Spring 2003: Inside the Worlds of Attack of the Clones

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-01-18 04:17am

Inside the Worlds of Attack of the Clones is coming this Spring by Dr. Saxton.

Fixed link... ~Crayz9000

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-01-18 04:22am

*mouth waters*

Mmmm, Saxton.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2003-01-18 01:09pm

What's funny is we were debating whether this was really going to be coming out for a long time back when Amazon first carried the titles sans cover picure. Now I'm a bit more convinved.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-01-18 01:52pm

Let's see, what will be chronicalled?

Tattoine? Or has it been overly covered?

Coruscant? Or will they decide once is enough?

Geonosis and Kamino, certainly.

Anything else?

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2003-01-18 04:18pm

It'd better have some porn in it.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-01-18 04:25pm

The Brothels and Titty Bars of Coruscant? Can the good Doctor do this?

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-01-18 05:59pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:Let's see, what will be chronicalled?

Tattoine? Or has it been overly covered?

Coruscant? Or will they decide once is enough?

Geonosis and Kamino, certainly.

Anything else?

That cover picture, tentative though it may be, has two shots of Coruscant on it, and one of Naboo. So yeah, it is going to revisit them, and probably Tatooine, too.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-01-18 06:03pm

It would be nice if Dr. Saxton can kill off this annoying debate on whether Stormies are clones once and for all , one way or the other. All he needs to do is be definitive about it if there is an overview of Kamino and we can put it behind us.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2003-01-18 06:37pm

Stravo wrote:It would be nice if Dr. Saxton can kill off this annoying debate on whether Stormies are clones once and for all , one way or the other. All he needs to do is be definitive about it if there is an overview of Kamino and we can put it behind us.

I'm betting money now that he has argued against the "clones only" idea but that he will not be allowed to comment on it.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-01-18 06:57pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:Let's see, what will be chronicalled?

Tattoine? Or has it been overly covered?

Coruscant? Or will they decide once is enough?

Geonosis and Kamino, certainly.

Anything else?

None of those have been covered in the kind of scientific way that I expect from Doctor Saxton. I don't even care what it covers; I've already ordered it.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-01-19 02:32am

Errr, scientific? Did you see the age demographic? 8 - 12 year olds wasn't it? I think I'll wait till it hits bookstands, so that I can have a gander at it first.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-01-19 02:57am

I'm not to worried about a 9-12 reading level. It might not be what we'd really want, probably no scientific notation power levels. But I think he can get a damn lot across. "15 Teraton ground to space turbolaser cannon" would be within that range I expect.

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2003-01-19 03:05am

That' why I will wait till it hits the shelves.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-01-19 03:21am

Reading level: Ages 9-12

That's a hoot.

Besides, after getting the worlds of Episode I, I knew it was a good book to have. Now that this one is coming out, I will definitely have it.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-01-19 03:33am

Well, FINALLY I'll get to know whether Kamino is shrouded in perpetual night. (Storm climate don't necessarily mean darkness)

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-01-19 05:52am

Regarding reading ages- this is probably some bullfuck Amazon stereotype about SW that they probably also applied to the ICS. I wouldn't worry about it.

Telling us all about Kamino will clear up the clones debate I think. He must follow George Lucas' wishes though- George says they're all clones. If Kamino is anywhere close to an Earth-size planet, if not larger ... he can easily shove the ability to produce billions of clones per batch if he feels like it

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-01-19 05:53am

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 22-1304916

As you can see- they think the ICS is 9-12 reading age as well. Dumbfucks.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2003-01-19 12:06pm

Vympel wrote:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 22-1304916

As you can see- they think the ICS is 9-12 reading age as well. Dumbfucks.

I'm sure with SW they just classify everything as 9-12 reading age.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-01-19 12:58pm

Eh I've faced the fact that the majority of the OT stormtroopers are probably clones, and basically the stormtrooper corps is a division of clones.

I doubt Kamino is involved in the production of clones in the OT/Empire period.

Not only has the Prequel EU gotten the nod from GL to feature a Seperatist attack on Kamino, but the fact that clones suddenly dried up after Endor and the fact it was really secret suggests Palpatine had his clone production worlds in the Deep Core with his other secrets.

Lord Poe · Post by **Lord Poe** » 2003-01-19 06:17pm

Note that Curtis is the consultant on the book, not the author.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-01-19 06:27pm

Lord Poe wrote:Note that Curtis is the consultant on the book, not the author.

Hmm, you're right, the cover says that. Damn.

It should be good nonetheless...

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-01-19 08:13pm

CmdrWilkens wrote:
Vympel wrote:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 22-1304916

As you can see- they think the ICS is 9-12 reading age as well. Dumbfucks.
I'm sure with SW they just classify everything as 9-12 reading age.

Local Public Library agrees. The ICSs are all in the Children's section (I used to work there, until this witch of a librarian was hired to be children's librarian).

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-01-19 10:54pm

With Dr Saxton as consultant it should be good. No idioitic Kevin J Anderson mistakes.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-01-20 11:22am

Vympel wrote:If Kamino is anywhere close to an Earth-size planet, if not larger ... he can easily shove the ability to produce billions of clones per batch if he feels like it

I don't think Kamino is bigger than Earth, since the anatomy of the Kaminoans suggests a low gravity and therefore a low planetary mass.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2003-01-20 04:45pm

Lord Poe wrote:Note that Curtis is the consultant on the book, not the author.

Better than not having him on the book at all.