The official website has posted a brand new Developer Blog Entitled: Composing the Sith Inquisitor. Writer Rebecca Harwick takes us down the path to the dark side as she composes the Sith Inquisitor! I could tell you that the Sith Inquisitor is the Emperor Palpatine to the Sith Warrior’s Darth Vader, but that sells it short. The archetype is just inspiration. It’s not the destination, or the road we take to get there, but the guide. The Sith Inquisitor is Raistlin. The Sith Inquisitor is Lucifer. The Sith Inquisitor is Julius Caesar. The Sith Inquisitor is what you make him.

Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me.

When we set out to build our game, we knew we needed more than one Sith class. The original trilogy only has two Sith in it, but they couldn’t be more different: the heavily armored brutal physicality of Darth Vader compared to the frail but immensely powerful Emperor Palpatine. When we extend our inspiration to Episodes I-III and The Clone Wars cartoons, Count Dooku, Darth Maul, and Asajj Ventress further expand our concept of what a Sith can be. Is a Sith a lithe quick fighter who uses the Force to enhance his/her physical combat prowess, a calculating deceiver adept at Lightsaber duels, or a master manipulator and amasser of dark side secrets? Does a Sith use one lightsaber, two Lightsabers, or a dual-bladed Lightsaber? Having multiple Sith classes allows us to embrace all of those Sith inspirations, instead of having one Sith class that was the jack-of-all-trades and the master of none.

What a great blog this is. Head over to the official site and check out the entire blog for yourself here.

Check out the twenty-fifth issue of the Star Wars: The Old Republic online comic, Threat of Peace. Dark Horse has joined forces with LucasArts and BioWare to create a new comic series, published online, to introduce fans to The Old Republic. The comic features action-packed, character-driven episodes written by BioWare's Rob Chestney and published by Dark Horse. We are keeping the full comic series here on the site for all to read and enjoy. Check out this clip of the comic: Act 3: Uncertain Surrender: Issue 25:

Act 3: Uncertain Surrender: Issue 25: The twenty-fifth issue of Threat of Peace begins in the heat of the fight between the Jedi and the Sith in Dantooine’s crystal caves. Lord Baras confronts Satele Shan with the fact that her Master was responsible for the attacks that threatened the peace process. When Satele hesitates, Lord Baras tries to urge her towards the dark side, even as Master Dar’Nala screams at Satele to strike the Sith Lord down…

We have added this issue to our galleries, you can read it here or read the official release here.

The Starwars: The Old Republic official site has released a brand new holorecord. Watch the sixth Timeline Holorecord entry, Onslaught of the Sith Empire, narrated by actor Lance Henriksen. A new holorecord in the Jedi Archive tells the story of the Sith Empire’s surprise attack at the start of the Great War over 28 years before the Sacking of Coruscant. Master Gnost-Dural notes the brilliance of the Imperial military’s carefully orchestrated assault which put the Republic at a disadvantage for the duration of the conflict. Check out this latest entry:

BTC 28 - Centuries after being driven into exile, the Sith Empire returned from deep space to launch the most calculated military assault in Republic history. Strategically revealing its attack in a menacing manner, the Sith struck fear into the hearts of the Republic’s defenders even while orchestrating surprise attacks at carefully targeted locations across the galaxy. When the Republic fleet rushed to respond, they discovered the Sith had established puppet governments on several planets in the Outer Rim. Surrounded by enemies and traitors, the Republic fleet was forced to scatter, allowing the Sith Empire to sweep through most of the Outer Rim without further challenge. The Empire’s initial victories put the Republic at a disadvantage for the duration of the Great War.

You can read the official news article here.

Thank you for the patience in our website getting caught back up after our power and cable outage. Lets hope that doesn't happen again. Were working on more site updates on our test site. They should be pushing over to the live site very soon. Keep an eye out for those. I am back in college full time after a small break ( /cough it was 1981 when I graduated... ) OK I'm an *old* disabled Vet. :) I'm now working on my degree for Web Design / E-Commerce. I really enjoy building and running websites, so back to school for me.

Target Launch Window for The Old Republic: On a brighter note, Sean Dahlburg posted this in the forums not to long ago. Here's the official quote: 

While we have not announced a specific date, we can confirm that we are targeting a spring 2011 release for Starwars: The Old Republic. We’ve got a lot of exciting updates and reveals planned throughout 2010, including the first-ever hands-on testing for the game. It’s not too late to sign up to be a game tester, so go to www.swtor.com/tester and sign up today. We can’t wait to share more about the game with you as we progress through the year, so make sure you stay tuned to the official website for details.

Sean "Ashen Temper" Dahlberg

Sounds great to me. Shyin

The official website has released another Fan Friday. The new Developer Corner looks to be an awesome addition to the Fan Friday series. Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to this week’s Fan Friday where we show off some of the awesome creations made by Starwars: The Old Republic fans and provide updates from the Community Team. This week, we are revealing a new section in our Fan Friday called: Developer Corner, dedicated to giving you a sneak peek of some of the game content in production! Check out the character customization that will be available:

There is new Fan Art, Fan Fiction, and the new Developer Corner to check out this Friday. Also released were new Forum Avatars for all to use.

Head over and check it out for yourself. You can find the new article here.

Check out the twenty-fourth issue of the Star Wars: The Old Republic online comic, Threat of Peace. Dark Horse has joined forces with LucasArts and BioWare to create a new comic series, published online, to introduce fans to The Old Republic. The comic features action-packed, character-driven episodes written by BioWare's Rob Chestney and published by Dark Horse. We are keeping the full comic series here on the site for all to read and enjoy. Check out this clip of the comic: Act 3: Uncertain Surrender: Issue 24:

Act 3: Uncertain Surrender: Issue 24: The twenty-fourth issue of Threat of Peace drops us right back into the action as Jedi Knight Satele Shan and Master Dar’Nala press their attack against Lord Baras. Satele is given pause, however, when Baras reveals the truth-that Master Dar’Nala was responsible for the recent violent attempts to undermine the peace treaty. As Satele considers the implications, Baras makes the bold attempt he’s been planning-now that Satele sees the true weakness of the Jedi, Baras urges her to join the Sith…

We have added this issue to our galleries, you can read it here or read the official release here.

The Starwars: The Old Republic official site has posted a new playable Planet: Dromund Kaas. Colonized and built upon by the Sith Empire, Dromund Kaas is home to the Emperor and his Dark Council. Almost completely forgotten for over a thousand years, the rediscovery of this world prompted the Sith surprise attacks that plunged the entire galaxy headlong into war. Despite being off the map by comparison to more heavily visited planets, such as the training world of Korriban, Dromund Kaas is very much the center of the Empire.

We have updated our Concept Art, Screenshot, and Wallpaper Galleries with the new images. You can read the entire article here. And make sure you check out the new Holonet entry for Tatooine here.

Check out the twenty-third issue of the Star Wars: The Old Republic online comic, Threat of Peace. Dark Horse has joined forces with LucasArts and BioWare to create a new comic series, published online, to introduce fans to The Old Republic. The comic features action-packed, character-driven episodes written by BioWare's Rob Chestney and published by Dark Horse. We are keeping the full comic series here on the site for all to read and enjoy. Check out this clip of the comic: Act 3: Uncertain Surrender: Issue 23:

Act 3: Uncertain Surrender: Issue 23: The twenty-third issue of Threat of Peace brings us beneath the surface of Dantooine where Sith Lords Baras and Angral are waiting in the planet’s ancient crystal caves; they know the Jedi will attack. Sure enough, Master Dar’Nala leads Jedi Knight Fortris Gall and Lieutenant Tavus to the caves to slay the Sith and lay the blame on them for destroying the peace treaty. When Jedi Knight Satele Shan tracks down her friends and realizes her Master yet lives, however, anything can happen…

We have added this issue to our galleries, you can read it here or read the official release here.

The official website has posted a brand new Developer Blog Entitled: Top Secret: Dossier on the Imperial Agent! Creating a New Class: One of our goals for the Imperial Agent was to take a fresh look at the Star Wars universe. We know what life is like for Jedi and Sith, smugglers and bounty hunters—but what does it mean to be a citizen of the Empire, charged with protecting its people and bringing glory to its Sith rulers? What does it take to be part of a military machine—not as a soldier on the front lines or a scheming Grand Moff, but as a player in politics and espionage?

What sort of person navigates a galaxy of superweapons and superhumans with only his training and his wits, knowing that one wrong word could mean secrets exposed and wars lost? What’s the ultimate goal for such an individual? Power? Thrills? Or simply an Empire safe from its enemies?

What a great blog this is. Head over to the official site and check out the entire blog for yourself here.