Fair well Nien Nunb, May the force be with you

Sad new for Star Wars fans today as we learn of the death of Richard Bonehill. Richard appeared in both Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi playing a number of roles such as a stormtrooper, TIE fighter pilot, Rebel soldier, Tauntaun handler and probably the character he is is most known for Nien Nunb.  As most die-hard star wars fans know Nien Nunb was the co-pilot in the Millennium Falcon with Lando Calrissian during the attack on the second Death Star.

Nien Nunb was a Sullustan smuggler from Sullust. He began his career as a freighter pilot for the SoroSuub corporation, but as the corporation started to side with the new Galactic Empire, Nien formed a group who’s mission was to rise up and fight the SorroSuub corporation. He eventually joined the Rebel Alliance and was chosen by Lando to co-pilot the Falcon during the Battle of Endor and the attack on the second Death Star.  Later after the war Nien became administrator and then later part owner of the spice mines of Kessel with Lando.

As well as his parts in the Star Wars films Richard Bonehill worked as an actor, fencing coach and sword master on many films and television series.  He appeared in “The Avengers”, “Rob Roy“; “The Count of Monte Cristo“; “Robin Hood“; “Jason and the Argonauts“; and “Doctor Who“.

Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens

  So the title for the new Star Wars films has been released and all we are waiting for now is the first trailer (which is rumoured to be coming out very soon!!!!! so watch this space).  The Force Awakens.  OK it don’t have the ring to it like Return of the Jedi or The Empire Strikes Back but its better than nothing.  Now filming has finished and now that we have an official title what does it say about the main plot lines about the film.  An interesting article about the state of Lukes mental well-being gave us some clues but it also put me in mind of another mad Jedi.  The Jedi clone Joruus C’baoth.  The mad Jedi clone was recruited by Imperial grand admiral Thrawn in his plan to locate the late Emperor’s hidden weapons vault and take back the galaxy from the republic.  If you read the article there are some similarities with both Jedi’s and how they view the force and the place of the Jedi in the galaxy.  Another set of rumours also put me in mind of another story line set in the Star Wars universe of books and comics.  In the Legacy series we find Ania Solo a distant relation of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo working as a junk dealer,  She discovers a lightsaber which soon leads her into trouble and adventures and also see’s her joining forces with imperial knight Jao Assam.  Both series of books/comic are worth a read and who knows it might give you some more insight on what we are expecting from Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens.  The Library Jedi signing out and May the Force be with you…..Always.