User:SOCL

This is my user page. Contact me as needed, when needed.

The Mission Statement
I joined this site in order to help spread some of the crazy knowledge I have about Star Wars, but first and foremost, to learn from the knowledge of others. I intend to search-out and correct the little mistakes everyone makes simply because I like precision (that was in no way meant to target the makers-of-little-mistakes--I myself make more than most). As far as creating articles, I plan to write articles concerning many of the lesser-known characters, most especially those in the Thrawn Trilogy and Hand of Thrawn Duology, and more specifically, the minor Imperial characters in those two series. Articles already written which concern my objective can be found under the heading "Articles".

The Mistaken Me
If you happen to see edits done by User:68.201.153.18 or User:4.152.156.98, that's probably me fighting to computer to keep it from logging me out. Additionally, you'll notice I make A LOT of little mistakes and edit articles over and over and over again...all I can say is I'm sorry, but I like to have the end result be as precise as possible. No worries, I am slowly and surely becoming more and more accustomed to using the magical bliss of the "Show preview" button.

The Star Wars Fan
I have been a Star Wars fan since I was very young and watched Return of the Jedi with my father and wondered why Vader's head and the Death Star II looked the way they did (and why they seemed to resemble one another in the fact that they're both missing pieces). My favorite movie would have to be The Empire Strikes Back with Revenge of the Sith in a close second. My favorite novel series is, without a doubt, the Thrawn trilogy, most especially Heir to the Empire, though I've read and own nearly all the others (as well as the non-series novels, of course). Thrawn is, hands down, my favorite character in all of the Star Wars universe, with both Grevious and Pellaeon following second.

The Normal Dude
When I'm not geeking-out over Star Wars, I spend most of my time reading, writing, researching topics of which I have little knowledge, or otherwise amusing myself--additionally, I also attend university during the academic school year. I am currently working towards a B.A. in History with a concentration in Ancient Studies (specifically Antiquity, most especially the era of the First and Second Punic Wars, though I also specialize in Islamic history). I am also persuing a second B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. I have written four research papers that have since been published, entitled: Hannibal's Folly: The Logistical Error in the Strategy of Hannibal Barca in 218 BCE Concerning the Army of the Scipios Upon the Rhone, The Image of Islam: A Basic Study of Ancient Islamic Art, Magnus Cunctator (The Great Delayer): The Curious Dictatorship of Quintus Fabius Maximus, and Hasdrubal's Folly: The Errors of Hasdrubal Barca in Iberia in 206 BCE Against the Army of Publis Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major. I have also written some brief historical articles that have been included in some inter-university historical encyclopedias. My creative writing includes numerous short stories and poems, many of which have been published, most especially the short story "Almost Paradise" and "The BME", and the poem "Pale-Green Eyes".

When not in-doors, I run, play catch with my girlfriend, walk my dog, surf, snowboard, or swim, though I am not a very big fan of sports.

Also, I have a blog, though I rarely update it.

Research Methodology and Approach
I had a tendency to get a little angry when I encounter people who are ignorant to topics, yet speak with the highest of authorities. These are normally, though are not always, the same ignorant people who have no intention of ending their ignorance through learning. I also tire of people who believe that a single shred of positive evidence will negate any negative evidence; this is an incorrect way to approach research as one must consider all aspects of a topic and situation. When a topic is being researched and reported, one must report all findings, not simply the findings which are convenient to one's belief and/or bias--I have failed many students, most especially on research papers, because of this particular problem, also noting that history has a tendancy to not be "clear, cut, and dry". I approach the understanding and research of Star Wars here at Star Wars Wiki much the same way and expect others to do ample research to back their findings; further, if the evidence presented is not enough to negate a certain point, then neither is wrong and neither is correct, they both simply are. Therefore, both must be noted, most especially in articles with conflicting, unconfirmed, or otherwise unclear points and evidence. I tend to get a little upset when others draw conclusions from insufficient evidence. To understand my research style, I recommend Dr. Curtis Saxton's Star Wars Technical Commentaries. Though I do not agree with all his points, I certainly agree with his understanding and manner/method of research.

''This article is a stub about a character. You cannot help the User:SOCL by expanding it.''

There's more to be said, but less interest in writing it.

Personae

 * Aban
 * Ardiff
 * Brandei
 * Disra
 * Dreyf
 * Flim
 * Graemon/Lord Graemon
 * Harbid
 * Hestiv
 * Kyte, Jaron
 * Ramic, Sutt
 * Tschel

Warships

 * Bellicose
 * Death's Head
 * Inexorable/Inexorable
 * Judicator
 * Nemesis
 * Stormhawk

Other

 * Rear Admiral
 * Battle of Bilbringi
 * Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty
 * Military Executor (rank)
 * Supreme Commander of the Imperial Fleet

Online

 * De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
 * Hannibal Barca and the Punic Wars
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: High Frontier
 * Star Wars Technical Commentaries
 * Wikipedia

Published

 * Bagnall, Nigel. The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage, and the Struggle for the Mediterranean, 1st U.S. ed.  New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2005.
 * Bentley and Ziegler. Traditions and Encounters. Vol. 1. New York: McGraw Hill, 2003.
 * Eckstein, Arthur M. Senate and General: Individual Decision Making and Roman Foreign Relations, 264-194 B.C.  Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987.
 * Harris, W.V. War and Imperialism in Republican Rome, 327-70 BC.  Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979.
 * Khouj, Abdullah Muhammad. Islam. Washington: Assembly House, 1996.
 * Lamb, Harold. Hannibal: One Man Against Rome.  Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1958.
 * Lazenby, J.F. Hannibal’s War: A Military History of the Second Punic War, 2nd ed. (paperback).  Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1988.
 * Lazenby, J.F. The First Punic War: A Military History, 2nd ed. (paperback).  Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1996.
 * Plutarch. Parallel Lives.  Translated by Bernadotte Perrin, Loeb Classical Library.  Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1967.