Star Wars Legacy of The Force Inferno (book 6) July 5, 2007
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*UPDATED* Star Wars Legacy Of The Force Inferno is the the sixth book in this excellent series..it follows Sacrifice, Exile, Betrayal 
The official publication date is set for August 28, 2007 and as opposed to Sacrifice this title will be available first in paperback (woohoo).
It looks like it’s Luke Skywalker on the cover. Certainly there is alot of ground to cover as Mara Jade’s killer needs to be discovered and as the Sith begin to cement their hold on the galaxy.
Luke Skywalker wanted to unify the Jedi order and bring peace to the universe. Instead his wife Mara lies dead at the hands of an unknown assassin, his wayward nephew has seized control of the Galactic Alliance, and the galaxy has exploded in all-out civil war.
With Luke consumed by grief, Jacen Solo works quickly to consolidate his power and jumpstart his plan to take over the Jedi. Convinced he’s the only one who can save the galaxy, Jacen will do whatever it takes, even ambush his own parents.
With the Rebel confederacy driving deep into the Core to attack Coruscant and the Jedi under siege, Luke must reassert his position. Only he can lead the Jedi through this crisis, but it means solving the toughest problem Luke’s ever faced. Does he fight alongside his nephew Jacen, a tyrant who’s taken over the GA, or does he join the rebels to smash the Galactic Alliance he helped create?
I can hardly wait!
Bring Back Mara Jade Skywalker! Sign the Petition!! July 3, 2007
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Mara Jade Skywalker didn’t have to die at the hands of Darth Caedus.
It was a wasted empty death…
Lucas Licensing apparently allowed this disaster to happen and now we should call on them to reverse it. The Sith have the power to bring back the dead and so too then does the Force.
Whether it is Ben or Luke Skywalker or even someone else I don’t care. I just want Mara Jade back.
To that end we here at ShowMeSciFi have started a petition to Bring Back Mara Jade.
Please sign in and together we can be THE FORCE that will bring Mara back.
Star Wars Legacy of the Force Sacrifice – Review July 2, 2007
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After having owned this book for more than a month, I’m finally ready to write a review of Star Wars Legacy of the Force Sacrifice.
With little doubt this is the worst book in the series so far.
That’s not to say that Sacrifice is a bad book, it’s just that the others ( Exile, Betrayal
This book is a vehicle for only two things, showing Jacen’s decent to becoming Darth Caedus and the rise Boba Fett as a real leader of Mandalore.
Other issues that this series has been dealing with are neglected and shamefully so.
Ben Skywalker kills the leader of the Correllian government and yet we barely get a graph about what is going on in Corellia.
Han and Leia Solo are far too absent for this story – sure they were over-represented in Exile but their lack of commentary on Jacen’s ascent to power is ludicrous.
While i was certainly time challenged in the month in which i read this book, the simple truth is that this book was not a page turner and didn’t keep me as engaged as the rest. Sure i knew what the outcome was to be, but the path to getting there wasn’t terribly exciting.
Jacen’s decent to the dark side in this book is weak. His ‘Sacrifice’ poorly developed – The whole tassles thing in the previous books a waste. Mara Jade Skywalker’s death a waste.
Lumiya’s death at the hands of Luke Skywalker was also something that i found to be – ‘offensive’. Luke is not a Sith and doesn’t walk around decapitating his enemies (no matter how emotional he might be).
And what of Darth Caedus. He kills Mara and then goes to Ziost. Why not Korriban? Why not ask Lumiya for a Sith Holocron?? Something that can help??
Now Caedus claims to be a master yet he had no master himself. He just became Sith.
Hopefully the next book in the series is better than this one – hopefully it explores and provides proper rationale for what is going on instead of taking wild unbelievable tangents.
Certainly we the fans will read whatever is out – but we the fans deserve better than what we got with Sacrifice.
Rejected Star Wars Stamps June 27, 2007
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OK, regular ShowMeSciFi readers know all about USPSjedimaster.com and the US Postal Service’s Star Wars stamps.
BUT.
What about the stamp designs that didn’t get accepted?
MAD Magazine in this month’s issue takes a stab at showing us a few….
Star Wars Legacy #13 Emperor Roan Fel KICKS Sith tail June 14, 2007
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I guess he’s not the sitting on the throne eating cheatos kinda emperor.
WOW.
Another great Star Wars Legacy issue here. We’ve seen bits and pieces of Emperor Fel and now we know that:
a) he’s a fully trained Jedi and
b) He has no mercy for those that have betrayed him.
Makes you kinda wonder what the difference is between him and the Sith? Is it just a shades of grey issue?
Perhaps the true Jedi had it right.
BUT let’s speculate on Roan Fel and his Emperorship..let’s guess that Jainia Solo got together with her ex-boyfriend Fel in Legacy of the Force..they had a child who ultimately kills and displaces Emperor Caedus (formerly known as Jacen Solo).
Thus begins the Fel dynasty and it explains that Emperor Roan Fel is in fact a descendant of Han and Leia Solo. So.. my original guess that Darth Krayt was a descendant of Solo is likely wrong …
Anyways great to see so many Sith in action in this issue. If Darth Bane’s Rule of Two held then where would DArth Krayt get his replacements from? One gets chopped up and then hey he’d have to go out and train a new apprentice.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic # 17 June 12, 2007
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Keeper of a terrible secret, addled inventor Camper spent most of his life running from Adascorp, the most powerful organization on his homeworld of Arkania. Now he lies gravely ill aboard the Arkanian Legacy, the colossal flagship of the corporation, his life in the hands of its owner-Lord Adasca! Does the young lord really intend to cure Camper and make amends for his predecessors’ relentless hunt of the old man?
After 17 issues, I’m not sure that i ever really cared much about Camper at all. This new storyline brings some relevance to him and apparently will also shed light on his big secret. What is it? Who knows – I can’t even speculate since this series has been so awful lately.
Artwork continues to be a problem with characters continuing to be drawn totally differently from issue to issue. I guess DArk Horse isn’t doing much quality control on this book.
The cover art is also misleading – they never do threaten to leave Zayne behind – but i do like this new approach of pulling out a cell and making it a cover.
KOTOR still is the weakest link in Dark Horse’s Star Wars lineup – we still don’t have a clue – 17 issues later what’s going on with Zayne and the deaths of his fellow padawans. Maybe that’s something the writers are stringing out in hopes to maintain readership. Personally i’d much rather see some kind of big resolution and then move on.
This issue is neither better nor worse than issue number 16 – here’s to hoping that eventually someone at Dark Horse will either get the message or kill this series.
Chad Vader Episode 8 May 31, 2007
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I KNOW..a bit late but ..
Finally saw Chad Vader Episode 8 which apparently is the end of season 1. This was definitely the weakest episode of the bunch..(I strongly submit that Chad Vader Episode 6 is the best by far) but still it does tie up the ‘plot’ with Chad regaining the day shift manager position at the market.
Star Wars Lego Coming to the Nintendo Wii May 31, 2007
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Lucas Arts has confirmed that Star Wars Lego – The Complete Saga will be available for the Wii this fall.Star Wars Lego could well be the first Star Wars game for the Wii and it will be interesting to see how far Lucas Arts goes to actually support the Wiimote and the Numchuck.
No this won’t be Star Wars The Force Unleashed but hey..the Wii may make this real interesting.
Trailer below:
More Star Wars Toys on the Way – May 30, 2007
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30 years worth of toys isn’t enough – when it comes to Star Wars that is.
Hasbro has got a few more goodies coming out this year, so time to expand your collection.
Among the highlights is a Gold Squadron Y-Wing from Episode IV. Obi-Wan Starfighter with Hyperspace ring (EP I and II), ARC-170 (special Clone wars animated series version), Quinlan Vos and Villie Comic pack (from the Dark Horse series) andthat’s just what the highlights are IMHO.
check out this Hasbro panel from Celebration IV for more details
Star Wars The Force Unleashed – more details emerge May 30, 2007
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At last weekends’ Celebration Event in LA new details emerged about the highly anticipated next gen Lucas Arts Game The Force Unleashed. The game is set for a November release and falls in between Episodes III and IV with the player being Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice hunting down Jedi.
Lucas has put up a new documentary that goes above and beyond what was detailed at Celebration – check it out below…No its not KOTOR – but it could be something even better.
Star Wars Rebellion Issue #6 – Is this title back or is Dark Horse frakking with us? May 29, 2007
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Dark Horse has done a MAJOR dis-service to its readers by crippling the Dark Times and the Rebellion series with inconsistent releases and titles that just seems to come out without any schedule.
Dark Times is back on schedule now and apparently so is Rebellion.
Issue # 6 is the first to come out in MONTHS and is a new story arc following the events of the Trade Paperback.
Yes it’s a cool story, but I’m hesitant to invest any emotional capital into this series until I see issues come out every month in a consistent fashion.
Perhaps the saddest part of Rebellion for the fools that run this title at Dark Horse is because this title has come out so irregularly they had to send out preview copies to a few ‘select’ individual in order to solicit them for letters to the editor.
Dark Horse is doing an excellent job with Legacy, beyond that in this 30th anniversary year of Star Wars the comic book publisher is shaming the franchise with inconsistent titles and with at least one MAJOR FLOP (Knights of The Old Republic).
Hopefully this new issue of Rebellion is the start of a comeback for Dark Horse, and if not I hope that Lucas Licensing is out there watching and considering moving Star Wars comics to another more reliable publisher.
Star Wars Clone Wars – The NEW Animated Series Trailer!! May 28, 2007
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The first animated clone wars series was ‘cartoony’ to say the least..though i don’t know anyone that didn’t like the stylized Yoda.
Lucas is kicking it up a notch with a full 3D NEW animated Clone Wars series. The trailer is now up and it looks freakin AWESOME.
How much this show will diverge from the first animated series is unknown and it’s story arc is also unknown at this time.
The New StarWars.com May 28, 2007
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The new StarWars.com site is now up and i’m not sure if i like it or not.
Certainly the last StarWars.com site was heavy on the comic book style – This new site is more closely aligned with the Star Wars universe of the LucasArts gaming world.
It’s great to see Chad Vader getting his due up front and center – though on the usability side of things the new site’s main navigation isn’t nearly as fluid as a flash navigation should be.
Star Wars Legacy of the Force Sacrifice – I GOT MY COPY!! May 28, 2007
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I wasn’t expecting to get Star Wars Legacy of the Force Sacrifice until tomorrow (May 29th) but actually got a copy today May 28th! HURRAY!
Yes we all know the basic spoilers already.
That said Exile was an awesome book and there is alot of ground to cover in Sacrifice.
Expect to see a few less posts on ShowMeSciFi in the coming days as I dedicate every spare moment to reading this.
Star Wars Legacy # 12 – Vong are the saviors of the Jedi? May 28, 2007
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I seem to remember the Jedi helping to chase the Vong out of the galaxy..true Jacen Solo (now Darth Caedus) did have a thing for the world brain on Coruscant though..
Now apparently the Vong are the keepers of the Jedi legacy.
In any case Star Wars Legacy issue #12 is yet another awesome issue in a series that just doesn’t disappoint. We learn a bit more about Cade, but alot about the Vong and their interaction with the Jedi in this issue.
The only ‘dumb’ thing is Cade deciding to go to Coruscant at the end of the issue – of course he’s going to get captured by Krayt – what kind of plot setup is that? i mean COME ON. Unless of course Krayt is really Cade’s uncle/ancestor and he’s using some Force trick to call him to Corsucant.
In any case a great issue – and i’m looking forward to issue #13.
*OHHH and before i forget. R2D2?! REally? After all these years R2D2 IS BACK!! (wonder when we’ll see C3PO?)
Star Wars at 30 May 25, 2007
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30 years ago our world changed..dramatically.
It wasn’t that long ago was it? It couldn’t have been that far away…
BUT IT WAS.
I remember very well the first time i saw Star Wars in 1977. I remember wondering how they managed to get camera’s into outer space to film the sequences.
Beyond any shadow of a doubt Star Wars is the greatest film of all time. It introduces us to The Force
Jedi
Sith
Darth Vader
Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo (and yes HAN SHOT FIRST!).
Did Star Wars re-invigorate SciFi?? Of course it did. Without Star Wars, Star Trek The Movie never would have happened, there wouldn’t have been Battlestar Galactica or Buck Rodgers (tv version) either or even the Flash Gordon movie. SciFi would have remained a niche play, incapable of truly being mainstream.
Star Wars proved that SciFi – good scifi that looked real is something that everyone wants. SciFi wasn’t just for geeks anymore but became part of mainstream culture in a way that no other SciFi movie ever had done before.
Thank you Mr. Lucas and Happy 30th Anniversary. May The Force Be With You
Jacen Solo’s Sith Name is..Darth Caedus! May 18, 2007
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Thnx to jwash24 who posted as a comment. ShowMeSciFi has now been able to independently verify that indeed Darth Caedus is Jacen Solo’s Sith name.
Jacen’s Sith name was chosen by a contest and follows his long descent into the dark side in the Legacy of the Force series (which is the most awesome Star Wars series in years if not of ALL TIME).
He takes his Sith name in Sacrifice set to come out in just a few weeks, but early copies are all already being leaked by the publisher.
So who does Jacen have to Sacrifice to get his Sith name…i could hardly believe it myself (and if you really want to know just look at the cover of the book and it’s quite obvious)..and i’m actually going to suspend dis-belief if you don’t mind until i get my hands on a copy of Sacrifice on May 29th.
*UPDATE* Got a copy of this on May 28th
Here’s the line you have to wait 367 pages to get too..
“Now was the time for a man who’d once been Jacen Solo to shoulder that responsibility for the galaxy’s sake.
Jacen took off the helmet, looked into his own eyes and didn’t flinch.
“Caedus,” he said. “My name is Darth Caedus.”
Star Wars Dark Times Issue #3 The Path To Nowhere May 18, 2007
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FINALLY.
I was beginning to think that Dark Horse’s Dark Times was on the path to nowhere..but apparently it’s now back.
There was a huge gap time wise between the release of issue number one and two – reviewed here.and there was another long gap of several months between issue two and this issue.
Long gaps aren’t good for readership Dark Horse!
Excellent art in this book..basic kind of story that’s just barely shaping up …if they can get this out on a regular basis this could turn into something really great. Right now the only real interesting part is Vader’s reluctance with Palpatine’s wishes..this book occurs in the early years after Episode III and before Episode IV so it’s an interesting period to explore to say the least.
Star Wars: Resurrecting the Sith Lords. KOTOR III In the Making? May 17, 2007
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The Knights Of The Old Republic Return
Though KOTOR II is an excellent game, many gamers say that it feels rushed and incomplete. Indeed, it was discovered as early as 2005 that a lot of material designed for the end of the title was deleted. Additionally, it was discovered that certain character development scenes were left out, and some characters were even cut altogether. An intrepid band of fans have discovered the missing pieces that were not included in the final production version of KOTOR II, and slowly but surely, they’re making those hidden chapters and pieces available.
The effort is officially called The Sith Lords Restoration Project (TSLRP), and its goal is to add back in as much of the cut content as is possible.
No this is not KOTOR III but hey in the absense of that next game (rumored to be announced on May24th) Sith Lords Restoration may well be the next best thing.
KOTOR and KOTOR II are the two best Star Wars games of all time..Sith Lords Restoration truly is the missing link.
Read the full story on this awesome group at TwitchGuru.com
And here’s a trailer of some of the stuff they’ve got:
Star Wars Legacy #11 Return To Ossus – AWESOME. May 13, 2007
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FINALLY.
Cade Skywalker returns and with him one of the best Legacy stories in a while (not that the issue 10 wasn’t great..but this one was over the top). Oh and the incomparable art of Jan Duursema returns too…
VADER.
Mara Jade.
THE FREAKIN VONG!!!
They all make an appearance in this issue that finally sees Cade return to the Jedi, to Ossus and to his destiny. His former bounty hunter pals get captured by Krayt’s empire too so the threads of this story are rapidly converging..as Cade seeks his Jedi heritage and the rest of universe is out looking for Cade.
What’s the deal with the Vong?
Will they side with the Jedi and/or Emperor Fel to overturn the Sith? Are they out to destroy the Jedi? the Imperial Remnant on Bastion?? Who knows?!? All I know is that it adds another dimension to an already wickedly cool comic book storyline.
Awesome story..AWESOME ART that is beyond compare. Legacy continues to impress and exceed all expectations.
AND only 4 more issues until the truth is revealed about who Darth Krayt really is.
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