The Secret History of Star Wars has been published

[Galvatron]

As many of you no doubt recall, I've been pimping this book since it was a free PDF on the author's website. Well, now you can buy it on Amazon.

As he laments in the book, it's a shame that it'll likely never be published, because it's quite admirable.

[McC]

Hah! Win and awesome.

[Galvatron]

Did you order several copies?

[McC]

Did you order several copies?

No, but I did e-mail the link to several people, urging them to buy it.

[Kurgan]

*added to wishlist*

And yes, I do own Rinzler's book already, and I still want the print edition of SHOSW. It's over 600 pages!

[Galvatron]

*added to wishlist*

And yes, I do own Rinzler's book already, and I still want the print edition of SHOSW. It's over 600 pages!

I believe it's been significantly revised and edited for publication. So I'm buying it too. Also have Rinzler's book, but it covers different ground.

[Kurgan]

Yeah, I got Rinzler's book for Christmas (the "softcover" version) but I haven't had a chance to really read it yet, though I'm aware of much of its content already.

Now I just wish there was a way to get a PDF that I could copy and paste from... (he locked it so you can't).

I want to scream some of its passages from the mountain tops but it's annoying when you can't tell people the exact quote without typing it all out by hand!

[Galvatron]

I want to scream some of its passages from the mountain tops but it's annoying when you can't tell people the exact quote without typing it all out by hand!

I know what you mean. Rinzler's book has a nice anecdote about the development of the so-called "sandtroopers." They're just stormtroopers "in combat order," per George Lucas and John Mollo. It's not desert gear and there's no indication given that they're specially trained for that environment.

[NecronLord]

It's not desert gear and there's no indication given that they're specially trained for that environment.

So... are dewbacks meant to be sufficiently common on other worlds, that all stormtroopers are trained to ride them?

Personally, I approve this notion. Because I like dewbacks. They're cool. And probably my favourite Star Wars 'critter.'

[Kurgan]

I want to know whether Tatooine really is the center of the universe (and Luke didn't pay attention in school), and that Bantha steaks and Jawa Juice are consumed all over the galaxy, and Bantha jokes are staples of galactic humor.

[Darksider]

I want to know whether Tatooine really is the center of the universe (and Luke didn't pay attention in school), and that Bantha steaks and Jawa Juice are consumed all over the galaxy, and Bantha jokes are staples of galactic humor.

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We've seen Jawas and Banthas on other planets. They aren't native to tatooine alone.

[Pelranius]

I want to know whether Tatooine really is the center of the universe (and Luke didn't pay attention in school), and that Bantha steaks and Jawa Juice are consumed all over the galaxy, and Bantha jokes are staples of galactic humor.

Never heard of Jawa Juice, but nerf steaks and jokes instead of bantha ones are mentioned in the New Essential Guide to Alien Species and they're also supposedly from Alderaan. I used to mix up nerfs and banthas. I guess nerf is the "beef" to bantha's "camel".

[VT-16]

Given that Tatooine is a spaceport world and not much else, it's not surprising to find a rat-like scavenger species like the Jawas all over the known galaxy.

[Coyote]

I always thought "nerfs" were supposed to be "sheep/goat" analogues... someone who raised a "beef" analogue would be a rancher, not a herder. But I may be over-reading it.

[Elfdart]

I always thought "nerfs" were supposed to be "sheep/goat" analogues... someone who raised a "beef" analogue would be a rancher, not a herder. But I may be over-reading it.

People also herd pigs. I don't read too much into earthly names for people, places, animals or things in Star Wars. For some reason it's supposed to make a difference whether a really big warship is called a destroyer, cruiser, battleship, dreadnought or something else.

By the way, if this book is anywhere near as moronic and paranoid as the PDF file, I'll pass.

[Galvatron]

There's an edition printed on toilet paper just for you.