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July
25
 * A new novel by Christie Golden focusing on Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Vos was announced at San Diego Comic-Con. Read more&hellip;
 * A new trailer and clips from Star Wars Rebels are released at San Diego Comic-Con. Watch the videos here&hellip;

22
 * A new Star Wars Rebels extended trailer reveals Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi's appearance in the series and announces an October 2014 premiere date. Watch the video here&hellip;

21
 * Director J.J. Abrams releases a video update for the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative from the set of Star Wars Episode VII that provides a sneak peek at some familiar Star Wars hardware. Watch the video here&hellip;

17
 * Star Wars Rebels introduces the new character the Inquisitor, the Empire's Jedi hunter, to be voiced by Jason Isaacs. Watch the video here&hellip;

10
 * Star Wars Rebels introduces the new character Agent Kallus, Imperial enforcer, to be voiced by David Oyelowo. Watch the video here&hellip;

6
 * Actors Pip Andersen and Crystal Clarke join the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. The film's production will take a two-week hiatus in August to accommodate Harrison Ford's leg injury. Read more&hellip;

June
26
 * Wookieepedia's Good article count reaches 2,000. Congratulations to for the successful nomination, Radank!

25
 * Disney Interactive announces Star Wars: Commander, a new mobile strategy game, due for release on iOS platforms later this summer. Read more&hellip;

23
 * A spokesperson for director Rian Johnson confirms that he will write and direct Star Wars Episode VIII and write a story treatment for Star Wars Episode IX. Read more&hellip;

19
 * Harrison Ford's publicist confirms that the actor broke his leg while filming Star Wars Episode VII and not his ankle, as originally reported, and that he will begin rehab shortly. Read more&hellip;

13
 * Disney Publishing announces Star Wars Scene Maker, a new game for iOS devices that will be released on June 19. Read more&hellip;

12
 * The Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars special will air on July 26 on the Disney Channel. Read more&hellip;
 * Harrison Ford is hospitalized after suffering a bad ankle injury on the Star Wars Episode VII set. Read more&hellip;

11
 * The first Star Wars standalone film, to be directed by Gareth Edwards, will begin filming at Pinewood Studios, near London, in 2015. Read more&hellip;

10
 * BioWare releases Game Update 2.8: Spoils of War for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more&hellip;
 * becomes Wookieepedia's 50th administrator.
 * The final season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series debuts on seven new online formats, including Apple iTunes. Read more&hellip;

9
 * DICE Studios reveals the first trailer for the next Star Wars: Battlefront video game. Watch it here&hellip;
 * Actor Billy Dee Williams, who played Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars original trilogy, confirms that he will lend his voice to the upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels. Read more&hellip;

4
 * Disney and Lucasfilm announce a second standalone Star Wars film, which will be directed by Josh Trank. Read more&hellip;
 * In response to leaked photos suggesting that the Millennium Falcon will be in Star Wars Episode VII, director J.J. Abrams issues a tongue-in-cheek post on Twitter denying the rumors with a note set against the backdrop of the Millennium Falcon iconic hologame table. See the Twitter post here&hellip;

2
 * Actresses Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie join the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. Read more&hellip;

May
23
 * Disney Interactive and Area 52 have canceled the online space combat game Star Wars: Attack Squadrons to focus on other Star Wars game experiences. Read more&hellip;

22
 * Disney and Lucasfilm have begun development on multiple Star Wars standalone films in addition to the upcoming sequel trilogy, with the first film scheduled for release on December 16, 2016. It will be directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Gary Whitta. Read more&hellip;

16
 * Production begins on Star Wars Episode VII at Pinewood Studios in London. Read more&hellip;

9
 * Star Wars Rebels co-creator and executive producer Simon Kinberg reveals that the series' first season will comprise sixteen episodes. Read more&hellip;

4
 * In celebration of Star Wars Day, Lucasfilm releases the first full-length trailer for the upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels. Watch it here&hellip;

April
29
 * StarWars.com announces the main cast for Episode VII, which includes six members of the original trilogy cast as well as seven actors new to Star Wars. Read more&hellip;

25
 * StarWars.com announces that the new films will ignore the current post–Return of the Jedi Expanded Universe and tell a different story. The EU will still be accessible to creators of future projects, including Star Wars Rebels, and pre-existing EU media will be kept in print under the new "Legends" banner. Read more&hellip;
 * In conjunction with the recent news regarding the Expanded Universe, Del Rey announces four new novels for its 2014/2015 schedule: A New Dawn, Tarkin, Heir to the Jedi, and Lords of the Sith. Read more&hellip;

23
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic Senior Producer Bruce Maclean announces that the upcoming Digital Expansion Galactic Strongholds will be delayed from its original launch date of June 24 and instead be launched on August 19. Read more&hellip;

22
 * Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn confirms that filming for Star Wars Episode VII has taken place in Abu Dhabi. Read more&hellip;

19
 * A new clip from the upcoming Star Wars Rebels TV series, featuring Vanessa Marshall as Twi'lek pilot Hera Syndulla, is released at WonderCon 2014. Watch it here&hellip;
 * Kevin Kiner, composer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, will be returning as the music composer for Star Wars Rebels. Read more&hellip;

9
 * IGN reports that LucasArts canceled a Darth Maul video game in 2011 that would have tied into the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series. Read more&hellip;

8
 * BioWare releases Game Update 2.7: Invasion for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more&hellip;

6
 * Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn confirms that filming has begun on Star Wars Episode VII but that casting is not finished. Read more&hellip;

March
20
 * Disney plans to release Star Wars Episode VII in IMAX. Read more&hellip;

19 18
 * BioWare announces Galactic Strongholds, a new expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, due for release in August 2014. Read more&hellip;
 * StarWars.com announces that principal photography on Star Wars Episode VII will begin May 2014 at Pinewood Studios in London and that the film's story is set thirty years after Return of the Jedi. The film will star a "trio of new young leads" as well as "some very familiar faces." Read more&hellip;

February
28
 * Aaron Allston, author of fifteen Star Wars novels and short stories, dies at age 53. Read more&hellip;

24
 * The first English-language trailer is released for the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Watch it here&hellip;

21
 * Malcolm Tierney, who played Lieutenant Shann Childsen in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, dies at age 75. Read more&hellip;

20
 * Star Wars Rebels reveals the new character Hera, the Twi'lek pilot of the starship Ghost, to be voiced by Vanessa Marshall. Read more&hellip;

19
 * Star Wars Rebels reveals the new character Sabine, a street-smart Mandalorian weapons expert, to be voiced by Tiya Sircar. Read more&hellip;

18
 * Star Wars Rebels reveals the new character Zeb, a tough, seasoned alien based on the original concept drawings of Chewbacca, to be voiced by Steve Blum. Read more&hellip;
 * Christopher Malcolm, who played Rogue Two, Zev Senesca, in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, dies at age 67. Read more&hellip;

17
 * StarWars.com showcases two new Star Wars Rebels teaser trailers, titled "Spark" and "Ignite."

14
 * Star Wars Rebels reveals the new character Ezra, a teenage con artist living on the planet Lothal, to be voiced by Taylor Gray. Read more&hellip;

13
 * The sixth and final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, composed of thirteen episodes, will be released on Netflix in the United States and Canada on March 7, 2014, along with the series' feature film and first five seasons. Read more&hellip;

12
 * Star Wars Rebels reveals the new character Kanan, a "Jedi cowboy" who survived Order 66, to be voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr. Read more&hellip;

9
 * The German TV network Super RTL releases a trailer for Season Six of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in advance of the season's German premiere on February 15, 2014. Read more&hellip;

4
 * BioWare has announced new content coming to the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, including two new expansions. Read more&hellip;
 * Lucasfilm releases six new Imperial propaganda posters as part of a worldwide promotion for Star Wars Rebels. Read more&hellip;

January
31
 * Episodes intended for the sixth season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be airing on the German TV network Super RTL, beginning with four new episodes on February 15, 2014. Read more&hellip;

30
 * Traveller's Tales and LucasArts have released LEGO Star Wars: Microfighters, a new mobile game for iOS devices. Read more&hellip;

29
 * Tickets for Celebration Anaheim, to be held in Anaheim, Calif., in 2015, are now on sale. Read more&hellip;

28
 * Star Wars: Assault Team, a new mobile game by Disney Interactive, has been announced for a spring 2014 release. Read more&hellip;
 * The Star Wars Rebels production team introduces a new character set to debut in the series: C1-10P, nicknamed "Chopper," a grumpy yet heroic astromech droid. Read more&hellip;

25
 * Sony Online Entertainment announces that its Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures MMORPG will close on March 31, 2014. Read more&hellip;

21
 * Carrie Fisher says she, Mark Hamill, and Harrison Ford are expected to report to work on Star Wars Episode VII in March or April, and director J.J. Abrams reveals that filming is scheduled to begin in May in England, with official cast announcements coming soon.

20
 * The Official Star Wars Fact File is back in full force, featuring new and updated information. Read more&hellip;
 * Director J.J. Abrams confirms that the script for Star Wars Episode VII is complete. Read more&hellip;

15
 * Star Wars: Attack Squadrons, an upcoming online game from Disney Interactive and Area 52, has begun a closed beta. Read more&hellip;

12
 * Star Wars Comic, a new magazine featuring comic adventure stories from the films, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and more, debuts in the United Kingdom. Read more&hellip;

8
 * Leland Chee announces the creation of the Lucasfilm Story Group, a new division that will determine all Star Wars canon and whose goal is to abolish the current canon hierarchy system and establish a single cohesive continuity. Read more&hellip;

7
 * Dark Horse Comics will adapt the scripts for an unproduced story arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars into a four-issue comic book miniseries entitled Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir, written by Jeremy Barlow. Read more&hellip;

3
 * Disney's Lucasfilm grants Marvel Entertainment exclusive rights to create and publish Star Wars comics and graphic novels beginning in 2015. Read more&hellip;

December
30
 * StarWars.com offers the first look at the Inquisitor action figure from the upcoming Star Wars Rebels Saga Legends toy line, to be released in Fall 2014. Read more&hellip;

19
 * Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn reveals that Star Wars Episode VII will have an estimated budget of at least $200 million. Read more&hellip;

17
 * Star Wars: Attack Squadrons, a new online game from Disney Interactive, is set to begin closed beta testing in early 2014. Read more&hellip;

November
19
 * StarWars.com confirms that R2-D2 will appear in Star Wars Episode VII, with the droid model provided by the R2 Builders Club. Read more&hellip;

7
 * Star Wars Episode VII will open in theaters on December 18, 2015. Read more&hellip;

October
24
 * Lucasfilm announces that Lawrence Kasdan and J.J. Abrams will take over screenwriting duties for Star Wars Episode VII from Michael Arndt and also confirms several members of the film's production team. Read more&hellip;

12
 * Dave Filoni, the supervising director for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, announces that the remaining episodes of the canceled series have been completed and will be released in early 2014. Read more&hellip;
 * New plot details regarding the upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels are revealed at New York Comic Con 2013. Read more&hellip;

10
 * Hasbro announces a new Star Wars Rebels action figure line for 2014. Read more&hellip;
 * BioWare announces Galactic Starfighter, a new digital expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, coming February 4, 2014. Read more&hellip;
 * The first teaser trailer for the upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels is released. Watch the trailer here.

1
 * Game Update 2.4: The Dread War has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more&hellip;

September
25
 * A team of physicists from Harvard and MIT discover a new form of matter that could be used to create real-life lightsabers. Read more&hellip;

6
 * A. C. Crispin, author of The Han Solo Trilogy, dies after losing her long battle with cancer. Read more&hellip;

August
23
 * Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, who filmed the original Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, passes away at age 99. Read more&hellip;

22
 * Cinematographer Daniel Mindel will reunite with J.J. Abrams on Star Wars Episode VII, which will be shot on 35mm film. Read more&hellip;

6
 * Game Update 2.3: Titans of Industry has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more&hellip;

July
28
 * The next Celebration is announced for April 16-19, 2015, in Anaheim, California. Read more&hellip;

27
 * Kathleen Kennedy announces at Celebration Europe II that John Williams will score Star Wars Episode VII. Read more&hellip;

23
 * Lucasfilm issues a statement denying rumors that director J.J. Abrams is quitting Star Wars Episode VII. Read more&hellip;

19
 * BBC News reports that the set used for the city of Mos Espa in Episode I will soon be buried by a migrating sand dune.

10
 * George Lucas receives a National Medal of the Arts from President Barack Obama. Read more&hellip;

5
 * Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook is released. Read more&hellip;

June
16
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars wins two Daytime Emmys at the 40th Daytime Emmy Awards. Read more&hellip;

12
 * Game Update 2.2: Operation Nightmare has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more&hellip;

10
 * The newest Star Wars: Battlefront is officially revealed at E3 2013. Read more&hellip;

6
 * Beyond the Rim, the first full-length adventure for Star Wars: Edge of the Empire, is announced. Read more&hellip;

5
 * JangFett becomes Wookieepedia's 49th administrator.

May
30
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is released for iPad by Aspyr Media. Read more&hellip;

23
 * Lucasfilm promotes veteran Industrial Light & Magic visual effects supervisor John Knoll to be the company's chief creative officer. Read more...

20
 * Star Wars Rebels, a new animated series set between Episode III and Episode IV, has been announced. Read more...

14
 * Game Update 2.1: Customization has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more&hellip;

11
 * Lucasfilm announces that production of Star Wars Episode VII will take place in the United Kingdom. Read more&hellip;

6
 * Electronic Arts signs a multi-year exclusive licensing deal to produce Star Wars video games. Read more&hellip;

April
16
 * Richard LeParmentier, the actor who played Admiral Motti in A New Hope, has died. Read more&hellip;

14
 * Rise of the Hutt Cartel, the first digital expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been released. Read more...

9
 * Game Update 2.0: Scum and Villainy has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more&hellip;

3
 * LucasArts, the exclusive publisher of Star Wars video games, has been shut down by The Walt Disney Company, and Star Wars: 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault have been cancelled. Read more...

March
31
 * Dark Horse Comics announces that George Lucas's original draft of the first Star Wars film will be adapted into a comic book series known simply as The Star Wars. Read more&hellip;

11
 * The end of the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars is imminent. Production on new episodes has stopped, though more are still scheduled for release. Read more&hellip;
 * The release of the upcoming comedy series Star Wars Detours has been postponed. Read more&hellip;

7
 * Details about the planet Makeb have been revealed for the upcoming expansion pack Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel. Read more&hellip;

6
 * Carrie Fisher confirms that she will reprise her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode VII.

February
28
 * Multiple industry sources tell Kotaku that development of Star Wars: 1313 has been on hold since Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, as Disney focuses its efforts on the sequel trilogy. Read more&hellip;

12
 * Game Update 1.7: Return of the Gree has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more&hellip;

6
 * Stuart Freeborn, the British make-up artist behind the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at age 98. Read more&hellip;

5
 * Details about the reputation system in Game Update 1.7 for Star Wars: The Old Republic have been revealed. Read more&hellip;


 * Disney confirms that they are working on standalone Star Wars films and that Simon Kinberg and Lawrence Kasdan are working on these standalones, not only on Episodes VIII and IX as previously reported. Read more&hellip;

January
28
 * Lucasfilm postpones the 3-D releases of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith indefinitely in order to focus "100 percent" on Episode VII.

26
 * J.J. Abrams is confirmed to be the director of Star Wars Episode VII. Read more&hellip;

24
 * J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars Episode VII, according to reports.

23
 * The first trailer for the upcoming expansion pack Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel has been released. Watch here

16
 * Galactic Empire Public Relations responds to the United States government. Read more

12
 * The United States government rejects a petition requesting the construction of a real-life Death Star. Read more

11
 * Toprawa and Ralltiir becomes Wookieepedia's 10th bureaucrat.

10
 * Wookieepedia reaches 100,000 articles.

9
 * Star Wars 1: In the Shadow of Yavin, Part 1, the first in a series of new comics by Dark Horse, is released.

5
 * The 100th episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, "Missing in Action," premieres.

December
21
 * Disney completes its acquisition of Lucasfilm following approval of the deal by European Union antitrust regulators.

20
 * Star Wars: The Card Game is released. Read more...

18
 * The first digital expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel, has been announced. Read more...

17
 * The Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game is released. Read more...

11
 * Game Update 1.6: Ancient Hypergate has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more...

3
 * A new comic series, set in the Legacy era, by Dark Horse Comics has been announced for release in 2013.

November
30
 * Rick McCallum, who produced the Star Wars Special Edition theatrical release in 1997 and the subsequent prequel trilogy of films, retires from Lucasfilm.

29
 * Lucasfilm announces theatrical release dates for the next two 3-D versions of the films: September 20, 2013 for Attack of the Clones and October 4, 2013 for Revenge of the Sith.

23
 * Wookieepedia's Comprehensive article count reaches 1,000 for the first time. Congratulations to Master Fredcerique for the winning nomination, Bongomeken Collective base!

20
 * According to reports, Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg, respectively, will write either Star Wars Episode VIII or Star Wars Episode IX, and both will co-produce all three films of the upcoming sequel trilogy, alongside Kathleen Kennedy.

15
 * Game Update 1.5: HK-51 Activated has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more...

9
 * Lucasfilm announces screenwriter Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for Star Wars Episode VII.

October
30
 * Disney purchases Lucasfilm Ltd. from George Lucas for $4.05 billion and announces "Star Wars Episode VII" is scheduled for a 2015 release, to be followed by Episodes VIII and IX.

17
 * Master Jonathan becomes Wookieepedia's 48th administrator.

8
 * Angry Birds Star Wars is announced.

2
 * The Essential Reader's Companion is released.

September
26
 * Game Update 1.4: Terror from Beyond has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more...

August
27
 * The United States's Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity pays $58 million for Star Wars-style hologram technology. Read more&hellip;

25
 * Cal Jedi becomes Wookieepedia's 47th administrator.

17
 * The X-Wing Miniatures Game produced by Fantasy Flight Games is released at Gen Con Indy 2012. Read more&hellip;

7
 * X-Wing: Mercy Kill is released.

July
18
 * Wookieepedia surpasses 95,000 articles.

16
 * BioWare releases a new cinematic trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic revealing HK-51. Read more...

14
 * Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void and Crucible are announced by Del Rey. Read more&hellip;

June
26
 * Game Update 1.3: Allies has been released for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read more...

1
 * Star Wars: 1313 is officially announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Read more&hellip;

May
8
 * The first episode of the official Star Wars: The Old Republic podcast has been released. Read more&hellip;

4
 * As part of "Star Wars Day", a first look at Season 5 of The Clone Wars is released on StarWars.com. See here
 * A new five-issue comic series by John Jackson Miller titled Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith is announced. Read more...
 * Barnes & Noble releases an interview with the authors of the Fate of the Jedi series.

April
26
 * Former Free Radical Design developer was working on both now cancelled Star Wars Battlefront III and IV. Read more&hellip;

17
 * Garry M. Gaber has started a Kickstarter project to produce a spiritual successor to the X-wing series. Read more&hellip;

3
 * The Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle is released to the public.
 * The Essential Guide to Warfare is released.

March
3
 * Ralph McQuarrie, artist and conceptual designer for the original Star Wars trilogy, dies at the age of 82.

February
10
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is re-released to theaters in 3-D.

7
 * Concept artist Brian Hagan has had his artwork featured on gaming website Kotaku including pieces from the upcoming title Kinect Star Wars. Read more&hellip;

2
 * BioWare announces the first ever Star Wars: The Old Republic guild summit to be held from March 4th - 6th, 2012. Read more&hellip;

January
26
 * Ian Abercrombie, the voice of Palpatine in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars film and TV series, dies at the age of 77.

10
 * Darth Plagueis is released.

December
23
 * Darth Culator becomes Wookieepedia's 9th bureaucrat.

20
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, a MMORPG by BioWare, is released.

November
15
 * The Old Republic: Revan is released.

October
24
 * Xd1358‎ becomes Wookieepedia's 46th administrator.

15
 * Dark Horse Comics announces the new ongoing series Dawn of the Jedi and miniseries Knights of the Old Republic: War.

August
9
 * Fate of the Jedi: Ascension, the eighth novel in the Fate of the Jedi series, is released.

2
 * Fantasy Flight Games announces their acquisition of the Star Wars license for card, miniature, and roleplaying games. The first two products announced under this license are X-Wing, a tactical miniatures game, and Star Wars: The Card Game, both due in early 2012. Read more &hellip;

July
19
 * Tommy9281 becomes Wookieepedia's 45th administrator.

11
 * Trak Nar becomes Wookieepedia's 44th administrator.

June
24
 * Sony Online Entertainment announces the closure of Star Wars Galaxies on December 15, 2011.

10
 * Lucas Licensing executive editor Sue Rostoni is scheduled to retire in July. Read more &hellip;

2
 * Celebration VI is scheduled to take place from August 23–26, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.

May
24
 * Fate of the Jedi: Conviction by Aaron Allston, the seventh novel in the Fate of the Jedi series, is released.

20
 * Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opens in Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida.

March
22
 * LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is released on major video gaming platforms.

20
 * Star Wars: Agent of the Empire, a new comic series by John Ostrander, is announced.

4
 * Wookieepedia celebrates its sixth anniversary.

3
 * The date for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D release is announced as February 10, 2012.

February
27 14
 * Natalie Portman wins an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Black Swan.
 * Jonjedigrandmaster becomes Wookieepedia's 43rd administrator.

January
19
 * Star Tours: The Adventures Continue is announced to open on May 20, 2011 at Disneyland Park in California.

December
30 9
 * Star Wars's chief modelmaker Grant McCune passes away at the age of 67.
 * Wookieepedia's featured article count reaches 1,000 for the first time. Congratulations to Ifindyourlackoffaithdisturbing for the winning nomination, Zona Luka!

November
30 27 9
 * Fate of the Jedi: Vortex is released.
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner dies at age 87 on November 27.
 * Wookieepedia's Good article count reaches 1,000 for the first time. Congratulations to Ifindyourlackoffaithdisturbing for the winning nomination, Dominus!

October
26
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is released in North America. It will be released in Europe on October 29.

September
28
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is announced to return to theaters in 3D in 2012.

06
 * CC7567 becomes Wookieepedia's 43rd administrator.

August
14
 * Crimson Empire III is set for release in March 2011.

12
 * Celebration V begins in Orlando, Florida.

July
28
 * Darth Plagueis by James Luceno is announced for a 2012 release, after its prior cancellation in 2007.

23
 * The Clone Wars: Secret Missions 2: Curse of the Black Hole Pirates is released.

20
 * The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance is released.

06
 * Clone Wars Gambit: Siege is released.

June
21
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia is released.

15
 * Ifindyourlackoffaithdisturbing becomes Wookieepedia's 42nd administrator.

14
 * A new Star Wars video game is announced for the Xbox 360's Kinect peripheral.


 * Comic book illustrator Al Williamson dies at age 79.

1
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, an MMO video game, is announced. Read more&hellip;
 * Fire Ring Race and Shinbone Showdown are released.

May
18
 * Sue Rostoni releases a new publishing calender, revealing The Essential Guide to Warfare and The Essential Reader's Companion, as well as new release dates. Read more&hellip;

5
 * StarWars.com announces the end of Star Wars Hyperspace, effective at the end of 2011. Read more&hellip;

April
30
 * The Old Republic: Deceived is announced.

21
 * The Unknown Regions is released. It is the final book in the Star Wars Roleplaying Game line.

5
 * Lucasfilm announces a new animated comedy series set in the Star Wars universe.

March
30
 * Grand Moff Tranner becomes Wookieepedia's 41st administrator.

9
 * Fate of the Jedi: Backlash is released.

1
 * Sue Rostoni announces that Coruscant Nights IV: Jedi Dawn and another novel will be released in 2012.

February
12
 * Dark Horse announces Star Wars: Knight Errant and a tie-in novel, both written by John Jackson Miller.

8
 * LucasArts announces that Traveller's Tales are developing LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars for release in fall 2010.

January
28
 * Wizards of the Coast announces they are discontinuing their license for the Star Wars Roleplaying and Star Wars Miniatures games.

26
 * Crosscurrent is released.

8
 * Star Wars: Legacy 47: The Fate of Dac, Star Wars Purge: The Hidden Blade, Star Wars The Clone Wars: In Service of the Republic, and Omnibus: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1 are announced on StarWars.com.

December
21
 * The cover art for Clone Wars Gambit: Siege is revealed.

13
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is officially announced at the Spike TV Video Game Awards.

8
 * Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil is released.

3
 * Celebration V is revealed to be held in Orlando, Florida in August 2010.Read more&hellip;

2
 * Imperial Commando 2 novel is canceled. Read more&hellip;

November
29
 * Grunny becomes Wookieepedia's 8th bureaucrat.

10
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is released.

October
25
 * The back cover and publisher's summary for Fate of the Jedi: Backlash are revealed.

18
 * A prequel to Death Troopers is set for release in October 2010.

13
 * Dark Horse Comics announces the conclusion of the Knights of the Old Republic comic series at issue #50. Read more&hellip;

2
 * Season Two of The Clone Wars premieres on Cartoon Network with the episodes "Holocron Heist" and "Cargo of Doom".

September
16
 * Sony Online Entertainment announces the closure of twelve Star Wars: Galaxies servers. Read more&hellip;

1
 * Wookieepedia passes the 70,000 article mark with the creation of Saclas system.

August
15
 * Sue Rostoni releases a new book schedule that reveals new novels, titles, and authors. Read more&hellip;

10
 * The Super Nintendo game Super Star Wars is released on the Wii's Virtual Console for 800 Wii points. Read more&hellip;

8
 * Karen Traviss announces that the second Imperial Commando novel will be her last Star Wars novel. Read more&hellip;

2
 * The Force Unleashed is set to be released on PC and Macintosh home computers, with three new levels. Read more&hellip;

July
16
 * The Force Unleashed's achievement list on the Xbox 360 is updated, indicating new content is on the way.

June
24
 * More trailers for "Star Wars: The Old Republic" are released.

23
 * Fate of the Jedi: Omen is released.

19
 * Grunny becomes Wookieepedia's 40th administrator.

14
 * Christopher Lee receives a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II. Read more &hellip;

1
 * BioWare releases the first Deceived cinematic trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic

May
31
 * AdmirableAckbar becomes Wookieepedia's 39th administrator.

26
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron is announced, unveiling the new characters of X1 and X2.

19
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace celebrates its 10th anniversary.

13
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is announced.
 * Graestan becomes Wookieepedia's 7th bureaucrat.

12
 * StarWars.com adds a First Look at The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and a preview for Invasion.

April
28
 * Cylka becomes Wookieepedia's 38th administrator.

25
 * Bea Arthur, who played Ackmena in The Star Wars Holiday Special, passes away.

17
 * Karen Miller and Sean Williams each auction the name of a character in their upcoming novels, in order to benefit Australian bushfire victims. Read more&hellip;

03
 * A new novel by Timothy Zahn, set to follow Allegiance, is announced.

March
24
 * Fate of the Jedi: Outcast is released.

16
 * Star Wars Action News airs excerpts from the Star Wars Radio Drama not heard since the original 1981 broadcast, not included with any CD release of the show''.

13
 * Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff discusses Patterns of Force and reveals the working title of Star Wars: Holostar. Read more&hellip;

05
 * The cover and publisher's summary are revealed for Fate of the Jedi: Abyss.

04
 * Wookieepedia celebrates its fourth anniversary.
 * The cover and publisher's summary are revealed for Fate of the Jedi: Omen.
 * The cover and publisher's summary are revealed for Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil.

February
09
 * Chack Jadson becomes Wookieepedia's 37th administrator.

08
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed wins a Writers Guild of America Award. Read more&hellip;
 * The upcoming novel Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil has its name announced.
 * Dark Horse Comics announces Star Wars: Invasion, which will replace Star Wars: Rebellion. Read more&hellip;
 * A new online tie-in comic is announced, entitled Star Wars: The Old Republic - Threat of Peace.

January
27
 * Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force is released.

26
 * Wookieepedia Newsnet, a blog dedicated to Wookieepedia, is launched at WordPress.com.

13
 * A new Star Wars Battlefront mobile game is revealed.

8
 * The cover and publisher's summary are revealed for Fate of the Jedi: Outcast.
 * A new Star Wars Battlefront mobile game is announced.

7
 * The cover and publisher's summary are revealed for Blood Oath.

December
30
 * Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor is published.

15
 * The Clone Wars: Wild Space is released.

12
 * The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia is published.
 * The first web documentary for Star Wars: The Old Republic is released. Read more ...

11
 * The prop for Luke Skywalker's lightsaber was auctioned on December 11 for $240,000. Read more &hellip;

November
26
 * The prop for Luke Skywalker's lightsaber will be auctioned on December 11. Read more &hellip;

04
 * A new series of young reader novels titled Rebel Force is announced on StarWars.com.

October
28
 * Darth Bane: Rule of Two paperback edition is finally released. Read more...

27
 * Fanboys will be released on February 3, 2009. Read more...

22
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic is officially announced. Read more &hellip;

21
 * Millennium Falcon is released.

12
 * Jorrel Fraajic becomes Wookieepedia's 36th administrator.
 * Cavalier One becomes Wookieepedia's 35th administrator.

3
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars premieres on Cartoon Network.
 * StarWars.com releases the new HoloNet News audio feature, and the online comics Prelude and Shakedown.

1
 * New downloadable content will be available for The Force Unleashed.

September
16
 * Drew Karpyshyn announces another Darth Bane novel on his official blog.
 * The Force Unleashed video game, The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide, and Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel are released.

12
 * Del Rey's contract with LucasBooks is extended through 2013. The 45-book deal includes the nine part Fate of the Jedi series by Aaron Allston, Christie Golden, and Troy Denning, as well as The Making of The Empire Strikes Back and more Essential Guides. Read more...

1
 * Voice actor Don LaFontaine passes away.

August
31
 * The first trailer for The Clone Wars airs on Cartoon Network.

26
 * Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows by Michael Reaves is released.

21
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Demo is released on the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network.

19
 * The Force Unleashed novel by Sean Williams and comic by Haden Blackman are released.
 * Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide by Rodney Thompson, Sterling Hershey, John Jackson Miller, and Abel G. Peña is released.

15
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars is released in theaters.

14
 * Star Wars Action News interviewed Haden Blackman regarding The Force Unleashed and he told them that TFU has already gone gold. Interview to air on an upcoming episode of Star Wars Action News. He also said that, despite rumors otherwise, the game's demo will not be released on Thursday, August 14th.

13
 * Toprawa and Ralltiir becomes Wookieepedia's 34th administrator.

7
 * Sony Classical announces the original motion picture soundtrack of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is set for release on August 12. Read more&hellip;

July
28
 * Star Wars Action News reports on two new upcoming novels by Karen Traviss: another Republic Commando book entitled Imperial Commando, and a post-Legacy of the Force Boba Fett novel.

24
 * Fanboys is expected to be released September 19 Read more&hellip;

18
 * Electronic Arts executive John Riccitello reveals that a Knights of the Old Republic MMO is in development by BioWare. Read more&hellip;

15
 * A full episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is shown to the Television Critics Association. Read more&hellip;
 * Fanboys will be released in its original version. Read more&hellip;

9
 * A new trailer for the Force Unleashed video game debuts on Entertainment Weekly's website.

June
24
 * TheForce.net reports on the wide selection of Clone Wars books, including a series of novelizations.
 * Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight is released.

16
 * Visual effects and makeup artist Stan Winston passed away at the age of 62. Read more&hellip;

12
 * A new web documentary is released, describing the first level of  The Force Unleashed.
 * The second theatrical trailer for The Clone Wars film is released.

7
 * The Secret Apprentice is set to be a playable character in Soulcalibur IV. Read more&hellip;

May
30
 * Harvey Korman, the comedian who portrayed Krelman, Chef Gormaanda, and the Amorphian instructor, passed away at the age of 81. Read more...
 * IGN reports that a Clone Wars video game will be released for the Nintendo DS and the Wii.
 * Legacy of the Force: Invincible is published, ending the Legacy of the Force series of novels.

23
 * Starwars.com has published a new Hyperspace Exclusive Short Story: Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array, by Rich Handley&mdash;a sequel to both his comic-book story "Lady Luck," in Dark Horse's Star Wars Tales #3, and to his short story "Crimson Bounty," in Star Wars Adventure Journal #14.

17
 * The Force Unleashed's Vader's Apprentice's name is rumored to be Starkiller.

13
 * Legacy of the Force: Invincible is released.

7
 * The first theatrical trailer for Star Wars: The Clone Wars will air on Thursday, May 8, on multiple US television networks. Read more&hellip;

April
29
 * StarWars.com announces new young reader books that tie into Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Read more&hellip;

28
 * The comedy website Runawaybox.com releases their EWOK GOSPEL video in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi.

23
 * Details emerge about The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.

9
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed embraces the front page cover for the upcoming Gamepro Magazine.
 * George Lucas sues Andrew Ainsworth for copyright infringement, over the sale of replica stormtrooper helmets. Read more&hellip;

5
 * A new web documentary about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, available on the newly redesigned website, outlines the different features present on different versions of the game.

3
 * The official site announces that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be released September 16, 2008.

2
 * Dark Times and Rebellion will go on hiatus, to make way for the upcoming Clone Wars monthly comic.
 * GamePro previews Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, focusing on the Wii version.
 * Steve Sansweet discusses future locations for Star Wars Celebrations.

March
31
 * Star Wars fans continue to protest changes to the movie Fanboys.

12
 * Star Wars: Legacy 21: Indomitable, Part 2 is published.

8
 * Greyman becomes Wookieepedia's sixth bureaucrat.

4
 * Wookieepedia celebrates its third anniversary. Special thanks to Dan Wallace!

February
29
 * Reports indicate that Jim Marquand will be directing episodes of the Star Wars live-action TV series.

26
 * Revelation is released.

12 8
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars is set to be aired in 2008, on Cartoon Network and TNT as well as in theaters.
 * Star Wars author Steve Gerber passes away.
 * Star Wars artist John Alvin passes away.

January
31
 * New details are released about Ahsoka Tano, a Padawan in the upcoming TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

20
 * Mark Haigh-Hutchinson has passed away. He was the project leader for Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Shadows of the Empire, and worked on other Star Wars games.

15
 * IGN reports that Boba Fett will be in the upcoming live action series.

9
 * Darth Vader and Yoda are revealed as playable characters in the upcoming video game Soulcalibur IV.

December
26
 * Darth Bane: Rule of Two is released.

18
 * Starships of the Galaxy is released.

17
 * Graestan becomes Wookieepedia's 31st administrator.

5
 * Vote in the StarWars.com 2008 Hyperspace T-shirt Contest at SW.com.

November
27
 * Legacy of the Force: Fury is released.

5


 * Sue Rostoni has said on the The Official Site's message boards that she has met with a publisher which she can't announce yet on the new book contract starting in 2009. She and the publisher are planning a series set after Legacy of the Force and another set in the era of the Old Republic.

October
30
 * Republic Commando: True Colors is released.
 * Rick McCallum gives new details about the Star Wars live-action TV series.
 * LucasArts and Bioware, developer for the first Knights of the Old Republic video game, officially announce a joint project in the works.

27
 * The United States Postal Service has introduced a stamp of Yoda and 14 Other Characters. Read more&hellip;

23
 * The prop used as Luke Skywalker's lightsaber arrives safely aboard the space station.

18
 * After more than two years, the news media finally discovers that George Lucas is making a live-action Star Wars TV series. Read more&hellip;

16
 * Death Star is released.

8
 * Ewan McGregor makes a visit to Iraq to honor the acts of a British bomb disposal expert. Read more&hellip;

September
25
 * Eyrezer becomes Wookieepedia's 30th administrator.

23
 * FOX airs Blue Harvest.

19
 * Christine Hewett, the model/actress who played "Brea Tonnika" in A New Hope, passes away.

1
 * Pete Vilmur reports that George Lucas is heavily involved in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Read more...

August
28
 * The prop of Luke Skywalker's lightsaber will be launched into space on the space shuttle Discovery. The mission is scheduled for October 23. Read more ...

24
 * jSarek becomes Wookieepedia's 4th Bureaucrat.

23
 * Gonk becomes Wookieepedia's 28th administrator.

21
 * The official blog for Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron has a "Death Star-Sized Q&A," as well as many other regular updates.

July
27
 * Jaymach is re-admitted as a Wookieepedia administrator.

26
 * Greyman becomes Wookieepedia's 27th administrator.

15
 * At Celebration Europe, Rick McCallum says that they hope to make up to 400 episodes of the Star Wars live-action TV series. (Read more.)

9
 * Wookieepedia achieves the 50,000 article milestone.

June
19
 * Influential radio shock jock Howard Stern mentioned Wookieepedia, and proceeded to read from the Wookieepedia entry on Darth Nihilus.

18
 * Rotten Tomatoes has released its Journey Through Sci-Fi: 100 Best Reviewed Sci-Fi Movies. Four of the Star Wars movies ranked on the list: The Empire Strikes Back at number 6.  Star Wars at number 9.  Star Wars Episode III at number 51.  Return of the Jedi at 87.

May
29
 * The History Channel airs Star Wars Tech and Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed.

25
 * G4 Tech Tv will be broadcasting "Star Wars at 30" live from Star Wars 30th anniversary celebration (CIV) starting at 7pm ET. The segment will re-air at 11pm ET.
 * Wikipedia features their Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope article.

18
 * Wookieepedia is mentioned on the Official Site. Read more...
 * The Wookieepedia article for Jabba the Hutt is referenced in the online comic Shortpacked!. See more

15
 * Casting is announced for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Sam Witwer will play the Secret Apprentice and Nathalie Cox will play Juno Eclipse. Read more...

10
 * Lucasarts announces third installment of the highly successful Battlefront series, Star Wars Battlefront: Renagade Squadron, exclusively for the Sony PSP.

4
 * Variety publishes an article on Wookieepedia; see Wookieepedia tracks 'Star Wars'

April
25
 * Wookieepedia is mentioned in the comment central section of UK newspaper The Times.

24
 * An Atlas of the Star Wars Galaxy appears to be forthcoming.
 * Re-discovered 1975-8 interview footage of people involved with the making of the first Star Wars film to be screened in Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences theater. Read more &hellip;

March
28
 * The US Postal Service announces on usps.com a voting contest for Star Wars stamps and skins the site with Star Wars imagery.

27
 * Del Rey announces the cancellation of the planned Darth Plagueis novel. Read more &hellip;

17
 * The US Postal Service will be putting out mailbox covers designed to look like R2-D2 in honor of the 30th anniversary of A New Hope. Read more&hellip;

16 9
 * Lucasfilm, Spike TV, and Atomfilms are holding a fan movie challenge. Winners of the contest will have their fan film shown at Celebration IV.  Read more...
 * LucasArts has decided to delay the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game. It is officially listed as "TBD" on the web site but LucasArts representatives have told GameSpot that it will be released in the spring of 2008. Read more...

8
 * Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force is announced.

7
 * The cloak that Sir Alec Guinness wore while making Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope sold for £54,000 (over $100,000) at an auction of cinema and television costumes. Read more...

4
 * Wookieepedia celebrates its second anniversary.

February
25
 * A Bulgarian language Star Wars wiki starts up.

21
 * StarWars.com announces Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor, penned by Matthew Stover for release February 2008. Read more&hellip;

19
 * Jorrel Fraajic starts a new sister project of Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Merchandise Wiki.

16
 * LucasArts announced a new game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It will be released on the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, and Nintendo DS platforms.  The game is scheduled to be released in November 2007. Read more...
 * IMDB "Quote of the Day" features Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace with Anakin saying "Mom, you said that the biggest problem in the universe is no one helps each other."

12
 * The date for the new computer animated show "Clone Wars" has a release date of 2008! The Star Wars live-action TV series also has a scheduled date of 2009. Look under updates...

4
 * An impersonator dressed as Chewbacca was arrested in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California for head-butting a tour guide operator. Read more...

1
 * Wikipedia features their Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace article.

January
23
 * Atarumaster88 becomes Wookieepedia's 22nd administrator.

7
 * A Dutch language Star Wars wiki starts up.

1
 * The winners of the Miss and Mister Star Wars 2006, are announced....Mara Jade Skywalker and Thrawn!
 * 2007 Rose Parade, with George Lucas as grand marshal. The Star Wars portion consisted of 2 floats: representing Endor (complete with Ewoks) and Naboo. Also featured: Queen Amidala, Aayla Secura, Luminara Unduli, dancers dressed as Oola, and the 501st Legion.

December
27
 * In mid-December, George Lucas took delivery of the first street-legal Mosler MT900S in the US. Lucas apparently became interested in the exotic sports car when his son brought a car magazine to his office.  Read more...

20
 * Cull Tremayne becomes Wookieepedia's 21st administrator.

18
 * Xwing328 becomes Wookieepedia's 20th administrator.

15
 * George Lucas will be the Grand Marshal for the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade this New Year's Day. He will be accompanied by the 501st Legion, three Queens of Naboo, Ewoks, and Jedi protectors.

November
28
 * The third installment of the Legacy of the Force series, Legacy of the Force: Tempest, is released.
 * A report from the Viral Factory claims that "Star Wars Kid" is the most watched Internet video with approximately 900 million views.

27 26
 * Sikon becomes Wookieepedia's 3rd bureaucrat.
 * Breathesgelatin becomes Wookieepedia's 19th administrator.

16
 * Two Star Wars fans march on the United Nations building in London to demand recognition of Jedi as an organized religion. Read more&hellip;

11
 * A Mofference is held.
 * Sentry becomes Wookieepedia's 18th administrator.

October
31
 * Wookieepedia hits the milestone of 40,000 articles. Articles are in general becoming more in-depth as well.  Good job all!

23
 * LtNOWIS becomes Wookieepedia's 17th administrator.

13
 * Daniel Wallace becomes an Official Friend of Wookieepedia!

10
 * Wookieepedia mentioned in the Daily Nebraskan. Read more...

3
 * StarWars.com announces the Darth Who contest.

September
25
 * Wookieepedia was mentioned in the art section of the New York Times.

14
 * Wikipedia features their Jabba the Hutt article.

12 5
 * Wookieepedia mentioned in Associated Press's "On the Net". Read More...
 * Wookieepedia was mentioned in a New York Times article on Wikis and profit. Read More...

August
31
 * Two Wookieepedia administrators have their Databank entries published via the What's The Story feature of Star Wars Hyperspace:
 * QuentinGeorge aka Aidan Hennessy: wrote Onara Kuat
 * jSarek aka John Hazlett: wrote Cane Adiss

3
 * The Hungarian language Star Wars wiki, Csillagok Háborúja Wiki, starts up.

July
15
 * Wikipedia features their Revenge of the Sith article.

14
 * SFH becomes Wookieepedia's 16th administrator.

June
7
 * Star Wars: Legacy 0 releases starting the Star Wars: Legacy series.
 * A Polish language Star Wars wiki, Empirepedia, starts up.

3
 * Hayden Christensen wins the "Best Villain" award for his role as Darth Vader at the MTV Movie Awards.

May
26
 * StarWars.com officially announces Celebration IV. This historically huge fan convention will be held in Los Angeles, CA on May 24-28, 2007.  Read more...

17
 * Darth Culator becomes Wookieepedia's 15th administrator.

12
 * The Russian language Star Wars wiki, Star Wars Wiki Ru, starts up.

3
 * StarWars.com announces the Original Unaltered Trilogy to be released on DVD September 12, 2006.
 * The Brazilian Portuguese Star Wars wiki, Star Wars Wiki em Português, starts up.

April
18
 * Silly Dan becomes Wookieepedia's 14th administrator.

15
 * Jaymach becomes Wookieepedia's 13th administrator.

March
31
 * Wookieepedia is linked by Lifehacker.

27
 * Wookieepedia's host Wikicities moves to Wikia, changing all web addresses for wikis hosted by Wikicities, including this one.

21
 * Wookieepedia adds the new Senate Hall.
 * Sikon becomes Wookieepedia's 12th administrator.

20
 * Club Jade is added to the list of Official Friends of Wookieepedia.

19
 * Wookieepedia's second bot C-3PO is created.

17
 * TheForce.Net becomes the second of the Official Friends of Wookieepedia.

15
 * The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia finally gets its own new home at www.cuswe.org.

14
 * George Lucas will be inducted into the Science Fiction Museum Hall of Fame on June 17, 2006. Read more...

13
 * LucasArts announced last week that Nancy MacIntyre has been named its new Vice President of Global Marketing and Sales. Read more...

6
 * Abel G. Peña becomes the first Official Friend of Wookieepedia.

4
 * Wookieepedia celebrates its One Year Anniversary! Special thanks go to:
 * Abel G. Peña
 * CooperTFN @ TheForce.net
 * CooperTFN & The2ndQuest @ Jedi Council Forums
 * Dark Spork @ Club Jade and StarWars.com Message Boards
 * Angela and Mindspillage @ Wikicities
 * Mark Newbold @ Lightsabre.co.uk
 * MSE-6 @ MouseDroid.com
 * Mark @ Yodasnews.com
 * Nathan O'Keefe @ CloneWarz.com
 * Tim Veekhoven @ TeeKay-421
 * Trilogist @ JediNet.com


 * Natalie Portman hosts "Saturday Night Live".

February
28
 * Wookieepedia Meeting at 8PM EST (-5 GMT) tonight.

27
 * Adam Kingrey (Adamwankenobi) discusses the Wiki phenomenon in USA Today.

23
 * StarWars.com announced they will be releasing The New Essential Guide to Alien Species in October 2006.

21
 * Wookieepedia hits 25,000 articles.
 * Steve Sansweet talks about the upcoming Star Wars live-action TV series and the new 3D Clone Wars-timeline cartoon in at interview with MovieWeb. In the interview he says that the Clone Wars cartoon has a target date of Fall 2007 and pre-production is underway.  He also says the live-action show will come after the cartoon, so will likely be "towards the end of the decade."

19
 * United States President George W. Bush awarded George Lucas and Chrissie England of ILM a National Medal of Science and Technology for the company's technological innovations. Read more...

18
 * Ewan McGregor gets involved in "Car Wars" against the Camden council in London. Read more...
 * George Lucas gets involved in a political push to get more investments in US technology. Read more...
 * The SATURN awards have several Star Wars nominees: Revenge of the Sith (10 categories), Battlefront 2, KotOR 2, and ILM. Read more...
 * In the "so obvious I almost forgot to mention it" category... two days ago LucasArts released the much-anticipated real-time strategy game Star Wars: Empire at War. Oh yeah, and a patch.

17
 * A 5-year-old Utah boy who has congestive heart failure was given a Star Wars party by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. About 25 characters showed up.  Read more...

14
 * Riffsyphon1024 was promoted to Bureaucrat status.

10
 * LucasArts has officially announced LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy for almost all platforms, scheduled for release in Fall of 2006.

9
 * Phil Brown, best known for playing Owen Lars in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, has died at the age of 89.
 * Wookieepedia's first bot, R2-D2, is created.

3 Three Wookieepedians have their Databank entries published via the What's The Story feature of Star Wars Hyperspace:
 * Lord Hydronium aka Kyle Jewhurst: wrote Nem Bees
 * Azizlight aka Arthur Papadam: wrote Bal'demnic
 * Starkeiller aka Master Starkeiller: co-wrote Olana Chion

2
 * Wookieepedia had another meeting today. Topics discussed (transcript):
 * Software/technology changes for the site
 * Change the look of the site. This link will help any of you web gurus that want to help us out with this.
 * Adding hyperlinks to join meetings
 * We will try IRC for the next meeting instead of Jabber
 * Turning the misspelling page back on
 * Turning the stats page back on
 * Copyright discussion
 * Continued talk from last meeting regarding a question about trademark violations.
 * Created a Copyright page and copied in a good example from Memory Alpha. We need to work this over, though.
 * Feedback on Wookieenews
 * Wookieepedia's 1st Anniversary
 * Getting Wookieepedia more exposure
 * Super Bowl commercial? ;)
 * Inspiration from http://www.spreadfirefox.com ?

1
 * Dark Horse announces the new Legacy comic series, set over a hundred years after the end of the New Jedi Order.

January
31
 * Azizlight and Kuralyov become Wookieepedia's 10th and 11th administrators.
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith has been nominated for Achievement in Makeup at the 78th Academy Awards. You can see all other nominated films and performers here.

30
 * TheForce.Net has an exciting article about some new Star Wars comics from Dark Horse, including a Knights of the Old Republic series.
 * Hayden Christensen has been nominated for the dubious Worst Supporting Actor award at the 2005 Golden Raspberry Awards for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones both won Worst Supporting Actor in 1999 and 2002, for Ahmed Best and Hayden Christensen respectively.

28
 * jSarek becomes Wookieepedia's 9th administrator.

26
 * Seven plead guilty to pirating Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. What started with a simple loan of the movie between friends has ended in the possibility of one-year prison sentences for seven Los Angeles Star Wars fans.  Read more...
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is at top of the list for nominations in the Eleventh Annual Moviefone Moviegoer Awards.
 * San Francisco's Wondercon will host special Lucasfilm events. Presentations will be made by Troy Alders (Art Director at Lucas Licensing) and Steve Sansweet (head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm) as well as other fan events.  Read more...

25
 * Dark Horse Comics releases Star Wars Tales Volume 6 TPB and the first issue of the new comic book series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
 * The Springfield State Journal-Register has an story about Kameron Gates. Gates has worked on special affects for movies including Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and King Kong.
 * According to a Gamespot article, the success of LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game was the main reason SCi Entertainment (formerly Eidos Interactive) exceeded its six-month internal projection by $26.8 million.
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II jumped in the UK charts from #13 to #7 this week. Read more...

18
 * A single player demo of Star Wars: Empire at War is to be released 5PM GMT at GameSpot.

17
 * Wikicities software upgrades to version 1.5
 * IGN takes a closer look at the new Star Wars Transformers toys.

16
 * At 8PM EST (-5 GMT), there was a Wookieepedia meeting. Topics covered include:
 * Character affiliation boxes
 * Copyright status of logo
 * Copyrights in general regarding naming
 * Copyright disclaimers
 * Admin responsibilities and upkeep
 * Concerns about language
 * Character categories

To download a transcript of the meeting, see here.


 * Beginning in late summer 2006, Revell of Germany will expand its line of modeling kits. They will include models of Darth Vader's TIE fighter, the X-wing, an Imperial shuttle, and the Millennium Falcon.  Read more...
 * George Lucas donated $1 million towards an effort to build a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, DC. Read more...

14
 * Side Show Toys announced that Kit Fisto will be the next figure in their 12" Order of the Jedi series. Pre-orders will be taken January 20, 2006, between 10:00 and 10:30 am PST.
 * The ISU Bengel Theatre in Pocatello, ID is hosting a Star Wars marathon. Over the next seven days they will be showing all six films in the saga.  Read more...

13
 * IMDb.com's Best of 2005 poll is underway! Go sign up and vote for Revenge of the Sith!
 * According to Contactmusic.com, a UK poll says Star Wars is the top movie guys want to watch when they are staying home sick.
 * Star Wars Weekends at Disney World will be starting this year on May 19th and run through June 11th. Read more...

10
 * At the 2006 People's Choice Awards, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith received the awards Favorite Movie and Favorite Movie, Drama.  George Lucas and his children were present at the event to accept the awards.
 * TFN posts some Star Wars: Purge cover production sketches. Cover artist Adam Hughes chimes in with a little behind the scenes info about Sia-Lan Wezz, too.  Go check out the article!

9
 * Star Wars Comics Companion Preview and Star Wars Rogue Squadron Comics Onimbus annouced on TheForce.net
 * John Williams awarded Critic's Choice Award for best Composer (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA)!

7
 * Wookieepedia is the Wikicities featured site of the month.
 * Wookieepedia's first official meeting was held today at 8PM EST. If you missed it, you can catch the transcript to see what you missed.  Topics covered include:
 * WP:FA ground rules
 * WP:FA criteria
 * What is expected of an admin?
 * Code of conduct for how users should behave
 * Recruitment - ideas on how to draw more people to Wookieepedia
 * New logo (thanks to Dark Spork)
 * Terminology issues that have come up in some articles
 * New search bar logo

5
 * The Spanish language Star Wars wiki, Holocron de Star Wars, starts up.

1
 * Wookieepedian of the Month award is given to StarNeptune.
 * Wookieepedia's Mister Star Wars 2005 and Miss Star Wars 2005 are announced as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Aayla Secura.

December
30
 * Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels is released.

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 * Star Wars: Purge is a one-shot comic released today by Dark Horse. Go pickup a copy and give us a quick review!  WhiteBoy 09:58, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Imperialles was unanimously elected to be Wookieepedia's 8th administrator. Congrats, Imp!  WhiteBoy 09:58, 29 Dec 2005 (UTC)

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 * The Swarm War scheduled for release.
 * MarcK becomes Wookieepedia's 7th administrator

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 * A George Lucas authorized, 8 foot-long LEGO Venator-class Star Destroyer (inaccurately called a "Rebel Attack Cruiser"), built by Erik Varszegi is auctioned on eBay by LEGO for 32,602 USD. All proceeds of the auction were donated to Habitat for Humanity’s hurricane relief efforts in the southeastern United States..

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 * An Ohio child suffering from a rare form of bone marrow disabling anemia describes how Star Wars has helped him through the rough times. Read more.

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 * Wookieepedia hits 20,000 articles

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 * An 8-ft Lego version of a Venator-class Star Destroyer built by Erik Varszegi hits eBay. All proceeds made in the auction go to Hurricane Katrina and Rita relief. FilmFodder.com

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 * The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith as one of seven films being considered for nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 78th Academy Awards. Sith, along with Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, King Kong and War of the Worlds, will be screened by the Visual Effects Award Nominating Committee on January 25, 2006, at which time they will nominate three of the films. Nominations will be officially announced on January 31, and the winner will be presented on March 5.

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 * In Los Angeles, 36-yr-old Marc Hoaglin pleaded guilty to unlawfully posting a copy of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith on the internet the night before the film released. He faces three years in prison. Slashfilm MercuryNews BBC

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 * StarNeptune becomes Wookieepedia's 6th Administrator
 * "Wikipedia's open-source label conundrum" by Daniel Terdiman at news.com. - interesting article on creating collaborative documents. He is writing the article about Wikipedia, which of course easily translates to Wookieepedia.  He brings up some good points that have been raised here before in the Community Portal.

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 * Clone Wars Volume 2 released on DVD.
 * Wookieepedia receives a quick little blurb from Club Jade.

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 * The Last of the Jedi: Underworld released
 * Wookieepedian of the Month award is given to Silly Dan.

November
30
 * Empire #38 released.
 * Republic #80 released.

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 * X-Wing - Rogue Leader #3 (of 3) released.

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 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader released.

18 Two Wookieepedians have their Databank entries published via the What's The Story feature of Star Wars Hyperspace:
 * Valin Kenobi aka Nathan O'Keefe: co-wrote Diva Shaliqua
 * Azizlight aka Arthur Papadam: co-wrote Leektar

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 * AT-AT (Star Wars Miniatures) released.

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 * Empire #37 released.
 * Republic #79 released.

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 * X-Wing - Rogue Leader #2 (of 3) released.

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 * Star Wars Battlefront II released, according to their EBGames's release list. The game is currently listed for PS2, Xbox, PSP and PC. (Official Site)
 * Revenge of the Sith released on DVD
 * Wookieepedian of the Month award is given to Azizlight.

October
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 * The French language Star Wars wiki, Star Wars Wiki fr, starts up.

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 * Wookieepedia hits 15,000 articles.

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 * Peter Mayhew, who portrayed Chewbacca, becomes a U.S. naturalized citizen at a ceremony in Arlington, Texas.

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 * Wookieepedia surpasses Memory Alpha in the number of articles, becoming the second largest Wikia-hosted wiki (after Uncyclopedia).

11
 * Abel G. Peña posts in his blog Only Sith Deal in Absolutes about Wookieepedia and the enterprise it is becoming.

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 * Wookieepedian of the Month award is given to MarcK.

September
30 A Wookieepedian has his Databank entry published via the What's The Story feature of Star Wars Hyperspace:
 * KastMorben aka Paul Celer: wrote Grizz Frix

27
 * The Unseen Queen is released.
 * Empire Triumphant: Race, Religion, and Rebellion In the Star Wars Films, a paperback book by Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. about various influences on the six movies, is released today.

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 * SparqMan and QuentinGeorge become Wookieepedia's 4th and 5th Administrators

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 * StarWars.com announces The New Essential Guide to Droids which is due out in June 2006

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 * Wookieepedian of the Month is co-awarded to QuentinGeorge and JustinGann. Great job!

August
21
 * Wookieepedia hits 10,000 articles

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 * Wookieepedian of the Month award is given to SparqMan.

July
31
 * Aidje becomes Wookieepedia's 3rd Administrator

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 * The Joiner King is released.

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 * Wookieepedia hits 5,000 articles

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 * Proposed day for fans to return to the theaters to watch Episode III again.
 * Theaters offering buy three tickets to Episode III, get one free.

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 * Wookieepedian of the Month award is given to Aidje.

June
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 * Revenge of the Sith enters the top 10 on the list of the highest grossing movies of all time.

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 * Wookieepedian of the Month award is given to Imperialles.

May
19
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is released in theaters nationwide making $50 million in its first twenty-four hours, a new single-day and opening day record.
 * To coincide with the release Episode III, StreamingSoundtracks.com plays nothing but Star Wars music all day long.

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 * IMPS – The Relentless episode 1 released.

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 * Star Wars Celebration Day in London's Leicester Square. Includes the first ever Star Wars marathon--starting with Episode IV and culminating in the UK premiere of Episode III.

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 * Episode III charity premier at ANSA in Los Angeles, CA.

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 * The Episode III video game released today.
 * The 2-disc soundtrack for Episode III is released.

April
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 * Celebration III ends

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 * Celebration III begins.

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 * The fan film Star Wars:Revelations is released, raising the bar for fan films.

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 * DK Publishing and LucasBooks release several reference books and novels detailing Episode III.
 * Nationwide launch of Episode III toys (and other products).
 * Midnight Madness at Toys R Us's and 48 Hours of the Force at 24-hour Wal-Marts.

March
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 * News of a 3D version of the saga to be released in 2007 goes public.

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 * Riffsyphon1024 becomes the 2nd administrator.

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 * Disapproval at Wikipedia for Transwikification on Vfds is apparent. Copying now main process of retrival.

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 * AlexTheMartian proposes new PNG of the Logo of Wookieepedia.
 * The trailer for Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is released in theaters before the movie Robots.

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 * The trailer for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is released to a nationwide audience on the FOX network following an episode of The O.C..

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 * Wookieepedia (then the Star Wars Wiki) was founded by WhiteBoy with help from Angela and LouCypher.

January
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 * The term "Wookieepedia" is coined by WhiteBoy.

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 * Concept of a Star Wars wiki brought up by Riffsyphon1024.
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