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Kirr Mistwelder		#241	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6887 Sep 9 09 4:27 PM	Remove this ad anakinsoloII - I did not realize that (and I bet few others did as well) - thanks for that news. I actually mentioned that you found that for us in the post I just put up on the front page - there's a bunch of promotional plans Del Rey's got going that I thought I'd let everyone know about (click the link to read the story). "Every Jedi Knight has to be his own light, because the light shouldn't go out when one Jedi dies." - Anakin Solo
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BobaKareu		#242	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3302 Sep 9 09 5:27 PM	aw damnit I read the preview the other day in the bookstore and forgot to say something
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Kirr Mistwelder		#243	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6887 Sep 10 09 6:20 PM	Folks might want to check out the front page of njoe.com for a cryptic letter we recieved. "Every Jedi Knight has to be his own light, because the light shouldn't go out when one Jedi dies." - Anakin Solo
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anakinsoloII		#244	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3661 Sep 10 09 10:13 PM	Hmm... Eerie... You know, this book, now that I think about it, is sort of having a small version of the TFU campaign, just focusing on the EU community and the novel itself... Hope it's worth it! NOM'S AN EMU, DAMMIT!!!
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Kirr Mistwelder		#245	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6887 Sep 11 09 9:41 AM	It seems to me that the letters are mixed around a bit - but there is at least a partial 'correct order' to them. I get a The Stand meets Star Wars vibe off the letters, and I just love it. The Stand is probably my favorite book ever. "Every Jedi Knight has to be his own light, because the light shouldn't go out when one Jedi dies." - Anakin Solo
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max jaybo		#246	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5917 Sep 11 09 2:24 PM	I don't know if this will be true for all copies of the book, but the SFBC is claiming via their blurb for the book that there will be a poster printed on the reverse side of the dust jacket. The important text: Prepare yourself to venture someplace very new and very scary in a galaxy far, far away, with the release of Star Wars®: Death Troopers by Joe Schreiber-the first-ever Star Wars horror novel, featuring a special cover with a full-color poster printed on the reverse side! The Death Star: So Named Because Living On It Means Almost Certain Death.
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Kirr Mistwelder		#247	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6887 Sep 11 09 2:57 PM	Hmm, interesting find Max. For the record - and I won't copy/paste the text here, because the whole point is to get you to seek out the other letters - but I think the reading 'order' for these letters is best done this way: http://www.rebelscum.com/story/front/Important_Message_From_The_Imperial_Corrections_Service_126269.asp 1st message on: http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/starwars/deathtroopers//blog/2009/09/10/recovered-messages-from-the-imperial-prison-barge-purge-2/ 1st message on: http://www.starwars.com/vault/books/news20090910b.html http://clubjade.net/?p=16652 http://www.swactionnews.com/articles/Deathtroopers.htm http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Death_Troopers_Purge_Letters_126272.asp 3rd then 4th message on: http://www.starwars.com/vault/books/news20090910b.html 2nd message on: http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/starwars/deathtroopers//blog/2009/09/10/recovered-messages-from-the-imperial-prison-barge-purge-2/ http://www.njoe.com/2009/09/10/classified-documents/ 3rd (last) message on: http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/starwars/deathtroopers//blog/2009/09/10/recovered-messages-from-the-imperial-prison-barge-purge-2/ 2nd message on: http://www.starwars.com/vault/books/news20090910b.html I think the story really builds nicely when read in that order - but I have no insight that this is how it's supposed to be read - it's only my interpretation. "Every Jedi Knight has to be his own light, because the light shouldn't go out when one Jedi dies." - Anakin Solo Edited 1 time by Kirr Mistwelder Sep 11 09 3:00 PM.
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Obi John		#248	[url]	[-]
Posts: 713 Sep 11 09 8:17 PM	I've been enjoying the advertising campaign that they've put out for this book so far. Does anyone know if the letters are written by Joe Schrieber? It'll be interesting to see if any of the characters who have written letters are featured in the novel. I hope that the advertising is deemed effective so they continue to come up with creative ways to entertain while advertising for future books.
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Kirr Mistwelder		#249	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6887 Sep 11 09 8:28 PM	I can confirm Joe Schreiber himself wrote these letters. "Every Jedi Knight has to be his own light, because the light shouldn't go out when one Jedi dies." - Anakin Solo
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MrNomAnor		#250	[url]	[-]
Posts: 13966 Sep 11 09 10:43 PM	Remove this ad Like Obi Jon, I do hope that this sort of process is one that they can continue with future books. Not necessarily with character letters, but the publicity machine behind Death Troopers has been working overtime. I like the interactive nature and the way it keeps fans/readers interested. It is definitely a worthwhile procedure to keep in mind for upcoming releases.
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salsashark2004		#251	[url]	[-]
Posts: 70 Sep 12 09 11:35 PM	I definitely like how they're marketing the book. I've gone about reading some of Joe's other books and it seems like he's a good horror writer. It'll be interesting to see how well he melds it to Star Wars
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max jaybo		#252	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5917 Sep 17 09 2:43 AM	Death Troopers excerpt now up on the official site - http://www.starwars.com/vault/books/news20090917/index.html The Death Star: So Named Because Living On It Means Almost Certain Death.
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corax		#253	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5628 Sep 23 09 1:48 PM	If you have Twitter you can follow TK 329, an Imperial Stormtrooper stationed aboard the Star Destroyer Vector for three years. He has a wife, Mera, and son, Gareth. Why is life so cruel to a person who is so true During the deepest and darkest nights While I lay in a fear of flight I know I was at my best once But now I know I never will return For now I know I will be cruel -DuWayne Cleveland
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BobaKareu		#254	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3302 Sep 23 09 1:52 PM	I have been extremely unimpressed by Death Trooper's viral marketing campaign thus far, but I love the Twitter. He friggin' mentions DAVIN. As in, DAVIN FELTH. From the Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina book! I love continuity.
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corax		#255	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5628 Sep 24 09 2:43 PM	Want to see Joe Schreiber's Death Troopers Journal? Check it out here Why is life so cruel to a person who is so true During the deepest and darkest nights While I lay in a fear of flight I know I was at my best once But now I know I never will return For now I know I will be cruel -DuWayne Cleveland
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Iurus		#256	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10578 Sep 25 09 12:59 AM	I don't think there's anything new here, but from what I've read the wording is just different enough from what we have so far to post what the Del Rey Internet Newsletter has to say. Star Wars Death Troopers DEATH IS ONLY THE BEGINNING FOR THESE IMPERIAL TROOPS! Tuesday, October 13th is the release day for Star Wars: Death Troopers by Joe Schreiber. This is a special event as this is the first time Del Rey will take Star Wars into the true realm of horror. When the Imperial prison barge Purge-temporary home to five hundred of the galaxy's most ruthless killers, rebels, scoundrels, and thieves-breaks down in a distant, uninhabited part of space, its only hope appears to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting, derelict, and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party from the Purge is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back-bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours nearly all aboard the Purge die in ways too hideous to imagine. And death is only the beginning. The Purge's half-dozen survivors-two teenage brothers, a sadistic captain of the guards, a couple of rogue smugglers, and the chief medical officer, the lone woman on board-will do whatever it takes to stay alive. But nothing can prepare them for what lies waiting aboard the Star Destroyer amid its vast creaking emptiness that isn't really empty at all. For the dead are rising: soulless, unstoppable, and unspeakably hungry. The book's website, www.deathtroopers.com , features a lot of fun and exciting events leading up to the eagerly anticipated on sale date. One of the events I'm most excited about is the Star Wars: Death Troopers Fan Video Trailer Contest. We're asking you, the fan, to create your own short video trailer for the book. To inspire you in your efforts, a number of us Del Rey staffers pooled our talent and shot our own video. We called our friends at the 501st Legion's Empire City Garrison and they met us on a Sunday afternoon and allowed us to run them, drag them, and bloody them up all in the name of fun and Star Wars. Check out www.deathtroopers.com for details on the contest and click the link below for our video trailer. May the Force be with you... trust me, in Death Troopers, you'll need it. About the Author Joe Schreiber is the author of Chasing the Dead, Eat the Dark, and No Doors, No Windows. He was born in Michigan but spent his formative years in Alaska, Wyoming, and Northern California. He lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife, two young children, and several original Star Wars action figures. Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. Check out my reviews and more at deviantArt!
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corax		#257	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5628 Sep 25 09 11:16 PM	This is concept art from the Death Troopers/Galaxies crossover: and here's a zombie Ithorian: And a Wookie: Why is life so cruel to a person who is so true During the deepest and darkest nights While I lay in a fear of flight I know I was at my best once But now I know I never will return For now I know I will be cruel -DuWayne Cleveland
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MrNomAnor		#258	[url]	[-]
Posts: 13966 Sep 28 09 1:05 AM	Zombie ITHORIANS. ZOMBIE WOOKIEES. I LOVE THIS. I... am at this point unsure of whether or not I want this book to reveal the origins of this zombie virus. I hope this isn't like some random zombie movie where they don't explain where the state of zombified people actually originated from. I want it to be like in 28 Days Later when they actually show you where the zombieness comes from.
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Iurus		#259	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10578 Sep 28 09 1:15 AM	I want it to make sense with what we already know (ie, Force technique) while at the same time not being A: Rakghouls, B: Other Sith undead that are already well explained, or C: Something "omg anti-cliche" fan service like a Mind Walker technique. Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me. Check out my reviews and more at deviantArt!
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skuldren		#260	[url]	[-]
Posts: 528 Sep 28 09 12:10 PM	Remove this ad Hypothetically a zombie Ithorian could eat two brains at once, one in each mouth on the sides of his head. How awesome would that be? And a zombie Wookiee would be a very tough foe, but he'd also be a big target. Hmm, and zombie stormtroopers. Wonder if they'll be dumb zombies, ie. can't use blasters, or smart ones? And I'm betting they'll be the fast kind.
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