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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Having read the book, I will compliment it as a tremendous piece of academic-style work, and a lot of my questions were answered, though with plenty more still to be explored or said in the future if need be. Glad the Commemoration section wasn't as intense as I worried it might get.

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I acquired #StarWars #StarPilots a few days early, and I want to firmly congratulate @chriskempshall.bsky.social on yet another excellent piece of Star Wars worldbuilding and academia. I loved it, and will be sitting with some of its messages, hints and more for the coming days! 10/10!

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My greatest thanks to @afelipeart.bsky.social for bringing to life my female #Hawks from #StarWars #ZeroCompany. The game's character creator is truly stellar, and it has been fun to see all the different Hawks' and Custom Operators fan have built over the past few weeks. #Togruta #Fanart

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I had an interesting thought when looking at this symbol. Consider, the middle of it looks like a flower, with four main pedals forming off of it, surrounded by aggressive spikes...perhaps...a grim sort of rose? Could this design have influenced the visual of the Grim Rose from #StarWars 2020?

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The new characters are a blast, it was nice to catch up with the returning characters, and I think this story raises a lot of interesting questions for future stories to answer, or for someone rewatching Andor to think about as they binge the series! 2/2

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I had a blast reading @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social's latest #StarWars book, #EdgeoftheAbyss! EotA is an intriguing peek into events just before the first season of #Andor, that looks forward to that series, but also looks back to other media and pre-existing storytelling in the franchise.- 1/2

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Can you cite a specific example of something from a game like Zero Company or JFO which breaks the canon of the universe? I've found the story mode of the multiplayer titles and the content of the story-driven games to strongly adhere to the universe's canon, to my delight in ZCOM esp.

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'm just contrasting this against the very clear sell for Mask of Fear of "It starts just a few days after Revenge of the Sith. Galactic Empire is brand new, and these three characters you know, plus some you don't, are going to get involved in the events of that first week post-ROTS." 2/2

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I find it weird I've not seen a description about what the plot of this book is. I know I can go find the publisher or the book seller summary, but in what little promo the book has seen, there's been no "This is what the core plot is" so I'm a little 🫤 I'll go find out on my own time though! 1/2

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A solid little story, but if you listened to Terror on Mustafar, or have engaged in any of the "Tales From..." in the past several years, sadly retreads old ground somewhat. Though it is interesting what this book tells us about Imperial Coruscant, life in the Empire, and Vader's presence.

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

bsky.app/profile/hist... A bit of a brain blast regarding World War 1 and #StarWars, this post looks at the possibilities for what kinds of stories we could see in the franchise someday as it relates to the Separatists. 12/x

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

bsky.app/profile/hist... This was the first of several deep dives on the various bits of information and mystery seen in #MaulShadowLord! I encourage people to read all of them, as Janix is a layered, unique locale I hope we learn more about someday. 11/x

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

bsky.app/profile/hist... Here, I explored some of the potential connections between a character in #StarWars #LowRedMoon and a particularly prominent Nazi. LRM is a great story, and if you enjoyed #StarWarsOutlaws, this is the story for you! 10/x

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

-consider certain plot developments with those characters, but their presence certainly makes one think about the post-American Civil War tourist trade and how the history of that conflict has been told to future generations. 5/5

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

-South’s reasons for seceding which have dangerously persisted into the modern day. While we do not see this kind of “revitalization” tourism in ESL, there is a clear nod toward the difficulties involved with Civil War tourism in the appearance of the Civil War Buffs. I leave it to readers to- 4/5

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

-Charlottesville and Charleston catering to the beauty and sophistication of the Antebellum South, and the planter class, while often largely downplaying the plight of the enslaved or those freed after the end of slavery. We also saw significant historical revisionism on the Civil War and the- 3/5

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

After the American Civil War, one of the ways the South rebuilt itself was through tourism, by making the “Old South” a commercial, successful product to be sold to people across the Western world, especially Europe. This succeeded and remains successful to this day, with sites in places like- 2/5

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

For our final discussion on tourism and its connections to the #StarWarsBook #StarWars #EyesLikeStars, we should look at how this story nods toward post-Civil War American tourism, due to previous associations made between the 30-year time gap and the era of Reconstruction.- 1/5

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Keep talking with her, there’s some Shu-Toran stuff she’ll eventually mention that certainly isn’t ordinary.

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

We know they’re welcoming on Batuu, but we should still thoroughly think about how other worlds might have a more complicated relationship with the NR, and what that nation’s tourists are communicating during this era full of the importance of influence and the formation of boundaries. 7/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

-frontier, exotic Batuu during the era of the Sequel Trilogy, and while it's just for repairs, what the Starfarer of ELS traveling to Tatooine engages in. There, they specifically highlight the markets and local industry as sites for visitation. What do the locals think of these outside groups?- 6/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

While most of the planets seen on the ELS travel itinerary are New Republican, either in the state or allied to it (or a graveyard), we should keep in mind the possible outcomes or practices undertaken by NR cruise lines. Think about the impacts, and meaning, behind the Halcyon traveling to- 5/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The #StarWars pre-Sequel Trilogy time period is described as a cold war due to the tension between the First Order and the New Republic. While ELS obviously doesn’t have details on New Republic government policy or mention of tourism officials, the NR tourism industry should still be examined.- 4/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

-commercial exchange. They often helped target tourism to locales whose associations with the exotic and foreign were reinforced, Othering those who lived there through imagery which stereotyped them, while portraying destinations in Europe and continental North America in very different ways.- 3/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

After WW2, the US government shifted huge resources into the tourism sector, initially for their G.I.s but quickly, for the general American public as the Cold War got underway. The Gov believed that Americans traveling across the world could help spread American influence through cultural and- 2/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

While discussing the #StarWarsBook #StarWars #EyesLikeStars, I had honed in on the book’s links to Dark Tourism when considering questions linked to #History. However, that isn’t the only tourism subject that the book explores, as post-WW2 and Cold War era tourism is just as important! 1/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

And now, highly topical because of the Shu-Toran connections in #ZeroCompany!

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

-serious subject matter of the excursions, but with the First Order rising, with teaching about the past clearly having faltered, has the cruise struck the right balance? Or are they potentially part of the problem Sian has? Plenty to think about through the lens of Dark Tourism. 6/6

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

There’s other points of tension seen on the trip. Why do Alderaan and Ghorman get top billing with regard to major Imperial crimes, yet the slavery of the Wookiees and genocide of the Geonosians goes unaddressed? The trip has areas of dark and light, the need for fun despite the often- 5/6

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Regarding the station, who is being remembered on the memorial level? We read that millions of names are written, but do they include non-Alderaanians who were on-planet? What about those who died in the immediate aftermath to the disaster when the Empire hunted Alderaanian survivors?- 4/6

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

For example, in the fight between Ardent and Sian after the cruise’s stop at the Alderaanian space station, Sian questions the efficacy of the mementos of Alderaan and the way history is told, though his personal insults are diffused by Ardent. But Sian still raises good questions to consider.- 3/6

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dark Tourism refers to tourism which involves sites of major suffering and loss, such as death camps, battle fields, and more. This novel explores the tensions that exist around Dark Tourism with regard to how stories of the past are told, and what needs to be done to accommodate the present.- 2/6

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#StarWars #EyesLikeStars was an excellent #StarWarsBook which explores a range of topics, but in the realm of #History, one of the most important are the questions the book raises about tourism which intersects with Dark Tourism specifically.- 1/6

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

-rejecting the ideas represented by the symbol. Example: The inverted cross of Christianity. While it can have positive connotations, most would probably connect it with anti-Christian ideas. At the very least, Kade might have a fraught relationship with what the Starbird represents post-TROS. 3/3

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

-doesn't wear a jacket exactly the same, we get a lot of character information from the symbols alone. The approximation of a "skull and crossbones" design is obvious, but the inversion of the Rebel Starbird is an interesting design choice. Generally speaking, symbolic inversion means- 2/3

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

There was a lot of #StarWars news out of D23 this year, but the #Starfighter news was probably the most surprising! I won't discuss any of the leaks from the panel, but I did want to briefly discuss Ryan Gosling's special jacket, with the distinctive symbol on the back. Even if Kade Auberon- 1/2

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My latest #Votann commission from @afelipeart.bsky.social! Meet Dêki Sêyrta, the Ancestor’s Wrath of my custom Kindred! A fierce warrior determined to do right by the Kin, she leads her fellow Einhyr into battle in the name of the hallowed Ancestors! #warhammer #warhammeroc #40k #warhammer40k

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I think it might instead be a) one of Ahsoka's holograms, projected out of the ship or b) Huyang, in a cloak, using his multi-arms to hold two extra lightsabers. If it is meant to be a flashback, why is Shin still in the same outfit as her adult self? Force stuff, maybe, but I doubt it's that.

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

-As I recently talked about, Star Wars has seen awkward mixed metaphors and unintentional parallels before (or at least we can hope they are unintentional). But this has the possibility to make some really bad ones based on who and what goes where. 3/3

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

-about some possibly very awkward story decisions that could be made with the narrative depending on what happens where, and which characters replace who. For example: Where are Luke, Owen and Beru going to be living? Tunisia? The USA? Who is going to represent the Jawas and the Sand People?-2/3

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I personally would have hoped for a much more stylized project, purposefully leaning into the presentation of both the SW and Marvel superhero characters as they were in the 70s, to add to the 50th Anniversary celebration with a blast from the past aesthetic. As it stands, really concerned- 1/3

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I'll be talking more about #StarWars #Legacy and #EyesLikeStars over the next few weeks, but one thing I want to briefly say is thank you to @ashleyposton.bsky.social for including a group of Bar'leth students on the cruise across the stars! Always happy to see mentions of higher education in SW!

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

-I won't be able to discuss for awhile, but is also strong. I would be intrigued if @bitreactor.com has pulled from this event to inform their #StarWars project, but also equally happy to learn about other events which informed the upcoming story. Can't wait to play the game later this month! 7/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

-There's also the angle of the mystery of both illnesses, with a lot of incomplete modern knowledge about the 1918 outbreak, while the Republic only has hearsay about what the Plague offers those infected with it, its abilities "rumored" rather than known for a fact. There's a third parallel- 6/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

-intelligence operatives rather than doctors and medical experts. This is a mystical disease, for certain, but given it is wartime and this disease is supposedly jumping across Republic planets, I suspect the Republic is officially denying the disease's existence, and the impact of the Coil.- 5/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

-This gave the disease its unfortunate name, which also scapegoated Spain as the disease's origin point, though that remains unknown to this day due to secrecy, uncertainty about troop movements and the illness. The Shadow Plague, meanwhile, appears to be getting fought by mercenaries and- 3/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

-I have a few pieces of evidence. First, the secret nature of the illnesses. The Spanish Flu is only called that because that country's press lacked the wartime censorship of other nations, and openly reported on the epidemic, when it is now believed to have been infecting much of Europe.- 2/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

After EA recently highlighted some more information about #StarWars #ZeroCompany 's enemies (www.ea.com/games/starwa...), a theory came to me: This game might provide a loose parallel between the Shadow Plague and the Spanish Flu epidemic seen at the end of #WWI. That seems like a wild jump but- 1/7

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Historian of Bar'leth @historianofbarleth.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Bravo to @authoroux.bsky.social for creating such a great #StarWars story, for excellent handling of characters new and old, and I hope we see more Roux-authored Star Wars reading in the future! 3/3

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