User:Darth Niffoc

Things in General
Well, this seems a good place to start,so here goes. I live somewhere in the NW part of the United States. And my name start with a letter. Not that I don't trust you humans but that's none of your business. The basic information is on the side, later in this article I will go into slightly more detail about me and my love for the Star Wars Universe!

Me and Star Wars
I was introduced to the Star Wars Universe by the way most of us were, by watching the films by George Lucas, it wasn't until late 2007 two of my good friends(you know who you are) became engrossed into the EU and I have shortly become an EU geek(it is a privalage to be a geek, for as the world hates us, the Force will be with us).

Insanity and being crazy
You may see in my user boxes that I am insane but not crazy. To put that simply, insanity can just being slightly out of the ordinary (more inordinary in some cases, such as mine) but still maintaining ones weirdness in a more dignified approach, in so we all are in one way or another, insane. Being crazy is more of a mental diagnosis of not cognitively processing information and thus dealing with it irrationally. That's my theory anyway, if you have different input, be my guest (on my talk page of course).

Movies
Star Wars:Ep. 1, The Phantom Menace

Star Wars:Ep. 2, Attack of the Clones

Star Wars:Ep. 3, Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars:Ep. 4, A New Hope

Star Wars:Ep. 5, The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars:Ep. 6, Return of the Jedi

Books
Republic Commando

Hard Contact

Triple Zero

True Colors

Truce at Bakura

I,Jedi

The New Jedi Order

Dark Tide 1:Onslaught

Legacy of the Force

Betrayal

Bloodlines

Tempest

Exile

Sacrifice

Inferno

Revelation

Invincible

Millennium Falcon

Fate of the Jedi

Outcast

Video Games
Battlefront

Battlefront II

Republic Commando

Jedi Knights II: Jedi Outcast

KotOR

KotOR II

Lego Star Wars

Lego Star Wars II

Note
I've won all these games but the KotOR games. I just can't get into it, not nearly enough action.

In the Future....
Although I've read quite a few EU books there is always room to read more. Here I place a small section on the books I hope to read soon... The Darth Bane Duology*The Imperial Commando series*The Thrawn Trilogy*The Hand of Thrawn Duology*(more of) The New Jedi Order*The Dark Nest Trilogy*Legacy of the Force:Fury*The Fate of the Jedi

Karen Traviss
The writer of the Republic Commando series, the Clone Wars, and her part of the Legacy of the Force, or better known as the queen of Mando'ade. Now I know quite a few humans dislike this woman's work, on the most part for the Mandolorians and how she shaped them into an actual society instead of them just being Boba and Jango Fett as characters and accents. Besides her touch here we must admit she is an accomplished writer with an excellent style of her own. Personally I am a fan of the Mando'ade, it has to be one of the greatest things, that has come to the EU. Besides being the only other language besides basic it also sets a once obscure race from that point to a place where it is one of the more detailed and well known factions. So in all Traviss is a genius. Also on a side note, though I think Karen Traviss should have helped write the FOTJ I still look forward to what Christie Golden has to shine upon the Star Wars Universe.

Aaron Allston
One of the brilliant minds in the making of the LOTF and now continues in the FOTJ is one of my favorites but at the bottom of that list. It is not that I detest his style, only that the other authors I favor have earned a higher ranking. I do enjoy the humorous sense that he gives to his books, but others have been able to accomplish that with a style more suitable to my mind

Troy Denning
This man has to be the greatest author next to Timothy Zahn. He is able to twist the world with funny quipes as is Aaron Allston but with a pounding and resolute writing technic that makes this man a glowing orb amidst darkness. On a side note (this just came to me) doesn't he kind of look like a jedi himself?!

The EU and the Films
In my walk through this world I have found many Star Wars fans, who had only watched the movies, their opinion being that the novels are only views of what happened in the galaxy far, far away beside the films. The only problem that I find with this theory is that these novels that make up the EU go through the Lucas Co. or whatever, but my point is that the people who are in affiliation with the actual making of the films also approve the books before they become actual Star Wars history. And furthermore if the novels were only views of what each author thought happened, their ideas would contradict each other and end in tragic turmoil. Luckily those people that keep these theories are wrong. I have watched the films which is verified above, but I have come to the point where I think the EU is much better than the films. The details and character developments are astounding with the added thoughts and Force feelings, the novels give a new light to a once much smaller and dimmer universe.

Jacen/Caedus?
Now if you accidentally stumbled here and stopped yourself from going back but decided to read what I had to say, you may have noticed that in one of my boxes it says this user is a fan of Jacen. So I will briefly tell you humans why, since most of you hate him. I earlier near the top of the page expressed that two of my good friends introduced me to this universe, now in my circle of friends I am known for great anger, usually during some sort of game or otherwise provoked to strike, my two friends seeing this (and I think I sort of look like him) I was applied the nickname Jacen. So yes, like the rest of you I think hes an idiot, and am fine with the fact hes dead (took long enough), its just something, almost a habit of sorts that gives me an attachment to this character.

Ssi Ruu
I guess I also feel the need to explain the Ssi Ruu (evidentally everyone hates them too. All I can really say is all my life I have been a complete and utter lizard freak.  This including raptors and other dinosaurian reptillic beings.  And the Ssi Ruuk are no exception.  Thier the awsome lizaic presence in the EU.  Unfortunately they have turned out to be cowards and only show up in a book and a few magazines.  I personally would be extatically happy if we came across them again in the FOTJ, except they would be a vieing fighting force, fearless and brave....Well, one can wish anyway!

Fate of the Jedi
I felt I had to place this here (whether you humans bother to read it is totally up to you), but here I will convey my feelings, things I found somewhat humorous, things I thought were tedious and unneeded, and my theories on future novels in this bright new series.

The Series as a whole
Though this is most likely premature, since only two of the nine book series has come out, some plot line has been revealed to us so I now say that I find it brilliant, a new dawn to the EU. Since most other parts of SW history is based upon some sort of physical battle or strife between factions, this new twist against the jedi is pleasing to any EU fan both older and the more recent and new coming.

I will add to this section moreover as the series progresses, until the end (three years) Oya Mandas, and may the Force be with you!

Outcast
Though not my particular and absolute favorite author, I enjoyed this novel immensely and commend Aaron Allston for successfullry bringing a brilliant new series into the EU. It is obvious Allston is becoming more accustomed to and enjoying the SW style (as in comparison to Betrayal which wasn't all that great). And I in particular cannot wait for Backlash!

Omen
Though extremely short I enjoyed Christie Golden's addition to the FOTJ. The story plot, jedi going crazy left and right, the sith subplot, the possibility of Jacen being the cause, the awsome powers of the Aing-Tii, the Codex, Allana wanting a nexu, Tahiri being arrested.... That book was purely, brilliant with no other way to describe it. Ha-ha I cannot wait for August.

Abyss
COMING AUGUST 2009!

Backlash
COMING JANUARY 2010!

Opinions on the Clone Wars
I have not seen this film, but I think we can all agree on one thing about it... That disgrace to the name Star Wars moves me to find the human who thought that brilliant dark hole of Yuuzahn Vong spit and run him/her over with the Millennium Falcon a few times. If any of you actually braved that, that thing, and have any input (positive or negative) feel free to any time you wish.

Stuff on YouTube
Besides being a book worm I do find time to peer into the ethereal world of the internet, here are a couple things I think are funny and encourage to look up: How Star Wars Episode IV Should Have Ended Any episode from the A Clone Apart series, Alien I will survive

Where to contact me
I can also be found (though it would be quite unlikely) on Wookieepedia's IRC page under the same name.

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!
Until the end of your days, yes, well that's all I can think of about myself, my talk space is open to all with questions, comments,suggestions, or just a good conversation about Star Wars. I'll be checking frequently and revising my page as often as I can. So once again May the Force be with You!