Korriban is a graveyard world that has died twice -- once when it served as the burial grounds of the ancient lords of the Sith, and again, when the end of the Jedi Civil War brought death to Korriban. There are half-whispered rumors and speculations of what took place on Korriban after Malak's defeat -- some claim that the remaining Sith Lords fought amongst themselves for control, while others claim that the Republic itself attacked Korriban and destroyed the Sith Academy on its surface. Whatever the case, there are few in the Republic willing to speak of it, and there are no Sith remaining to ask what transpired there.

All that remain on Korriban's surface are beasts and echoes, ghosts of the dead that still walk and whisper the ancient teachings of the Sith. To touch down within its windswept canyons and blood-red skies is to be filled with a sense of unease - then a slow dread, as the evil of Korriban begins to take hold. There are also tales of dark side beasts, the Hssiss, that now stalk its surface, and even more sinister dangers lurking within hidden tombs within the Valley of the Sith Lords.

Once the staging ground of two empires, now Korriban belongs only to the dead -- and their secrets.

That's according to Kissimmee, Fla., authorities, who reported over the weekend that a pizza deliveryman was nearly robbed by an imposing figure dressed as the "Star Wars" bad guy.

"This is a criminal mind trying to think of things to do to victimize people," Osceola County Deputy Sheriff Al Dearmas told WFTV-TV of Orlando.

The deliveryman brought a pizza to a Kissimmee address Sunday night, said Dearmas, only to find no one home. He got back into his car to drive away, when Darth Vader, mask, black outfit and all, suddenly materialized. In a presumably commanding voice, the evil Sith Lord ordered the deliveryman to give up all his cash. The pizza man hit the gas and sped off, but not before getting a good zap from what may have been a laser blaster, a light saber or perhaps just a stun gun.

"Thank God nothing happened to the victim," Dearmas told the TV station. "We are very fortunate for that. But things could have been much worse," he added, possibly considering the awesome power of the Dark Side.

The call ordering the pizza was made from a pay phone at a drugstore around the corner. "We were able to obtain some fingerprints from the pay phone, and we have sent [them] out to ... see if we can have a match," said Dearmas.

Tipsters are urged to call the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, and maybe Obi-Wan Kenobi as well.

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1) You do see Palpatine's stunt double packing a lightsaber, so I guess that confirms the Yoda / Palpatine lightsaber duel theory.

2) We see on the monitor screen on the stage a shot of Anakin sitting in a Jedi Council chair, so I guess Palpatine's influence does end up getting Anakin a place on the Council. Looks like a really serious and moody shot too.

3) Another quick glimpse of a monitor shows a fully completed Mustafar shot with Anakin swinging in mid air lightsaber in hand. You've got a dark forboding mountainous backdrop with an orange glow near the horizon, lava everywhere, and a dark green/grey noxious looking cloudy sky. This place looks nasty.

4) You also get a glimpse of the Obi-Wan & Anakin vs Dooku duel which looks very reminiscent of the Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan vs Maul duel, it's looking real good. It looks like he's kicking both their arses. There's a real nice shot with Dooku kicking back at Anakin and Obi-Wan is being lifted up on a wire as if to simulate Dooku holding him up in the air using the Force. Looks like the end duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan isn't the only duel that's going to rock our world come May 2005.

5) There's also a shot of Palpatine sat in that familiar chair, in what looks to be his private war room, the one that is added to his offices on Coruscant. He swivels the chair around to greet Anakin who enters this darkened inner sanctum. You first see the shot complete with background and then it blends into a bluescreen shot of just Palpatine and his chair and Anakin, so I presume it's showing you how they're adding stuff to scenes they've already shot in Sydney. Oh, and Palpatine's chair has already got those trademark orange lit buttons on the armrest.

When Lucasfilm first began producing Star Wars DVDs, they sought out the best talents in the field. Van Ling served as technical producer on Episode I, II and the newly released Star Wars Trilogy DVD set. He produced the amazing full motion menu designs that take viewers directly into the Star Wars galaxy. To that end, he has digitally constructed incredibly detailed and layered environments, choosing three distinct worlds for each film DVD, as well as even more for the DVD bonus discs.

You can read about Ling's work in the latest issue of Star Wars Insider.

As the 20th Mipcom TV mart kicked off Monday, international TV execs declared business had definitely taken a turn for the better. Extra fizz at the decidedly glitzier market -- determined revelers could have attended 15 hours of cocktail parties Monday -- was provided Sunday by a seven-minute teaser of George Lucas' upcoming "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith," followed by a swank party....

Set in the Lake County of 1977 on the day Star Wars opened to the public and influenced a generation, the film found itself at Six Flags Great America on Friday, filming scenes of teen workers flirting across the midway at the County Fair Games Gallery.

The daylong shoot utilized more than 100 extras, including students from Waukegan High School and a middle school in Rockford. Off-duty firefighters and a pumper from the Newport Township Fire Protection District were also on hand to provide artificial rain on Friday's increasingly cloudy, but dry morning.

Card One:
Title:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Galactic Conquest
Summary:Spoiler - Highlight to read:As a gravely concerned Yoda surmised, the Clone War has begun. Beings from across the galaxy are drawn into this devastation conflict, forced to choose sides as the emergency escalates. It isn't long before the Seperatist space fleet engages Republic forces in a spectacular battle high above Coruscant.

Card Two:
Title:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Ace Starpilot Skywalker
Summary:Spoiler - Highlight to read:A remarkable child first brought to the attention of the Jedi Council by Qui-Gon Jinn, young Anakin Skywalker continues to amaze everyone. Skywalker has become one of the Republic's greatest defenders, often displaying legendary piloting skills in battles against the Seperatist Forces.

Card Three:
Title:Spoiler - Highlight to read:A Dark Awakening
Summary:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Ever since their first meeting on Tatooine, Padme Amidala's destiny has been tied to Anakin Skywalker. Now secretly married, Anakin's moody and volatile ways frighten the young Senator. In her Coruscant apartment, she awakens one night to find that a troubled, sleepless Anakin has left their bed.

Card Four:
Title:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Palpatine's Protege
Summary:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Ever since he was a child. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker has been watched very closely by his trusted mentor, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Now, as the Clone War ends, Palpatine helps Anakin secure a place on the Jedi Council.

Card Five:
Title:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Anakin and the Jedi Council
Summary:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Anakin Skywalker finds his loyalties divided between the Jedi Council and his trusted mentor, Palpatine. Even as a distraught Padme tries to help Anakin deal with his conflicting emotions, the young Jedi is in a quandary, pulled more and more into the beguiling embrace of the dark side.

Card Six:
Title:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Mace Windu's Concerns
Summary:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Samuel L. Jackson, who as Mace Windu, discusses his growing concerns about Palpatine with the other members of the Jedi Council, appeared opposite John Travolta in which classic film?

Card Seven:
Title:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Yoda's Discovery
Summary:Spoiler - Highlight to read:In the Jedi Archives, Yoda learns the painful truth behind recent events, including who's responsible for the Jedi Order's most devastating loss. Young Luke Skywalker first encountered the Young Jedi Master on what planet?

Card Eight:
Title:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Fear for the Future
Summary:Spoiler - Highlight to read:Obi-Wan Kenobi and Bail Organa look on with convern as medical droids fight to save the life of a comrade. Bail Organa is portrayed by what former NYPD Blue star?

Crafting a story for a game like Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords generally involves a lot of caffeine and stress--and details. But in the end, it's not much different from how we went about constructing stories at Black Isle Studios or how we currently construct them here at Obsidian. Doing a sequel to the amazing story BioWare developed for the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a challenging task, and it certainly creates its share of pressures. But in the end, the process for creating the story remains the same. What's listed below isn't everything, but it's a general outline of the process we use when doing stories at Obsidian Entertainment.

The article also serves as a preview for the game, which is set to debut on the PC and Xbox gaming platforms in February 2005.

September 30, 2004 - Game accessory manufacturer Intec announced today that it has entered into agreement with Lucasfilm to create a range of Star Wars-branded video game controllers. The first controllers will be available for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox this holiday season, with additional controllers planned for future LucasArts titles, including the Episode III game expected in May

Intec also promises to introduce "new videogame technologies" next year, set to be embedded in future Star Wars controllers and designed with specific Star Wars games in mind. Just what will these new technologies comprise? We'll have to wait and see

The "new technologies" references the press release, which leaves room for some interesting possibilities:

Intec, who will be developing a whole suite of specialized Star Wars-branded controllers, including wireless controllers, will introduce new video game technologies in 2005, which will be embedded in Intec's new Star Wars controllers slated for early next year. These new technologies will heighten gamers' experiences while they play best-selling Star Wars games.