8.27.2009
The Special Melodies (the "fun and things" edition, part 1)
Main Theme
The Jedi Academy Theme
Rebuilt Jedi Enclave (Judgement/Sad Theme)
The Sith Theme
The Sith/Endire Spire
The Unknown World Theme
Bastila Shan's Theme
Signing off...
8.23.2009
Star Wars Wikipedia - Mandalordian
In this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalorian has a fantastic and interesting stories that is an experience that these space pirates join in the Great Sith War, Mandalordian Wars (this is the greatest timeline, Revan and Dark Lord Malak fought the mandalorians, then turn to a dark path, and began another war, the Jedi Civil War.) The Jedi Civil War is bad. Next time I will post an article that mention the mandalorians. Anyway. Click this link please.
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8.20.2009
Mandalordian Code
To the Mandalorian, honor is very vital. Honor is gained by fighting, no matter the odds or situation. Once battle is engaged, victory brings honor. And while defeat is not desirable, even fighting and losing gives honor to the defeated for at least they acted and fought. It is considered more honorable to die fighting than to survive though dishonorable means.
Death is another important part of the code. Everyone dies. Yes, even myself will die. But what matters to the Mandalorian Warrior is how a person dies. Do they pass on with Strength and Honor, or some other way? Wow, they are seriously doing this like it’s a religious path.
· Strength is life, for the strong have the right to rule.
· Honor is life, for with no honor one may as well be dead.
· Death is life; one should die as they have lived.
Mandalordian Legacy
In that link there you can click on many links if you want. It is located near the top under the big advertisement (example:Progressive,GoDaddy,Allstate...)
So then make sure your strength in the force and the light will help you endure this terrible legacy that the Republic and Jedi Knights had to endure. May the force again, be with you. Signing off...
8.19.2009
Main Topic: Mandalores
The title was notable for surviving at least 4,000 years, through considerable Mandalorian hardships. Despite several lost wars, infighting and the emergence of the Mandalorian mercenary phenomenon, at least twelve Mandalorians declared themselves Mandalores throughout the years, with varying degrees of success in their attempts to lead the Mandalorian clans.
- History
- Tradition
- Mandalores
History
"Now I am the new Mandalore!"
―A Mandalorian Crusader, upon finding the mask of Mandalore. When the Taung species were driven from Coruscant in the early years of the Galactic Republic, they searched the galaxy for a new planet to colonize. They decided upon a planet in the Outer Rim Territories populated by enormous mythosaurs. The leader of these Taung, Mandalore the First, led his warriors as they slaughtered the mythosaurs, and used their bones to establish cities. The planet was named Mandalore after this leader, and the Taung themselves started referring to themselves as "Mandalorians" in his honor.
Over time, Mandalorian leaders began using "Mandalore" as a title. By the time of Mandalore the Indomitable's reign, around 4,000 BBY* this title was represented by a war mask. Without the mask, no new Mandalore could be declared. This was the source of the great confusion and disillusionment that befell the Mandalorians at large at the end of the Mandalorian Wars—Mandalore the Ultimate had been killed in battle by the Jedi named Darth Revan, who took the mask for himself. It was not until Revan revealed the location of the mask to Canderous Ordo that the tradition was allowed to continue.
At some later time, the tradition of passing the title by passing on the mask of the Mand'alore faded, replaced by a simple tradition of declared succession.
Following Ordo's reign, little information is known about the Mandalores up until the time of Jaster Mereel and his rejection of the Mandalorian mercenary values, that had dominated Mandalorian culture ever since the end of the Mandalorian Wars. The last known Mandalore was Boba Fett, whose tenure represented a reunification of the Mandalorian clans, as well as a period of economic growth.
Tradition
"When our leader falls in battle, the most worthy takes his place."
―Mandalore the Preserver. At the time of the Mandalorian Wars, Mandalores were appointed based on individual "worth," the definition of which is unknown. Also, at the time, new Mandalores could be declared only when they equipped the mask of Mandalore. When the mask vanished for some time, the Mandalorian clans splintered. This tradition had died down around 60 BBY, by the time of Jaster Mereel's reign, when it seemed Mandalorians merely flocked to powerful and charismatic leaders.
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Mandalore the First
Mandalore the First was the mythical leader of the Taung species at the time they colonized the planet Mandalore, which was named in his honor. Mandalore and his warriors slaughtered the planet's native mythosaurs, using their bones to erect large cities. It is unknown whether "Mandalore" was used as a name or as a title.
Mandalore the Indomitable
The first known person to use "Mandalore" as a title, Mandalore the Indomitable led his organization of Mandalorian Crusaders in combat against the Krath some 4,000 years BBY. After losing a duel to Ulic Qel-Droma, a Krath commander and Sith apprentice, Mandalore was forced to swear loyalty to the winning party. Shortly after, the Great Sith War erupted. Mandalore and his warriors participated in several battles on behalf of the Sith, even attacking the Galactic Republic capital world of Coruscant at one point.
However, the Mandalorian Crusaders and their allies were eventually driven back, suffering their final defeat in the battle of Onderon in 3,996 BBY. Caught between Onderonian and Republic forces, Mandalore ordered his crusaders to retreat back to Dxun, a moon of Onderon. Unfortunately for Mandalore, his Basilisk war droid was shot down, and he crashed in the jungle landscape, where he was immediately killed by the native fauna. One particular Mandalorian found Mandalore's corpse, looted and donned his mask, then proclaimed himself to be the new Mandalore.
Mandalore the Ultimate.
Unidentified Mandalore
After he had defeated Mandalore the Ultimate, Revan took Mandalore's mask, thus effectively prohibiting the appointment of a new Mandalore. However, there was at least one Taung who tried to reunite the Mandalorian clans following the crushing defeat in the Mandalorian Wars. Little is known of this person—even his name is a mystery. What is known is that he employed the assassin droid HK-47 around 3,957 BBY, and that he sent a small team of Mandalorians to Kashyyyk in 3,956 BBY to test cloaking equipment. He additionally claimed Mandalore the Ultimate to be a Sith-backed pretender to the title, and that he himself was the true heir to Mandalore the Indomitable. By 3,951 BBY, this unknown Mandalore had died, his followers absorbed into Canderous Ordo's nascent reunification movement.
Mandalore the Preserver.
Canderous Ordo was born in the Clan of Ordo of the planet Ordo . He fought for the Mandalorian clans both in Mandalore the Indomitable's Great Sith War, and in Mandalore the Ultimate's Mandalorian Wars. Following the defeat at Malachor V in 3,960 BBY, Canderous became a mercenary on the planet Taris. After a series of events, he joined the amnesiac Jedi Revan in his quest to kill Darth Malak, destroy his Sith Empire, and end the Jedi Civil War. After accomplishing this, Revan revealed to Canderous the location of Mandalore's mask, and ordered him to reforge the Mandalorian clans. Canderous retrieved it, declared himself the new Mandalore, and set about the rebuilding from a military base on Dxun.
In 3,951 BBY, the Jedi Exile happened upon Canderous' still small operation on Dxun. After being persuaded by Kreia, a companion of the Exile's, he helped the former Jedi General defeat several powerful Sith. During the time spent traveling with the Exile, Canderous recruited quite a few Mandalorian mercenaries to his cause. Kreia predicted that Canderous's life would continue to be one of battle, and that thanks to his actions, the Mandalorians would be remembered for thousands of years.
The New Mandalore.
In 3,661 BBY in the arenas of Geonosis, a young gladiator arose, calling himself "The New Mandalore", a title which was unclaimed for centuries. The New Mandalore called for the rest of the Mandalorians to confront their greatest challenge, the Knights of the Jedi Order. With an army amassed overnight Mandalore planted his forces in the Hydian Way trade route, cutting off the Republic's supply lines. The Jedi Order was hesitant to react but did, nevertheless, because it could not be ignored. They attacked the Mandalorian blockade, and were defeated quite quickly. This blockade held strong until smugglers allied with the Galactic Republic attacked the blockade and rescued the Republic.
Ung Kusp
Some time after the reign of Mandalore the Preserver, a Mandalorian mercenary named Ung Kusp claimed the title of Mandalore. Little is known of him, other than that he had a feud with the Mandalorian training master Jaing. At some point, he sent a squad of Mandalorians to capture a Sith artifact from a cyberneticist. They retrieved the artifact, killed Jaing (though he was later resuscitated), and earned the ire of the bounty hunter Durge, a friend of Jaing's, who swore to kill every last Mandalorian. Durge's hatred of the Mandalorians would play a pivotal role in the life of a later Mandalore.
Murdered Mandalore
This unidentified Mandalore reigned around 100 BBY. That year, he was assassinated by Durge and a group of rogue Jedi Knights in an act of vengeance for the Mandalorians' genocide of the Ithullans a century earlier. In return for Mandalore's death, the Mandalorians captured and tortured Durge, sending him past the brink of insanity and forcing him to spend decades in healing hibernation.
Jaster Mereel.
Born on the planet Concord Dawn, Jaster Mereel served as Journeyman Protector in his local community before being exiled for murder. He was declared Mandalore some time prior to 60 BBY. Dissatisfied with the Mandalorian mercenary psychology, he established a set of rules titled the Supercommando Codex, which he hoped would restore honor to the Mandalorian clans. Some clans, however, disagreed with Mereel's vision, and rebelled, forming schismatic groups of their own. This led to the Mandalorian Civil War, where Mereel's faction, the True Mandalorians, fought the large splinter group called the Death Watch, led by the soldier Vizsla.
The war eventually brought Mereel back to his home planet, where he was hunted down by Death Watch forces. He sought refuge at the Fett family's farm, but was discovered. As his soldiers and the Fetts were killed, Mereel escaped with the young Jango Fett, who he adopted as his son. Mereel continued to lead his True Mandalorians until 52 BBY, when he was shot down and killed by Vizsla on Korda 6. Mereel was succeeded as Mandalore by Jango Fett, who would have a tremendous impact on Mandalorian society.
Jango Fett.
Another native of Concord Dawn, and the adopted son of Jaster Mereel, Jango Fett assumed the position of Mandalore immediately after Mereel's death in 52 BBY. His reign saw the continuation of the Mandalorian Civil War, to the point where the number of Death Watch supporters fell to a mere handful. It seemed the True Mandalorians had won, until an elaborate plan masterminded by Vizsla saw the utter destruction of Jango Fett's faction on Galidraan in 40 BBY. Jango was among the very few survivors, and was sold into slavery. He eventually escaped and killed Vizsla, effectively ending the Civil War. Mandalorian population was at a critical low, and Jango found himself a subject-less Mandalore.
Because of this, Jango took up the bounty hunter profession, which garnered him much recognition and fame. In 32 BBY, he was chosen by Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas to be the clone template of the Grand Army of the Republic. Much of Jango's traditions were passed down to the millions of clone troopers, which helped ensure the continued survival of Mandalorian culture. While the clone soldiers were modified for rapid growth, Jango requested an unaltered clone of himself to raise as his son: Boba Fett, who would later become both a bounty hunter and Mandalore. Jango was killed by Jedi Master Mace Windu at the battle of Geonosis in 22 BBY.
Mandalore the Resurrector.
Although Mandalorian tradition lived on through the Galactic Republic's clone army, the Mandalore title went unclaimed. Alpha-Ø2, one of the millions of Jango Fett's clones, suddenly found himself obsessed with reuniting the Mandalorians when one of Jango's memories was triggered in his subconscious around 24 BBY. He left the Republic army and returned to the Mandalorian homeworld Mandalore, where he declared himself "Mandalore the Resurrector." He established the Mandalorian Protectors, recruiting soldiers from the local police force and former Death Watch members. Numbering 212, the reformed Mandalorians helped Mandalore's government seize the facilities of MandalMotors, a large starship manufacturing company.
Mandalore the Resurrector and his Protectors entered the ongoing Clone Wars on behalf of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, participating in battles such as New Bornalex, and New Holstice. After their final battle at Norval II, only three Protectors remained, including Mandalore. Shellshocked, he spent the remainder of his life roaming the galaxy, eventually being succeeded as Mandalore by Fenn Shysa. Mistaking him for Boba Fett, Ailyn Vel killed Alpha-Ø2 somewhere in the Extrictarium Nebula in 20 ABY. *
Fenn Shysa.
One of the few survivors of the Mandalorian Protectors, Fenn Shysa returned to Mandalore after the Clone Wars, only to find himself labeled an outlaw by the new, Galactic Empire-controlled government. Despite this, he and his friend Tobbi Dala were employed to train police units around the planet. Eventually, the two started a rebellion against the Empire that achieved some measure of success after twenty years of fighting. In the end, and with the sacrifice of Tobbi Dala, the Empire was routed and forced off Mandalore. The leadership of both his homeworld and its people fell on Shysa.
Shysa's tenure as Mandalore saw the Mandalorian Protectors rise from the ashes, defeating the Imperial Grand Admiral Miltin Takel, and freeing the entire Mandalore Sector from Imperial rule. Shysa would later help the Alliance to Restore the Republic in the early phases of the Nagai-Tof War, as well as in the battle against Lord Shadowspawn.
Boba Fett.
Following Jango Fett's death, Boba traveled the galaxy as a bounty hunter, earning a reputation as the best in his profession. He often worked for the Hutt crimelord Jabba Desilijic Tiure, as well as the high-ranking Imperial Sith Lord Darth Vader. Despite living through both the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War, Boba never outright allied with any of the factions involved. At some point, he married Sintas Vel, with whom he had a daughter named Ailyn Vel. Fett later abandoned his young family in order to return to bounty hunting.
After Fenn Shysa's death, Fett agreed to Shysa's dying wish and declared himself to be the new Mandalore. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, Boba and his Protectors fought first for, and later against, the Yuuzhan Vong invasion force. Following the war, he set about rebuilding the infrastructure of Mandalore, making alliances and treaties for the betterment of his people, and successfully attempting to get foreign money invested in the planet. Boba Fett was motivated by the realization that he was dying, and that if his life was to mean something he had to make the Mandalorians strong again.Following the brief reign of Darth Caedus, Fett was unofficially given the title "Mandalore the Exile", due to the inability of himself or any other carrying his blood to set foot on Mandalore due to a genetically keyed hunter nanite plague released on the planet in the final days of the conflict.
* Before Battle of Yavin (BBY)
* After Battle of Yavin (ABY)
8.18.2009
A Countdown
Signing off...
8.15.2009
A Second Main Topic is Near.
Unfortunately I have not complete my First Main Topic about Qui-Gon's master. I apologize everyone that you are still waiting for me to complete this topic. For this I will study this and accomplish this assignment. You can find it in the blog archive in the month of July.
So this means is I won't be posting new things for a while. But I will keep posting new trivia and websites to keep you busy. This assignment will take me about 2-4 days to compete it. But remember, the second Main Topic is near!!
Signing off...
8.12.2009
Learning the Bounty Hunter Code.
A bounty hunter must always be ready to go anywhereand face any danger.
No friends, no enemies. Only allies and adversaries.
Always be polite to a client.
A bounty hunter never complains.
A bounty hunter is free of attachments.
Life feeds on death.
Vary your routine. Patterns are traps.
Never call attention to yourself.
Say no more then necessary.
Always be polite. Especially to your enemies.
He who hires my hand hires my whole self.
Do that which you fear most, and you will findthe courage which you seek.
A bounty hunter never gets distracted by the big picture;he knows it's the little things that count.
Never tell the whole truth in a trade.
A favor is an investment.
Money is power.
Watch out for things that go too well.
Welcome your fear as a friend, but never show it to others.
If you must die, do so with honor.
Remain calm at all costs.
A bounty hunter never loses track of what's important.
Knowing a secret is power. But only if it remains your secret.
Never seek out help.
Trust no one, but use everyone.
The live ones are worth more than the dead ones.
He who angers you owns you.
8.11.2009
Learning the Jedi Code (The Crystal Code)
"The crystal is the heart of the blade.The heart is the crystal of the Jedi.The Jedi is the crystal of the Force.The Force is the blade of the heart.All are intertwined.The crystal, the blade, the Jedi. You are one. "
After she said that, they were attacked by the invisible Separatist called chameleon droids which had attacked the Jedi Temple in an attempt to destroy the cavern's precious natural lightsaber crystals. Of course the crystals is very rare! I know one location of the crystals is over at Dantooine; near the Ruin of the Jedi Enclave.
Anyway, Luminara Unduli utilizing Form III*
Together, they were able to stop the droid assault, but much of the temple was brought down upon itself by mines the droids had set before attacking. Luminara and Barriss plunged into the depths of the temple cavern as great slices of rock and small and precious crystals alike plummeted to the ceremonial floor.
For moments, they were able to elude the stone maelstrom, but even their great powers working in concert were soon not enough to allow escape. These Jedi were trapped. Barriss reached out bodily with the Force to cease the falling debris above her, and succeeded, only to glance at her master, who sat in meditative harmony with the Force and falling stone. The apprentice joined the master in reflective poise, and, together, they calmly held up the crushing vault of stone which piled above them. Eventually, the pair were extricated by the efforts of Master Yoda, who had sensed their battle at a great distance while traveling through space. Signing off...
* Form III is also known as the Way of the Mynock, or The Resilience Form, was the third of the seven forms of lightsaber combat that was recognized by the Jedi Council prior to and during the
Clone Wars. In other words, it is a defensive technique. With a lightsaber blade and enough skill in deflection, it is an excellent offense against blasters!
The Way of the Sith.
8.10.2009
Read this! The all "new and fun things" in the Starwarz blog!
You must seek the right answer in the trivia. But remember, the trivia is limited time! Answer them now or before the website removes it! I will continually post new questions and fun links. May the force be with you.
Signing off...
P.S. "You must seek the right answer in the trivia....there's is no ignorance, there is knowledge".
8.05.2009
Learning the Jedi Code.
Reciting the Jedi Archives that I have created, here is a powerful list that I once learned by my master. A Jedi Knight that is:
"There is no emotion, there is peace.
There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
There is no passion, there is serenity.
There is no chaos, there is harmony.
"There is no emotion, there is peace"
Without this tenet, all other tenets of the Jedi Code would be meaningless.
8.03.2009
The Discovery of Anakin's father...
Students! I just found a discovery but I think it's a jackpot. More important than any star wars characters. Not even the Jedi Exile. It is possible, that Anakin has a hidden father somewhere in the galaxy. And that father.... is Darth Plagueis.
Darth Plagueis the Wise considered to be a non-famous Sith. But he is the one who can form life by influence the midichlorians to create life. However. Qui-Gon Jinn visit Tatooine (because his ship is damage) and visit Anakin Skywalker as a child. I believe in Episode I, Obi-Wan was in the ship researching, and found the unusually high midi-chlorian count and powerful connection to the Force. Jedi and Qui-Gon reflect the prophecy that Anakin is maybe the "Chosen One" to bring balance to the force!
You may think its false that Plagueis is Anakin's father. But remember this: "according to the Sith Lords, it was Plagueis who influenced the midi-chlorians to conceive Anakin Skywalker". Plaguies also he teach his apprentice, Darth Sidious. Sidious mentions something to Anakin during the opera scene that his master learned to create life while studying the Dark Side.
And he mention his second apprentice as well, Darth Tyranus.
More Infomation? Don't worry students. I just pulled out one of the recent article that I found from the archives. Read this carefully:
"Plagueis' experiments in creating life may have succeeded. It was speculated that Plagueis initiated his plans before dying, and according to the Sith Lords, it was Plagueis who influenced the midi-chlorians to conceive Anakin Skywalker. Though Plagueis purportedly taught Palpatine all he knew, Palpatine himself was unable to use Plagueis' teachings to cheat death through the Force, and was forced to rely on clone bodies to hold his spirit instead.
Sidious spoke little of Plagueis to his apprentice Darth Tyranus, and in the following decades only gave hints to his apprentice Darth Vader. However, he did use Plagueis' story to seduce Anakin Skywalker into becoming Vader. The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise, Palpatine's Sith legend, told of Plagueis' abilities to create and preserve life; according to Palpatine, the tragic irony was that though he could keep others from dying, he could not save himself. Skywalker, seeking Plagueis' power to save his own wife Padmé, later apprenticed himself to Palpatine.
When historians in later years were unable to find much information on Plagueis, they suspected that Palpatine had destroyed everything about his master. The Ingo Wavlud Manuscript, one of the few sources of knowledge for the Jedi on the Sith and Sidious, revealed information on Plagueis to the Galactic Alliance and New Jedi Order".
Signing off....