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ORIGIN: Master Gnost-Dural, Keeper of the Jedi Archives, Tython
RECIPIENT: Master Ogan-Dei, Chief Advisor, Strike Team Oricon
MESSAGE:

My old friend,

I have gathered the information you requested from the archives, though our records regarding the Dread Masters are far from complete. In particular, our knowledge of their origins is disappointingly vague, based mostly on hearsay and fragments recovered from Imperial historical logs.

HoloNet News now presents the conclusion of an exclusive interview with legendary Huttball host Baron Deathmark. In part one, Deathmark reflected on his storied career, hinted at future plans, and took chief correspondent Lamalla Rann on a tour of his Nar Shaddaa luxury penthouse. In part two, Deathmark and Rann leave the signature skylines of Nar for exotic locales across the galaxy in order to preview Giradda the Hutt’s latest gladiatorial venture: Warzone Arenas.

We’re happy to announce that the next stop in the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Community Cantina Tour will be happening on Saturday, October 12th, in New York!

This is your chance to join the Star Wars: The Old Republic community for a development team Q&A as well as complimentary drinks*, food, and giveaways. Every attendee will be receiving a highly coveted Tauntaun Fawn code.

If you’re in the area, make sure to stop by and hang out with us!

In today’s HoloNet News exclusive, sports legend and renowned Huttball host Baron Deathmark has graciously agreed to an interview with chief correspondent Lamalla Rann. After a tour of Deathmark’s luxurious Nar Shaddaa penthouse, the Baron sat down with Rann to discuss his incredible personal story and give us a peak into the future of gladiatorial entertainment.

Below are some of the highlights from the Freelancer's Bounty Pack. The rest of the items can be found here on our official Facebook page.

Hello PvPers! I’m Alex Modny, Assistant Designer for the Combat and PvP team and I’m here to spill all the (Luke) warm and smelly Tauntaun guts about Warzone Arenas releasing in Game Update 2.4. We are very excited about this new PvP feature and looking forward to your feedback!

Giradda the Hutt welcomes you to Warzone Arenas of Death!

Giradda has expanded his gambling empire with a series of deadly Arenas to provide a new form of entertainment and lighten the pockets of spectators galaxy-wide.

Several months ago, our engineers added a new feature to our game engine that gives the artists complete control over the final color output of our renderer. The technology is very similar to digital color grading – which is a technique that directors in the motion picture industry use to add style and emotional impact to each shot in their films. You’ve all seen this effect in action in all of the most recent summer block-buster films. In our game, this new feature allows us to apply unique color effects to each area for each Planet, Flashpoint, Warzone, Operation, etc.

Greetings! Here in the Czerka Sentient Resources Department, we have a saying: “Grab the best talent in the galaxy and never let them go!” I do my best every day to make sure that CZ-198 really embodies that welcoming spirit. From top to bottom, our staff is defined by outstanding professionalism and skill, and I couldn’t be happier to work in such exceptional company.

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By now, you undoubtedly have read, seen, or heard about the recent news regarding Czerka. I am sure that rumors of every sort are being bandied about--as a matter of fact, I heard six of them just this morning--and so I am reaching out to all of you here at CZ-198 before your understandable concerns get out of hand.

We’re happy to announce that the next stop in the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Community Cantina Tour will be happening on Friday, August 23rd, in Germany!

This is your chance to join the Star Wars: The Old Republic community for a development team Q&A as well as complimentary drinks*, food, and giveaways. Every attendee will be receiving a highly coveted Tauntaun Fawn code.

If you’re in the area, make sure to stop by and hang out with us!