User:SecondSight

My name is Ben - or as I'm known on Wookieepedia - SecondSight. However you could say I'm known as 82.31.29.76, my I.P number. I was advised to include a contact e-mail address so it is as follows: willb011@hotmail.com I'm only 16 so I feel that a lot of people on Wookieepedia know more about Star Wars then me. Then I thought about it this way: "I know loads about Star Wars in my time, and other Wookieepedians know more about there time as well". When I thought about it this way, I decided that I sould just expand my knowledge as much as possible so as not to miss out on Star Wars things I missed between 1977 and 1999.

Before I could look into what I had missed, the new Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace had been released. I had to start understanding the basics of Star Wars, starting at the beginning. I had the unfortunate problem of being born in 1990, so when Episode I was released I was only 9. At this point in time I had only seen part of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. I was sitting with my dad watching it but got board and left the room. If only I had stayed. Lol.

By the time I was 12, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones was coming out. I was so excited! I had done a lot of reaserch into Episode I and I was eager to look into Episode II. I had learned Episode I, IV and most of V's script and was well on my way to learning Episode VI's. I had dedicated 2/3s of my bedroom to a Star Wars archive. I had my dad put in a shelf/drawer system. This ment that I had my own little 'Jedi Archive' place to do all my work and keep all my Star Wars things.

Over the next three years, I put a lot of time into Star Wars. I had written my own books and comics, made my own fact files and mini diagrams and even saved up enough money to buy more Star Wars things. I had collected a mass of Hasbro Star Wars action figures (as you do lol) of all types, but what I really wanted was the LAAT/i. The Republic Gunship was what I had set my heart on. Finally, Christmas 03' my mum bought it for me. I can remember her saying "God knows why you want this" - and the thing is - neither do I! I just had to have one.

My brother never really got into Star Wars until the release of Episode II. He had gone through my Star Wars stuff and picked out my action figure compatible J-Type 327 Nubian royal starship. He started to get into Star Wars more and more. Over time I collected more and more figures from all Episodes and continued to write books and things.

Eventually I started Secondary School and found that I hadn't much time for writing my books. I became depressed. During the holidays I rarely went out, giving up all my time to Star Wars. My friend, Marc, told me I was putting way too much time into it. I ignored him. I was too interessed in learning Huttese then to talk to him. Eventually we drifted apart. Star Wars became my number one priority...

May 19th, 2005...

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Once more I was dying to see the latest Star Wars film. When I was waiting in line, I noticed Marc. I felt I should say something but decided that the time wasn't right. Eventually the film began. Part the way through - during the Kashyyyk invasion - Marc came over to talk to me. I was determined to watch the film but decided that I couldn't keep ignoring Marc. We talked for a bit and made up. Finally I could watch the remander of the film.

In the time that followed, I learnt that Marc had become a Star Wars fantic too. He had gotten himself involved in a Role Playing Game of Star Wars. He had learnt some of it but struggled in helping his Game Master (GM) come up with ideas for his character's background. He invited me along. I went. It turned out that the book - Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook was like Dungeons and Dragons. I started playing the game - just me and Marc with a few friends at my house.

I started to find time to play the game at school and had picked up 90% of the rules. I was no longer depressed and had once again become a massive Star Wars fan. A boy at my school, who wishes to only be named as Scott H, was a offical proclamied RPG GM. This meant that he had understood many RPG games and was capabile of teaching others as well playing and creating these games. He considers himself the younger equiverlent of J.D. Wiker. He took me under his wing and taught me.

To date I am a GM myself. I have a large collection of Star Wars RPG merchandise and have written over 19 campagins - minimum A4 pages - 64 & 1/2. I am hoping to carry this on through out my life and expand my collection. As well as all the work that I have put into Star Wars, I have a memory stick full of information of my works as well as my own ideas.

If you managed to read this far - Congratulations!!! Nobody really bothers with me - they never do. They say its because I'm only 16 and that Star Wars will die off... well I say that its good that i'm only 16. With my knowledge of the Star Wars Universe at my age - think how much I'll know when I'm 65!!!