S Michael Lyons

An avid Star Wars fan, Sean is an emerging science fiction and speculative fiction writer originally from Fairfax, Virginia. He currently lives in the Australian Outback with his wife and two dogs.

Editorial

Inside the Stormtroopers: Part 3

S Michael Lyons December 23, 2016

In the final installment of inside the Stormtroopers we cover the seemingly benign, but in reality quite important topics of task organization, procurement, and force structure. So we’ve discussed what…

Editorial

Inside the Stormtroopers: Part 2

S Michael Lyons August 19, 2016

In part one of Inside the Stormtroopers we investigated why our subjects had such varying reputations. We concluded that their notoriety for inaccuracy as well as ineptitude was undeserved and that…

Editorial

Inside the Stormtroopers

S Michael Lyons August 13, 2016

In my series Inside the Stormtroopers, I’ll be examining one of the most iconic elements of the Star Wars universe. In part one we will consider their reputation and whether or…

Gaming

Star Wars: Armada; The Star Destroyer in the Living Room

S Michael Lyons February 27, 2016

Star Wars: Armada may well be the best Star Wars board game ever made, not that there is all the much competition at the moment. The game truly is a…

Editorial

Battle of Yavin; Pyrrhic Victory?

S Michael Lyons December 23, 2015

Of course we are all familiar with the Battle of Yavin, the heroic triumph of the fledgling rebel alliance over the Galactic Empire during which the first Death Star was destroyed.…

Editorial

The Force Awakens; Star Wars Done Right

S Michael Lyons December 19, 2015

What can be said of The Force Awakens? Obviously it is one of the most anticipated movies of the year if not the decade, but I think that the excitement…

Editorial

The Prequel Trilogy, Story Telling, and Unreliable Narration

S Michael Lyons November 12, 2015

Regardless of your feelings about the Prequel Trilogy the fact remains that they are an indelible part of the Star Wars Saga. Given this fact we must consider them within…

Editorial

The Dark Reality of Life on Tatooine

S Michael Lyons October 5, 2015

At first glance the galaxy far, far away seems to be innocent enough. Sure there are your scoundrels, despots, and megalomaniacal evil warrior monks, but otherwise it looks like a…