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About Greg Bonkowski
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Expertise
I can answer pretty much anything when it comes to the Luke Skywalker, the Jedi Knights, the history of the Jedi Knights, and other characters and incidents throughout the Star Wars saga. I am also interested in the technical aspects of the Star Wars saga. I like to think of myself as both a historian and an archeologist of the time period that took place in a galaxy far, far away.

Experience
I have been a Star Wars fan since the time my father took me to see the first movie when it was released in 1977. I have read practically every book that I can get my hands on, and I keep up to date with production of and the stories behind all five films(six if you count the next one to be released.) I am pretty much interested in the mythos surrounding Star Wars, and the history of the Jedi Knights.

Education/Credentials
B.A. Washington and Jefferson College

Awards and Honors
Deans' List 1993/1994
Graduated top 1/4 of my class.

   

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SubjectDate Asked

Death Star engines9/20/2009
  Q: I have a technical Star Wars question I hope you can help me with. Where exactly on the first Death ...
  A: After researching the Death Star (and the plans that the Rebel Alliance stole), the Death Star's ...
who's anikin's father?9/3/2009
  Q: Who is Anikin Skywalker's father? Thanx
  A: I am sorry that I couldn't answer it sooner, but I was sick this entire weekend. To answer this ...
Seth, Darth Vadars father1/4/2009
  Q: Does Darth Vadars father Seth appear in any of the Star Wars movies? If so, which one?
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. As regards to Darth Vader's father, ...
Star Wars12/15/2008
  Q: Are all 6 movies availible on DVD? One set or do I have to buy one or 2 sets to get all the movies? ...
  A: First of all, please allow me to thank you for letting me answer this question. Yes, all six movies ...
darth sidious1/3/2008
  Q: I was reading a book about sith and it said that the Emperor cloned himself could it be that the ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The clone Emperor that your book is ...
Sifo Dyas9/24/2007
  Q: I know that someone has already asked you about this, and I'm really sorry that I just can't seem to ...
  A: First of all, allow me to thank you for asking me this question. The story of Sifo Dyas is one that ...
Star Wars Phantom Menace5/17/2007
  Q: In Star Wars, The Pahntom Menace, what does Qui-Gon Jinn say about food chains to Obi-Wan Kenobi ...
  A: Jill, First of all, please allow me to thank you for letting me answer your question. Qui-gon says: ...
Palpatine1/8/2007
  Q: I writing a story about the years when Sentor Palpatine was in the service of the Dark sith Lord ...
  A: First of all, thank for allowing me the opportunity to answer this question. The origins of ...
A new hope question12/15/2006
  Q: Darth Vader vr Ben.. ben says if you strike me down... i shall become more powerful than you can ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to answer your question. What Ben was ...
Can you put a star wars argument to rest?10/18/2006
  Q: Me and my friend argue constantly about whether the star wars 4,5 & 6 were the first three to be ...
  A: Neil, First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Lucas ...
OB1-Wan Kenobi9/28/2006
  Q: ------------------------- Apparently Lucas was influenced my a movie maker from the 1930s. I need ...
  A: Leila, Thanks for the follow-up. To answer your question, Lucas was influenced by the science ...
OB1-Wan Kenobi9/26/2006
  Q: Which artist was George Lucas paying omage to when he named OB1-Wan Kenobi?
  A: First of all, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to answer your question. When he was ...
odd character4/30/2006
  Q: There is this little bat looking fellow in A New Hope movie in the cantina who squeeks to get his ...
  A: First of all, please allow me to thank you for letting me answer this question. The creature that ...
Star Wars comic timeline12/14/2005
  Q: I collect many of the Star Wars comic book titles and have been trying to find a good timeline so I ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Timelines in the Star Wars universe ...
The Jedi12/3/2005
  Q: Who are the Jedi Council in Episode 3?
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me the opportunity to answer this question. ...
Anakin Skywalker11/26/2005
  Q: How was Anakin Skywalker created/born?And where?
  A: First of all, Thank you for allowing me to answer this question. As we all know, Anakin Skywalker ...
star wars flaw11/17/2005
  Q: Before reading this please know I love Star Wars just somethings dont make anysense if it is a ...
  A: First of all, please allow me to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. They are a bit ...
Star Wars, original movies and prequels11/15/2005
  Q: I have never, ever seen a Star Wars movie and my husband has only seen one or two of the originals. ...
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Personally, I would ...
Follow-up question (SW book title)11/3/2005
  Q: Your answer is quite satisfying. However, I would like to ask more about the 'Revenge of the Sith ...
  A: Soopez, The author of the picture/storybook just says "Random House" as it was written for young ...
women sith lords11/3/2005
  Q: wars. i need to know if there are any women sith lords in any of the books and if there are would ...
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. As for your ...
Hi Greg, In one of your...11/1/2005
  Q: In one of your comment regarding Sifo-dyas question, you quoted as follow: "...According to Lucas, ...
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The identity of ...
Sequel of SW11/1/2005
  Q: Is there any plan for the sequels after Star Wars Episode VI?
  A: First of all, please thank you for allowing me to answer this question. I have to say, however, that ...
luke7/2/2005
  Q: I don't understand something: if a jedi musn't fall in love how can luke have a wife? thanks
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. In order to answer ...
Jedi Knights6/22/2005
  Q: What Star Wars books would you recommend to pick up the thread of what happened to the Jedi after ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. There are tons of events that ...
film quotes from the 1980s6/19/2005
  Q: COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME IF THE QUOTE "WHEN 900 YEARS OLD YOU REACH,LOOK AS GOOD,YOU WILL NOT" IS ...
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Yes, the quote did ...
superweapon designers6/19/2005
  Q: Hey Greg. A question came up on a messageboard I post at, concerning the designer of the World ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. There seems to be much confusion ...
lightsabers6/6/2005
  Q: how much would it cost to make a good lightsaber replica?
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing this opportunity to answer your question. ...
Time Periods of the Start Wars Movies6/5/2005
  Q: This recent May 2005 Star Wars Movie confused me as to time periods. I had read that it was going ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me this chance to answer this question. When he first started ...
Star Wars Books6/2/2005
  Q: So, just so I understand, the books were NOT released first but were always novelizations of the ...
  A: Heather, No problem. Star Wars: A New Hope was written by George Lucas(though it was actually ...
Star Wars Books6/1/2005
  Q: If I want to buy the ORIGINAL, UNABRIDGED books, (the ones that were released with the movies in the ...
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The history of Star ...
Sifo-Dyas5/31/2005
  Q: I am trying to find out more about this mysterious - once mentioned character - Sifo-Dyas. They ...
  A: First of all, I want to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas ...
Star Wars5/31/2005
  Q: My name is Stormrider. I already know a lot about star wars and I want to know more. So my question ...
  A: First of all, please allow me to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. So, you want to ...
Age diffrence5/26/2005
  Q: What is the age diffrence between Anikin and the Queen?
  A: First of all, please allow me to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The age ...
leia and padme5/25/2005
  Q: leia tells luke in return of the jedi (i think) that she remembers little of her mother because she ...
  A: I would have tend to agree with you. This is what many in the movie business call a continuity ...
Who made the Clone wars...5/24/2005
  Q: Who made the Clone wars.
  A: First of all, let me thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The Clone Wars was a ten ...
What is darth vadar's name...5/24/2005
  Q: What is darth vadar's name?
  A: Seth, First of all, I want to thank you for allowing me this chance to answer your question. Darth ...
Star Wars Trivia5/23/2005
  Q: The following questions was asked on a local radio station and I can't find the answer anywhere. ...
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The only other ...
First Jedi5/22/2005
  Q: I love star wars and they are my favorite movies ever but one thing that bothers me is one wuestion. ...
  A: First of all, I want to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. According to Supershadow, ...
Meaning of Yoda's Last Words5/22/2005
  Q: When Yoda speaks his last words: "There is another Skywalker." Does "Skywalker" refer to Luke, or ...
  A: First of all, I want to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. When Yoda tells Obi-wan ...
Date of Return of the Sith Screenplay5/20/2005
  Q: When was the screenplay for "Return of the Sith" written?
  A: First of all, please allow me to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. "The Revenge of ...
The other Jedi?5/19/2005
  Q: I have a quick question, I'm new into the star wars trilogy, But in The Empire Strikes Back after ...
  A: First of all, please allow me to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Obi-wan and Yoda ...
light saber color5/18/2005
  Q: the Jedi saber colors are usually blue, green, and in the case of Mace W., purple. What is it about ...
  A: Todd, First of all, please allow to thank you for answering this question. According to how ...
Voice ?5/12/2005
  Q: the caracter name that george lucas was going to use instead of luke skywalker
  A: First of all, I want to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. To begin with, yes, Luke ...
The Phantom Menace5/10/2005
  Q: In the scene where QuiGon and Anakin are running back to the ship and Darth Maul appears, Why are ...
  A: Brian, First of all, I want to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. In the movie, ...
summarize the whole story of Star Wars5/7/2005
  Q: Nowadays,i am preparing the presentation on the subject of Star Wars. However,i find that it's a ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question for you. The story of Star Wars ...
Lucas/Hinduism4/22/2005
  Q: Greetings! I am an author with 20 published books to my credit, mainly on Eastern philosophy. I ...
  A: First of all, congratulations and good luck on your book. I must admit that I was a bit overwhelmed ...
about yoda3/30/2005
  Q: There were strong presence of dark side on Deggobah. Why? I heard that Yoda killed some sith lords ...
  A: First of all, I want to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Yoda and Dagobah, ...
Kenner Bags Vintage Star Wars Figures3/23/2005
  Q: I have a question about the 3 3/4 inch vintage star wars figures. Do the Kenner bags that some of ...
  A: First of all, please allow me to thank you for letting me answer this question. To be honest, I am ...
SWU Species3/23/2005
  Q: I am looking for some info on the species Gundark and Gand. Any general info and/or websites that ...
  A: Fist of all, I want to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The Gand species is a ...
Jedi questions1/1/2005
  Q: A: Who built the jedi temple and was it built after the great library on ossus was destroyed. B: In ...
  A: First of all, I want to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. To start off with, there ...
Troopers12/14/2004
  Q: When I first saw Imperial Troopers in the first film, I naturally came to the conclusion they were ...
  A: First of all, allow me to thank you for choosing me to answer this question. To put it bluntly, ...
star wars books12/1/2004
  Q: i have been having an ongoing argument about the star wars films and how they came about and ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. I think though that there maybe a ...
Timeline of events11/13/2004
  Q: I wanted to a brief summary of the events leading up to episode III according to the lucas films. I ...
  A: Dan, The whole crisis began when the Trade Federation, believing that they were heavily taxed for ...
Timeline of events11/12/2004
  Q: I need a timeline of events in star wars before episode III. It's kind of hard to follow. Can you ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The events that occurred before and ...
Emperor Vs Palpatine11/10/2004
  Q: Can you provide me with proof that the Senator Palpatine and the Emperor are and always have been ...
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. I would say--that ...
Jedi Knights Original names10/14/2004
  Q: wondering if you could answer this question me and my friends can't agree on. In the 1st draft of ...
  A: First of all, let me apologize for not getting back to you sooner. Secondly, thank you for allowing ...
Qui-Gon Jin10/12/2004
  Q: -Can you answer why Qui-Gon Jin went into some sort of trance? Was he transfering power to Obi-Wan ...
  A: Carmen, Once again, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Qui-Gon Ginn was just merely ...
Qui-Gon Jin10/11/2004
  Q: can you explain what took place just before the dual between Darth Maul and Qui-Gon Jin when Qui-Gon ...
  A: Yes, in the Naboo reactor core-room, there a series of force-fields that act as barriers to prevent ...
Jedi powers10/7/2004
  Q: episode 2 when obi-won and jego battle obi-won is knocked off the side and hangs on to the cored. ...
  A: First of all, please let allow apologize for getting back to you so late. It would appear that ...
episode two ships9/20/2004
  Q: What was the name of Jango Fett's ship in Episode 2?
  A: First of all, let me thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The ship that Jango Fett ...
Luke9/16/2004
  Q: who was Lukes Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great ...
  A: First of all, allow me to thank you for choosing me to answer this question. To begin with this ...
Star wars questions9/3/2004
  Q: What was the name of the monster that attacked Luke in the trash compactor in Star Wars? In Empire ...
  A: First of all, I would like to thank you for picking me to answer this question. The creatures and ...
Star wars8/31/2004
  Q: How did Lucas come up with the names for the characters personal ship ? ie: Slave 1, the Falcon
  A: First of all, let me thank you letting me answer this question. Let me beginning right off by saying ...
Did you know?8/16/2004
  Q: Did you know the Lucas lifted most of Star Wars from a Japanese film called "Hidden Fortress". He ...
  A: George Lucas started "Star Wars" from stratch as much as Kurosawa stole from Shakespeare for the ...
Jedi Knights7/27/2004
  Q: How did the Jedi Knights become a politically influential power in the Galaxy? And how did they ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. The Jedi have always been a ...
original star wars series6/14/2004
  Q: i want to know about the first book ever that was called star wars and the author that wrote it. i ...
  A: I just wanted to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. I would've responded earlier but ...
name the movie6/9/2004
  Q: name the star wars movie which stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
  A: first of all, for allowing me to respond to this question. To be simple, the two Star Wars movies ...
Were Star Wars movies based on a book?5/31/2004
  Q: I am just curious to know whether the movies were based off books that were written before the ...
  A: I just wanted to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. I sure hope that will be able to ...
revengeofthejedi??????5/25/2004
  Q: How do Greg, I have a badge titled "revenge" of the jedi. Do you know why and when it was changed ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. "Revenge of the Jedi" was the ...
sith5/10/2004
  Q: have you ever heard of darth bane, and if so, what can you tell me about him?
  A: Brad, Thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Darth Bane was the name of Sith Lord, who ...
Star Wars IV : A New Hope3/27/2004
  Q: I am watching A New Hope and I was wondering if you knew why when Darth meets Leia that he doesn't ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. To tell you the truth, it is a very ...
witch is witch3/26/2004
  Q: i am not a big star wars fan. i thought that there was only 3 star wars movies including the new ...
  A: First of all, thank you for allowing me to answer this question. Star Wars is undoubtedly my ...
Star wars movies3/16/2004
  Q: We thought we would show our kids the original Star wars movies and wnet to the video store and ...
  A: John, First of all, I would like to thank you for allowing me to answer this question. To start ...
what is star wars all about?3/12/2004
  Q: i was just wondering if you could help me in explaining and understanding the story behind star wars ...
  A: The story surrounding Star Wars is pretty simple. It is the story of a man, a woman, and their ...
the force3/6/2004
  Q: I am writing a dissertation for my degree about "The various valences of 'The Force' in the Star War ...
  A: Chris, First of all, Thank You for allowing me that chance to answer this question. I am sorry that ...
SITH2/27/2004
  Q: I just watched episode one and I have a question. Is chancellor Palpatine the sith lord if not who ...
  A: I must be cautious, however, in that what I am about to tell you may be considered a spoiler. So, ...
Storm Trooper Q&A11/7/2003
  Q: i have a question about a trooper from the " Tales of the Mos Eisley Cantina"....What happened to ...
  A: Adam, Thank you for asking this question. First of all, I would like to say that "Tales of the Mos ...

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