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Per Notability of fan projects, one fan project, one article. Smuggler's Gambit is a fan project, no matter how much recognition it may get. -- Darth Culator  (Talk) 01:09, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * How can you say for sure it's a fan project?  Stake black   msg 01:12, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * (Seriously, it's obnoxious to move discussions away from where they start. Reply here.) Asking how you can say it's a fan project is like asking how you can say there's not a Flying Spaghetti Monster controlling the universe. Officialness needs positive confirmation. Anyway, try reading the other articles on the StarWars.com blog about it. http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/tag/smugglers-gambit/ And Kyle Newman = not a Lucasfilm employee. The articles are being deleted per policy, and you will not recreate them unless you get explicit confirmation from someone at Lucasfilm that it IS official. -- Darth Culator  (Talk) 01:21, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * I suppose I never even thought it could be a just fan project. Insider 139 apparently did an article on it. Are you a subscriber? They probably clarify this there.  Stake black   msg 01:29, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * It's actually an interesting situation, one that requires clarification. The two principals, Newman and FJ DeSanto, are in no way Lucasfilm employees, but they took it to Mary Franklin and pulled together an all-star cast. However, she's the events coordinator and runs Bantha Tracks and blog stuff, nothing to do with licensing or canon. I'm trying to get my hands on the Insider article now to see if it gives the thing any kind of official standing, but as it is, it doesn't seem to be any more official than any other fan presentation on the Celebration stage. -- Darth Culator  (Talk) 01:44, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * One thing that drew my attention is that Lucasfilm not only republished it in their official website, but they also actively worked on it with the sound effects.  Stake black   msg 01:48, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * As someone who owns Insider 139, I thought I'd help you guys solve it's canonocity. On page 28 it specifically notes that Star Wars: Smuggler's Cambit is fan fiction and is not part of the official Star Wars canon. DarthRevan1173 RevanTOR001.jpg (Long live Lord Revan) 01:51, February 17, 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks Revan, that settles it.  Stake black   msg 01:54, February 17, 2013 (UTC)