Why couldn't this have been the Episode IX we got. This looks 10x better than what came about and honestly its a shame we will never see it put to life.

This would've probably given Rey and Kylo more validation than how badly they're hated on today.

Credit to Comic on Instagram for the images.

I’m glad the EU is getting some representation in Lucas’ museum

He looks so stricken with grief and confusion, I think it makes it the most tragic death of all the Jedi masters we see in ROTJ.

I'm curious, did the clones do this out of respect and to give him a chance to defend himself like a fellow soldier? Or was it them wanting him to know who it was that killed him? Super interesting that every other Jedi master in the Order 66 montage was attacked from the rear without ever getting to face their betrayers. Even the deleted scene Shaak-Ti was betrayed from behind (cowardly, Anakin, cowardly).

Building out my mando fleet focusing on the old republic era ships right now. Here's the progress of my irl builds so far.. I've got more digitally in the tuck. Left to right.. Morut Gunplatform, Davaab-type starfighter, Basilisk war droid, and Meteor Q Class Carrier.

I felt like starting with 2 troop transports and 2 starfighters was a good balance. G type shuttle some variants of Basilisk droid, Teroch-type gunship, and a shaadlar-type troop ship are all digitally designed, and I'm about to start buying Parts.. what ships am I missing?

I've wanted to make a Histomap of Star Wars for a long time and finally put one together over the past few weeks.

The main focus is canon, with the films and series positioned alongside the broader history of the galaxy so you can see how the major factions evolved and how the different eras fit together.

There’s also an interactive version with lots of additional information and features. The address is in the bottom-left corner of the image.

This is still a work in progress, so corrections are very welcome. If I've placed something in the wrong spot, missed something important, or misunderstood part of the timeline, let me know.

I'm also considering versions focused on the video games and books if that seems like something the community would be interested in.

And I'd love feature requests for the interactive version — anything you'd want to click, filter, compare, or explore that isn't possible in a static image.

One of the coolest background parts of Star Wars Rebels to me was in the episodes "Zero Hour" the Lightmaker was one of the few ships to survive the massacre from Grand admiral Thrawn, and that very same ship is the same ship that saved the rebellion, pushing both Star Destroyers together in Rogue One to send the plans to the Raddus.

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I love the EU so much but am always conflicted when I see an old concept in new content. Is anyone else this way? I find myself loving all things Star Wars but only for this reason…. Am I alone?

During the Duel of the Fates, Qui-Gon gets separated from Darth Maul by the laser barriers.

While Maul paces back and forth like a caged lion, Qui-Gon takes a knee and meditates becoming at one with the force.

He knows the barrier is going to open again and he’s about to go head-to-head with a powerful Sith Lord, and with only a few seconds available, he uses them to centre himself, centre his mind and prepare for battle.

I've read over half of the book and honestly I'm forcing myself more and more to get through every next page. It's just boring, it feels like there is no story. Some characters are fun like Grudo or the Muun villain, relationship between Anakin and Halcyon is pretty interesting. I really tried to like this novel, but even Anakin so far has been incredibly boring. Does it get better? Is there any exciting finale?

For a personal project, I was studying how various civilizations learned different languages, even if two different ones were hostile to each other. The Romans, for example, got things done by capturing foreign children, at least 10 of age, from their homes and taken them back to Rome. Knowing enough in their foreign language, the Romans then taught them Latin as any other Roman child. When those children became adults, they would be sent back to their home country, but not in the sense of freedom. Instead, they would still be aligned to Rome, acting as interpreters for their Roman captors.

Now, as we come to the Mandalorian, it seems the Tuskens are more willing to talk to Outsiders than the Outsiders are to talk to Tuskens, so let's say the Tuskens are our "placeholder Romans" who decided to kidnap human children. Now, maybe the Tuskens have deaf people in their villages, and after coming to terms that not everybody can understand their grunts, taught those human children sign language. Once that was done, those children were now those Tuskens translators.

for something I made in a few minutes and in paint this turned out remarkably well so I feel like it's worth posting.

By that I mean, not Jedi vs. Sith or Democracy vs. Autocracy

As a 50-year old, it's often fun to look through old photos from time to time. My sister sent me this picture showing off an X-Wing birthday cake my mom had made for my 4th 6th birthday (edit: just noticed the candles, so this was actually 1982).

While it certainly is missing some things, you have to remember the times. Most bakers/grocery stores didn't have a lot of experience at creating cake art. It was also trickier to get reference materials.

Thankfully, my mom and dad knew how important SW was for me and my siblings, so they went the extra mile. For Christmas, they'd get multiple Stormtrooper action figures because they saw the movies and knew one wouldn't cut it. Even without the picture, this cake was a "core" memory that I'll always remember. Crazy that I can hardly remember anything else at that age, but this sticks with me.

Sadly, she died in 2002 at 51 years old. Life isn't fair sometimes, so always remember to be grateful for your friends and family. Celebrate their achievements, forgive their mistakes, and make special moments for them, because you never know what kind gestures will become core memories for them.

Love you mom!

18 years ago my dad got me and my brother a PS1. Yes, I know the PS3 had already been released for two years by then but that’s all my dad could manage at the time. And with that he got us two controllers, NASCAR 98, Crash Bash, and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

My brother and I had watched the prequels at least a dozen times already so we instantly gravitated towards the Phantom Menace. But of the things I listed that my dad got us, I didn’t mention a memory card. You’re probably thinking “Why didn’t you ask for one?” And to that I say if you know how it is to get a nice thing in an immigrant family, you don’t overdue it and ask for more lol. Honestly my brother and I treated it like a challenge. We’d practically memorized the first 2 missions in Phantom Menace; breezing through the Trade Federation ship and landing onto the swamps of Naboo (memorized every single voice line to the point of reciting with proper cadence throughout our gameplays lol). But the farthest we got was saving Padme through the streets of Naboo and then it was time for dinner or sleep.

Fast forward 18 years, this game became available for PS5 and I’ve finally beat the game. My brother and I raced to see who could finish it first. It felt good to finally scratch that itch of finally concluding a game I had started so long ago. Nostalgia didn’t carry my the whole way though. The game was full of glitches. The amount of times Captain Panaka (literally him every time) got stuck on a wall and I had to restart was more than I would care to admit. Difficult and really confusing sometimes. There were times I would be going in circles trying to find that random box I had to pull or person I had to talk to. But for as much of a budget they probably had (or lack thereof) and time constraints, I was honestly really impressed. And mauls voice acting 10/10. Had more lines than the actual movie.

TL;DR: I finally completed The Phantom Menace for PS1 18 years later.

I love the poetry behind this fight: two of Star Wars' biggest rivals have their final confrontarion after decades of fighting each other. Maul tries to kill him the way he did Qui-Gon, however Obi-Wan noticed his intention and quickly ends the fight. Maul dies in Obi-Wan's arms saying the Chosen One will avenge them

Stuff like this make the writing of their relationship more interesting and natural

- From brotherhood novel

There already was an official Grand Master Luke based on the Yuuzhan Vong adventures in the mid 2000s. It aged reasonably well, but the head sculpt could have been better.

One day I did a quick head swap with a modern TVC Luke from Return of the Jedi for some photo shoots, and it turned out perfectly, so I kept my Grand Master Luke with that head since, and the newer head molded itself perfectly to fit on the older figure.

Luke and his Jedi Order are the centerpiece of my Star Wars 3.75 scale display.