Tuesday, 7 June 2011

A Master and an Moff

Quote of today
"The Emperor's coming here?"

Darth Vader convinces Officer Moff Jerjerrod to double his efforts to having the Death Star II ready in time.
Return of the Jedi
Today we celebrate...
Liam Neeson at his 59th birthday (born 1952)
Michael Pennington at his 68th birthday (born 1943)

Liam Neeson (birth name William John Neeson) was born in Northen Ireland, UK and played Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace. Before he started his actor career he worked as a forklift operator for Guinness, truck driver, assistant architect and an amateur boxer. Liam Neeson is an Academy Award-nominated Irish actor.

Michael Pennington was born in England, UK and played Moff Jerjerrod in Return of the Jedi. He is a British director and actor who, together with director Michael Bogdanov, founded the English Shakespeare Company. It was an English theater company to present and promote the works of William Shakespeare on both a national and an international level.

Qui-Gon Jinn is a Jedi and the Master to Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is a timeless, wise soul with supreme confidence. Qui-Gon Jinn has great powers and humility and is well skilled in the Jedi arts.
Listen to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn talking about the life as a Jedi in The Phantom Menace commercials: One destiny

Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod is the Imperial officer supervising the construction of the second Death Star.

The use of archival footage from Return of the Jedi (1983) in the Special Edition of The Empire Strikes Back (1997) means that Jerjerrod has a cameo in The Empire Strikes Back. When Vader's shuttle arrives aboard the Executor, it is Jerjerrod waiting to greet him.

Monday, 6 June 2011

Became a bounty hunter

Quote of today
"Dad! Taun We's here!"

Young Boba Fett informs his father that he has invited Taun We and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Attack of the Clones
Today we celebrate...
Daniel Logan at his 24th birthday (born 1987)

Daniel Logan was born in Auckland, New Zealand and played Boba Fett and several young clones in Attack of the Clones. More about what he has done and does can you read at his official website and at his twitter.

Boba Fett is the unaltered clone of Jango Fett raised as the son of Jango. He sees his "father" die by the lightsabre of a Jedi.

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Sunday, 5 June 2011

Demolition day i the Galaxies

Quote of today
"Well, there's a price on my head. If I don't pay off Jabba the Hut, I'm a dead man."

Han Solo explains to the General why he has to leave.
The Empire Strikes Back

Today...
year 2007 was the Structure Demolition day in the MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies

Star Wars Galaxies is a MMORPG (multi mass online role playing game) where you can fight for the empire or the rebels to free the galaxy.

Demolition day was the day when any house, factory, or player association hall that has been abandoned by its owner (since April 16, 2006), has been targeted by the Galactic Vacant Building Demolitions Crew for destruction.



Friday, 3 June 2011

the first computer-controlled motion control system

Quote of today
"Traveling through hyperspace isn't like dusting crops, boy!"

Han Solo gives Luke a lesson in spacedriving
A New Hope
Today we celebrate...
John Dykstra at his 64th birthday (born 1947)

John Dykstra was born in California, USA and was a special photographic effects supervisor for A New Hope. For A New Hope he designed and built the first computer-controlled motion control system. This system was called the Dykstraflex.

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Young Jedi Knights


Quote of today
"We'll have to destroy them ship to ship. Get the crews to their fighters."

Darth Vader is ready to defend the Death Star
A New Hope
Today...
year 1995 was the release of Heirs of the Force, the first book in the Young Jedi Knights series.


While exploring the jungle outside the academy, the Solo twins (Jaina and Jacen Solo) make a startling discovery - the remains of a TIE Fighter that had crashed years ago during the battle against the first Death Star.