A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

Photo Credit: www.reservoir.com. (C) 2003 Hasbro Inc. and Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL)  In a conference room on Geonosis, leaders of the Confederacy of Independent Systems watch Republic and Separatist forces engage in what will become the first battle of the Clone Wars. unscrupulous opportunists who will do anything that will benefit them financially, they ally with Count Dooku to advance their own interests. -   Package blurb, Geonosian War Room 2,   Star Wars Saga Screen Scene, 2003 In 2002, Hasbro phased out its Power of the Jedi line of Star Wars toys and collectibles. In its place, the Rhode Island-based toy manufacturer introduced a new product line simply called Star Wars. As with the previous Star Wars- themed collection, Hasbro rolled out several waves of new “basic” figures, vehicles, playsets, deluxe figures, and screen scenes that spanned the entire Star Wars saga rather than just a specific film. Consequently, many fans and collectors started calling the 2002-2003 Hasbro

Photo Credit: www.reservoir.com. (C) 2003 Hasbro Inc. and Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL)  Deep in the termite-like chambers of Geonosis, the leaders of the Confederacy of Independent Systems tensely look at a holographic battle display and watch in dismay as the Galactic Republic's new army of clones and a group of Jedi Knights appear to be on the verge of defeating the secessionists' army of battle droids. San Hill, leader of the Banking Clan, and Geonosian leader Poggle the Lesser stare helplessly at the conference table, while the more confident Count Dooku calmly retrieves the schematics of a terrible new superweapon as he prepares to leave for Coruscant. Hasbro's Star Wars Saga Screen Scene Pack: Geonosian War Room 1 vividly recreates a pivotal scene of 2002's Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones with the action figures of San Hill, Count Dooku, and Poggle the Lesser, with half of the holographic light table (complete with simulated holo displays of Repub

Photo Credit: www.toysandposters.com. (C) 2002 Hasbro, Inc. and Lucasfilm Ltd. (LFL) Star Wars - Saga Collection  Battle Droid - Arena Battle action figure Pros:  Comes already posed, better detailing than 1999  Episode I  Battle Droid. Cons:  Okay, I know Hasbro needs to attract figure collectors, but  blaster effects ? Yuck. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.... Ten years after the defeat of the Trade Federation at Naboo and the election of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, the Galactic Republic is in decline. As the Galactic Congress becomes more unable to assert its authority and political debates become more acrimonious, thousands of star systems have declared their intention to secede from the Republic. Led by the mysterious Count Dooku, the Confederacy of Independent Systems has set up a secret manufacturing facility on the remote planet of Geonosis. Allying itself with the greedy bureaucrats of the Trade Federation, the Commerce Guild, and other