Star Wars Insider 79

Star Wars Insider 79 was the seventy-ninth issue released of Star Wars Insider. It was released in January and February in 2005 under two separate covers.

It began shipping to subscribers on November 23, and hit newsstands on December 7.

Features

• "Prequel Update" by Brett Rector
  • After a busy summer of filming, the postproduction crew at Industrial Light & Magic can officially begin to take care of business.
• "The Wookiees Walk Amongst Us" by Brett Rector
  • Finally, five films and 27 years later, the Wookiees get their due on the big screen. Insider sits down with veteran Star Wars actor Peter Mayhew and newcomer Axel Dench to see what it takes to be a Wookiee.
• "Kashyyyk Realized" by Brett Rector
  • Senior Concept Designer Ryan Church reveals how he and his team of exceptional artists are bringing the world of Kashyyyk to life.
• "A Visionary's Legacy" by Ron Magid
  • In the final installment of our three-part interview, Ralph McQuarrie talks about creating backdrops for the original trilogy as well as his contributions to the final film in the saga, Return of the Jedi.
• "Death in the Catacombs" by Mike W. Barr
  • Unlikely allies—Jedi Knight Jyl Somtay and a smooth-talker smuggler Naj Pandoor—must venture into the dangerous caves of Geonosis to capture a rogue scientist and recover a formidable Geonosian weapon.

Departments

• Comlink – And we thought we knew all the continuity gaffes in the original trilogy.
• Skywalking: News from Around the Galaxy – George Lucas receives the AFI Life Achievement Award. Plus, updates for Celebration III begin in this issue!
• Jedi Library by Jane Irene Kelly – Author Marcus Hearn delves deep into the career of the legendary filmmaker in The Cinema of George Lucas.
• Drawn By The Force by Dan Wallace – In Star Wars: Obsession, Clone Wars villains face their fates.
• Technical Readout by Christopher Trevas – The Theed Palace, one of the most regal in the entire galaxy, is usually a place of peace—that is, until the Separatists stepped in and tried to take over.
• Ask the Master by Pablo Hidalgo – He's small, green, and one of the most powerful Jedi ever, but will [sic] we ever know what species Yoda is?
• Scouting the Galaxy by Steve Sansweet – To eBay or not to eBay? That is the question.
• Anchorhead Arcade by Aki Sugawara – Now you can take the fight off the ground and into the skies in LucasArts' Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed
• Jabba's Collectibles by starwars.Hasbro.com – The Episode III Sneak Preview figures are almost here! And starting this issue, Insider takes you behind closed doors at Hasbro for a look at how a figure is brought to market.
• The Best of Hyperspace by Pablo Hidalgo and Bonnie Burton – Ever wondered what a day on the set of Revenge of the Sith is like?
• Bantha Tracks by Mary Franklin – It's been a great year for Star Wars fans, and we have the pictures to prove it.
• Laugh It Up, Fuzzball by Randy Martinez – Bet you didn't know that Wookiees could sing? Well, actually, they can't...

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