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Barnes & Noble Hardcovers Star Wars Boba Fett & Kenobi

We had already gotten a  special, omnibus leather like hardcover options before. The original trilogy versions had Vader or Leia as a cover choice (Vader is still available and by far the most common.)  We also got a very nice Han Solo hardback, with A.C. Crispin’s trilogy. That’s in the featured image. Now it looks … Read more

EU March Madness 2022 Video Games

The ExpandedUniverse.net is running it’s annual March Madness contest, sponsored by Twin Suns Foundation.  This years running is video games.  The oldest range back to the Parker Brother’s Atari Video Game ‘Jedi Arena’ all the way to the Star Wars: The Old Republic expansions. You can find the bracket download here:  https://www.theexpandeduniverse.com/post/2022-eu-march-madness-fillable-bracket-download You can also … Read more

Legacy of Tom Veitch

Even as Timothy Zahn’s stories launched the novels,  Tom Veitch helped launched the comics. While they didn’t agree on approach, both stories would introduce foundational elements to the Expanded Universe stretching far into that galaxies future and past. When Dark Empire burst onto the scene no one expected the comics and books to connect. Set … Read more

Return of Twin Suns Foundation

After being sidelined by the virus restrictions, all the previous years books were finally donated. So now its time for a new donation event! Galloway Township Middle School is the focus of this one, with an aim of $550 for 40 books. New Jersey is an all new location. TSF is as ever an offical … Read more

The Creativity of AC Crispin

Ann Crispin set a very high standard with the Han Solo trilogy. She proved that a universe full of characters and stories was an opportunity for creativity, not an annoyance to be rebooted. She was one of the most creative writers of the Expanded Universe. While early writers had at most a framework from the … Read more

Dave Wolverton’s Influence

Dave Wolverton wrote some of the foundational expanded universe material with excellent world building. His stories include: The Courtship of Princess Leia, The Sandtender: The Hammerhead’s Tale, Payback: The Tale of Dengar, Tessek: A Free Quarren in Jabba’s Palace, Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force, and several of the Episode 1 Adventures. This may include some … Read more

Game Canon, Mechanics and Continuity

Star Wars games have a continuity set in the Expanded Universe.  Some would prefer to assume that they have no game canon versions since there are many different endings. There are even some that are determined to believe that game mechanics mean the games contradict any other source and try and use it to give … Read more

The Fandom Redemption

There is a wide variety among Star Wars fans.  There is a wide variety in the characters in its media.  But ultimately Star Wars itself (under Lucas) had one very important theme set:  love, hope, and redemption.   Anakin Skywalker is the central character of the six movies he made and the entire arc goes through  … Read more

Double the Billboard Double the impact

The billboard is back! Twin Suns Foundation started out as Give Us Legends. This is where the first ever Star Wars billboard requesting new Expanded Universe came from. While it’s intent was misconstrued by the mainstream media and the clickbait fan sites ignored it, LFL knew exactly what it meant. Cut to years later, the … Read more

How Ackbar warned me about Preconceptions

I was very young when Star Wars was first released.  I quickly grew to love Science Fiction. I knew nothing of human biases. I grew up in a school with different races and never had a particular problem with any. My fav Sci fi being Star Wars and Star Trek, even classic Battlestar Galactica, none … Read more