GalaxyFarAway.comMon Mothma mentions Bothan spies in Return of the Jedi and with no further mention of their kind in the rest of the films, one could easily remain confused forever. That’s where the expanded universe comes in. A species from Bothawui, Bothans are renowned as the best spies in the galaxy. Prior to the battle […]
Wrote this with my sister many, many years ago when this site began. Recently rediscovered. (later re-done by The Beatles) Yesterday, the rebellion seemed so far away Now it looks as though they’re here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday. Suddenly, ObiWan’s half the man he used to be, And his shadow’s hanging over […]
The following is the second in a series of articles originally produced on GalaxyFarAway.com in the fall of 1999, coinciding with the release of Star Wars Episode I in India. From the Lines Hi! I (DevanJedi) just saw it in Hindi; and I must say, the dubbing was done well. I knew every line in […]
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The following are some of the major sources for the Star Wars FAQ. I will add more as the FAQ grows. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace The Star Wars […]
Before Howard, there was another duck in George Lucas’ life. There was a curious bit of dialogue between Ob-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker in the novelization of 1977’s original Star Wars. In the scene where Kenobi mentions Luke’s father and their past in the “Clone Wars”, the following interchange occurs:Kenobi: I understand you are quite […]
Intelligent but smelly scavengers of the desert, these rodent-like creatures are natives of Tatooine. About a meter tall and constantly jabbering in their own language, Jawas live in clans.
I have this image of the cast of Seinfeld in a Star Wars spoof poster but have no clue what the origin is. The only clues are these items available on eBay (ceramic mugs, t-shirts) with this image on them. I wonder if those sellers found the poster in my image archive. I have asked […]
The following is the first in a series of articles originally produced on GalaxyFarAway.com in the fall of 1999, coinciding with the release of Star Wars Episode I in India. GalaxyFarAway.com – The Only Indian Star Wars Fan Site Releasing in India – October 22nd, 1999 Very interesting Picture from Times of India : Vajpayee […]
Here are a few cool Star Wars-ey things that I’ve found around the internet recently: Droidmaker Book Review: TBone over at StarWarz.com has a review of a book that was totally under my radar. He gives it a 10 out of 10:DROIDMAKER by Michael Rubin fills the void present in those Lucasfilm biographies by letting […]
Star Wars on the internet has been calm, lately. There is no news, nothing to report and all content is old. The community that was once vibrant- almost agressive- is has now been relegated to the outer rim of the galaxy. We want to change that here at GalaxyFarAway.com. It will be hard and until […]
The following is the text of the Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back opening crawl: It is a dark time for the Rebellion. Although the Death Star has been destroyed, Imperial troops have driven the Rebel forces from their hidden base and pursued them across the galaxy. Evading the dreaded Imperial Starfleet, a […]
No. Though release of the novelization of the first Star Wars film preceded that of the film, Star Wars was always imagined, by creator/writer/director George Lucas, as a film (or series of films). When the book was released (with George Lucas’ name, but ghost-written by Alan Dean Foster), the film was already in production. Each […]
Short answer, fall of 2007 and beyond. Long answer- according to Steve Sansweet, head of Lucasfilm fan relations, a Star Wars 3D animated series set between the Episode II and Episode III- during the clone wars- is in pre-production as of February 2006. It is slated for release in the fall of 2006 and George […]
I finally made it to the Star Wars exhibit at the Museum of Science here in Boston and it was worth every penny ($5 with a discount I got; up to $20 for normal people). From full scale models to costumes to replicas to miniatures and of course, the most important part, using it all […]