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Jay has some early Star Wars Christmas present ideas for you that include Adidas Boba Fett gear, jewelry, socks, a Yoda hoodie and more.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The Ahsoka Tano Kyber Crystal necklace from Rock Love Jewelry,
• The Her Universe Star Wars Ahsoka Tano Embroidered Open Cardigan,
• The Her Universe Star Wars Dark Side Sweater Vest,
• A Buckle-Down Star Wars: The Clone Wars Ahsoka Tano Bounding Elements Cinch Belt from Her Universe,
• The R2-D2 Scentsy Warmer,
• The Star Wars Bring Home the Bounty collection of Star Wars merchandise,
• The Adidas Boba Fett Legacy Collection,
• Star Wars jewelry from Girls Crew,
• New Star Wars socks to celebrate the holidays from Rock-Em socks,
• A Yoda Full-Zip hoodie from Bradford Exchange,
• Star Wars inspired Heelys,
• New additions to the Star Wars Corkcicle collection, and
• Star Wars golf accessories from Blood, Sweat, & Thread.

For other gift ideas, check out our last edition of World Between Worlds in episode 327.

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Maul returns and he wants the Sith Holocron. He is willing to sacrifice Hera, Sabine, and Zeb to get Kanan and Ezra to give it to him.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The residual distrust between Kanan and Ezra that creates an imbalance,
• Moments from this episode that resonate in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi,
• Kanan surviving the vacuum of space,
• The Bendu’s warning to Kanan and Ezra about combining the holocrons,
• Maul’s surprising wish for what he wants to learn from the holocrons, and
• What Ezra and Maul actually learn from the holocrons.

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Disney+ Day brought Star Wars fans a sizzle reel for Kenobi and a Boba Fett documentary feature. We dive into the details in this episode.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• The Kenobi sizzle reel and what the concept images might mean,
• The history of Boba Fett as told by “Under the Helmet,”
• The release of Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil,
• The Halcyon featuring in upcoming Star Wars literature,
• An excerpt from The High Republic: Mission to Disaster,
• Updates on the HASLAB Rancor, and
• Boba Fett coming to Fortnite.

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We celebrate Life Day with a discussion of the tales from George Mann and Cavan Scott’s Star Wars Life Day Treasury.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Stellan Gios tracking a suspicious thief on Solstice Tide,
• A droid captured by Jawas helps spread the hope of the Oil-bringer,
• How a twi’lek was inspired by a story of how a Sith was once defeated,
• The tale of how Wicket and friends hunted the legendary Kroolok,
• How old friends from Alderaan find common ground celebrating Winter’s Hearth,
• A story of a young girl that teachers her village to quit fearing the ghosts of Life Day,
• How one young man found his purpose and future on Jedha during Reflection Day, and
• The tale of Chewbacca’s family coming back together for Life Day.

For more Life Day focused episodes, check out our episode covering the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special.

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In part 11 of our series on Rogue One, we discuss Bodhi, Chirrut, and Baze’s efforts to activate the master switch so a message can be sent to Admiral Raddus.

We are joined by Becca Benjamin from Tarkin’s Top Shelf and Kanata’s Castle for this discussion.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Becca’s overall thoughts about Rogue One and favorite characters and moments from Rogue One,
• The importance of Bodhi Rook in this story and how he grew from the beginning to the end of the film,
• Cassian and Jyn’s escape from the data vault,
• Baze and Chirrut taking on the Death Troopers to activate the master switch,
• The battle in space between the Rebellion and the Empire,
• How the Rebellion brings down the shield gate,
• The fate of Bodhi, Chirriut, and Baze, and
• Jyn’s confrontation with Director Krennic.

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With the news that Patty Jenkins’s Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has been delayed, we discuss the potential ramifications for this project going forward.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The news that Lucasfilm has delayed the production of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron,
• Speculation as to what might happen with the Rogue Squadron film,
• Thoughts on what Star Wars surprised might be released on Disney+ Day,
• The reveal of three new Jedi in Justina Ireland’s upcoming The High Republic: Mission to Disaster,
• The scarcity of reservations for Star Wars: Galactic Cruiser, and
• New food and drink offerings coming to Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge park for Life Day.

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Emma Meiko Candon’s novel follows up Visions: “The Duel.” We explore the world of the Ronin and how this story tells a different version of Star Wars.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• How Ronin is a challenge to read, but a rewarding experience,
• The ways the Force in Ronin differs from our experience in traditional Star Wars stories,
• Why the Sith and the Jedi aren’t the same types of characters we are used to,
• The state of the galaxy in Ronin,
• Samurai and other Japanese influences that shaped the Star Wars story presented in Ronin, and
• Whether and how this book enhanced our consumption of “The Duel.”

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to check out episodes 317 and 318 discussing Visions.

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Ezra attempts to rescue a squadron of Y-wings from the Empire while Kanan learns how to overcome the loss of his vision.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Ezra’s decision to recover the Y-wings without Hera’s approval,
• How Ezra leaned into the dark side of the Force on this mission,
• Whether Ezra might be addicted to the power the Sith holocron taught him,
• How Kanan learned to overcome his grief after talking to the Bendu,
• Grand Admiral Thrawn’s grand plan to defeat the Rebels, and
• The development of the larger Rebellion.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to check out our coverage of part one in episode 329.

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The teaser trailer for The Book of Boba Fett surprised us this week, and we spend most of this episode diving into all the details.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Two years of Podcast Stardust and what we are thankful for,
• Our initial reactions to The Book of Boba Fett trailer,
• Who Boba Fett talking to when he said, “I’m not a bounty hunter,”
• The identity of the Ithorian glimpsed in the trailer,
• The looks of Tatooine and the cities portrayed in the trailer,
• Boba Fett and Fennec Shand’s conversation with Jabba’s former associates,
  
• What Boba Fett’s goal might be, and
  
• The excerpt for the final book in the Padmé Amidala series, and
• New entries in the Essential Legends collection.

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Boba Fett finally has an opportunity to recover Han Solo and claim his bounty from Jabba the Hutt. He just has to get past the Rebels, the Empire, and the Hutts first.

In this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss:

• Luke’s decision not to fight Darth Vader,
• Leia, Lando, and Chewbacca’s pursuit of the Imperial shuttle,
• Whether Boba Fett was a side character at times in this series,
• Qi’ra’s overall motivations for this scheme,
• The Hutts’ decision to challenge the Empire,
• Boba Fett’s recovery of Han Solo,
• The fate of Breilert Vallance,
• Whether Star Wars needed to integrate all their current ongoing titles into this series, and
• The epilogue of the series.

Find our previous discussions of the War of the Bounty Hunters series:

• Episode 278 covering the Alpha issue and issue 1, and
• Episode 311 covering issues 2 and 3.

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