SWBTF Ep 280: Rogue Leader

X-Wings, Droids, and the men and women who are: Rogue Squadron! From Luke Skywalker walking in as a somewhat green pilot, to Luke living large and in charge as Rogue Leader, your hosts explore the early years of Rogue Squadron. All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR  “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films.This week your hosts discuss….The Early years of Rogue Squadron:Which games told the Rogue's early TalesX-Wing 1/2X-Wing Marks the SpotRogue LeaderAnd More!Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Rogue Squadron” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you!Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts:Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.comWebsite:     www.starwarsreport.com/Email:          [email protected]:Contact Information:

Abel G. Peña joins your hosts for this years Star Wars Podcast Day! From Darth Millennial, and the Lords of the Sith, to the History of the Mandalorians, from early Star Wars Authors collaborating, to older online Hyperspace Stories that still need collected in print! All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. TOPICS: The Star Wars works of Abel G. Peña: Star Wars Podcast Day 2025: at the time of this episode’s release, Febuary 7th 2025, we are honored to participate in the tribute to the very first ever Star Wars Podcast, Jedi Talk which launched back on Feb 7th 1999! Be sure to check out other Star Wars Podcasts at #SWPD2025 #StarWarsPodcastDay2025 ! Star Wars Podcast Day 2025: at the time of this episode’s release, Febuary 7th 2025, we are honored to participate in the tribute to the very first ever Star Wars Podcast, Jedi Talk which launched back on Feb 7th 1999! Be sure to check out other Star Wars Podcasts at #SWPD2025 #StarWarsPodcastDay2025 ! How did it all started for Abel? Retcons, continuity, and the stories told in an ever growing web of Canon. The Works of Abel G. Peña: #DarthMillennial Dark Forces The History of the Mandalorians Evil Never Dies Halagad Ventor (who is he, and why does he look like you? Skywalkers And More! Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Abel G. Peña” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2 Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected]

Rebel Agent Kyle Katarn will do anything to avenge his father’s death at the hands of the Empire. When Kyle is threatened by a droid named 8t88 in a Nar Shaddaa bar, he tracks down the droid and secures a mysterious disk that could put him on the path to learning why his father was killed. Kyle soon finds that the disk contains information about a map to the Valley of the Jedi, a place his father had stumbled upon and kept secret. Now it’s a race between Kyle and the Empire to see who can get to the map—and the Valley—first. And after all this time, you would think the Rebel Alliance would trust Kyle, but Jan Orrs has been sent to follow and eliminate Kyle if need be! All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Star Wars: Dark Forces: Jedi Knight TOPICS: When is the tale set? Was it good? Was it accessible? Could it be adopted into Canon? How does the trilogy fit into the games? Why isn’t Luke considered for the Prophecy? Kyle’s eventual character evolution. What drives the Katarn love in Fandom? And More! Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Kyle Katarn” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2 Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected] Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/ RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

Rebel Agent Kyle Katarn will do anything to avenge his father’s death at the hands of the Empire. When Kyle is threatened by a droid named 8t88 in a Nar Shaddaa bar, he tracks down the droid and secures a mysterious disk that could put him on the path to learning why his father was killed. Kyle soon finds that the disk contains information about a map to the Valley of the Jedi, a place his father had stumbled upon and kept secret. Now it’s a race between Kyle and the Empire to see who can get to the map—and the Valley—first. And after all this time, you would think the Rebel Alliance would trust Kyle, but Jan Orrs has been sent to follow and eliminate Kyle if need be! All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Star Wars: Dark Forces: Rebel Agent TOPICS: When is the tale set? Was it good? Was it accessible? Could it be adopted into Canon? How does the trilogy fit into the games? Why isn’t Luke considered for the Prophecy? Kyle’s eventual character evolution. And More! Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Rebel Agent” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2 Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected] Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/ RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

Medal of Valor recipient Kyle Katarn. Imperial Second Lieutenant Kyle Katarn. Son of a Rebel Traitor, Kyle Katarn. . . What’s a guy to do when his whole world gets turned upside down twice in a day? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Star Wars: Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire TOPICS: What have the hosts been up to? Wreckin cars Getting Scout Honors Making Syrup When is the tale set? Was it good? Was it accessible? Could it be adopted into Canon? How does the trilogy fit into the games? The popularity of Katarn. Kyle’s eventual character evolution. And More! Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Imperial Soldier turned Rebel Agent” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2 Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected] Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/ RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

Darth Bane vs Darth Zannah The Sith showdown for the Rule of Two, and the FUTURE of the Sith! Who wins? Who is replaced? And do the Jedi know? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Star Wars: Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil TOPICS: When is the tale set? Was it good? Was it accessible? Could it be adopted into Canon? Darth Bane: Archeologist The fate of Bane. The Rule of Two. Sith Alchemy, not just spells and tricks And More! Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith on Sith” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2 Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected] Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/ RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

This. Is. Star Wars Podcast Day! Join hosts Mark and Jim, as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk. Which premiered on February 7th 1999, discussing Book Two of the Darth Bane Trilogy! The final battle of Ruusan just happened. How will the galaxy recover? Who survived? Who is going to carry the traditions of the Dark Side now that the Sith have fallen? All this, and more, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Star Wars: Darth Bane: Rule of Two TOPICS: When is the tale set? Was it good? Was it accessible? Could it be adopted into Canon? Darth Bane Differences between the comic and the novel Darth Zannah Force Ghosts Holocrons And More! Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith Lord” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2 Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected] Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/ RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

Behold! A Story of a simple miner, who found himself. Witness the origin story of Darth Bane, as he rises from lowly miner, to foot soldier, to leading Troops of his own, before being elevated to the Ranks of the Sith Lords. But just how will Bane shape the Sith Order? The clash of the Jedi vs. Sith on Ruusan once again draws fighters from both Orders into the bloodbath. How does it all unfold? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction TOPICS: Was it good? Could it be adopted into Canon? Darth Bane The Sith The Brotherhood of Darkness Differences between the comic and the novel Darth Zannah Characters Holocrons And More! Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith Lord” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites: https://www.tiktok.com/@illogicalrogue2 Jim’s Websites: http://www.dinojim.com & https://jazinator.blogspot.com & http://starwarstimelinealmanac.com Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected] Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/ RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

The Battle of Ruusan; the secret birthplace of the Sith’s Rule of Two! Witness the fall of the Lord Hoth’s Army of Light at the hands of the Brotherhood of Darkness! And we ask, how do three Cousins shape the fate of the Galaxy? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith Darth Bane The Sith Differences between the comic and the novel: Path of Destruction Art Style Characters Covers And More! Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Sith and Jedi” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites: Tiktok illogicalRogue2 YouTube Rogue Transmissions Jim’s Websites: dinojim.com Jazinator.blogspot.com Jim’s timeline Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected] Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/ RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms

The redemption of Ulic Qel-Droma is at hand. After a decade of isolation, Ulic has been hunted down, by none other than Nomi Sunrider’s Daughter, Vima! How will the Tales of the Jedi Saga come to a close? What did your Hosts think of this Legends classic tale? All this, and More, on the next Star Wars Beyond the Films. YOUR “Star Wars” discussion podcast! YOUR Podcast of Legends! …as well as Canon! YOUR ticket to that Galaxy far, far away! Your Fandom lies Beyond the Films. This week your hosts discuss…. Tales of the Jedi: Redemption Living Force, and Unifying Force, what is the difference?How well does this story stand on its own?CharactersArt style choicesAnd more!Covers: Other collectionsOmnibus: Volume 1 · Omnibus: Volume 2The Collection + The Freedon Nadd Uprising · 30th AnniversaryEpic Collection 2 · Epic Collection 3 · Marvel OmnibusGuide booksTales of the Jedi CompanionAudio booksTales of the Jedi · Dark Lords of the Sith Once more your hosts cover entirely too much “Tales of the Jedi” action this episode. But don’t worry, give it a go; you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even get a little education on Star Wars while you’re at it. But no matter how you slice it and dice it, you’ll be having another adventure Beyond the Films. So sit back, hang on, enjoy the show, and may the Force be with you! Contact Information: Also be sure to check out the latest SWBTF Video Links from your hosts: Mark’s Websites:Tiktok illogicalRogue2YouTube Rogue TransmissionsJim’s Websites:dinojim.com Jazinator.blogspot.comJim’s timeline Website:     www.starwarsreport.com/ Email:          [email protected] Facebook:   Facebook.com/SWBeyondFilms Twitter:       Twitter.com/SWBeyondFilms Episode Index: www.starwarsreport.com/beyondthefilms/ RSS Feed:   Http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondTheFilms