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Bioware and the Star Wars: The Old Republic dev team have updated the Holonet by revealing the first two starships that will be present in the game. Both the Fury class and the Corellian Defender starships are now fully profiled on the official SWTOR site.

Though starships have been traveling hyperspace for millennia, the technology propelling these ships is always evolving. Advanced shielding and weaponry must also be outfitted for any starships venturing outside secured hyperlanes. In the years of the Great War, shipbuilders crafted a new generation of starships. Republic and the Imperial engineers developed a variety of unique designs for official use, but some of the most advanced models have surfaced on the black market, where Bounty Hunters, Smugglers, and pirates pay high prices to acquire the most advanced technologies available.

Read more about the Corellian Defender here and the Fury class here.

Any thoughts as to what the final four ships will be based on the outlines? Let us know!

MMORPG.com Community Manager Michael Bitton continues his look at Star Wars: The Old Republic. In this week's column, Mike discusses expectations and the effect that recent announcements from Bioware have had on those expectations. Find out what Mike dreams about for SWTOR, the current state of those dreams based on new information and then add your own thoughts to the discussion on our forums.

That brings us to this week’s topic: expectations. There are many different camps of gamers who are very much looking forward to this game, but our expectations sometimes differ quite a bit. This difference could not be illustrated any better than the hoopla that has followed the recent announcement of space combat in Star Wars: The Old Republic, which has been a divisive issue in the community to say the least. Clear through the smoke and the real truth to be found here is something many of us have known for some time: no matter what Bioware does there are going to be many people disappointed or let down by the final result for all manner of reasons.

Read more SWTOR: Great Expectations.

Star Wars: The Old Republic devs have revealed the advanced classes for the Jedi Knights: Sentinel and Guardian. Sentinels are dual-lightsabre wielding dynamos and Guardians protect the vulnerable. In addition to a description of each of the advanced classes, Bioware has produced a new video showing off the Jedi Knight in action.

Control and focus are the hallmarks of the Sentinel. Through years of training the Sentinel learns the art of using two Lightsabers simultaneously to create an intricate web of damage that is almost impossible to evade. Manipulating the Force, the Sentinel can see holes in the enemy defense, potential flaws in their own technique and how best to plan for both.

Find out more about SWTOR Jedi Knight classes.

More background lore for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been revealed in the latest Holonet vidio update. This episode, narrated by actor Lance Henriksen, chronicles the Mandalorian Wars. It's a must-see for Star Wars 'history' fanatics!

The Mandalorian Wars included some of the bloodiest battles in the Republic’s history. Mandalore the Ultimate’s relentless campaign to goad the Jedi into open conflict cost the lives of millions. Though the entrance of a Jedi splinter faction into the war is perceived as the factor that turned the tide against the Mandalorians, the perseverance of Republic soldiers and pilots like Carth Onasi cannot be underestimated. Jedi Master Gnost-Dural’s historical investigation analyzes the conflict with the perspective of modern events, highlighting the implications for the war against the Sith Empire.

Watch the Mandalorian Wars.

After Bioware's announcement that Star Wars: The Old Republic would feature space combat, forum buzz across the 'Net began. Some wondered if space combat meant mini-games. Others opined that it meant fully-featured immersive combat that would enhance and complement the ground game. This week, MMORPG.com's Mike Bitton takes on the issue of space combat, discussing his hopes and concerns.

“How can you release a Star Wars game without space?” This is a valid concern to be sure and there is some precedent for such thinking. Bioware had been relatively hush-hush on anything space-related up until E3 2010 where they revealed player starships as a feature for the game, though they described the feature as being very similar to the way player starships were represented in the Knights of the Old Republic games. For those who don’t know, the Ebon Hawk in KOTOR and KOTOR II really only served as a base of operations and a hub from which to travel to locations across the galaxy (selected by way of a galaxy map). If this was to be the limit of the player starships feature, fans were decidedly underwhelmed. The hopeful hold-outs for a full fledged space component were left, ironically, less More >