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"Your eyes can deceive you; don’t trust them."
Obi-Wan Kenobi, A New Hope

Did You Know?

'Jedi Robes' should NOT have been an outfit as we know them 🙅. Obi-Wan was just wearing the local attire to blend in while hiding from the Empire. Uncle Owen wears the same, and Luke and the bartender in the Cantina share the same under layer.


Hey Reader, it’s Vance here! 👋

I was just thinking back to a random memory from my college days: I was trying to convince a friend to watch Star Wars with me (she’d never seen it!), and mid-movie, I paused and started babbling about those weird sunken control pits on Star Destroyers.

I had this bizarre curiosity: how in the galaxy did they get into those pits without making a total fool of themselves?

Well, I finally dug into the answer, and I’m pretty stoked to share what I found.👇

How Exactly Do People Get Into/Out of Star Destroyer Data Pits?

I’ve found two best answers to this question. One is backed by visuals, and the other is more of an educated guess.

The Most Unrealistic Thing About Star Wars Rebels Is the Phantom I Ship

Despite its small size, the Phantom is packed with features that seem almost too good to be true. 🤯


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Meme Break


Character of the Day: Neel!!!
(Star Wars: Skeleton Crew)


Photo of The Day

In this old 1980 shot, Mark Hamill is holding a pic of Han and Leia kissing from Empire, and his reaction is priceless—like, 'Ben, why didn’t you tell me?!' This was before everyone knew Luke and Leia would end up being siblings, so people were probably still shipping them.

(Credit: Craig Hansen)


Why Maul Have Never Worn a Helmet on Mandalore for at Least One Time?

While rewatching The Clone Wars, I noticed Maul never wore a helmet on Mandalore for at least one scene. 🤔

To Infantry, AT-STs Are Scarier Than AT-ATs

I used to think nothing could be scarier than an AT-AT… until I faced an AT-ST in Jedi: Fallen Order.👇

Thank you for reading.

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May the Force be with you,

Vance

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