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William Shatner responds to George Takei’s overtures of Star Peace: By demanding “retribution.” Vaguely. Maybe it’s all part of his new one-man show.

Continuing our review of the year that was, we have a glimpse back at how Star Wars has been lighting up the video screens – mostly our televisions in 2011, with an epic year for The Clone Wars, and the Blu-ray release of the Star Wars saga.

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Shatner, Fisher, Shatner… Now what? George Takei, having worked in both franchises, wants to broker Star Peace. Or rather, team up on a mutual enemy.

He has one of the most mesmerizing voices in show business.  (Next to James Earl Jones, that is.)

Star Trek and Heroes actor George Takei will be going on The Newlywed Game with his husband,  Brad Altman.

I’ve heard George’s sense of humor.  Is this a late night show?

George Takei and Mark Hamill are guests on this episode of Irrelevant Astronomy. And how can you say no to a tongue-in-cheek robot talk show produced by NASA anyway?

The pacifist lemur storyline came to an end with ‘Defenders of Peace.’ I think they need an entire episode of Palpatine laughing his bum off after this.

• Interviews: George Takei (Lok Durd) and Jennifer Hale (Aayla Secura.)

• Reviews: The review blog, io9 and IGN.
• Next week: Break out the parkas for ‘Trespass.’

The Jedi show the pacifist lemurs what’s what in in tonight’s ‘Defenders of Peace’, which features the debut of the George Takei-voiced General Lok Durd.

• Last week: Watch ‘Jedi Crash’

Friday’s ‘Jedi Crash’ brings the Jedi to Maridun, home of a colony of Irish-accented Lurmen. In the video commentary, Dave Filoni talks about the comic book influences in the episode.

• Next week: The story continues in “Defenders of the Peace.”

• People: George Takei crosses fandom lines to voice General Lok Durd in next week’s episode. I hope the character survives, if only because that name demands at least one buddy episode with Dooku.
• Reviews: Waiting until Tuesday nets all the regulars: The review blog, IGN, io9 and Den of Geek.
• Comics: UK fans can pick up Clone Wars comics.

Congratulations go out to George Takei and his long-time partner Brad Altman who got married in California on Sunday.

A long-time staple of the sci-fi community, George has been a civil rights activist for many years.

Former Trek castmates Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols served as their witnesses.

George Takei, the “Star Trek” regular who recently had a stint in NBC’s “Heroes” as Hiro’s dad, plans to make it legal with his partner of 21 years. Read the announcement on his official site.

Congratulations, George!