"According to Galactic Rules, the war is only over when those you attacked say it's over."
- Robert Sheckley, "There Will Be No War After This One" (1991)

Synchronicity? The spirit of Robert Sheckley messing with me? Both!? Last night I read "The interior of the ship looked exactly like what he had seen on old Star Trek reruns" while the interior of my motel room looked exactly like what I had seen on old Star Trek reruns... 🖖🖖🖖

Thank you! My dear friend who does the @thursdeighties.bsky.social podcast sent it to me!

Finishing Vol. 5 of Robert Sheckley's short stories whilst staying in the Star Trek room at the Itty Bitty Inn is exactly what I needed right now.

on set production still boba fett is chatting up rystáll sant without his helmet while oola looks on. Boba Fett has wire-frame glasses and a mustache.

i got the kids next weekend but after that wyd

(Poem) A WHOLE CIVILIZATION WILL DIE TONIGHT My son needs lunch, and I have to put his backpack together, but a whole civilization will die tonight, so I’m wondering if they’ve closed their schools. Like, a snow day, maybe, except instead of snow it’s “keep your children home so if you die, you die together” — Instead of “we’ll open back up once the plows have cleared” it’s “we don’t know if we’ll be here tomorrow, so hold your babies tight.” It’s just “talk,” I’m told, which I’ve been told before. “It’s how the president makes his deals.” But I’ve never heard anyone talk about other human beings this way, and I’m not certain I can look my son in the eyes If we all agree to stomach it one more time. A civilization will die tonight, but as I zip up his backpack and kiss him off to school I think: If this Is what we call leadership then I’m not entirely sure ours isn’t already dead. Michael F. DuBois

Someone should read this into the congressional record.

Date: 94-02-16 00:23:38 EST From: Skip Shay Here's a bit of VERY interesting info I've recently been told about in regards to what we WILL be seeing in the new SW films. This is, as best as I can tell, completely TRUE. The Falcon is in all three, and it's used by the Jedi Knights. They will show Chewbacca on Kashyyyk, with the Wookies being enslaved. Also, IG-88, IG-72, IG-55, and the two other war droids will be *prominantly* featured! It takes Ben, Anakin, and three other Jedi just to defeat *one* of them! Also, the Millenium Falcon will be in the new movies, used and piloted by the Jedi Knights. The Mandellorian Shocktrooper force will be 100,000 strong, and we get to see the Jedi Knights kick the **** out of them.

The theories didn't get any better on early 90s AOL.

The civilization that will die tonight is the American one. Threats like this always backfire. And for what?

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Good man!

Get out of your echo chamber and work to stop this war. Do it now. Time is running out.

Not unhinged!! Fully hinged, they are!

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Just painted it *perfectly*! It's him!

Chukha-Trok!!!!!! Great job!

This, but Ben Solo. #TheHuntForBenSolo

Books arrived by post today! Thanks to @poehotdameron.bsky.social and @mariecgould.bsky.social and @wtforce.bsky.social for getting me ready for Maul - Shadow Lord!

Wacky how these things shake out, innit?

Love those little tough guys!

Pics or it didn't happen.

Good evening from Oregon's Secret Beach!...

Star Wars Zero Company is more than just 'Star Wars XCOM'—it feels like Mass Effect but with turn-based tactics and permadeath This Clone Wars tactics game from former XCOM devs may end up 2026's biggest surprise.

If you've been waiting for the next great, XCOM-style tactics experience, Star Wars Zero Company is that and more: Lovers of Mass Effect and the Clone Wars animated series will be eating good here.

It's so good! You rocked it!

Will do! I so appreciate your long term research on this -- starting when you were a kid! Can relate. And eager to follow your insights.

huh.

#time_flies ⌛

It's a great episode and your expertise is valuable! After listening, I immediately snatched up used copies of the Darth Maul Journal and Wrath of Darth Maul. Thank you for pointing the way!

Oh hey, this is great! And it's smart to do. I did this when figuring out where I wanted to go for my PhD and it made a huge difference. You want to feel out the people who'll be supervising your work. You're auditioning them as much as they're auditioning you. So, well done! 👏👏👏

This is the very best primer you're gonna find in the lead-up to Maul - Shadow Lord. Marie-Claire and Katie nail it! Well worth a listen for anybody who's already excited about the new show and looking to get even more pumped up for it.

The original STAR WARS began filming on this day 50 years ago

Yesssss, please! I'd be honored. And since I wince at mention of Episode IX, I guess I gotta brainstorm arguments in its favor. Challenge accepted!