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Dispatches from the Halcyon: Datapad and Activities on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Sara Thacher’s nephew was excited to help the First Order. During a test voyage of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser earlier this year, the 11 year old Star Wars fan set out to side with the antagonists, due in part to their cool costume appeal. Then he met some of the heroes of the Resistance. “And […]
Sabé Plans a Trap for the Dark Lord of the Sith in Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #21 – Exclusive Preview
Crimson Dawn’s efforts against the Empire will soon reach their apex. In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #21, Sabé, former handmaiden to Padmé Amidala and secret Crimson Dawn operative, confronts Ochi of Bestoon and Sub-administrator Moore — also agents of the criminal organization. She reveals the next phase in her […]
An Advocacy Group Gives iPhones an ‘F’ on Repairability
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Dispatches from the Halcyon: Meet the Characters Aboard Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
It’s easy to see why Ouannii, the Rodian Lumosynth player performing live music aboard the Halcyon starcruiser, and star Twi’lek songstress Gaya have already generated a following. Although the experience just launched this month, voyagers have already been seen wearing Ouannii bounds — ensembles inspired by the color palette and style of the character. And […]
5 Highlights from the Obi-Wan Kenobi Teaser Trailer
If we didn’t know we were staring into the face of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, we might have looked right past him. Since being forced into hiding after Order 66, Kenobi has been lying low, down and out on Tatooine, dealing with the trauma of the annihilation of many in the Jedi Order and losing […]
Aurra Sing Finds a New Target in Marvel’s Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #2 – Exclusive Preview
Aurra Sing doesn’t miss. In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Star Wars: Halcyon Legacy #2, with some help from the changing face of Zam Wesell, the bounty hunter takes a job as private security for a gambler in debt to the Hutts on the legendary vessel… Halcyon Legacy #2, written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by […]
The Armorer Unmasked: Actor Emily Swallow Talks Her Return on The Book of Boba Fett
As the Armorer in The Mandalorian, Emily Swallow portrays a character on par with other great Star Wars peacekeepers, sages, teachers, and wise clan elders. Like Yoda passing on his knowledge of the Force to countless classes of younglings, the Armorer oversees the Mandalorian culture. She forges the armor to protect her covert, teaches followers […]
Dispatches from the Halcyon: The Story of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
The instant you step off the launchpod and into the grand Atrium of the Halcyon starcruiser, you know your reality has shifted. The grandeur of the space, an opulently appointed double-decker room with circular chandeliers and rounded red-velvet benches, hints at the in-world history of the ship. And while the room is central to the […]
The Odyssey of the Archivist in Marvel’s Crimson Reign #3 – Exclusive Preview
Time remakes us all. But in Sava Madelin Sun’s case, her journey from scholar to Qi’ra’s right-hand woman is quite the dramatic transformation. In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: Crimson Reign #3, learn more about the mysterious archivist… Star Wars: Crimson Reign #3 written by Charles Soule with art by Steven Cummings and a cover by Leinil Francis Yu arrives […]