Star Wars Insider 164

Star Wars Insider 164 is the 142nd issue of Star Wars Insider magazine and the seventy-second published by Titan Magazines. It was released on March 15, 2016.

Publisher's summary
From Darth Vader to Kylo Ren to Boba Fett, what makes a Star Wars'' villain? Insider asks a panel of experts what the key ingredients of a Star Wars bad guy are! Plus: The making of the stunning Naboo Royal starship from The Phantom Menace.

Plus, Alan Dean Foster discusses his novelization of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and an all-new exclusive fiction!''

Contents

 * Launch Pad – Exclusive news and fun stuff from the Star Wars galaxy!
 * "The Power of the Dark Side: Kylo Ren" – Why the Star Wars newest bad guy is also the most dangerous.
 * Jedi Toy Box – The tale of the blue Snaggletooth
 * "The Art Awakens 2" – Check out more of the amazing art that established the stunning look of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!
 * "Taking It to the Max" – Article about actor Max von Sydow who portrayed Lor San Tekka in The Force Awakens
 * "Radio Drama! Part 2" – Second part of Bryan Young's interview with John Madden and Tom Voegeli, the director and producer of the Star Wars radio drama
 * "The Force Adapts: A Conversation" – Interview with authors Alan Dean Foster and Michael Kogge, who respectively wrote the Star Wars: The Force Awakens adult and junior novels
 * "Turning Point" – Excerpt from the novel Battlefront: Twilight Company, written by Alexander Freed
 * My Star Wars – Arti Shah, who was Maz Kanata's motion capture double in The Force Awakens, on the saga!
 * "Introducing Boba Fett" – The exclusive story behind the introduction of Boba Fett
 * Blaster
 * Publishing – Bloodline, Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away Volume I: Aliens, Star Wars: Poe Dameron, Star Wars: The Original Trilogy: A Graphic Novel, Star Wars: Kanan Volume 2 &mdash; First Blood, Star Wars: Vader Down, Star Wars: Episode I &mdash; The Phantom Menace hardcover, and Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Volume 2
 * Incoming – The latest Star Wars gear you will want to add to your collection!
 * Bantha Tracks – Insider celebrates the saga's most dedicated fans!
 * Bounty Hunters – The fans who have met the stars of Star Wars share their experiences!
 * Red Five – Dan Madsen's five feelgood scenes from the Star Wars saga!