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Inspired by notorious characters such as Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader, the Sith Inquisitor and Sith Warrior take different approaches to their rise to power. The Sith Warrior achieves victory through pure aggression and might while the Sith Inquisitor excels by cunning ambition and Force manipulation.

From storyline, to art style, to combat tactics, each design decision was made to support the dark side themes of power, domination, and destruction.

We also learn why feathered hats, Wookiee-based superhero games and daddy issues were instrumental in the creation of the new franchise. The June issue will be available this week for subscribers and be available on newsstands on May 4th. Look for some great information and images in the coming days!

• Daniel Logan interview -- Insider meets the actor who portrays the young Boba Fett!
• Bounty Hunters! -- A look at the concept art used to create the bounty hunters, with commentary by Dave Filoni
• David Acord -- Discover the amazing secrets behind The Clone Wars' sound effects
• Anna Graves interview -- Star Wars Insider gets an audience with Duchess Satine
• Empire Storyboards -- It's Vader vs. Skywalker!
• Boba Fett -- Discover the history of the most notorious bounty hunter of all!
• Alan Ruscoe -- Behind the scenes tales from the set of The Phantom Menace
• Launch Pad -- An exclusive preview of upcoming Clone Wars episodes, a Celebration V update, the making of Insider's cover, and more
• Interrogation Droid -- Jeremy Bulloch muses on the life and times of his alter-ego, the enigmatic Boba Fett
• My Star Wars! -- Darth Maul voice actor Peter Serafinowicz reveals which parts of the saga bring out the fan in him
• Retro -- Collecting all-things-Jawa!
• Jedi Archives -- Behind the scenes as the ever-changing Zam Wesell tries to take out our Jedi heroes!
• Books -- Allies: Can Jedi and Sith work together?
• Incoming -- the latest cool collectibles, including some new entries from Disney!
• Comics -- Finn Galfridian faces the Yuuzhan Vong, and some old classics are back!
• Bantha Tracks -- Fan activity around the world
• And much more!

In addition, issue #117 debuts a new subscriber-exclusive "clean" cover, which showcases the artwork without the usual coverlines and barcodes -- check out the announcement here!

As usual, there's a newsstand cover and comic stores exclusive cover, totaling three covers in all!

Now #1 New York Times bestselling author Sean Williams brings the world of the game to life in his latest novel, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance.

Tassaa Bareesh, a matriarch in the Hutt crime cartel, is holding an auction that's drawing attention from across the galaxy. Representatives of both the Republic and the Sith Empire are present, along with a Jedi Padawan sent to investigate, a disenfranchised trooper drummed out of the Republic's elite Blackstar Squad, and a mysterious Mandalorian with a private agenda. But the Republic's envoy is not what he seems, the Empire's delegate is a ruthless Sith apprentice, the Jedi Padawan is determined to do the right thing and terrified that he can't, the trooper hopes to redeem her reputation, and the Mandalorian is somehow managing to keep one step ahead of everyone.

None of these guests -- invited or uninvited -- have any intention of participating in the auction. Instead they plan to steal the prize, which is locked inside an impregnable vault: two burned chunks of an exploded star cruiser, one of which may hold the key to the wealth of an entire world.

But the truth about the treasure is dangerous and deadly. And in the end, Sith and Jedi, Republic and Empire, must do something they've never done before, something that all the agents of good and evil could never make them do: join together to stop a powerful threat that could destroy the galaxy....

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance is a hardcover novel from Del Rey Books scheduled for release on July 20, 2010. It features cover art and design by ATTIK. For more information about Star Wars: The Old Republic, visit the official website here.

This toy is one of the things as a collector I regret most not getting. I remember walking through a drug store and seeing it in the toy section. I think it was selling at the time for around $5.00 if my memory serves me right. I asked my Mother if I could get it (with my money) and she said no, that I didn't need any more Star Wars toys. That was one of the diecast ships that I really wanted and was the only time I ever saw it. If I could have ever predicted the value, I would have really pressed hard for it. Alas, it is one of those items I had in my hands as a youngster and let slip away. Be sure to read the entire article and see some great prototype pictures!

The latest book released yesterday, The Unknown Regions, is a 224-page hardcover book that includes new game elements as well as source material of interest to any Star Wars fan. It includes new feats, weapons and equipment for hardy explorers and scouts braving the frontiers of the galaxy, and advice and guidelines for running exploration-heavy campaigns. For fans of Star Wars lore, the guide includes information on eight never-before-seen planets as well as details on the threats lurking within the Unknown Regions.

The authors of the book -- Rodney Thompson, Daniel Wallace and Sterling Hershey -- recently fielded some questions about The Unknown Regions. A book about exploring the mysterious frontiers is strangely fitting at this time, as it marks the last book in the Wizards of the Coast Star Wars library, and many players are most definitely wondering what the future holds for their beloved hobby. Be sure to read the entire article with images and answered questions.

Synopsis: A young boy wages war against the Jedi Knights who left him orphaned, bitter and alone.

I was contacted by Ryan Zasso and Eric Boggs who will be the hosts of the weekly show entitled "Fanboy's Guide to the Galaxy." As consumers of Star Wars podcasts, we understand that your listening time is at a premium. Most podcasts in my opinion have one fatal flaw... They are all to long! The majority are between 30 minutes to 1 hour and that is a ton of time to invest when the meat of those podcasts could have been covered in about 15 minutes.

Our goal for the episodes is to be concise and to the point and not waste a lot of your time in idol chat. You can read about Ryan and Eric in our Staff page and the official e-mail for the show will be galaxyfanboy@yahoo.com. Please let us know what you think. As always, you can contact me at jedipower@galactic-voyage.com. Enjoy!

Get those questions ready, because this is a great episode and I know you will like it!

Enjoy!

Now the trouble is all the Star Wars fans that do not have a Blu-ray player like myself. I am not sure if I will be willing even at this stage to convert to the new player. Problem number two will be all the great extra content which I am sure will include cutscenes and other great material. I get the feeling that there will not be a DVD release of this version, and if there was, it would be with limited "special" material. It would be just like the release of the first season of The Clone Wars on Blu-ray and DVD with all the real goodies being on the Blu-ray. Star Wars on Blu-ray will not be enough to make me convert.

I don't look to see these films in 3D for a couple of more years. However, running all six films at the theaters in 3D would be a great way to kick off buzz and more interest in the franchise for the Live-Action series release. We will see.