Podcast Stardust – Details, episodes & analysis

A character makes his way into Skeleton Crew from The Battle for Endor and all the publishing reveals from NYCC are featured in this week’s Star Wars news.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• The surprise reveal that a character species from The Battle for Endor will be appearing in Skeleton Crew,
• Covers for Star Wars graphic novels coming from Dark Horse comics,
• A new Poe Dameron mini-series that leads into The Force Awakens,
• The High Republic Adventures story details, art, and covers,
• Extremely intriguing concept art for the Jedi as they prepare to fight the Nihil and Nameless in The High Republic,
• Art for the next audio novel featuring Marchion Ro and Lourna Dee,
• Charles Soule’s upcoming Star Wars: Legacy of Vader comic from Marvel, and more.

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The Gungans take the field against the battle droids, Padmé leads the Naboo against the Viceroy, and Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi duel Darth Maul.

We are joined by Craig Dickinson from Reading Between the Reels, and Tom Gross from Teachers in the Dungeon for this discussion of The Phantom Menace.

The segment of The Phantom Menace we are discussing runs from 1:44:38 to 1:54:39.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Craig and Tom’s memories of seeing The Phantom Menace for the first time, their farovrite characters, and scenes,
• The Gungans battle against the battle droids and their role in the overall fight,
• Padmé’s infiltration into Theed palace,
• The battle in the hangar and Qui-Gon’s instructions to Anakin Skywalker to hide and stay safe,
• Darth Maul’s emergence in the hangar and the reveal of the double bladed lightsaber,
• The Naboo assault on the Trade Federation battleship with the N-1 starfighters, and
• Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan’s fight against Darth Maul.

For more discussion of The Phantom Menace, check our the last episode in this series, which is episode 786.

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It’s another round of “Ask Me Anything Star Wars” where we ask each other Star Wars related questions. This time we talk food, the heroines of Star Wars, Galaxy’s Edge, and more.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• The types of food we would like to try from Star Wars,
• If we could change the setting in Galaxy’s Edge, would we?
• What technology would we want from Star Wars in the real world, and
• Which heroine from Star Wars had the best character arc or journey.

Check out our previous “Ask Me Anything” discussion in episode 768.

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In this alternative Star Wars story, Return of the Jedi unfolds differently when Leia’s meeting with Jabba the Hutt comes to an explosive conclusion.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• The twist to the story that alters events from Return of the Jedi,
• How this “What if…?” story compares to Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope and Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back,
• How Leia’s actions impact Han Solo while he is frozen in carbonite,
• Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s discussion with Luke Skywalker on Dagobah,
• Some of the moments from Return of the Jedi that were lost in this version of the story,
• Luke and Leia’s confrontation with Darth Vader and the Emperor, and
• Darth Vader’s redemption and whether it worked.

For our discussion of Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope, check out episode 692. For our discussion of Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back, check out episode 696.

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Ahmed Best teases a new mocap project with some interesting hashtags in this week’s news. Plus, we look at a lot of Star Wars book news.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Ahmed Best’s recent social media post of himself in a mocap suit with some interesting hashtags,
• The announcement of The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire,
• An excerpt from Star Wars: The Living Force,
• A look at The High Republic: Edge of Balance Volume 3, and
• The cancellation of a Star Wars video game.

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Omega and Crosshair crash land on a remote world and come to an understanding to find a way off the planet before the Empire can catch up with them.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Omega and Crosshair’s goals once they crash land on Lau,
• Omega taking the lead on their escape from the Empire,
• How Crosshair has come to what may be a change of heart where Omega is concerned,
• Omega hustling gambler’s in the cantina,
• The escape from the space port on Lau, and
• The reunion with the Bad Batch at the end of the episode.

Check out our discussion of the first three episodes of the season in episode 694.

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In this Star Wars “what if” style story, Luke Skywalker doesn’t survive his injuries on Hoth, and it is up to Han Solo to find Dagobah and Master Yoda to save the galaxy from the Empire.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Our overall thoughts on this story and how it compares to Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope,
• The timing of this story in relation to the prequel movies and how Attack of the Clones impacted this story, or should have impacted this story,
• Whether it is believable that Han Solo would be interested in training as a Jedi,
• Yoda’s reception of Princess Leia and how he trained her,
• Yoda and Darth Vader’s confrontation, and
• Leia’s confrontation with Darth Vader.

For our discussion of Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope, check out episode 692.

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The classic Star Wars Battlefront games get a re-release, Visions wins at the ANNIE Awards, and rumors of a release date for The Acolyte feature in this week’s Star Wars news.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Rumors of a summer release date for The Acolyte,
• News of a possible teaser for The Acolyte and news of a composer for the score,
• Two episodes of Star Wars Visions receiving recognition at the ANNIE Awards,
• Our thoughts on season two of Visions nearly a year after its release, and
• The re-release of the classic Star Wars Battlefront games on current platforms.

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As Omega plots her escape from Tantiss, Hunter and Wrecker search the galaxy for her while the Emperor’s grand design begins to focus in the first three episodes of season three of The Bad Batch.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Omega’s life on Tantiss,
• What is it about Omega’s blood that puts her in danger,
• Omega’s domestication of a lurca hound and possibly Crosshair,
• Dr. Hemlock and Emperor Palpatine’s plans that are described as an “abomination,”
• The condition of Crosshair and whether he is carrying any guilt,
• Wrecker and Hunter’s search for Omega,
• The return of Roland Durand from season one of The Bad Batch,
• The young clones on Setron,
• What are the slither vines,
• The Emperor’s visit to Tantiss and discussions with Hemlock,
• Omega and Crosshair’s escape from Tantiss, and
• What comes next for Omega and the rest of the Bad Batch.

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In the second installment of our series looking at The Phantom Menace, we meet Jar Jar Binks, see Qui-Gon mind trick Boss Nass, and follow the Jedi as they travel through the Planet Core of Naboo.

Ryder Waldron, from Idiot’s Array and The Star Wars School of Dentistry, returns to Podcast Stardust for this discussion.

The segment of the film we discuss runs from 10:45 to 21:33.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• The introduction of Jar Jar Binks and Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s reaction to him,
• The Jedi and Jar Jar’s arrival at Gunga city,
• Boss Nass’s gruff reaction to the Jedi,
• The journey through the Planet Core of Naboo, including the giant fish that reside there,
• Nute Gunray’s report to Darth Sidious and Darth Sidious’s description of Queen Amidala, and
• The Trade Federation’s arrival at Theed Palace.

Find part one of this series in episode 681.

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