Get to know Ord Mantell, the latest planet revealed in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. Plagued with civil war between the Republic military and Separatist guerillas, Ord Mantell is a hazardous planet with a story riddled with battle and political conflict.
Ord Mantell was known as the Heart of the Bright Jewel since it orbited the blue star Bright Jewel at the center of the Bright Jewel system.

Another Star Wars side-story taking place in between episodes III and IV will grace the television screen, according to an EW interview with the franchise's creator George Lucas. “We were doing 24, and now we’re going to move down the street here and do The Wire,” Lucas said when comparing the untitled live-action TV series with Episode IV. “It’s just different people doing the same thing in the

Few, if any, of the most influential directors of all time can say they've only directed six films. Yet, after four Star Wars movies, the very influential American Graffiti and his first effort, THX 1138, George Lucas can claim just that. And really, he was part of this category after his third film, Star Wars, which, besides setting the standard for modern special effects, spawned companies

"High School Musical" star Zac Efron had the chance to visit George Lucas' museum-like home, Skywalker Ranch, during the filming of his "17 Again" film. And Efron was so inspired by Lucas' collection that he is now requesting to be considered for the lead role in the "Star Wars" TV series. "There were real stormtrooper outfits, real memorabilia from the movie. There were a lot of valuable things

The fourth issue of Threat of Peace™ reveals the Sith Empire’s true motivation in the attack on Coruscant. Even as Master Orgus and Lieutenant Tavus realize there’s no hope of repelling the assault against the Republic’s capital planet, Lord Baras lays out the Empire’s terms for the agreement that will become known as the Treaty of Coruscant.

So go and check it out!

Finally a new Bane novel coming out! Here's the latest on Dynasty (among some other completely unrelated stuff) from the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Drew Karpyshyn:

"Dynasty of Evil is signed, sealed and delivered! That’s right – the manuscript is sitting on my editor’s desk right now. I know that might not mean much to those of you who still have to wait until December to read it, but

Boba Fett, Dengar, Zuckuss, IG-88, Bossk, 4-LOM. This was the lineup that started it all. Darth Vader wanted something done and his own people weren’t up to the task. So he called in specialists. Seeing this motley group of outlandish characters on the bridge rankled Vader’s officers and told us these guys were the real deal. When Vader felt it necessary to specifically look at Boba Fett when he

From the Expanded Universe
A consummate strategist, Grand Admiral Thrawn likened combat to art, and was an aficionado of both. He could cite inspirations, analyze motives and determine outcomes before his opponents had even consciously began formulating a move.

Thrawn's greatest weapon was his mind. This was long ago recognized by his people, the Chiss, who banished Mitth'raw'nuruodo for his

Bestselling author and fan-favorite Timothy Zahn will return to the Expanded Universe of Star Wars novels with a new full-length story to be published by Del Rey Books in 2011. The new tale of intrigue and action is set in the time of classic Star Wars trilogy, not long after the events of his previous novel, Allegiance. The legendary heroes return -- Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and

The first playable character class has finally been revealed in Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Bounty Hunter.

An infamous mercenary of the Star Wars™ universe, the Bounty Hunter’s journey is ruthless yet rewarding. Deadly missions and assassinations are just part of the dangerous tasks involved in choosing the Bounty Hunter career path. With missiles and flamethrowers at arm’s reach, the