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Star Wars: The Clone Wars: A Sneak Peek [Slide Show]

Get a first look at Anakin, Obi-Wan and a young Jedi trainee as they prepare to do battle with a new enemy in The Clone Wars

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BACK IN ACTION:
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BACK IN ACTION:

Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his former Padawan (apprentice), Anakin Skywalker, survey the scene. In the new movie, coming out August 15, the Clone Wars conflict between the armies of the Republic and the Separatist forces continues to ravage the galaxy....[More]

TEACHING THE WAYS OF "THE FORCE":
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TEACHING THE WAYS OF "THE FORCE":

Now a Jedi Knight, Anakin Skywalker is assigned his first student, named Ahsoka Tano. Her species, the Togruta, sport three striped tails from their heads. Lucasfilm characterizes Tano as more deliberative than her master, Anakin, though bolder than Anakin's friend and former teacher, Obi-Wan Kenobi....[More]

DOUBLY DEADLY:
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DOUBLY DEADLY:

Though Asajj Ventress appeared in the Cartoon Network's 2003 animated series Clone Wars , the new feature film marks the character's big-screen debut. Recruited by the evil Separatist commander Count Dooku, Ventress serves as his personal assassin....[More]

BATTLE FATIGUES:
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BATTLE FATIGUES:

The Republic's army is largely comprised of white-armored clones like these troopers. Though able to think independently, they have been programmed for loyalty and obedience to the Republic's officers and the Jedi Order....[More]

KENOBI-FU:
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KENOBI-FU:

Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi prepares for combat in the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars film. He later adopts this fighting stance in Epsiode III: Revenge of the Sith when he squares off against General Grievous and his minions....[More]

BACK TO BACK:
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BACK TO BACK:

Anakin Skywalker and his apprentice, Ahsoka Tona, get ready for the coming fight. Who is the mysterious, spiky-headed creature in the background? Jawas, the diminutive droid traders from Episode IV: A New Hope , are seen lurking to the side....[More]

HOLO-BRIEFING:
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HOLO-BRIEFING: General Kenobi updates his fellow Republic warriors on the latest war news. Anakin Skywalker's number two man, clone Captain Rex, listens in. [Link to this slide]
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  1. 1. zendog 05:56 PM 8/11/08

    A question to the editors.

    Is this really the direction you want your once great science journal to go; peddling over-hyped, over-the-hill movie franchises to the kiddies?

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  2. 2. msadesign 07:32 AM 8/12/08

    Are you guys kidding me? I look at one of the most respected titles on the planet [Scientific American]- and I see you trying to find an 'angle' on a damn movie? Why can't the web site reflect the magaizine more faithfuly?

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  3. 3. swingbada 11:11 PM 8/14/08

    zendog and msadesign I love science coverage but there's nothing wrong with the site covering SW. It's entertaining. You're taking this way too seriously. science snobs.

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