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Wookieenews
Years:

[edit] 2008

[edit] May

13

7

[edit] April

29

28

23

9

5

3

2

[edit] March

31

12

8

4

[edit] February

29

26

12

8

[edit] January

31

20

15

9

[edit] 2007

[edit] December

26

18

17

  • Graestan becomes Wookieepedia's 31st administrator.

5

[edit] November

27

5

[edit] October

30

27

  • The United States Postal Service has introduced a stamp of Yoda and 14 Other Characters. Read more…

23

  • The prop used as Luke Skywalker's lightsaber arrives safely aboard the space station.

18

16

8

[edit] September

25

  • Eyrezer becomes Wookieepedia's 30th administrator.

23

19

1

[edit] August

28

24

23

  • Gonk becomes Wookieepedia's 28th administrator.

21

[edit] July

27

  • Jaymach is re-admitted as a Wookieepedia administrator.

26

  • Greyman becomes Wookieepedia's 27th administrator.

15

9

[edit] June

19

18

[edit] May

29

25

18

15

10

4

[edit] April

25

  • Wookieepedia is mentioned in the comment central section of UK newspaper The Times. [2]

24

[edit] March

28

  • The US Postal Service announces on usps.com a voting contest for Star Wars stamps and skins the site with Star Wars imagery.

27

17

16

9

8

7

4

[edit] February

25

21

19

16

12

4

  • An impersonator dressed as Chewbacca was arrested in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California for head-butting a tour guide operator. Read more...

1

[edit] January

23

7

1

[edit] 2006

[edit] December

27

  • In mid-December, George Lucas took delivery of the first street-legal Mosler MT900S in the US. Lucas apparently became interested in the exotic sports car when his son brought a car magazine to his office. Read more...

20

18

  • Xwing328 becomes Wookieepedia's 20th administrator.

15

[edit] November

28

27

  • Sikon becomes Wookieepedia's 3rd bureaucrat.

26

16

11

[edit] October

31

  • Wookieepedia hits the milestone of 40,000 articles. Articles are in general becoming more in-depth as well. Good job all!

23

  • LtNOWIS becomes Wookieepedia's 17th administrator.

13

10

  • Wookieepedia mentioned in the Daily Nebraskan. Read more...

3

[edit] September

25

  • Wookieepedia was mentioned in the art section of the New York Times.

14

12

  • Wookieepedia mentioned in Associated Press's "On the Net". Read More...

5

  • Wookieepedia was mentioned in a New York Times article on Wikis and profit. Read More...

[edit] August

31

3

[edit] July

15

14

  • SFH becomes Wookieepedia's 16th administrator.

[edit] June

7

3

[edit] May

26

17

12

3

  • StarWars.com announces the Original Unaltered Trilogy to be released on DVD September 12, 2006.
  • The Brazilian Portuguese Star Wars wiki, Star Wars Wiki em Português, starts up.

[edit] April

18

  • Silly Dan becomes Wookieepedia's 14th administrator.

15

  • Jaymach becomes Wookieepedia's 13th administrator.

[edit] March

31

27

  • Wookieepedia's host Wikicities moves to Wikia, changing all web addresses for wikis hosted by Wikicities, including this one.

21

  • Wookieepedia adds the new Senate Hall.
  • Sikon becomes Wookieepedia's 12th administrator.

20

19

  • Wookieepedia's second bot C-3PO is created.

17

15

14

13

6

4

[edit] February

28

  • Wookieepedia Meeting at 8PM EST (-5 GMT) tonight.

27

23

21

  • Wookieepedia hits 25,000 articles.
  • Steve Sansweet talks about the upcoming Star Wars live-action TV series and the new 3D Clone Wars-timeline cartoon in at interview with MovieWeb. In the interview he says that the Clone Wars cartoon has a target date of Fall 2007 and pre-production is underway. He also says the live-action show will come after the cartoon, so will likely be "towards the end of the decade."

19

18

17

14

10

9

3 Three Wookieepedians have their Databank entries published via the What's The Story feature of Star Wars Hyperspace:

2

  • Wookieepedia had another meeting today. Topics discussed (transcript):
    1. Software/technology changes for the site
      • Change the look of the site. This link will help any of you web gurus that want to help us out with this.
      • Adding hyperlinks to join meetings
      • We will try IRC for the next meeting instead of Jabber
      • Turning the misspelling page back on
      • Turning the stats page back on
    2. Copyright discussion
    3. Feedback on Wookieenews
    4. Wookieepedia's 1st Anniversary
    5. Getting Wookieepedia more exposure

1

[edit] January

31

30

28

26

25

21

18

17

  • Wikicities software upgrades to version 1.5
  • IGN takes a closer look at the new Star Wars Transformers toys.

16

  • At 8PM EST (-5 GMT), there was a Wookieepedia meeting. Topics covered include:
    • Character affiliation boxes
    • Copyright status of logo
    • Copyrights in general regarding naming
    • Copyright disclaimers
    • Admin responsibilities and upkeep
    • Concerns about language
    • Character categories

To download a transcript of the meeting, see here.

14

  • Side Show Toys announced that Kit Fisto will be the next figure in their 12" Order of the Jedi series. Pre-orders will be taken January 20, 2006, between 10:00 and 10:30 am PST.
  • The ISU Bengel Theatre in Pocatello, ID is hosting a Star Wars marathon. Over the next seven days they will be showing all six films in the saga. Read more...

13

10

9

  • Star Wars Comics Companion Preview and Star Wars Rogue Squadron Comics Onimbus annouced on TheForce.net [20]
  • John Williams awarded Critic's Choice Award for best Composer (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA)!

7

  • Wookieepedia is the Wikicities featured site of the month.
  • Wookieepedia's first official meeting was held today at 8PM EST. If you missed it, you can catch the transcript to see what you missed. Topics covered include:
    • WP:FA ground rules
    • WP:FA criteria
    • What is expected of an admin?
    • Code of conduct for how users should behave
    • Recruitment - ideas on how to draw more people to Wookieepedia
    • New logo (thanks to Dark Spork)
    • Terminology issues that have come up in some articles
    • New search bar logo

5

1

[edit] 2005

[edit] December

30

28

27

24

  • A George Lucas authorized, 8 foot-long LEGO Venator-class Star Destroyer (inaccurately called a "Rebel Attack Cruiser"), built by Erik Varszegi is auctioned on eBay by LEGO for 32,602 USD. All proceeds of the auction were donated to Habitat for Humanity’s hurricane relief efforts in the southeastern United States. [21].

23

  • An Ohio child suffering from a rare form of bone marrow disabling anemia describes how Star Wars has helped him through the rough times. Read more.

22

  • Wookieepedia hits 20,000 articles

17

16

  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith as one of seven films being considered for nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 78th Academy Awards. Sith, along with Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, King Kong and War of the Worlds, will be screened by the Visual Effects Award Nominating Committee on January 25, 2006, at which time they will nominate three of the films. Nominations will be officially announced on January 31, and the winner will be presented on March 5.

15

  • In Los Angeles, 36-yr-old Marc Hoaglin pleaded guilty to unlawfully posting a copy of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith on the internet the night before the film released. He faces three years in prison. Slashfilm MercuryNews BBC

9

6

1

[edit] November

30

23

22

18 Two Wookieepedians have their Databank entries published via the What's The Story feature of Star Wars Hyperspace:

11

9

  • Empire #37 released.
  • Republic #79 released.

2

  • X-Wing - Rogue Leader #2 (of 3) released.

1

[edit] October

24

23

  • Wookieepedia hits 15,000 articles.

17

  • Peter Mayhew, who portrayed Chewbacca, becomes a U.S. naturalized citizen at a ceremony in Arlington, Texas.

15

11

  • Abel G. Peña posts in his blog Only Sith Deal in Absolutes about Wookieepedia and the enterprise it is becoming. [24]

1

[edit] September

30 A Wookieepedian has his Databank entry published via the What's The Story feature of Star Wars Hyperspace:

27

25

22

1

[edit] August

21

  • Wookieepedia hits 10,000 articles

1

[edit] July

31

26

19

  • Wookieepedia hits 5,000 articles

2

  • Proposed day for fans to return to the theaters to watch Episode III again.
  • Theaters offering buy three tickets to Episode III, get one free.

1

[edit] June

27

6

[edit] May

19

18

16

  • Star Wars Celebration Day in London's Leicester Square. Includes the first ever Star Wars marathon--starting with Episode IV and culminating in the UK premiere of Episode III. [27]

12

  • Episode III charity premier at ANSA in Los Angeles, CA.

5

[edit] April

24

21

16

2

[edit] March

19

  • News of a 3D version of the saga to be released in 2007 goes public.

16

13

  • Disapproval at Wikipedia for Transwikification on Vfds is apparent. Copying now main process of retrival.

11

10

4

[edit] January

23

21