Star Wars Weekly
Week Ending March 15, 2014
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Welcome to the second edition of the Star Wars Weekly. This weekly blog will focus on only the facts from the past week. If you have comments or suggestions that you want to submit, there is contact information contained at the bottom.
Announcement — Age of Rebellion GM Kit
Fantasy Flight Games keeps the thrusters on full and announced the Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Game Master’s Kit. From the official site:
Take on the sinister Galactic Empire as a member of the Rebel Alliance in Star Wars®: Age of Rebellion™. Wage guerilla warfare across the Star Wars galaxy as a solider, or provide crucial intelligence to the Rebels as a cunning spy. Face down legions of stormtroopers, steal secret plans and restricted codes, and stay on target in the fight against the ultimate power in the universe. No matter what role in the Rebellion you take, the fate of the galaxy rests in your hands.
The 464-page Star Wars®: Age of Rebellion™ Core Rulebook provides everything players and GMs need to begin their adventures in the Star Wars universe.
No specific date was announced.
Update — Pinball on the Wii U
From the official Zen Studios website:
The first expansion in the critically acclaimed Star Wars Pinball series is now available on the Nintendo Wii U eShop!
Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force will integrate seamlessly into Star Wars Pinball, which is currently available on the Nintendo Wii U eShop.
The fate of the galaxy is in your hands! Help the Rebellion destroy the Sith and the fearsome Death Star in the Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi table. Aid Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, R2-D2, and C-3PO in their fight against the Sith in order to restore peace in the galaxy.
Release — The Empire Striketh Back
The saga that began with the interstellar best seller William Shakespeare’s Star Wars continues with this merry reimagining of George Lucas’s enduring classic The Empire Strikes Back.
Many a fortnight have passed since the destruction of the Death Star. Young Luke Skywalker and his friends have taken refuge on the ice planet of Hoth, where the evil Darth Vader has hatched a cold-blooded plan to capture them. Only with the help of a little green Jedi Master—and a swaggering rascal named Lando Calrissian—can our heroes escape the Empire’s wrath. And only then will Lord Vader learn how sharper than a tauntaun’s tooth it is to have a Jedi child.
What light through Yoda’s window breaks? Methinks you’ll find out in the pages of The Empire Striketh Back!
Release Date: March 18, 2014
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Announcement — Insider Magazine Short Stories
From the official Del-Rey Facebook page — We’re thrilled to announce that David J. Williams and Mark S. Williams, authors of the short story, “Maze Run” (that appeared in Star Wars Insider Magazine 131) are penning a new two-part series for Star Wars Insider Magazine. Inspired by the accompanying artwork, created for Return of the Jedi depicting a battle that was never seen in the film, “Blade Squadron” chronicles the story of an elite squad of rebel B-wing pilots on a suicide mission during the Battle of Endor. The events of the tale were written as if they were deleted scenes from the original film, and are rife with knuckle-whitening action and compelling new characters, while the inimitable Chris Trevas will be providing all-new art for the tale. Here’s a little taste of what’s to come:
“How was this possible? How had the mightiest space force ever assembled been bested by a bunch of misfits, rejects, and malcontents?”
“Blade Squadron” Part 1 will debut in Star Wars Insider #149, which goes on-sale April 22. [link]
Tidbits
The fan group Star Wars Tunisia released a video dancing to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”. This is fans having fun, so we celebrate with them. Enjoy.
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This Is Madness: The Star Wars Character Tournament is back! Kicking off this year’s fan-voted competition (March 11 — April 7 at thisismadness.starwars.com), the legendary Jedi Master Yoda speaks exclusively with Max Kellerman on ESPN’s SportsNation about his championship win last year, his thoughts on this year’s tournament, and more. [YouTube]
