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At a Glance:

• "Move it or lose it!" - A fictional introduction to House Pack-Up
• House Pack-Up Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

[/B]Vader's orders are to clear the abandoned structures from ALL of the planets on this list.

He doesn't want any more rebel scum using abandoned buildings as safe houses or setting up ambushes for our ground troops.

"But what will the citizens say when we start blasting their neighbor's houses? Won't there be political ramifications?"

"Did you hear me colonel? You have your orders. If you see a potential problem, then handle it! Are we clear?"

"As soon as you know what you are going to do, call me on the comm and let me know what you intend to do. I'd hate to have to "promote" one of your Lieutenant Colonels..."

"YES SIR!" Colonel Ekirk crisply snapped a salute to the Admiral.

After pacing back and forth for a few pensive moments, Colonel Ekirk sat down at his desk and started scanning his list of Imperial-approved contractors.

"Hmmmm....what's this?"

In a flash of inspiration, Ekirk punched a few commands into the terminal to confirm his thoughts and called the Admiral on the com-link.

"Admiral, I have a plan."

"I just reached my shuttle. Your plan better make me tingle with happiness Colonel! Bringing me the poorly thought out plan of a desperate man would be your last mistake."

"No sir. I have a sound plan. Not too long ago, an overly ambitious demolitions expert contacted me, hoping to be added to our approved contractor list..."

"Overly ambitious?"

"Yes sir. He likes to blow things up."

"Go on..."

"He has a small firm called Galactic Vacant Building Demolitions . They work with the Hidden Daggers to destroy buildings by aerial bombardment. Their ships have concussion weapons mounted on them so they can launch a bombardment from low orbit, destroy the empty buildings and quickly move on to the next system."

"This has potential Colonel Ekirk. I have one concern though. How will they identify which houses are truly abandoned? We don't want the Emperor to lose face with his citizens."

"That's covered sir. All we have to do is send out a propaganda message over the holonet. We'll send a broadcast spouting off something to the effect that the rebellion needs "the people's help." We can call it the G.V.B.D.M. or some other nonsense. Once the citizens finds out about the "Galactic Vacant Building Demolishing Movement", they will gladly help us identify abandoned structures.

We'll also transmit the real message to our own troops who are already tracking empty structures. Then this crew will come out of orbit, demolish the building and move on to the next one."

With a stern voice, the admiral put Colonel Ekirk to the test, "And how will you avoid rebel propaganda from labeling this a covert operation and turning it against us?"

"I've already covered that too Admiral. The regional governors will be ordered to reward citizens for their efforts. Some will receive merit badges and others will be rewarded with items we've confiscated from smugglers. It won't cost the Empire a single credit and our Imperial Information Council will make sure news of the Emperor's generosity is all over the holonet.

"Excellent plan Colonel Ekirk. Make it happen."

House Pack-Up FAQ

Which player accounts will have their structures packed up?

Star Wars Galaxies accounts that have been inactive since April 17, 2006 will have their structures packed up (an account that has not been an active, paying, validly subscribed account since April 17, 2006).

What is the inactive account time frame?

If your Star Wars Galaxies service has been inactive since April 17, 2006 and you do not re-subscribe by May 31, 2007, your houses, PA halls, factories and associated assets will be packed up into your inventory and removed from the game servers at 11:59 PM PDT on June 5, 2007.

Will the owners of these structures be notified in advance?

An email will be sent out to notify players in case they want to return to Star Wars Galaxies and claim their structures.

Which structures are being packed up?

• Houses, Player Association Halls and Factories will be packed up.

• Civic structures (player city buildings) are not going to be packed up.

• Harvesters will decay and disappear from the game as normal.

What will happen to a structure and its contents after it has been removed?

Structures will be packed up and placed into the owner's datatpad. They will be available when/if they reactivate their account.

What will happen to vendors inside of a structure that is flagged for removal?

Vendors in the packed up house will also be packed up into the owner's datapad.

Will all flagged structures be removed at once?

House pack-ups will be initiated by players. We'll have more info for you soon on how the event will work.

Will flagging structures for pack-up happen as an ongoing process or will this be a one-time event?

Structure flagging and pack-up is going to be a one time event and will be ongoing as is necessary.

How will house pack-up affect the citizenship of Player Cities?

Cities will lose registered / declared citizens. As this happens, mayors will have to rock the vote and bring in new citizens.

Will structure admins, mayors, and other players be able to see which structures have been flagged for removal?

Players will be able to see a sign on any structure that has been flagged for removal.

This will give mayors a chance to make all the necessary arrangements for their city. Players on the admin list will also be notified that a structure has been flagged.

Can structure admins do anything to prevent the pack-up of a flagged structure?

No. Only the owner of a structure will be able to prevent a structure's pack-up, however admins will be notified that a structure has been flagged so they can reclaim their items.

If I am on a structure's admin list and regularly use the building, will it be flagged for pack-up since I am using the structure?

Every structure is flagged for pack-up based on the owner's account, not a structure admins account. If the owner's account has been inactive during the time frame listed above then the structure will be flagged and packed-up.

Will structure admins be allowed to take ownership of a structure if it is flagged for removal?

Only the structure's owner can transfer ownership to another player. Customer Service Representatives will not transfer the ownership of structures to structure admins or other players.

How will civic structures for player Cities be affected by the housing pack-up?

Civic structures (City Halls, Clone Centers, Shuttleports, etc.) are part of the player city and not an individual player account. If a city loses the required rank needed for a structure, then the affected structures are destroyed but not as specifically as part of the housing pack-up effort.

What will happen to player owned city structures (cantinas, medical centers and theaters) that require a specific city rank if the player city falls below the required level?

Player-owned structures, once placed, will remain even if the city no longer exists. The rank requirement is only for structure placement and will not be packed-up.

If these player-placed civic structures are packed-up after a city has lost rank, the structure can only be re-placed in a city that has the required rank.

Will trial account structures remain un-flagged for a year or will they be flagged sooner?

Right now there is no differentiation between the two types of structures.