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Greetings from the Recon Office!

The letters that have taken so long to get out are finally on thier way! It's taken a bit too long this first time around, but now I have a better handle on things so the next round wont take nearly as long. I have decided to go with a basic letter for all parties. It's a time saver and works perfectly. I can thrown in a few personal touches for each Actor/Actress to make it more.. well personal. :P The same goes with the interview questions.

I will be offically starting a Recon Office banner comp somtime this week. The RO banner, while good, is a bit outdated. This will be an EH-wide comp for all who are interested. There will be medals awarded for 1st 2nd and 3rd places. Which medals I will doublecheck on beforehand. The comp will run for approximately three weeks, possibly four if I keep getting entries. All entries should be sent to myself (Noon001@aol.com) and to my CA, RA Shay'la (Shayla_DL@hotmail.com). Also, make sure you give your FULL ID line, no exceptions.


That is about it for me. There are some great SW News items below... enjoy!


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Conventions & Gatherings

Conventions & Events This Weekend

There are 2 conventions/events taking place this weekend:

Con-Version XX (Calgary, Canada) - August 15-17
the Star Wars guests is author Terry Brooks.

Alderaan 2003 (Sosnowiec, Poland) - August 16-17.

August Meeting for Mad Ison Cantina
August 16th (11am) in Reindahl Park ...


Atlanta, GA FanForce August Meeting
August 16th (noon) at Buca di Beppo, 2335 Mansell Road Alpharetta GA 30022
...


San Francisco Fanforce Meeting
August 16th (noon) at Cyberhunt, 5120 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
...


First Meeting for Polish Fans
August 16/17th (10am) in front of school at Skwerowa 21 in Sosnowiec ...


Sydney Skyforce
August 17th (12pm) at Lidcombe Catholic Workmen's Club, 24 John Street,
Lidcombe ...


Albuquerque Fan Force Meeting
August 17th (2pm) at Barnes & Noble Cafe West Side 3701-A Ellison Drive, NW
Albuquerque ...


San Diego SW Society Meeting
August 18th (7pm) at Contempo Design Building, 12302 Kerran Street, Poway,
CA 92064 ...




The Art of Star Wars exhibit update

Star Wars fans and would-be filmmakers alike are in for a treat as The Art
of Star Wars museum exhibition featuring over 250 pieces of artwork, props,
and costumes from the original Star Wars trilogy tours throughout Japan in
2003 and 2004.
Currently at the Kyoto National Museum until August 31, the exhibit features
concept drawings, production paintings and breath-taking artwork from the
legendary Ralph McQuarrie, as well as a wide variety of character costumes,
droids, vehicle prototypes (including the design evolution of the Millennium
Falcon), original storyboards and more.

The extensive exhibit also displays a sneak peek of Anakin's Boonta Eve
Classic Podracer which will later be more prominently featured when the
Lucasfilm staff return to Kyoto for another The Art of Star Wars exhibition
focusing primarily on Episodes I: The Phantom Menace (1999) and Episode II
Attack of the Clones (2002). This second Kyoto installation is slated for
January 10 - March 7, 2004.

Fans unable to attend the exhibit at Kyoto National Museum before August 31
can catch the The Art of Star Wars tour at the following venues:

Nagoya Science Museum
October 18 - December 7, 2003

Kyoto National Museum (Episodes I & II)
January-March 2004

Tokyo National Science Museum
March-June 2004

Fukushima Prefecture Art Museum, Fukushima
July-September 2004

Fukushima Prefecture Museum, Aizu
September-December 2004


Collecting


New Cloud City LEGO Set Available Online
As reported by Rebelscum.com

Now available online at LEGO Shop at home is the Cloud City playset! This
set is over 25" long and comes with 7 mini figures including an all new
Lando Calrissian and Bespin Princess Leia! Recreate movie magic with several
key play areas all in one! Preorder this set today at $99.99 USD for a late
October delivery date.



Boba Fett Action Figure On Sale September 2nd

Press Release
Members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club can order Hasbro’s
silver-painted Boba Fett action figure from the Fan Club website -
starwars.paizo.com - starting Tuesday, September 2, 2003 at 12:00 noon
Pacific Standard Time.

The 3 ¾" likeness of the saga’s most infamous bounty hunter was created by
Hasbro as a special thank you to Star Wars fans. The Official Fan Club sold
the action figures at conventions this summer, and now will make them
available to their members.

"Members who are concerned that there are not enough Boba Fetts to go
around should rest easy," said Lisa Stevens, President of the Official Star
Wars Fan Club. "We have a good number of the action figures, and we should
be able to make most everyone happy."

The figures will cost $10.00 each plus shipping, and will be sold to all
members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club, including Canadian and
International members. Each member will be able to purchase up to two
figures each. The figures will be sold while supplies last.

To join the Official Star Wars Fan Club, go to starwars.paizo.com and click
on Subscribe.

Again, to order the silver-painted Boba Fett Action Figure:
Starwars.paizo.com
Tuesday, September 2, 2003
12:00 noon, Pacific Standard Time
Plenty of figures available!


Screen Scenes, Unleashed, And A Hailfire Droid

Here's a look at the next batch of toys due out in a few months (if you can
find them, that is!).

First up, the Screen Scenes continues, with the second half of the
Geonosian War Room and the Jedi High Council. The Council is based on
characters from The Phantom Menace, but will still connect to the scene from
series I.

The latest wave of Unleashed figures brings a brand new card design, and
some of the best sculpts found in this popular series.

Finally, a droid from the Clone Wars line that is so big, it is treated
like a vehicle! The Hailfire Droid can fire 16 missiles at a time, with
storage for 16 more! It's going to take a lot of Clone Troopers to stop this
droid...good thing they grow them by the millions!


Books & Comics


Do-It-Yourself Galaxy

What happens when your character becomes addicted to death sticks? Ever
wonder which ship is best suited for slicing through rush hour traffic in
Coruscant? Roleplaying gamers and Star Wars fans alike will find the
Galactic Campaign Guide, from Wizards of the Coast, chock full of tips,
characters, locations, plotlines, rules and obscure facts to help even the
most advanced gamemaster.
The 160-page hardcover sourcebook by Peter Schweighofer and JD Wiker offers
extensive tips on developing character bios, attributes, mannerisms and even
proper clan names (so you never have to name a character Jedi Eugene.) Along
with character building, the guide shows players how to create new planets
with special obstacles such as minefields, asteroid belts and rowdy casinos.
In fact, the book not only delves into combat tactics and battle plotlines,
but also explains the complete rules for sabacc and dejarik holochess, as
well as information on new diseases, spices and more.


Download Matthew Stover Interview

You can now download the Matthew Stover interview conducted by the guys at
StarWarsEnDirect (SW LIVE) over the weekend. Click here to check it out
(11.4mb, zip). Thanks to Dany for the alert.
http://www.swendirect.com/archives/stover_interview.zip


Games

Jedi Academy Goes Gold

LucasArts has announced the next episode in the long running Dark
Forces/Jedi Knight series, Jedi Academy, has gone gold and will hit stores
on September 17th for PC. You can pre-order JA now on the official LucasArts
online store (and recieve a neat bonus gift).
http://www.lucasarts.com/companystore/jediacademy/

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That's it for me. I regret the lateness of this report. Last minute scheduling problems at work. I should have next week's report out sooner due to a large festival going on next weekend. They are wanting to put me in the dunk tank.... apparently I've written too many tickets.. >:P

Non-EH SOTW: Not the World's Greatest Babysitters
(It's a funny story about Rogue Squadron babysitting the Solo Twins.. hehehe )
http://fanfic.theforce.net/fanfic.asp?action=view&ID=1063


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