{"id":40638,"date":"2025-08-12T16:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T23:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/?p=40638"},"modified":"2025-08-21T21:35:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:35:31","slug":"do-you-like-star-wars-legends-expanded-universe-legacy-expo-is-happening-september-13-14th-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/do-you-like-star-wars-legends-expanded-universe-legacy-expo-is-happening-september-13-14th-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you like Star Wars Legends \/ Expanded Universe? Legacy Expo is happening September 13 &#038;14th in California!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a fan of the expanded universe of Star Wars, and the books, movies, comics or games that came out before 2014? Legacy Expo already has a ton of writers lined up as guests, has sold over 100 tickets so far, and has a ton of great panels, activities and performances lined up.<\/p>\n<p>Explore the Expanded Universe at Legacy Expo! You truly belong with us here at Legacy Expo, an Expanded Universe convention celebrating timeless, legendary stories. Legacy Expo would be honored if you would join us. Set coordinates for the Burbank Marriott Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA, and make the jump to lightspeed with them on September 13th and 14th, 2025! <a href=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/\">Tickets &amp; Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KOTOR.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40640\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KOTOR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KOTOR.jpg 500w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KOTOR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/KOTOR-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the Star Wars: The Old Republic team won&#8217;t be making it this year, they are supporting the project by shipping the convention some official SWTOR merchandise pins to give away! If you like Knights of the Old Republic, there&#8217;s going to likely be a large number of fans of that game at the convention as well.<\/p>\n<p>Here is some info from the expo website.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Legacy Expo?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Legacy Expo is entirely run by fans! We are a mix of event professionals and amateurs who have pooled our talents to celebrate the Expanded Universe stories with anyone who loves them as much as we do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Our team has forged lasting relationships in the community, with combined decades of experience working on other fan events such as Planet Comicon, RebelThon, RebelScumCon, and programming at events such as San Diego Comic-Con and Star Wars Celebration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mara_Luke.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40641\" src=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mara_Luke.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mara_Luke.jpg 500w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mara_Luke-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mara_Luke-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>We\u2019ve united under the banner of our registered California nonprofit, Legends Enclave, and we love giving back to our community through our love of Legends. All proceeds from our event will be donated to The Book Truck, a nonprofit that provides literacy services to underserved youth throughout Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>For more information on our 2025 charity partner, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thebooktruck.org\/\">www<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thebooktruck.org\/\">.thebooktruck.org<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Special Guests &amp; Panelists<\/h2>\n<p>The Legacy Expo team is working to create a welcoming and inclusive place for fans of the Expanded Universe, new and old, to gather and celebrate the stories we love. Creators who have contributed to the stories and history of the Star Wars Expanded Universe including James Luceno, Matthew Stover, Barbara Hambly, Steven Barnes, Abel Pe\u00f1a, and more will appear at Legacy Expo to meet with fans, sign autographs, and participate in panels throughout the weekend. Legacy Expo will also feature tabletop gaming, live performances, trivia contests, and a reception held on the evening of Saturday, September 13th featuring hors d\u2019oeuvres, a bar, and exclusive swag.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-803\" title=\"LUCENO\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LUCENO.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LUCENO.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LUCENO-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/LUCENO-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Meet James Luceno\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>James Luceno<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Did you ever hear of the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise? It\u2019s not a story the Jedi would tell you\u2026 but we know someone who would. We\u2019re so excited to welcome James Luceno to Legacy Expo! Other works from Luceno include:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Labyrinth of Evil<\/li>\n<li>Cloak of Deception<\/li>\n<li>New Jedi Order: Hero\u2019s Trial, Jedi Eclipse, The Unifying Force<\/li>\n<li>Millennium Falcon<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-844\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Matthew-Stover.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Matthew-Stover.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Matthew-Stover-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Matthew-Stover-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Matthew Stover\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_4 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>Matthew Stover<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>We are so excited to announce that Matthew Stover will be joining us as a guest at Legacy Expo this September! The 20th anniversary deluxe edition of his Revenge of the Sith novelization is scheduled to be released in October, featuring new annotations, an introduction by the author, and gorgeous new cover art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_5 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-801\" title=\"HAMBLY\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HAMBLY.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HAMBLY.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HAMBLY-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HAMBLY-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Meet Barbara Hambly\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_6 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2><strong>Barbara Hambly<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_11 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Icon of science fiction and fantasy, Barbara Hambly, will be joining us for Legacy Expo! She is a prolific author and screenwriter, as well as a former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America association. In the Star Wars universe, she is the author of\u00a0<em>Children of the Jedi<\/em>,<em>\u00a0The Planet of Twilight<\/em>, and several short stories collected in the \u201cTales from\u2026\u201d anthology books. She has also written for Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes, and She-Ra: Princess of Power, and many other science fiction, fantasy, horror, and historical fiction novels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_4 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_7 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-812\" title=\"Hardman\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hardman.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hardman.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hardman-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hardman-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Meet Gabriel Hardman\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_8 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_12 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>Gabriel Hardman<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_13 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Writer \/ Penciller<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_14 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Gabriel Hardman is an accomplished comics writer and artist whose work includes the Star Wars: Legacy comics sequel following the adventures of Ania Solo. Outside of Star Wars comics, he has written and drawn for Batman, Planet of the Apes, Hulk, and Secret Avengers. Mr. Hardman is also a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0362449\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">storyboard artist<\/a>, having worked on\u00a0<em>Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny<\/em>, multiple X-Men movies,\u00a0<em>Interstellar<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Inception<\/em>, and more. Please note that Mr. Hardman will only be joining us for Sunday, September 14th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_5 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_9 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-799\" title=\"BARNES\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BARNES.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BARNES.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BARNES-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BARNES-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Meet Steven Barnes\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_10 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>Steven Barnes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Writer, actor, and producer Steven Barnes will be joining us on Sunday, September 14th at Legacy Expo! He is the author of the Legends Clone Wars novel The Cestus Deception, as well as the novel\u00a0<em>Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss<\/em>\u00a0within the current continuity. In addition to writing novels, Mr. Barnes has also written episodes of The Twilight Zone, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda and The Outer Limits. He has created several online courses on the topics of Afrofuturism, Black Horror, and Screenwriting, and he hosts a podcast with his wife called Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_6 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_11 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-805\" title=\"PENA\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PENA.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PENA.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PENA-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PENA-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Meet Abel Pe\u00f1a\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_12 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_18 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2><strong>Abel Pe\u00f1a<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_19 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Writer\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_20 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Abel Pe\u00f1a is best known for his \u201cnonfiction fiction\u201d articles that were published in Star Wars Insider, Star Wars Gamer, Hyperspace, and more. Mr. Pe\u00f1a also wrote the Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide and has even translated some foreign Star Wars comics from Spanish and Italian into English. He is responsible for the development of an incredible amount of Star Wars lore from the 2000s on, including the Mandalorian Mythosaur!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_7 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_13 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-806\" title=\"STEWART\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STEWART.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STEWART.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STEWART-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/STEWART-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Meet Sean Stewart\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_14 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_21 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2><strong>Sean Stewart<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_22 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_23 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Sean Stewart is best known to the Star Wars fandom for his incredible novel Yoda: Dark Rendezvous, which was part of the Clone Wars Multimedia Project. He is an accomplished novelist in the genres of science fiction and fantasy, and has been on the cutting edge of interactive and alternate reality storytelling through projects like the Halo tie in: Haunted Apiary aka ilovebees. In this realm of work, he served as Creative Director at Xbox Entertainment Studios, and was the co-founder of Fourth Wall Studios and RidesTV, for which he won a Primetime Emmy award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_8 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_15 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-800\" title=\"BECHKO\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BECHKO.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BECHKO.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BECHKO-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BECHKO-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Mett Corinna Bechko\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_16 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_24 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>Corinna Bechko<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_25 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_26 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Fiction and nonfiction writer Corinna Bechko is best known to the Star Wars fandom for her work in writing the Star Wars: Legacy comics sequel that follows the adventures of Ania Solo. Her other comics work includes titles in the worlds of Planet of the Apes, The Expanse, Alien, Once Upon A Time, James Cameron\u2019s Avatar, and Tomb Raider. Please note Ms. Bechko will be in attendance on Saturday, September 13th only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_9 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_17 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_8\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-802\" title=\"KOGGE\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/KOGGE.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/KOGGE.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/KOGGE-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/KOGGE-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Mett Michael Kogge\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_18 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_27 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2>Michael Kogge<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_28 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><strong>Writer<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_29 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">Periodical and essay writer Michael Kogge has a truly prolific resume of writing for the Galaxy Far, Far Away in publications including Star Wars Insider, Hyperspace, West End Games, Fantasy Flight Games, the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Wizards of the Coast, and Star Wars Gamer.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_10 et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_pb_column_19 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_9\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-804\" title=\"MILLER\" src=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MILLER.webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MILLER.webp 1080w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MILLER-980x980.webp 980w, https:\/\/legacyexpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MILLER-480x480.webp 480w\" alt=\"Meet Craig Miller\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_20 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_30 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h2><strong>Craig Miller<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_31 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><strong>Original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_32 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Writer and producer Craig Miller will be joining us at Legacy Expo to talk about his time as the original Director of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm, during the production and release of the original Star Wars movie and The Empire Strikes Back. Mr. Miller has over 200 film and television credits, including The Dark Crystal, Flash Gordon, Excalibur, Superman II, and The Muppets Take Manhattan. He created and ran the Official Star Wars Fan Club, and wrote almost all of the articles for the first two years of Bantha Tracks. Join us to hear him share stories from the early days of fandom and talk about his two books chronicling those experiences,\u00a0<em>Star Wars Memories<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>More Movie Memories<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a fan of the expanded universe of Star Wars, and the books, movies, comics or games that came out before 2014? 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