATE

ARTISTS’ ALLEY

01 “MOFF GIDEON” AND “JAWAS AND A GONK DROID” BY JOSE SANCHEZ The Mandalorian (2019-present) has captivated the Star Wars community since the show was announced, and fan artist Jose Sanchez decided to use his talents to showcase his love for the popular series. Sanchez recreated Moff Gideon’s epic TIE fighter flight from the Season One finale, portraying the Imperial Remnant officer operating the cockpit’s controls. Sanchez also turned his eye toward the Jawas who were first spotted on Tatooine, depicting the scavengers alongside a Gonk droid. 02 “HOPE I HAVE A GOOD FIRST DAY AT MY NEW POSITION!” BY XUNDOR WREX When Bo-Katan Kryze actor Katee Sackhoff shared photos of her dad visiting The Mandalorian set, fan artist Xundor Wrex connected with the way Sackhoff’s father had introduced her to science fiction.…

A “CHEWED” HOPE

In an age as uncertain as the time after the Republic’s fall, Corinne sought out a way to bring some levity to her quarantine home. As a fan of the galaxy far, far away, Corinne called upon the power of Star Wars and combined it with her own culinary skills. “I was desperate to find ways to inject whimsy and joy back into my daughter’s daily life,” remembers Corinne. “I had seen a trick online that used an angel cookie cutter to shape a Grogu cookie, so using the same concept I made a Yoda quesadilla for her snack one day.” The result? A celebration in food form that rivaled the victories at the Battles of Endor and Exegol. “For a girl who went as ‘Darth Elsa’ for Halloween, this was…

A “CHEWED” HOPE

Jason Broadhurst has always admired Richard Brake’s ability to channel the dark side in his acting roles in Game of Thrones(2011-2019),Kingsman: The Secret Service(2014), andBatman Begins (2005). Imagine the fan’s joy when Brake took on another devious character, this time as the ruthless Imperial officer Valin Hess in The Mandalorian (2019-present). “I couldn’t wait to meet someone who plays these villainous parts so well,” reveals Broadhurst, who discovered the actor has a very welcoming demeanor in real-life. “He couldn’t be further from the characters he plays, happily signing any items I had and taking pictures with me,” says the fan. “When he appeared out of the blue in The Mandalorian, I was so excited to see him deliver yet another villainous performance, in what was one of the most tense moments in…

AWAKENING TO THE FORCE, EVERY DAY!

A Star Wars fan since she saw the Special Edition of A New Hope (1997) during her own childhood, Rachael Poole wanted to craft a special surprise for her daughter Harper’s birthday. Working over the course of a single weekend, Poole opted to completely revamp Harper’s bedroom. “We were watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) at least two times a day,” says the creative fan. And, just as the First Order did with the construction of Starkiller Base, Harper’s mom decided to “go big” for her daughters birthday present, and redecorate her room Star Wars-style. “She loves Kylo Ren, so I went for a dark-side theme to her room. I hand-painted her bed frame, built-in dresser, and end table. I replaced the hardware to give it a more industrial look,”…

AWAKENING TO THE FORCE, EVERY DAY!

Scratch-building a moisture vaporator Ubiquitousinthe Star Wars galaxy,addingavaporator to any diorama instantly places it in the galaxy far, far away—and they are easy to build in miniature, as few vaporator props were exactly the same. Bottle caps are ideal for the lower, chunkier components, and you can use anything from cotton buds to wall plugs to add aerials, fins, and other detailing. Experiment with parts you’ve collected until you have something that looks right, glue them together, and paint!…

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

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