Star Wars Galaxies Launches Today

In a matter of hours I'll be driving to work to meet a hundred rabid Star Wars fans with one thing on their mind, and it's not Natalie Portman. Star Wars Galaxies, the giant massively multiplayer game, arrives in stores today. Quite a few Wing Commander and Origin affiliated people were involved in its production, ranging from designer Captain Johnny to producer Rich Vogel. You can find Letters to the Community from some of them here.

• Cinco Barnes - Prophecy Designer
• J Allen Brack - Wing Commander 3 through Prophecy QA
• Chris Douglas - Art Director/Fighter Designs for Privateer through Prophecy
• Jeff Grills - Armada, Kilrathi Saga & Prophecy Programmer
• John Guentzel - The Amazing Captain Johnny
• Ben Hanson - Wing Commander Designer
• Raph Koster - Privateer Online Lead Designer
• Chris Mayer - POL Lead Server Programmer
• Grant McDaniel - Wing Commander QA Tester
• Alan Pickett - 3D Artist
• Jake Rodgers - Wing Commander 2, Privateer, POL Artist
• Dan Rubenfeld - Origin Designer
• Eric Sebesta - Wing Commander Programmer
• Rich Vogel - POL Producer
• David Lane Waldrip - Armada through Prophecy Artist