News, reviews, and occasional interviews from a galaxy far, far away.
Kevin, Tim & Patrick finally have some Star Wars news to discuss!- - - - -Obi-Wan vs Anakin courtesy of DSC!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
Kevin, Tim & Patrick review Obi-Wan Kenobi - Part IV.- - - - -Obi-Wan vs Anakin courtesy of DSC!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
Kevin, Tim & Patrick review Obi-Wan Kenobi - Part III.- - - - -Obi-Wan vs Anakin courtesy of DSC!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
Kevin, Tim & Patrick review Obi-Wan Kenobi - Part II… but first, Tim blows some minds.- - - - -Obi-Wan vs Anakin courtesy of DSC!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
Kevin, Tim & Patrick review Obi-Wan Kenobi - Part I.- - - - -Obi-Wan vs Anakin courtesy of DSC!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
Kevin & Patrick talk about their new favorite video game, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga!Tim prefers Playmobile, so he took the week off.- - - - -Obi-Wan vs Anakin courtesy of DSC!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
It's May the Fourth so Kevin, Patrick & Tim break down all of the latest Star Wars news… which takes about two minutes, so they spend the rest of the show discussing Moon Knight!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
The countdown to Obi-Wan Kenobi continues as Kevin, Patrick & Tim revisit Attack of the Clones!- - - - -Obi-Wan vs Anakin courtesy of DSC!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
The countdown to Obi-Wan Kenobi continues as Kevin, Patrick & Tim revisit Attack of the Clones!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
The countdown to Obi-Wan Kenobi continues as Kevin, Patrick & Tim revisit The Phantom Menace!- - - - -Obi-Wan vs Anakin courtesy of DSC!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
Kevin, Patrick & Tim review The Book of Boba Fett, episode two: The Tribes of Tatooine!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
Kevin, Patrick & Tim are back again! This week the boys review The Book of Boba Fett, episode one: Stranger in a Strange Land!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
SEASON 2 | EPISODE 1: May the Fourth Spectacular (2021)- - - - - THEY’RE BACK!Tim, Kevin and Patrick are back again! In true Star Wars fashion, it’s been three years since their last episode, and just like little Ani in Attack of the Clones, the little boys are all grown up now. Well, two of them are. The fellas talk upcoming Star Wars projects, review the Bad Batch episodes of the Clone Wars, and watch the trailer for the new Bad Batch series. This episode sounds best if you listen while mowing your lawn.- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!
SEASON 3 | EPISODE 1 SOLO TRAILERS! FINALLY! Tim, Kevin and Patrick are back for another season of Radio Free Mandalore. In this episode, the boys watch the teaser and trailer for Solo. Oh, and Tim has the sniffles.- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!Follow us on Twitter: RADIO FREE MANDALORE | @RFMandalore TIM BEASLEY | @ThatBeasley TIM BEASLEY | @ThisBeasley TIM BEASLEY | @TimothyGBeasley PATRICK BONFRISCO | @PatrickOnTheMic RADIO FREE PODCASTING | @RFPodcasting
IN DEFENSE OF THE LAST JEDI! Tim, Kevin and Patrick recorded a special end of the year bonus episode in reaction to the internet backlash to The Last Jedi... and if you don't like it, you can go start a petition to have them delete the episode.INTRO MUSIC: The Last JediOUTRO MUSIC: Rey's Theme- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!Follow us on Twitter: RADIO FREE MANDALORE | @RFMandalore TIM BEASLEY | @ThatBeasley TIM BEASLEY | @ThisBeasley PATRICK BONFRISCO | @PatrickOnTheMic RADIO FREE PODCASTING | @RFPodcasting
THE LAST JEDI! Tim, Kevin and Patrick record their reactions to The Last Jedi live from Unsung Brewery in Anaheim!!!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!Follow us on Twitter: RADIO FREE MANDALORE | @RFMandaloreTIM BEASLEY | @ThatBeasleyPATRICK BONFRISCO | @PatrickOnTheMicRADIO FREE PODCASTING | @RFPodcasting
THE LAST NIGHT! With less than 24 hours to go, Kevin and Patrick make their final TLJ predictions... while Tim naps.- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!Follow us on Twitter: RADIO FREE MANDALORE | @RFMandaloreTIM BEASLEY | @ThatBeasleyPATRICK BONFRISCO | @PatrickOnTheMicRADIO FREE PODCASTING | @RFPodcasting
WE'RE BACK! After a much needed month off, the RFM crew is back to discuss:How many times they're each seeing TLJ on opening weekend! Kevin's adventure at Taco Bell! Wendy's twitter! Max Rebo!Star Tours!The latest Smuggler's Bounty box! Patrick has friends? Star Wars blow up dolls! The Rian Johnson trilogy! Investor calls and earnings reports! Coco Easter Eggs! Twenty minutes of Olaf! Disney streaming service! Rumored Disney/Fox merger! The easiest $20 ever made!Theory of the week submitted by Matt from Ratt Haus.Thanks Matt!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!Follow us on Twitter: RADIO FREE MANDALORE | @RFMandaloreTIM BEASLEY | @ThatBeasleyPATRICK BONFRISCO | @PatrickOnTheMicRADIO FREE PODCASTING | @RFPodcasting
WATTO YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore, Tim and Patrick are joined by Brittani Brown from The Canto Bight Dispatch & A Storm of Shit podcasts to discuss the title of the Han Solo movie, the first two episodes of Rebels Season Four, and memories of seeing The Phantom Menace for the first time.PLUS: Questions from Luke, Josh, Rashad and King Tom, and LOTS of Watto talk!- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!Follow us on Twitter: RADIO FREE MANDALORE | @RFMandaloreTIM BEASLEY | @ThatBeasleyPATRICK BONFRISCO | @bonfriscoRADIO FREE PODCASTING | @RFPodcastingFollow Brittani on Twitter:BRITTANI BROWN | @cantobrittTHE CANTO BIGHT DISPATCH | @cantobightpodA STORM OF SHIT | @stormofshitpodBe excellent to each other!
WE SAW JEDI SEVEN TIMES!On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore, Kevin, Tim and Patrick are joined by Dallas Wood and Josh Nelson from the Stranger Brews podcast to discuss the Last Jedi Trailer and their experiences purchasing ticekets.PART TWO OF A THREE PART CROSSOVER!1. Hollywood & Vine2. Radio Free Mandalore3. Stranger Brews- - - - -We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out!Follow us on Twitter: RADIO FREE MANDALORE | @RFMandaloreTIM BEASLEY | @ThatBeasleyPATRICK BONFRISCO | @bonfriscoRADIO FREE PODCASTING | @RFPodcastingFollow Dallas & Josh on Twitter:DALLAS WOOD | @dwizzle1978JOSH NELSON | @JoshuabeergeekSTRANGER BREWS | @strangerbrewsTHE BAD MOTIVATORS | @bad_motivatorsPOP CULTURE UNDERGROUND | @PCUPodBe excellent to each other!HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALLAS!
BUILDING CASTLES IN THE SKYOn this episode of Radio Free Mandalore, Kevin is stuck at work, and Tim and Patrick don't seem to know too much about anything.Patrick bought more toysThe Last Jedi is the longest Star Wars film yet (shoutout to the Scruffy Lookin' Podcasters)Chewie and the PorgsDirectors cuts and extended editionsFrom A Certain Point of ViewAbsolutely Everything You Need To KnowThe Emperor's Shadow GuardTim and Patrick plan their buddy tattoos Patrick doesn't know what a forearm isSnoke's telepathyTim doesn't know what an opera isRewatching the first eight filmsWhat's under Snoke's robe?Tim can't remember the only thing he liked about Green LanternTim doesn't know how many ribs he hasTim still has fat fingersForces of DestinyTracker TroubleNewest RecruitTeach You, I WillVoices in their HeadsTim doesn't know the difference between Jyn and LeiaBattlefront TrailersBetaSingle PlayerPatrick's gonna start reading againLuke is a vegetarianThere are no chickens in Star Wars (shoutout to the Canto Bight Dispatch)Follow us on twitter: @RFMandaloreBe excellent to each other!We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out! @RFPodcasting
MAKE IT BLEED... RED, WHITE & BLUE!On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore, we are joined by Dallas Wood of The Bad Motivators, Pop Culture Underground and Stranger Brews! Dallas gets his son to watch Bill & Ted. Tim gets called a cracker. Patrick gets carried away with the soundboard. Kevin gets serious. Follow us on twitter: @RFMandaloreFollow Dallas and all his podcasts:Dallas: @dwizzle1978The Bad Motivators: @bad_motivatorsPop Culture Underground: @PCUPodStranger Brews: @strangerbrewsBe excellent to each other!We are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out! @RFPodcasting
EZRA IS NOT SNOKE.On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore:Ezra is not Snoke.Ezra is not Snoke.Ezra is not Snoke.Oh and JJ is back for IX.ALSO:Ezra is not Snoke. Seriously... knock it off.Follow us on twitter: @RFMandaloreWe are a proud member of the Radio Free Podcasting Network. Check it out! @RFPodcasting
WE NOW KNOW WHAT'S IN THE BOX.On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore:Kevin & Patrick have seen the LEGO Millennium Falcon and they believe.Tim still can't put LEGO togetherPatrick is old. Get off his lawn.Show notes. Not link dump.Kevin is not impressed.Patrick bought more toys.Back in the day when Patrick was young, he's not a kid anymore, but sometimes he sits and wishes he was a kid again.Will there be any force ghosts in The Last Jedi?Don't Join.Obligatory "What do Porgs taste like?" conversation.Colin is out. Who is in?How many days until The Last Jedi?Rebels Season Four Trailer TwoCONFIRMED: A third Death Star is completely and totally confirmed!(confirmation not included).Tim wants to be the very best.Follow us on twitter: @RFMandalore
WE'RE BACK FROM NEW ORLEANS!And we're tired.On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore:Karma's gonna get you if you try to buy your toys early.The only reason to ever shop at WalMart.Evil BB8!What's in the (giant size LEGO) box?This is what it sounds like when Porgs cry.Why do Force Awakens toys have a street date?Han Solo film loses Michael K. Williams.Emilia Clark's character name leaked!Beckett. It's Beckett. 100%.Capes! Capes! Capes!Obi Wan stand alone film rumors.Laughing dogs.Follow us on twitter: @RFMandalore
WE SOLVED A MYSTERY!On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore:Baseball talk.Will Luke use a lightsaber? He will! Or will he?The limb pool.Mysteries of the force.Porgs!How much would Patrick pay to see Star Wars with the cast?Tim's a strange guy.DJ isn't Ezra. What a surprise.Benicio Del Toro on the ones and twos.Some spicy news about the Han Solo film.Colin's struggle.Real sets. Practical effects. Real meat.Disney legends, Star Wars Land and a whole lotta D23.Follow us on twitter: @RFMandalore
CHECK YOUR SOURCE BEFORE YOU USE THE FORCE!On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore:Kevin & Patrick went to Disneyland on the 40th.Tim hates LEGO and therefore hates America.Patrick finds a way to make a Star Wars podcast even nerdier.Kathleen Kennedy isn't returning Tim's calls.Han Solo is Han Solo's name in the unamed Han Solo film.Is Quinlan Vos in the Han Solo movie?Do we want to see Jabba in the Han Solo film?Are people getting sick of blockbusters?Should Harrison Ford have his pilot license revoked? And is Rick Deckard a replicant?What color churro would entice Tim to come to D23?Tim hates petitions and therefore hates America.Star Wars is NOT filming in Mission Viejo.Follow us on twitter: @RFMandalore
MEGAPOD II: Ahsoka Lives? On this, the sixth portion of Megapod II, Patrick dares to ask a room full of drunken podcasters if Ahsoka is still alive! ----- Check out all seven segments of MEGAPOD II: Part 1: Now, This Is Podcasting! (Twitter: @MSWNTIP) (iTunes) Part 2: The Star Wars Underworld (Twitter: @TheSWU) (iTunes) Part 3: Rebel Grrrl (Twitter: @MSWRebelGrrrl) (iTunes) Part 4: KPFK Geek Radio (Twitter: @KPFKgeekradio) (iTunes) Part 5: The Bad Motivators (Twitter: @bad_motivators) (iTunes) Part 6: Radio Free Mandalore (Twitter: @RFMandalore) (iTunes) Part 7: Rogue Won (Twitter: @roguewonpod) (iTunes)
MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! On this episode of Radio Free Mandalore: Tim, Kevin and Patrick are all in the same place! PART ONE: Colleen McMahon and Aaron Boyd call in to discuss the 40th Anniversary Panel at Star Wars Celebration! INTERLUDE: Taco Bell. PART TWO: Jared Jones and Aaron Walton call in to discuss The Last Jedi Panel at Star Wars Celebration. INTERLUDE: The boys finally get their donuts. PART THREE: Tim debunks yet another crazy internet theory. Follow our guest hosts on Twitter: Colleen McMahon: @LeenyCap Aaron Boyd: @TheKenobiPOV Jared Jones: @ISnowNothin Aaron Walton: @AaronOKC Check out Colleen's blog: beensolo.com Check out Colleen's podcast: Amateur Pod Check our Jared's podcast: Podcast 2187
LIVE... FROM THE CAR! On this week's BONUS Radio Free Mandalore CarCast: Donuts! Forces of Destiny!
BATTLEFRONT 2! REBELS SEASON 4! STAR WARS EPISODE 8! On this week's episode of Radio Free Mandalore: Patrick is back from Celebration but lost his voice so he can't talk about the convention! The boys break down the trailers for Battlefront II, season four of Rebels, and The Last Jedi!
SLOW NEWS WEEK SO WE ANSWER LISTENER EMAILS! On this week's episode of Radio Free Mandalore: It is the week before celebration and there's not much news. Tim, Kevin and Patrick answer listener emails. Tim throws his ring in the hat. Tim likes Orange Juice. Kevin hates AP5. Everybody knows a little place like Kokomo. Breaking news from Dallas. The boys look forward to other movies coming out this year. Patrick is looking forward to celebration!
STAR WARS GETS SOME OF HBO'S LEFTOVERS! While Kevin is stuck at work, Tim and Patrick discuss and debate the week's news: Footage of Rey from The Last Jedi. A day in the life of Kylo Ren. Tons of Luke in Episode VIII. Lightsaber colors and Patrick's terrible memory. First Order Heavy Assault Walkers. Han Solo news! Tim & Patrick make a bet. Casting announcements. HBO is the Lucasfilm farm team. Tim may have found the most ridiculous S.N.O.K.E. theory of all time! #AhsnokaLives!
WE'VE GOT A GUEST! This week on Radio Free Mandalore: Dallas Wood of The Bad Motivators podcast helps us get through another slow news week! Remembering VHS, Beta and LaserDisc. Tim is a youngling. Did Frank Oz just confirm Yoda for Episode VIII? Iron Man 3 tangent. Will we see Corellia in the Han Solo film? Another tangent: Bill & Ted, Mighty Ducks, and The Sandlot. Yet another tangent: Deadpool, Green Lantern, and the Silver Surfer. Darth Vader hates sand. New Vader comic coming soon! Tim jinxes James Earl Jones. Is Luke the chosen one? Ezra must die. Zeb too! And let's throw in Asmorgan while we're at it. Will we see a live action Cad Bane? Mara Jade isn't coming back.
THE SHOWDOWN YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! On a very special BONUS episode of Radio Free Mandalore: Tim and Patrick sit down to watch the Rebels episode Twin Suns. Tim is very unhappy. Patrick tries to cheer him up with a parade.
MIDICHLORIANS ARE BACK! This week on Radio Free Mandalore: Kevin got a promotion... and a new mic! No Celebration next year. Michael K. Williams joins the cast of the Han Solo film. Luke's first words? Montage! Rian Johnson is a troll. Captain Phasma's weapon upgrade. TIM'S THEORY OF THE WEEK: He didn't have anything, so Patrick brought one. Season four of Rebels. How Rebels should end. A satisfying end for Ahsoka.
WE ARE ALL TIM!!! This week on Radio Free Mandalore: Lucasfilm copyrights Star Wars Rivals. How to wrap up Rebels. 40th Anniversary Black Series figures. Snoke the maniacal zealot. An Oscar for Mark Hamill? Star Wars in the park. Wyrdcon. Should Leia become a Disney Princess? Should Carrie become a Disney Legend? A magical, musical Disneyland tangent. Dippin' Dots. Tim's Wishlist vs Patrick's Soapbox AKA Mace is Alive vs Dead is Dead. Tim Loves a parade.
KEVIN HAS VANISHED!!! This week on Radio Free Mandalore: Tim teaches the days of the week. Is Star Wars Rebels ending after season three? The Thrawn novel includes a poster! Jar Jar is a clown in the latest Aftermath book. Inferno Squad announced. Tim wants a live action Thrawn. Patrick wants an anthology style television show. Is Jedi plural? Tim and Patrick got jokes. Han Solo cast photo and release date. Patrick eats his hat. Do we need two films a year? Alternative facts in a galaxy far, far away. Tim and Patrick place a bet.
VALENTINE'S DAY SPECTACULAR! This week on Radio Free Mandalore: It's Valentine's Day, and Tim is Grumpy!!! Thandie Newton in talks for a role in the Han Solo film. Phoebe Waller-Bridge cast in Han Solo. Star Wars Land to open in 2019. TIM'S FAN THEORY OF THE WEEK: Ezra is Rey's Father. Rosario Dawson wants to play Ahsoka. Patrick crushes Tim's hopes and dreams. Force Friday update. Apparently some people didn't like Rogue One? RECORDED ON 02/14/17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us on Twitter: @rfmandalore Like us on facebook: facebook.com/RadioFreeMandalore Drop us a line: RadioFreeMandalore@gmail.com
SLOW NEWS WEEK!!! This week on Radio Free Mandalore: Kevin the robot makes Sloppy Joes while his batteries recharge. Patrick thinks Kevin should be making fruitcake instead. Tim doesn't care about Avatar World, and still hasn't decided if he'll go to Star Wars Land. Clone Wars is leaving Netflix and Kevin isn't caught up yet. Patrick found the droid he was looking for. Pirates 5 has a trailer but Star Wars 8 does not. Patrick didn't watch the Superbowl. Will Billy Dee show up in Episode VIII? Tim longs for the return of Watto. TIM'S FAN THEORY OF THE WEEK: Naboo is Dagobah. Tim loves a parade. Ranking Rogue One. Top three lightsaber battles. Best blasters. Best bounty hunter. Would Tim trade Maul for Cad Bane on Rebels? Tim misses Savage. RECORDED ON 02/06/17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us on Twitter: @rfmandalore Like us on facebook: facebook.com/RadioFreeMandalore Drop us a line: RadioFreeMandalore@gmail.com
Tim, Patrick and Kevin review the novel Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp. And in a special post-credits segment, Tim sinks to a new low. RECORDED ON 02/01/17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us on Twitter: @rfmandalore Like us on facebook: facebook.com/RadioFreeMandalore Drop us a line: RadioFreeMandalore@gmail.com
Tim, Kevin and Patrick discuss Darth Maul #1, as well as Maul, Thrawn and the Darksaber on Rebels. Tim dares to ask if Snoke could be the last Jedi, or if Lando lured Ben Solo to the dark side.Han Solo starts shooting and Episode VIII has a crawl. Will Han appear in The Last Jedi? Kevin got some more LEGO sets while Tim resisted buying more Funko POPs! RECORDED ON 02/01/17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow us on Twitter: @rfmandalore Like us on facebook: facebook.com/RadioFreeMandalore Drop us a line: RadioFreeMandalore@gmail.com
Tim, Kevin and Patrick react to "The Last Jedi" title announcement and speculate on when a trailer will be released. The boys talk Han Solo casting and take guesses on who Woody will play. Also, Lucasfilm's statement about Carrie Fisher, two book announcements, and Ezra's terrible hair.
SEASON ONE | EPISODE 6 Tim, Kevin and Patrick are back from the theater after having watched Rogue One together and have lots of thoughts to share.
SEASON ONE | EPISODE 5 Tim, Kevin and Patrick review the novel Catalyst by James Luceno mere hours before they head to the theater to see Rogue One together.
SEASON ONE | EPISODE 4 The boys are back from Denver, and have a lot to say about toys with removable limbs, The Executioner, and The Force Awakens 3D BluRay, as well the latest Rogue One trailer, news about ticket sales, and the pros and cons of IMAX and 3D. Also, Kevin updates everyone on the George Lucas museum and Tim judges a book by its cover, while Patrick eats cookies and takes action figures out of their packaging. Speculation on the five words that spoil Rogue One, cape burning, how much we'll see of Emilia Clarke in the Han Solo film, and whether or not there are dragons in space.
SEASON ONE | EPISODE 3 The boys are back and are apparently recording in an echo chamber. It's October 2016, and Kevin and Patrick are still on their quest to get Tim to go to Disneyland, but Tim would rather get kidney stones. It is a dark time: Tim is newly single, Patrick is unemployed, and Kevin lost money in Vegas. On the bright side, Tim and Patrick have free time now and Kevin got to see Bikini Bull Riding. Also, the RFM crew continue to speculate on Rogue One and the Han Solo film; Patrick casts Danny Glover as Lando's grandfather Grando Calrissian. Kevin teases the Scum and Villainy Cantina. The boys place their bets on when we'll see an Episode VIII trailer. Patrick gets emotional and loses faith in the Jedi teachings. The boys dare to ask if you can teach an old Jedi new tricks.Tim ponders toy sales in a galaxy far, far away. Patrick writes a very dark ending for Rogue One; Tim begins to fear what goes on in Patrick's mind. Patrick describes his experiences at New York Comic Con and Rogue Friday, until Tim derails him. Tim finds a theory about BB8's creation. And of course, all hail the puffer pig!
SEASON ONE | EPISODE 2 Never tell them the odds! The boys are back for a second episode, this time from their own studio (recorded in September of 2016). Patrick finally watches the Rogue One trailer, and begins writing his script for Rogue Two, while Tim shoots down internet theory after internet theory. Many beer cans died to bring you this episode.
SEASON ONE | EPISODE 1 Kevin, Tim and Patrick talk Star Wars all the time. This particular time, they recorded it. This is the first episode of Radio Free Mandalore, and it sounds like it! Recorded in the summer of 2016 and almost lost to time, the boys decided it would be fun to release this (quietly) before the new and improved episodes hit the internet. Technical difficulties, a crying baby and a barbecue going on in the backyard come together to create exactly what you'd expect from three amateur podcasters on their first attempt! But hey... only one way to go from here... up! On the bright side, the boys are joined by special guest-host Brittany, as well as Chris from the Star Wars Underworld and Geek Radio. Listen in as they all speculate on what might happen in Rogue One, a film you've already seen by now! Also, Tim finds fan theories on the internet; some that he likes, and one that almost makes his head explode. This is Radio Free Mandalore: News, reviews and occasional interviews from a galaxy far, far away.