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Greetings everyone!
Nothing new this week unfortunately. I will be drawing up a list of Actors/Actresses that I again will be sending letters to (with money out of my own pocket :P ).
The RO Comp top prize, I was informed, was too high, and thus all medals will be from the IS-GW on down. Sorry for the misinformation. Not my fault.
I will be gone this weekend out of town to see a few friends I haven't seen in awhile, so my CA RA Shay'la will be in charge until I arrive back on Sunday.
:Yeah and Shay`la is late for the report... -gasps- Sorry, you know what University is... crazy work ...:
There is alittle bit of SW news this week. So here it be! :P
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Conventions & Events for September & October
There are several conventions and events taking place in September and October, with an array of Star War (and related) guests:
September
September 13-14: Supanova Pop Culture Expo (Brisbane, Australia)
September 14: Clacton Sci-Fi Convention (Clacton, Essex, UK)
September 19-21: Midwest Nonsport Card Expo (Tinley Park, IL)
September 20-21: Super Megashow & Festival (Secaucus, NJ)
September 26-28: To Be CONtined (Merrillville, IN)
September 27: EchoBase Charity Con (Nieuwegein, the Netherlands)
October
October 2-5: Archon 27 (Collinsville, IL)
October 3-5: Adventure Con 2.5 (Gatlinburg, TN)
October 4-5: FSF Presents Dave Prowse and Peter Mayhew (Sydney, Australia)
October 10: Slanted Fedora Con (San Antonio, TX)
October 18-19: Atlanta Collector Con (Atlanta, GA)
October 24-26: MileHiCon 34 (Lakewood, CO)
October 25-26: Dallas Comic Con (Plano, TX)
October 31 - November 2: ArmadaCon 15 (Plymouth, UK)
October 31 - November 2: Las Vegas Comic-Con (Las Vegas, NV)
For more info and details on the guests who will be attendance, check out our Conventions & Events section by clicking here.
Meetings & Events
You can check out the Fanforce meetings and events happening over the weekend in the links below:
Idaho Falls Idaho Fanforce Meeting
September 12th (7pm) at Idaho Falls Public Library ...
E’ville Jedi Monthly Meeting
September 13th (noon) at Comic Quest, Morgan Ave, Evansville ...
Galactic Senate Celebrate One Year Anniversary
September 13th (12.30pm) at Lake Accotink Park, Springfield, VA ...
Rhode Squadron BBQ/Pool Party
September 13th (1pm) ...
Rocky Mount Meeting
September 13th (2pm) at Hams in Rocky Mount ...
Mos Eisley Port Authority Meeting
September 13th (2pm) at MoCCA, 32 Union Square East, Suite 600 ...
R2-Detroit Monthly Meeting
September 13th (7.30pm) at Borders Books in Novi ...
Orange County Star Wars Society Monthly Meeting
September 14th (2.30pm) at Lampost Pizza in Orange ...
San Diego Star Wars Society Monthly Meeting
September 14th (4pm) at 10791 Tierrasanta Blvd. #104 San Diego, CA ...
Koto's Clone Trooper and Gentle Giant Biker Scout Arriving Soon
Super Trooper
Designed to bridge the aesthetic traditions of the prequels with the classic trilogy, the Clone Trooper embodies the angular Mandalorian style with the refined elegant lines of the Imperial Stormtrooper. Captured here in a striking pose by the master craftsmen of Artfx (Koto) is the second in an award-winning series of large vinyl Star Wars figures imported by Dark Horse.
The Clone Trooper figure, which measures 13" from base to muzzle, advances the line in the dramatic style established by the masterfully-sculpted Darth Vader which arrived on American shores last August. Like Vader, this highly detailed vinyl kit comes packaged in a giant color window-box and is scaled to 1:7 size. Available January 7, 2004.
Pale Rider
With the Clone Trooper design establishing the look of the Imperial army's lineage, Gentle Giant studios offers the last in the white-armored band of brothers, the Biker Scout. Measuring 5.5" tall, this latest addition to their outstanding line of polyresin busts will be limited and come packaged in a full color box. Available January 14, 2004.
December 2003 Comics
Savage aliens, alternate Return of the Jedi plots and a special tribute the infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett. Here's a look at what Star Wars fans can expect from Dark Horse Comics this December.
He may have washed-out as a pilot at the Imperial Academy, but Lt. Janek Sunber has found a new home in the infantry. Hoping for a post on a world where he could see some action against the Rebels, he instead finds himself on the jungle world of Maridun as part of a regiment overseeing the construction of a new base. But just when he's resigned himself to a long, uneventful tour of duty, things heat up. The alien natives are restless, and on the hunt for human skulls! Sunber is about to learn one of the truths about the infantry: all service is sacrifice, and in the infantry that sacrifice is usually in blood.
Star Wars: Empire #16 reveals a different side of the Imperial army with this story by Welles Hartley, Davide Fabbri and Christian Dalla Vecchia, and features cover art by David Michael Beck. Star Wars: Empire #16 is scheduled for release in December.
Star Wars: Infinities is an unique series that asks the question, "What would happen if you changed one little thing from the story in the film?" In this version, as Leia, Lando, and Chewbacca pursue Boba Fett in an effort to retrieve the frozen form of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker discovers that he has arrived too late for his rendezvous with Yoda. Worse, he has run into the waiting clutches of Darth Vader. Unaware that Luke has been captured by the Empire, Leia and the others have their own encounter with Imperials - as well as a fateful showdown with Fett!
All of the characters and situations you loved from the film, but twisted and altered by fate as can only happen in Infinities!
Star Wars: Infinities - Return of the Jedi #2, the second in a series of four, written by Adam Gallardo, Ryan Benjamin and Saleem Crawford, and features cover art by Rodolfo Migliari, is scheduled for release on Dec. 10.
Throughout the galaxy there is one name that can send a chill through the core of any wanted man. That word is Fett. Join us for a full-issue tribute to the most feared and respected bounty hunter of all time -- Boba Fett. From stories of Boba's exciting childhood with his father Jango to tales of Boba bringing in wanted men Star Wars Tales #18 is a thrill a minute, action-packed issue that will excite both new and old fans alike.
Star Wars Tales #18 features writers Andy Diggle, Henry Gilroy, Haden Blackman, Jason Hall, Todd Demong, Henry Flint, Peter Alilunas and more, plus a special cover from artist Cam Kennedy. It is scheduled for release on Dec. 24.
For more information about Dark Horse Comics, visit their official website here.
Lucasfilm Magazine #43 Showcases Ep III Photos
The latest issue of Lucasfilm Magazine, the French Official Star Wars Fan Club publication, brings news from the Episode III set in Australia, including exclusive photos from the Star Wars: Episode III set.
In addition to Episode III news, this issue is loaded with special features and interviews. Get a preview of the fall Star Wars special event: the animated Clone Wars microseries which will debut in November on Cartoon Network and starwars.com Hyperspace. Series creators Paul Rudish and Genndy Tartakovsky discuss their influences and challenges in bringing the animated Obi-Wan, Anakin, Asajj Ventress and Durge to life.
Lucasfilm Magazine also profiles production designer Gavin Bocquet with additonal photos of the Episode III set. This issue also features regular columns such as Dr. Jones mail, Skywalker Reporter, Inside Attack of the Clones, Rob Coleman's Behind the Magic, Set Piece and more.
Lucasfilm Magazine #43 has started shipping to subscribers and will be available on French newsstands starting September 15.
For more information on the Official French Fan Club, visit their website here.
Jedi Academy Demo
The Jedi Academy Demo is out! Check out this game and then preorder it at your favorite game retailer! It will be out Sept 17th.
Mirror on LucasFiles (No membership required and NO waiting in line!)
Mirror on 3DGamers (No membership required)
Mirror on PCGameMods (No membership required)
Mirror on AOL (membership NOT required, simply click "download now")
Mirror on FilePlanet (sign up for a free membership and wait your turn)
List of Additional Mirrors on BluesNews
Credit goes out to the dozen e-mails I received over the weekend, the first of which was Hapoo Fett. Additional thanks to JediKnight for the list of download spots.
Vote on Your Virtual Card Text of Choice!
Everyone likes to make cards or give suggestions for them. Well, what if players were actually given the opportunity to help shape the cards they play with? Now you can!
The players voted to virtualize Impressive, Most Impressive and Brief Loss Of Control. Polls to determine what texts will be sent into playtesting are now up! All texts in the poll were inspired by the very text suggestions made by the players who voted!
The Player's Committee would like to thank all those who have participated in this promotion thus far. For those who have yet to cast their vote--what are you waiting for! All you need do to participate is to be sure you are registered in the PC forums.
Don't miss out on this exciting chance to help the Player's Committee reshape the Star Wars CCG landscape!
SW:CCG World Championship Results announced
Another Star Wars CCG World Championship is in the books, and the Star Wars CCG Player's Committee is pleased to announce that Johnny Chu (from the Corellia region) has solidified his name in Star Wars CCG history by becoming the 2003 World Champion!
A more detailed report is forthcoming, but here are the final results and the decks involved:
1st: J. Chu - Combat / Senate
2nd: G. Shaw - We Have A Plan / Huntdown
3rd: C. Hays - TRM / Walkers
4th: B. Winklehaus - Quiet Mining Colony / Huntdown
5th: C. Gogolen - Massassi Base Ops / Dark Deal
6th: J. Desai - Combat / Senate
7th: K. Elia - Combat / Huntdown
8th: M. Gemme - Senate / Huntdown
The Player's Committee would like to thank every single player who came out to DragonCon this year and helped make this year's Star Wars CCG World Championships such a huge success once again! Now, let's get ready for some more virtual cards and then another awesome year of Star Wars CCG in 2004!
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Non-EH SOTW:
While searching in a newspaper for a Philo assignment, the title caught my attention. Take a look at this, it is not SW but it is our good old Galaxy. http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news138.html
That's about it for me this week. Thanks for your time!!
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