User:Axinal

My name is Axinal. My friends call me Axe. You may call me anything that does not violate Wookieepedia's No personal attacks policy.

Biography
Since being shown the re-release of the original trilogy in theaters in early 1997 (by my older sister, a minor Star Wars fan at the time), I have grown a love for Star Wars. My passion for the films flourished in 1999 with the release of The Phantom Menace, which I now regard as one of the poorer of the six (but still an altogether great movie). Since then, I have read many books (beginning with the early Jedi Apprentice series but continuing much further), played many games, and watched the films countless times. I own all six episodes and The Clone Wars on DVD, and have seen all (released) episodes of Star Wars: Clone Wars, The Clone Wars, Droids, and Ewoks, as well as The Star Wars Holiday Special and the Ewoks films.

I had had almost no exposure to Wiki formatting before I began my work on Wookieepedia, save for some minor experience I had with GuildWiki. Originally, I used Wookieepedia as simply an informational tool, but I soon began making minor edits. Since then, I've made some larger changes and upgraded some articles like the Star Wars Encyclopedia and Skirmish aboard the Coronet to be more complete, and I've written a few articles, which can be seen below.

The Jedi Code
When I was in middle school, there was talk about Jedi becoming an official religion in the UK. Needless to say, this excited me despite my residence in the US. For several years, I called myself a Jedi. I now have several friends who list Jedi as their religion on Facebook; but I frown upon this, and I no longer call myself a Jedi. The reason for this is simple: the Jedi Code. I do not think one needs to be able to use the Force to consider him/herself a Jedi, nor do they need to have a proficient knowledge of the Star Wars universe (as most of my friends don't), so long as they follow the Code. But I've found that most of my "Jedi" friends don't even know the Code, much less follow it. I would love to call myself a Jedi, but I do not believe I can commit to such a Code (specifically the first phrase). I am acceptant of all religions, and I am a strong supporter of the Jedi belief system; but in my personal opinion, if you cannot follow the Code, you are not a Jedi and should not call yourself one.

Canon and continuity
"As far as continuity, I see The Clone Wars as being no different than the arrival of the prequels in 1999. We fans knew that those movies would be a representation of the true Star Wars universe as imagined by George Lucas, and in some cases, it would not perfectly match the stories told by Expanded Universe authors. So, we had to unlearn all we had learned about the Mon Calamari being discovered by the Empire, about Boba Fett being Jaster Mereel, and about the Republic having a standing military."

- Pablo Hidalgo

One of my personal problems regarding Star Wars media is the inconsistencies found within them. Most of them are minor, such as the absence of Mara Jade in the Young Jedi Knights series; others are major, such as the recent fiasco with the timeline of the Clone Wars. I have trouble with these inconsistencies, especially those created by The Clone Wars.

I always considered myself lucky to have been born between the release of the two trilogies. It seems that many older Star Wars fans, whom I have dubbed "loyalists," see the original trilogy as the "real" Star Wars and despise the high-budget, low-yield prequels. On the other hand, many younger fans, whom I have dubbed "prequelists," are enthralled by the prequel trilogy (namely, the Clone Wars), and take little or no interest in the original trilogy. I, however, was introduced to both trilogies at around the same time, and was able to accept both of them without harboring any loyalties or grudges toward either one. As such, I was not offended as many were by the release of the prequels and their contradictions, most of which have since been retconned. Now, The Clone Wars has become to me what the prequel trilogy was to loyalists. I am angered by the lack of respect shown by George Lucas and Dave Filoni, and I dread the release of the rumored live-action series, which I fear will raise several more continuity errors. However, I take some comfort in the quote above, as I realize that the three inconsistencies presented by Pablo Hidalgo, along with many others, have all been retconned sufficiently without having to reduce any major sources to non- or ambiguous-canon (the only error, to my knowledge, which was not fixed by a retcon is the placement of the Clone Wars in the galactic timeline, which, before the release of the prequels, was sometime before 35 BBY). Hopefully, The Clone Wars will hold a similar fate as the prequels as a piece of Star Wars history that was simply forgotten, but still fits within it.

Concerning fanon, I really have no care for it. I am a writer, and in my younger days I wrote my own pieces of Star Wars fanon, and I understand and respect that canon is really just published fanon. Still, I try not to concern myself with what is not "real," unless some piece of minor fanon is required to fix an otherwise-ignored continuity error.

Current nominations
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Quotes I've nominated for Quote of the Day

 * 07/05/10

Uploaded files

 * File:Diligence art.jpg
 * File:MillerFB.jpg
 * File:OrcMaul.jpg
 * File:Shia Letap SWDB.jpg

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Major edits
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To-do list (in no particular order)

 * FA Battle of Gazzari.
 * Write/improve plot summaries for all Droids, Ewoks, and The Clone Wars episodes.
 * Write/improve plot summaries for novels and comics I own.
 * GA or FA Battle of Endor (Ewok/Sanyassan conflict).
 * GA or FA Zarrak.
 * Create/improve articles related to The Cestus Deception and The Hive.
 * Create/improve articles related to Knight Errant (novel).
 * Create/improve articles related to Lost Tribe of the Sith.
 * Improve, possibly GA or FA, articles related to Galactic Battlegrounds.
 * Rewrite Skirmish aboard the Coronet and improve to GA or FA standards.

Comics and trade paperbacks

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War
 * Star Wars: Knight Errant 1: Aflame, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Knight Errant 2: Aflame, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Knight Errant 3: Aflame, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Knight Errant 4: Aflame, Part 4
 * Star Wars: Knight Errant 5: Aflame, Part 5
 * General Grievous 4
 * The Siege of Saleucami, Part 3
 * Marvel Special Edition Featuring Star Wars 2
 * X-Wing: Rogue Leader 2
 * Dark Empire I
 * Union
 * Star Wars Tales 24

Film and television

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars: Volume I
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars: Volume II
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Reference books

 * Episode I: Incredible Cross-Sections
 * The Essential Atlas
 * The Essential Chronology
 * The Essential Guide to Alien Species
 * Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide
 * The New Essential Guide to Characters
 * The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
 * Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
 * Star Wars Encyclopedia

Games

 * Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition
 * Star Wars Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
 * Star Wars: Galaxies
 * Star Wars Monopoly: Episode I Edition
 * Star Wars Trivial Pursuit Classic Trilogy Collector's Edition

Soundtracks

 * Episode I: The Phantom Menace Soundtrack
 * Episode II: Attack of the Clones Soundtrack
 * Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Soundtrack
 * Years ago, I had an awesome version of the original trilogy soundtrack with the coolest rendition of Mad About Me I've ever heard; unfortunately, it was stolen in high school along with the CD player containing it. I have since been unable to find another copy of this version, but my search continues.