Our staff and several readers has been really fascinated by the long list of domain names recently secured by Lucasfilm and the Official Site. When doing a search for variations on the strings LFL had secured for the online world, one particular name has kept coming up: John Koenig. A quick search of the Internet records under that name listed a most impressive list of what could be some HUGE spoilers and interesting tidbits for Episode II.
Is this someone trying to capitalize on a few new Episode II domains? Were these supposed to be secured by Lucasfilm and ended up being credited to the wrong person? We don't know and it could be a hoax, though we doubt it, since each of the domains do cost money. A more reasonable possibility is that someone has forced the hand of Lucas into securing domain names now, and who knows - maybe their lawyers may be called in to get the rest.
Anyhow, here's the list with full commentary on the names, the first thirty looked at by Josh and the last twenty analysed by Rod:
DEXTERJETTSTER.COM - Sounds like a new character, could partly be inspired by Jett, Lucas' son. Dexter appears to have a restaurant (see below)
ELIANSLEAZEBAGGANO.COM - Hard to say what this seems to be. Could be a character name, or some type of important object in the movie. Elian "SleezBag" Baggano? Maybe this is a fun poke at Elian Gonzales. :)
GREATCLONEWAR.COM - Here's what appears to be the official title for the Clone Wars we've heard so much about for so long. The Great Clone War ... now hopfully we'll actually get to see it.
KAMINOAN.COM - Sounds like a type of person or people
PK-4.COM - A droid, which was cut from the early drafts of Episode II, makes a new debut in the prequel-sequel?
MUSEMAGAZINE.COM - This is an online music magazine for women. It appears that the domain is registered by a contributing writer to the site, John Koenig.
KAMINOANS.COM - See above, most definitely a group of something or someone.
TYPHO.COM - Could
LORDTYRANUS.COM - This is one of the coolest names in the list. It appears to be a major character in the movie, perhaps a title for an evil person, or even... Sidious' new Sith Apprentice!!!
CLONETROOPERS.COM - What the evolution of the battledroid army will become. An army of clones? Most definitely.
WATTAMBOR.COM - Sounds like a character name.
BERUWHITESUN.NET - Again a variation on the Official Site's list of names registered, this must be Beru's maiden name before she marries.
SUPERBATTLEDROID.COM - Another very cool name on the list; is it possible we'll be seeing a souped-up version of the battledroids from The Phantom Menace?
TOONBUCKTOORA.COM - Another character name from an Episode II govenrment sequence, and as some of you know he was a Senator in TPM, according to the Visual Dictionary. Perhaps a reference to Buck Rogers as well.
DEXTERJETTSTER.NET - A .net variation on the very first name on the list, which would lend us to believe that it does hold some importance.
R4-D17.COM - A new droid which makes it's first appearance in Episode II, we assume.
PONUDO.COM - Sounds like an alien name to us, though all of the names sound alien enough when we first hear them!
RISEFORTH.NET - Sounds like a possible title, though it would be VERY EARLY for that to even have been talked about. Perhaps this is a key line of dialogue in the film.
KITFISTO.COM - We've received emails suggesting that this could be related to TPM's Kitster. Your guess is as good as ours.
DEXTERSDINER.NET - Dexter's Diner. This is most definitely a restaurant in the sequel. Isn't the American Graffiti Ep.2 select picture (Mel's Drive-in) hinting at this place?
INTERGALACTICBANKCLAN.NET - Interesting to note that money must play a central role in the movie. Pay off the bounty hunters? Corrupt the senate futher?
ACKLAY.COM - Could be a character of the same name as Admiral Ackbar, or another alien, etc.
DARWAC.COM - Sounds like a character name, or perhaps a significant item or object.
CLONETROOPER.COM - What will eventually become the stormtrooper army. The army of clones.
RISEFORTH.COM - Another rise forth domain. What could the significance be?
AMBUFETT.COM - WOW!! First Boba, then Jango, not Ambu? Fett must be some type of title, this could again be a relation or another officer in the military.
MASSIFF.COM - Another character or loction name. "Massif" in french is used for a region with huge mountains (e.g. "Massif Central")
DEXSDINER.NET - Dex's Dinner. Another reference and variation to the diner. Must be a significant place, similar to the cantina in A New Hope.
GEONOSIAN.NET - A type or person or people.
CLIEGGLARS.COM - Again a reference to the person many believe is Owen Lars father.
RUWEE.COM - Sounds like Wookie. An alien or an alien race?
RISEFORTH.ORG - Another Rise Forth domain? Why? The name of a city perhaps?
SHMILARS.COM - This is a very cool one!! It confirms the recent theories about Shmi being married to Owen's father!! (Cliegg Lars?)
TIPOCA.NET - Sounds Italian, but could be anything. A city, a planet, a character?
CLIEGG.COM - Cliegg Lars, possibly Shmi's husband in Episode II
NABERRIE.COM - from Padme Naberrie Amidala. Suggest we might see the Naberrie family, as earlier reports indicated.
TECHNOUNION.COM - Techno Union - this might not be Episode II related, but who knows? It could be the Episode II equivalent of the Trade Federation...
TAUNWE.COM - Lucasfilm registered Taunwe.net and .org. Could be a planet.
KOUHUNS.COM - Sounds like some kind of alien race.
DARKROMANCE.COM - Dark Romance? Hmmm... wait a second! What about: "Episode II: Dark Romance"? This will definitely be a central theme in the movie.
GEONOSIAN.COM - another alien race?
SIDO-DYAS.COM - definitely a bad guy. Sounds like... SIDIOUS!!! This is a confirmed character in Episode II.
HERMIONEBAGWA.COM - Hermione is a character in the Harry Potter book series. Perhaps George is trying to send a positive nod to the Potter books by including this name in the next prequel! (Thanks to 'Suboken' for this one)
COMMERCEGUILD.COM - "Commerce Guild" like "Intergalactic Bank Clan", "Techno Union" and "Trade Federation"?
SUPERDROID.COM - this again jives with a rumor which said that we'd see a new type of battle droids! Could these "super droids" be improved versions of the TPM battledroids?
QUEENJAMILLIA.COM - This is REALLY cool. We already discovered yesterday that Lucasfilm registered jamillia.com/.net. Now we discover that Jamillia is a Queen. Jives with the rumor about a "Regal Leader" played by Ayesha Dharker!!
DEXSDINER.COM - Dex's Diner. We always like a good buffet.
PADDYACCU.COM - Paddy Accu. Name of an Episode II character?
LUMINARAUNDULI.COM - From senator Luminara Unduli registered by Lucasfilm
UVGIZEN.COM - Uvgi Zen or Uv Gi Zen - could be a Jedi name or the name of a bounty hunter.
Oh my word, this is big news.