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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Aug 4

There are only a handful of tickets left to Legacy Expo’s after-hours event, Cantina Night! This event runs from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM on Saturday, Sept. 13th, & will be attended by guests, Legends fans, & (hopefully) you! Join us for drinks, snacks, music, & pazaak!

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Aug 3

Get your tickets to Legacy Expo to join Barbara Hambly and other Legends authors and fans this September in Burbank, California!

Tickets: legacy-expo.square.site/product/lega...

A picture of the novel Star Wars: Planet of Twilight" by Barbara Hambly sitting on a shelf of other Star Wars books

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jul 23

We are so excited to announce that Matthew Stover will be joining us as a guest at Legacy Expo this September! The 20th anniversary deluxe edition of his Revenge of the Sith novelization is scheduled to be released in October, featuring new annotations, an introduction by [1/2]

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jul 8

What's a Sith Lord and Emperor's Hand to do on a Saturday evening? Attend our Cantina Night of course! Join our guests for an after hours event featuring food, a special swag bag, gaming and more! Get your tickets now at: legacy-expo.square.site/product/cant...

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Join us and Sean Stewart, author of Yoda: Dark Rendezvous, at Legacy Expo this September to celebrate the corners of the Expanded Universe now known as Legends!

Tickets available now!: legends-expo.square.site

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A photo of a Siri Tachi cosplayer holding a copy of "Yoda: Dark Rendezvous" by Sean Stewart

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jul 3

Get your tickets to Legacy Expo today - the con is fast approaching! Hang out with like-minded Expanded Universe fans, authors such as James Luceno, Barbara Hambly, and Sean Stewart (to name just a few of our guests!), and shop the vendors hall of artists [1/2]

An action shot of KOTOR costumers lined up with a backdrop of trees. The characters left to right: Zaalbar, Revan dressed as a KOTOR Jedi, Mission Vao, Bastila Shan, and Carth Onasi. The text on the image says "Buy Tickets Now!"

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jun 30

75 days until Legacy Expo! Have you gotten your tickets??

For tickets, hotel, and programming: legacyexpo.org

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#MaraJade: @writergamernerd.bsky.social
#LukeSkywalker: DairyBoy117 (IG)

A Mara Jade costumer is holding up their lightsaber; a Luke cosplay stands behind them, pointing on ahead.

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Katherine @martian-mara.bsky.social · Jul 1

There is only one place you can find James Luceno, Barbara Hambly, Steven Barnes, Corinna Bechko, Sean Stewart, Gabriel Hardman, Abel Peña, Michael Kogge and Craig Miller (with more to come!) under one roof. Get your tickets now and join us in Los Angeles September 13th-14th!
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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jun 30

75 days until Legacy Expo! Have you gotten your tickets??

For tickets, hotel, and programming: legacyexpo.org

Photo: phantom_tdaves (IG)
Edit: varactyyl (IG)
#MaraJade: @writergamernerd.bsky.social
#LukeSkywalker: DairyBoy117 (IG)

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 30

Get ready to relive Star Wars soda pop can collecting like it's 1999!
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Coca-Cola and Star Wars throwback to 1999 with this unique collaboration!

I was 11 years old when Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace was released in theaters. While I'm 37 now, one of the most vivid things I remember from that

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 30

Wayseeker feels like a High Republic epilogue and a prequel to The Acolyte. Also, which book should you read first before this one? Find out in our official review for Wayseeker by @justinaireland.com

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Review: Wayseeker is a strong bridge between The High Republic & The Acolyte

Star Wars: The Acolyte: Wayseeker by Justina Ireland acts as a bridge between The High Republic publishing initiative and The Acolyte. Through its connections t

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 30

Syril, Dedra, and Count Dooku all supported the Sith and the Empire, never expecting for the Sith "Leopard to eat their face." Let's break down their story and how to apply it to our real world history:
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Supporting the Sith: What fools we voters be

Why would anyone support the Sith, AKA the

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jun 27

We're thrilled to welcome author James Luceno to Legacy Expo! Join us in Burbank, CA this September!

Buy your tickets now at: legacyexpo.org

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An Emperor Palpatine cosplayer reads a copy of "Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" by James Luceno.

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jun 29

We are still accepting applications for vendors and artists for Legacy Expo! July 1st is deadline for applying (that's this Tuesday!), so don't wait much longer if you'd like to join our vendor's hall! Forms can be found on our website: legacyexpo.org/exhibitors/

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An action figure bobblehead of Obi-Wan Kenobi sitting atop books.

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 29

Fans could own a piece of Star Wars history as the X-wing model used in The Empire Strikes Back is up for auction--though, for a pretty penny!
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X-wing miniature model used for The Empire Strikes Back up for auction

Fans might want to start counting their pennies, because an extremely valuable Star Wars-related item could soon be yours. If you would like to own an actual pi

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thank you for the clarification, Adam! Will update!

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 28

As the premiere for the new Superman movie approaches, new details about the movie's opening scene are emerging, and a key one seems to be inspired by Star Wars.
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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 28

Pedro Pascal recently revealed there was a cut scene in The Mandalorian which showed his face, giving us hope we'll see it in The Mandalorian & Grogu.
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A cut scene gives hope we'll see Pedro Pascal's face in The Mandalorian & Grogu

The first time audiences got to see the face of Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin in The Mandalorian, everyone immediately wanted to know when it would happen again. Di

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 28

General Grievous is getting his own graphic novel coming next year!
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General Grievous is the next Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories star

The third film in the Star Wars prequel trilogy mostly featured familiar characters from a galaxy far, far away. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005), howeve

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 28

The Last Jedi, despite being an expertly crafted film, still isn't everyone's favorite. And that's okay! Even Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, made this creative headcanon for his own character:
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Mark Hamill's The Last Jedi head canon is much different from ours

He has a different idea of Luke's backstory in the film.

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 28

We've all partaken in the casual pastime of sharing our personal rankings of every Star Wars film and so did Gareth Edwards!
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Rogue One director Gareth Edwards 'grateful' for Star Wars film, even if it isn't the best one

But if Rogue One isn't the best Star Wars film, which one is?

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 28

Star Wars video games have existed since the '80s, but it wasn't until the early 2000s that Star Wars would see its first LGBTQ+ character. To close out Pride Month, here are some of the best:
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5 of the best LGBTQ+ Star Wars video game characters

Celebrating the LGBTQ+ characters in Star Wars games!

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 28

The Mexican actor guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week and spoke of Donald Trump's stance on immigration.
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Andor's Diego Luna delivers strong reaction to Donald Trump's immigration policies

The actor is currently guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! and spoke of Donald Trump's stance on immigration.

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Legacy Expo @legacy-expo.bsky.social · Jun 26

13 years ago today, Choices of One, a novel following Mara's time as the Emperor's Hand was released! Have you read it?

Photo: @bekahsoka.bsky.social & Fragowump
#MaraJade: @writergamernerd.bsky.social

A Mara Jade cosplayer holds up a copy of the novel "Choices of One"

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 27

From a spooky Imperial guard to a witchy Asajj Ventress, these new Hasbro Black Series figures are sure to get you in the Halloween mood this Fall!
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Get Ready for Halloween with these Star Wars The Black Series figures coming this Fall!

Halloween may be four months away, but there's no reason why we can't start looking forward to it now. Besides the cooling temps of October and also Halloween,

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Dork Side of the Force @dorksideoftheforce.bsky.social · Jun 25

Adria Arjona and Stellan Skarsgård really hated the script rules for Andor so they chose to ignore them:
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Andor's Adria Arjona and Stellan Skarsgård didn't like the show's script rules -- so they broke them

Andor will go down in history as one of the most well-received Star Wars shows on Disney+. Viewers couldn't get enough of the series, and its natural conclusion

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