Peter Mayhew A Wookiee’s Legacy Tribute
Peter Mayhew died at the end of last month on April 30, 2019. His 75th birthday would’ve been on May 19, the same day The Phantom Menace and Revenge of the Sith came out. I never met the man but all the reports I’ve heard are that he was a very nice man and a … Read more
Lead Up to the 20th Phantom Menace Anniversary
Once upon a time and what seems like yesterday for some of us the Phantom Menace premiered on May 19, 1999. Dial up internet was still at thing. And word went out the Prequels were finally being filmed. I poured over every picture presented in the Star Wars Insider, made sure to stay up to … Read more
Jar Jar Binks the Unsung Rejected Hero
Jar Jar Binks has a story arc that is so accurate a statement on humanity that people rejected it, backlashing against artist, actor and character but he can teach us a lot about how even the most worthless looking person may just need to be chosen and accepted to make a difference. His journey begins … Read more
“Helping Others is Both A Duty and a Privilege”
If you’ve ever played Star Wars: The Old Republic, you are probably familiar with this line. The Jedi say it a lot in conversation. It’s not exactly witty dialogue but it is truly what Jedi are supposed to stand for. Even Anakin Skywalker, right before he fell knew that this is what they were meant … Read more
Redemption in Star Wars
Star Wars was always a space fantasy heavily influenced by myth with elements from many religious traditions. Among them it also has a Christian element, specific to the Easter time of year, that of redemption. Redemption in the Movies Anakin Skywalker He was the best star-pilot in the galaxy, and a cunning warrior. I understand … Read more
Black History in Star Wars
Diversity in Star Wars On Earth, this tends to mean ‘color’. In Star Wars its a bit more than that, given the sheer number of non human species. Everyone isn’t black or white or brown. They might be blue, green, yellow, red or any other color. They aren’t all male or female, some are both, … Read more
Woman Behind the Scenes of the Expanded Universe
Sue Rostoni She maintained the Expanded Universe in print and helped plan the New Jedi Order series, as Executive Editor and fiction and comic editor at Lucas Licensing. She held that job for 20 some years, retiring in 2011. Lucy Audrey Wilson Director of Publishing the President of Lucas Licencing. She came up with the … Read more
Woman Models & Actors of the Expanded Universe
This is a salute to the female models, actors and voice actors that made the Expanded Universe an audio and visual adventure. This is not a complete list, but some of those who had either the most roles in the Expanded Universe or the most influential characters. Everyone probably knows about the movie actors, but … Read more
Women Artists of the Expanded Universe
Cathleen Hunter She was a prolific WEG art. Most West End Games are includes black/white and gray line drawings. Rosaria J. Baldari Another WEG Artist with credits in the following: June Brigman This artist was a penciller for River Of Chaos, an early Star Wars Dark Horse comic, set in the Rebellion era. She also … Read more
