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One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, StarWars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most fun — Star Wars issues. In this installment, two StarWars.com writers take a stand on the most valuable player in Clone Force 99, featured in the Star Wars: The Bad Batch animated series, now streaming on Disney+.

Even as the newest member, there’s a solid case for Echo, says Dustin.

I think we can all agree the entire Bad Batch line-up is pretty great — they have their own show, after all! But if we have to narrow it

Barely escaping the Empire on Saleucami, the Bad Batch head to their next destination. Unfortunately, their luck doesn’t change much. Check out preview images below of the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, “Replacements,” now streaming on Disney+!

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Which adventure in Star Wars: The High Republic is next on your To Be Read (TBR) list? If you’re not certain, we’re here to help. This printable bookmark has a list of current and upcoming 2021 releases for this exciting new era of Star Wars. Keep track of the tale as it makes its way across the stars through novels, graphic novels, and comic books.

From the first story of disaster and perseverance in Light of the Jedi, to the journey of Lily Tora-Asi in The Edge of Balance this summer, to the action-packed graphic novel Monster of Temple Peak in the fall, this list has everything to watch for in the first phase of High Republic storytelling. You won’t miss any of the electrifying galaxy-spanning story with this bookmark

Padawan Lula Talisola has studied at the knee of Jedi Master Yoda and battled her share of tyrants at his side. Yet still she struggles with the Jedi tenets.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive excerpt from Star Wars: The High Republic: The Race to Crashpoint Tower, the forthcoming Star Wars: The High Republic middle-grade novel by Daniel José Older, Lula, her Jedi Master Kantam Sy,and Lula’s Force-sensitive friend Zeen are called upon to return to Zeen’s homeworld Trymant IV to learn more about the Nihil who attacked Zeen’s people. Read the preview below, and pick up your own copy when The Race to Crashpoint Tower arrives June 29.

Jedi Master Kantam Sy paced back and forth on the deck of the Star Hopper as PZ1-3 navigated them closer and closer to Trymant IV. Sy was tall

The dates for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim are moving up from August 18-21, 2022, to May 26-29, 2022. We can’t wait to welcome fans back safely.

Current ticket holders that wish to keep their existing tickets will have their order automatically transferred to the new event dates and will receive a new confirmation email in the coming months. If fans want to keep their tickets, no further action is required on their part.

If a ticket holder wishes to request a refund for their 2022 ticket order, they can do so by visiting StarWarsCelebration.com. Ticket refunds requests must be submitted before June 11, 2021. All ticket holders will receive an email with detailed instructions on how to submit a refund request, if they choose to do so.

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Beilert Valance isn’t actually going in to an asteroid field, is he? The bold tactic that once helped Han Solo and his crew escape from the Empire is so crazy it just might also work for Valance and Dengar.

In StarWars.com’s exclusive preview of Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12 — part of Marvel’s epic crossover War of the Bounty Hunters, which explores Boba Fett’s journey to Jabba the Hutt following the events of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back — we find the cyborg dodging exogorths and staring through his scope at a new target: Captain Solo himself.

One of several preludes in the crossover, Bounty Hunters #12, from writer Ethan Sacks and artist Paolo Villanelli, with colors by Arif Prianto and a cover by Mattia de Iulis, arrives May 19 and is

Lightsabers have mesmerized audiences since 1977, and have been a staple in Star Wars for just as long. Who didn’t, at one point in their life, make “wrrr” sounds as they played with a broom, paper towel roll, or anything remotely close to resembling a lightsaber? Let’s dive in and discover all we can about these elegant weapons of the galaxy far, far away.

Lightsabers are most commonly associated with the Jedi and Sith but not everyone who wields these weapons are devoted to those religions. Ren, the original leader of the Knights of Ren, was simply a dark warrior that used a red lightsaber. Ahsoka Tano, while originally raised a Jedi, continued using her lightsabers following her departure from the Order, eventually sporting a new pair of hilts

There’s a new bounty for Star Wars pinball players.

StarWars.com is thrilled to reveal Stern Pinball’s new line of pinball machines based on The Mandalorian, the Emmy Award-winning Disney+ Original Series. Available in Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models, all feature original artwork on the cabinets and playfields, and are filled with references and physical props inspired by the series. (That’s right, there’s an actual, adorable Grogu in there, as well as a custom-sculpted Razor Crest.) When it comes to design and engineering, Stern promises whistling-bird-like innovation, with a gravity-changing, rotating upper mini playfield on the Premium and LE models, as well as more surprises. All editions feature authentic music and audio clips lifted straight from The Mandalorian, and exclusive custom speech performed by Greef Karga himself, Carl Weathers.