Podcast

North Star Squadron: A Star Wars Unlimited Podcast

Games, Leisure

Welcome to the North Star Squadron podcast!

We are a group of friends who came together through our mutual love of Star Wars Unlimited and decided to form a team! Join North Leader (Dorminus) North 4 (Luke) and North 7 (Cristian) each week as we discuss the game we all love!

We have a focus on competitive play, while promoting good sportsmanship. Discussions and disagreement are welcome as we talk through the state of Star Wars Unlimited!

Episodes
13
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
1 hr 28 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
21 hours ago

Episodes

13 episodes, newest first

  1. Ep.11 Icons Overview, What it is, and What We Want

    Episode 13

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), and North 4 (Luke), talk all things Icons. What is this new set? Is it really a mini set? How many reprints are in the set? Join us as we give you the run down, and you can determine if this set is for you.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 32 min
  2. Ep.10 Responding to Wooooo on Leader Power Levels, Balance, and What to do About it

    Episode 12

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), and North 4 (Luke), talk about leaders as a continuation of Wooooo's recent video on the topic. Are the the Homeworlds leaders bad? Should Hemlock be a 3/8? Why isn't Wicket as good as Sabine? And finally, is any of this actually a problem? Enjoy the show, there is a lot of discussion in this one.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 17 min
  3. Ep.9 Homeworlds Prerelease and New Keyword Ideas

    Episode 11

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), and North 4 (Luke), talk about what it's like to actually play with Homeworlds now that prerelease season has come. We also talk about new mechanics and keywords that we think would be cool in SWU.

    Apologies for the bad audio on my mike, it should be better next week.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 15 min
  4. Bonus Ep2 NSQ Top 8 Recap

    Episode 10

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), interviews Jake of North Star Squadron to recap his Top 8 finish at a PQ.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    29 min
  5. Ep.8 Principles for Limited, and Homeworlds Wrap-up!

    Episode 9

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), North 4 (Luke), and North 7 (Cristian), talk about the limited format, including deckbuilding principles and play advice. After that they each pick a handful of cards the final spoiler dump, and talk a bit about the cost of tokens across the history of Unlimited.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 39 min
  6. Ep.7 Homeworlds Hype! Anticipation, Predictions, and Week 5 Spoilers

    Episode 8

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), North 4 (Luke), and North 7 (Cristian), talk all things Homeworlds as we break the last month of waiting. We talk about what we are excited for and make some spicy predictions about Homeworlds and the premier format post launch. We also hit the most recent batch of spoilers, and Luke makes several jokes that go unnoticed by the squad, please laugh at them. If you don't no one will.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 59 min
  7. Ep.6 Finding Your Way in the Post Cad Meta, and Homeworlds Spoilers Week 4

    Episode 7

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), and North 7 (Cristian) talk a bit about their first event since the Cad Bane ban, and what leaders will rise to the top in this new meta. And after that, they continue the spoiler reviews for Homeworlds!

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 34 min
  8. Ep.5 Cad Bane Ban Analysis, the Future of the Meta, and Homeworlds Spoilers Week 3

    Episode 6

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), and North 4 (Luke) talk about the Cad Bane ban. Was it a surprise? Is it enough? What does the meta look like going forward? After that, they continue the spoiler reviews for Homeworlds!

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 34 min
  9. Bonus Ep 1. Homeworlds Spoiler Review: Week 2

    Episode 5

    Show notes

    In this bonus episode, North Leader (Dorminus), and North 4 (Luke) cover the Homeworlds spoilers from the past week.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 28 min
  10. Ep.4 The Galactics Experience and Week 1 Homeworld spoilers!

    Episode 4

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), and North 4 (Luke) are joined by North 3 (Kyle) to talk about his experience at Galactics this year. They also recap the Fargo PQ, and then get into reviews for the first week of Homeworlds spoilers!

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 43 min
  11. Ep.3 The Best Sets in Star Wars Unlimited!

    Episode 3

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), North 4 (Luke), and North 7 (Cristian) are joined by fellow team members North 2 (Dustin) and Kyle to discuss the best sets so far in Star Wars Unlimited. They each talk about which set is their favorite, and surprisingly they each pick a different set! They also talk a bit about the shortcomings of certain sets, and have some disagreement about which set is the greatest.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    47 min
  12. Ep.2 Galactics Predictions Recap, Meta Analasys, and Homeworlds First Look

    Episode 2

    Show notes

    This week North Leader (Dorminus), North 4 (Luke), and North 7 (Cristian), check in on their worlds predictions from last week and talk about the best decks to come out of worlds. Do we need a ban? Would a ban do anything at all? We also take a look at the first previews for Homeworlds, and fight about whether Tarkin is busted or trash.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    1 hr 14 min
  13. Pilot: Galactics Predictions and Best Ashes Leaders

    Season 1, Episode 1

    Show notes

    This week North Leader, (Dorminus) North 4, (Luke) and North 7 (Cristian) each make a prediction about the galactic championship, and discuss the best leaders in Ashes of the Empire. We also get sidetracked and talk about plot for a bit.

    Email us at northstarsquadron@gmail.com

    Intro Music: Felix Mendelssohn - Vivace Non Troppo, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    Outro Music: Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag, performed and recorded by Gregor Quendel at https://www.classicals.de

    55 min