happy new year!
i am not a typically nostalgic person, but to everyone i have interacted with in the past 25ish years: thank you for being part of the journey. from prodigy to the aol forums to now, there have been highs and lows, great friends and great enemies, but always love of the medium. the future of star wars seems brighter than i could have imagined 20 years ago when the prequels came out, the sequels did little to improve the situation imo. while i believe the past that we all loved in our own ways is gone, the future is bright and i hope we can find ways to bridge the gaps and come together to transform our passions into something that lives and breathes again.
"This is Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. I regret to report that both our Jedi Order and the Republic have fallen, with the dark shadow of the Empire rising to take their place. This message is a warning and a reminder for any surviving Jedi: trust in the Force. Do not return to the Temple. That time has passed, and our future is uncertain. Avoid Coruscant. Avoid detection. Be secret... but be strong. We will each be challenged: our trust, our faith, our friendships. But we must persevere and, in time, I believe a new hope will emerge. May the Force be with you always."
