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==Date==
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May 29th, 2014
==Summary==
==Summary==
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Luke turns to see Leia, Chewie, Threepio, and Lando being herded down a second hallway by several other stormtroopers. Leia turns just in time to see Luke.
==Guests==
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[[Guest Name]]
[[Meredith Woerner]]
==Notes==
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===Film===
===Film===
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*Starts with Luke poorly skulking around Cloud City, and ends with Leia telling Luke '''It's a trap.'''
*Lt. Sheckil (played by Jeremy Bulloch).
*Lobot's second big scene (and big music sting).
===Podcast===
===Podcast===
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*Does Artoo have any other volume setting? It seems like he only has "loud"
 
*Artoo keeps repeatedly bumping into Luke's leg (much like an "overexcited" dog).
*Luke can't understand what Artoo is saying. Why can't you make a talking astromech?
*Is that the same blaster as Han has? ''([[#blaster|see <b>below</b>]])''
*The "Carbonite Room" is a fabulous club that Alex got kicked out of once.
*Are the stormtroopers using Leia to lure Luke into the carbon freezing chamber?
*Mentioned: [[Deck Officer]]
*Leia screaming "'''It's a trap!''' isn't as funny as when Ackbar says it.
**Since Ackbar is a puppet, you could dub in whatever you want over his line.
*Referenced: Kermit from the Muppets.
*OK, so it's a trap, what is Luke supposed to do differently?
*Pete's favorite surprise backstory is ''(no surprise)'' BoShek.
**He is Force-sensitive, he made the Kessel Run, and ended up with some monks for a while.
*Mentioned: [[SWM-Canon#Ben Kenobi is a killer|Ben Kenobi is a killer]]. Other Jedi causing genocide on Tatooine.
<h4>Lobot</h4>
*Lobot is the "[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Assistant%20TO%20the%20Regional%20Manager assistant TO the administrator]".
  Pete shares that around when the Special Editions came out, he ate a bunch of Doritos to collect the promotional [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_caps_(game) pogs].
  He often got the one of [[Media:Lobot's big scene2.gif|Lobot opening his eyes]], and eventually he got them all.
  At a certain point, he would just throw out the Doritos because he'd eaten so many that summer.
[[File:Lobot Unleashed.jpg|left|380px]]
*Brief rundown of Lobot's tortured backstory.
===Meta Minute===
===Meta Minute===
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*21:55 podcast episode length.
*tt:tt podcast episode length.
*Cold open: Thanks for the [http://starwarsminute.com/donate donations] from Thomas, John, and Thomas.
**First mentioned of the "Roll Call of Heroes" although this is different from the [[Roll Call of Heroes|current incarnation]].
*<div id="blaster"> </div>Luke is using a Merr-Sonn [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Model_57_blaster_pistol model 57 blaster pistol], and not a BlasTech [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Han%27s_heavy_blaster_pistol DL-44 heavy blaster pistol], although they are somewhat similar. Apparently the Alliance bought a bunch of Model 57's from an arms dealer on Ord Mantell ''(which should please [[Asterios Kokkinos|Asterios]])''.
*The monks that BoShek hung out with were in fact [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dim-U Dim-U monks] who worshipped (of all things) Banthas.
==Quotes==
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*'''Meredith:''' Why would they build a navigation droid that can't speak English? '''Alex:''' *Shushes her*
 
*'''Meredith:''' Stop taking off your clothes around Han Solo in carbonite.
*'''Alex''', then '''Meredith''', then '''Pete:''' (doing an Ackbar impression) It's a trap!
*'''Alex:''' orange powder poisoning.
*'''Meredith:''' Is he [Lobot] thinking "kill everyone today" or is he thinking "do... chores"?
==Link==
==Link==
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/05/29/empire-minute-99-its-a-trap/
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Date

May 29th, 2014

Summary

Luke turns to see Leia, Chewie, Threepio, and Lando being herded down a second hallway by several other stormtroopers. Leia turns just in time to see Luke.

Guests

Meredith Woerner

Notes

Film

  • Starts with Luke poorly skulking around Cloud City, and ends with Leia telling Luke It's a trap.
  • Lt. Sheckil (played by Jeremy Bulloch).
  • Lobot's second big scene (and big music sting).

Podcast

  • Does Artoo have any other volume setting? It seems like he only has "loud"
  • Artoo keeps repeatedly bumping into Luke's leg (much like an "overexcited" dog).
  • Luke can't understand what Artoo is saying. Why can't you make a talking astromech?
  • Is that the same blaster as Han has? (see below)
  • The "Carbonite Room" is a fabulous club that Alex got kicked out of once.
  • Are the stormtroopers using Leia to lure Luke into the carbon freezing chamber?
  • Mentioned: Deck Officer
  • Leia screaming "It's a trap! isn't as funny as when Ackbar says it.
    • Since Ackbar is a puppet, you could dub in whatever you want over his line.
  • Referenced: Kermit from the Muppets.
  • OK, so it's a trap, what is Luke supposed to do differently?
  • Pete's favorite surprise backstory is (no surprise) BoShek.
    • He is Force-sensitive, he made the Kessel Run, and ended up with some monks for a while.
  • Mentioned: Ben Kenobi is a killer. Other Jedi causing genocide on Tatooine.

Lobot

 Pete shares that around when the Special Editions came out, he ate a bunch of Doritos to collect the promotional pogs.
 He often got the one of Lobot opening his eyes, and eventually he got them all.
 At a certain point, he would just throw out the Doritos because he'd eaten so many that summer.
Lobot Unleashed.jpg
  • Brief rundown of Lobot's tortured backstory.

Meta Minute

  • 21:55 podcast episode length.
  • Cold open: Thanks for the donations from Thomas, John, and Thomas.
    • First mentioned of the "Roll Call of Heroes" although this is different from the current incarnation.
  • Luke is using a Merr-Sonn model 57 blaster pistol, and not a BlasTech DL-44 heavy blaster pistol, although they are somewhat similar. Apparently the Alliance bought a bunch of Model 57's from an arms dealer on Ord Mantell (which should please Asterios).
  • The monks that BoShek hung out with were in fact Dim-U monks who worshipped (of all things) Banthas.

Quotes

  • Meredith: Why would they build a navigation droid that can't speak English? Alex: *Shushes her*
  • Meredith: Stop taking off your clothes around Han Solo in carbonite.
  • Alex, then Meredith, then Pete: (doing an Ackbar impression) It's a trap!
  • Alex: orange powder poisoning.
  • Meredith: Is he [Lobot] thinking "kill everyone today" or is he thinking "do... chores"?

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/05/29/empire-minute-99-its-a-trap/

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