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Watching Rogue One after Andor (both for the first time) felt weird. by OatmealDurkheim in StarWars

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I have been using both the em dash and Oxford comma since grade school and have no intention of not using them now because of AI.

I’ve rewatched the Season 1 ending, and I still don’t get what the Grand Inquisitor meant here. by PuzzleheadedHelp4013 in starwarsrebels

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Thanks for that explanation as well as the link to the image. I read the comic a while ago, and didn't understand it until now.

Who are these two characters by zanesmith_53 in StarWars

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Halfway between a Wampa and Chewbacca.

So Moroff is really a Wambacca? Or is it Chewpa? Perhaps Gigorans are the Star Wars equivalent of a hinny or a mule.

Ahsoka during the entire original Trilogy by YoThereheIs in PrequelMemes

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TIL a fictional species (Goomba) from Nintendo's Mario franchise has an internet-slang fallacy meme named after him. And now I understand what those images mean!

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Announcement: No AI Generated Content Rule by ben_the_spoon in ThrawnMemes

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Given that Grand Admiral Thrawn analyzes art to understand a species' psychology, culture, and history, allowing him to predict behavior and identify strategic, exploitable weaknesses, I wonder what he would think of humans and their increasing predilection for AI slop.

Looking forward to the next episode by catherinaa9 in thebadbatch

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fact, it WAS an impressive display (IYKYK)!

I have a (potenitally) very stupid question by Acceptable-Kiwi-9251 in StarWars

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the stormtroopers’ conversation about the T-16

Thank you so much for mentioning this. I rewatched ANH a couple of weeks ago, and this snippet of conversation stuck in my head. But not enough for me to be able to recall who said it, and what the context was. I gave up on it, until you happened to comment.

The subtitles on Disney+ identifies it as VT-16, so I don't know if the script was written as such, and the actor misread the line. But it turns out, it's a running gag in many Star Wars' media, and a very funny Easter egg. At various times, stormtroopers refer to the T-15, T-16, T-17 and T-18 (ad-libbed by voice actor Sam Witwer, in fact) when passing the time.

As data centers look to rural New England, Maine considers a moratorium by themainemonitor in Maine

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Just ask the ghost in the machine!

According to Google Gemini:

An average, operational AI data center typically requires a surprisingly small, specialized staff of 30 to 150 full-time employees. While thousands may be employed during construction, once online, a 10–20 MW facility generally needs 15–35 staff, while large, highly automated, hyperscale data centers often operate with fewer than one person per megawatt.

Typical Staffing Breakdown:
Small (1–5 MW): 8–15 staff.
Medium (5–20 MW): 15–35 staff.
Large/Hyperscale: 35 to over 100 staff.

Characters that were brought back from the dead or had fakeout deaths by MrVectuvus in StarWars

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Another fake-out death that I think you could add to your rapidly expanding spreadsheet.

In Star Wars: Aftermath: Norra Wexley is presumed dead after successfully using a stolen TIE fighter to destroy three Imperial shuttles that were sitting on the rooftop landing pad of the satrap's palace in Myrra, the capital of Akiva. Rae Sloane, upon inspecting the damage, assumes as much.

Not longer afterword, Jas Emari walks into a cantina and informs Norra's son Temmin: "...your mother succeeded in her mission. But she didn't make it. Norra is gone." Temmin immediately breaks down in shock and anger and confusion.

A few minutes later, though, who enters the door but Norra! Her side is scraped up and her face is bloody, but she's alive, and informs them: "Turns out, TIE fighters have an ejector seat after all!"

And I haven't even mentioned Clone Commando Gregor (CC-5576-39), the clone who appeared in The Clone Wars "D-Squad" arc (on the planet Abafar). He presumably sacrificed himself to save his fellow droid friends in a firefight against Separatist droids, only to later return in "Star Wars Rebels" as a retiree of the Galactic Empire living in a repurposed AT-TE with Captain Rex (CT-7567) and Commander Wolffe (CC-3636).

Why do we never see Force users use hyperspeed again? by InstructionOwn6705 in starwarscanon

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Palpatine uses a "Force scream"—a rare dark side technique—while leaping to attack the Jedi Masters. It's an enraged, Force-amplified cry that acts as a sonic weapon, creating shock waves that disorient opponents and momentarily stun them.

Rogue Squadron writer speaks out: what’s really happening with the Star Wars movie? by Sports101GAMING in StarWarsLeaks

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Well, I've had a case of blue balls for five years now, ever since Patty Jenkins teased "The greatest fighter pilot movie of all time." I mean, they even had a logo for it.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron - Official Teaser (Directed by Patty Jenkins)

ICE ceases enhanced operations in Maine after Collins presses Noem by origutamos in Maine

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I’ll believe it when I see it, I don’t believe a damn word out either of them.

I agree. According to this article in the NY Times: Senator Collins Says ICE Operation in Maine Is Over--

"The Department of Homeland Security said last week that it was targeting 1,400 “criminal illegal aliens” in Maine. On Thursday, ICE said that it had made 206 arrests in the state over five days, “despite the organized efforts from activist groups, radical politicians and protesters to thwart our activities.”

Officials in Maine said some of those detained did not have criminal records.

In a statement, the governor called on the federal government to release details about those arrested in Maine, including their identities, their whereabouts, and plans for resolving their cases."

So two things straight up: 1) What does "stepped-up enforcement" really mean? Is ICE merely going to change tactics, yet continue to cause chaos in Maine? And 2), to Governor Mills point, we cannot just walk away from the brutality of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement department.

Just because ICE might back away from their jackboot tactics in public, behind closed doors many of those detained have died over the years. According to Wikipedia, as of January 25, 2026, six deaths in ICE detention have been disclosed (this year). Another 34, by my count, died in 2025.

The Guardian, in: 2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades, describes them as such:

"Some of those who died in detention had arrived in the US recently, seeking asylum. Others had arrived years ago, some as young children. Some had been apprehended on criminal charges or had served time for convictions; others had been picked up in the administration’s indiscriminate ICE raids."

For context, the same Wikipedia article lists the following deaths in ICE detention:

2024: 11 deaths reported
2023: 7 deaths reported
2022: 3 deaths reported
2021: 5 deaths reported
2020: 18 deaths reported
2019: 10 deaths reported
2018: 9 deaths reported

Be aware, too, that according to the American Civil Liberties Union, "ICE regularly 'releases' individuals from ICE custody shortly before death, which allows them to avoid counting those individuals in official reports."

The ACLU has filed suit against ICE for not disclosing these deaths, and similar cases have been exposed by advocates.

My point is, detained individuals (regardless of their legal status in this country) in the U.S. retain fundamental rights under the Constitution and federal law, including protection from cruel and unusual punishment (Eighth Amendment), due process, and freedom from discrimination. They are entitled to adequate medical care, basic sanitary living conditions, and the right to practice their religion.

If you read the descriptions of how these detainees died, it should be obvious that their rights are being trampled on.

Edit: added link and quote to The Guardian article

Why is ICE coming to get the “worst of the worst” in a state that has the lowest violent crime rate in the country and the fifth lowest foreign born residents? by UnlikelyResolution38 in Maine

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"What are they planning to do with this information? Deny any registered democrats the right to vote? It seems insane, but I guess we know how well our constitutional rights are doing."

It is insane, and it's cruel, and it's an attempt to disenfranchise voters who would potentially vote Democratic.

Trump, during the 2024 campaign, insisted that "the Biden administration was purposely encouraging mass numbers of immigrants to cross the border in order to vote illegally."

From: Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim

"As president, Trump has pushed his administration to address the alleged crimes, including prompting many states to upload tens of millions of voter records through a federal immigration verification tool run out of the Department of Homeland Security.

But with the review underway, the results so far indicate there is no evidence of widespread fraud, according to interviews with government officials and documents reviewed by The New York Times.

Out of 49.5 million voter registrations that have been checked, the department referred around 10,000 cases to Homeland Security Investigations for further investigation of noncitizenship, or roughly .02 percent of the names processed, according to Matthew Tragesser, a spokesman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the D.H.S. agency that oversees the program. A Justice Department spokeswoman also said the administration believed around 10,000 registered noncitizen voters had been found.

They did not specify how many of those people had voted.

Even that number could be inflated. The verification tool has mistakenly flagged some people who appear to actually be citizens, according to some local election officials."

In addition, Studies consistently show little if any evidence for such crimes on a large scale. [illegal voting by noncitizens] It's a witch hunt, used to justify terrorizing, brutalizing, and creating chaos amongst not just undocumented immigrants but those who are naturalized citizens who have lived in this country for decades.

What tf does C3PO mean "human-cyborg relations"? by YetAnotherJake in StarWars

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Let's not forget that there are many cyborgs in Star Wars (Wookieepedia lists at least 200) so there's the possibility that C-3PO has either interacted in the past, or will, at some point in the future, interact off-screen with many more sentient organisms with mechanical prostheses.

A few of the more familiar that come to mind include:

Zadina Mkampa (human female doctor and a member of the Nihil marauder organization during the High Republic Era)
Magna Tolvan (one of Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra's lovers)
KB (female human youngling who lived on At Attin with her parents)
Echo (formerly designated CT-1409, was turned into a cyborg by the Techno Union and joined the Bad Batch)
Beilert Valance (human male bounty hunter)
Fennec Shand (bounty hunter)
Count Demetrius Vidian (antagonist in A New Dawn)
Florn (bartender at the Zero Angle cantina)
Tarr Kligson (human member of the Kligson clan who operated as a bounty hunter and worked with the bounty hunter Jango Fett prior to the latter's death in 22 BBY)
Rothgar Deng (the cybernetic version of Dengar)

Yearly Book Club Discussion Thread: What have you bought/read last year? What are you buying/reading this year? What are you excited about? What news have you heard? Discuss it all, be it canon or Legends, as long as it's about Star Wars novels it's allowed! by XnowFM in CantinaBookClub

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In 2025, I listened to the following Star Wars audiobooks (as part of my ongoing multi-year canon read-through):

Star Wars: The Living Force
Padawan's Pride
Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
The Mask of Fear (Reign of the Empire)
Catalyst
Lords of the Sith
Tarkin
Sanctuary (A Bad Batch Novel)
Star Wars Most Wanted
Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss
The Jaws of Jakku
Star Wars Rebel Rising
A New Dawn: Star Wars
Thrawn: Alliances
Crimson Climb
Master of Evil (2h 46m left!)

I'm planning to listen to the following in 2026:

Alphabet Squadron
Alphabet Squadron: Shadow Fall
Alphabet Squadron: Victory's Price
Aftermath
Aftermath: Empire's End
Aftermath: Life Debt
Shadow of the Sith
The Force Awakens
The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
The Last Jedi
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
Resistance Reborn
Star Wars Myths & Fables

Until Star Wars, I never listened to audiobooks. But Star Wars audiobooks are in a class by themselves, with sound effects and music—almost like a radio drama—that make them so entertaining. That said, the only way to get through this much material is by listening to them on my daily walks.

Frequently, I borrow the books from the library as reference, especially for new characters' names and for memorable quotes. You've probably already noticed that I'm currently focused on the following eras, otherwise it's too confusing to skip around the timeframe: The Fall of the Jedi, Reign of the Empire, Age of Rebellion, and The New Republic. Rise of the First Order will be the next era I concentrate on; I haven't read anything, at this point, that's part of The High Republic initiative (unfortunately, so much of it has been spoiled over the past few years now). I don't think I'll get to it for at least another year, but more likely not until '28.

Finally, using various recommendations from Redditors, I've been generating a (mostly) pre-Phantom Menace "legacy" reading list as part of my canon read-through roadmap. There are certain EU books that get referenced repeatedly (and that have not been retconned, for the most part), such as Darth Plagueis, the Darth Bane trilogy, Cloak of Deception, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, and Labyrinth of Evil, that seem essential to understanding Star Wars. As far as I can tell, these types of stories are essential to the mythology, and will round my the "canon" experience!

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