Not very Star Warsie of me...

I was thinking about Star Wars EU- and how Star Wars is now a medium (of many mediums). By that I mean different genres of stories exist in the Star Wars universe. Action, War, Romance, Political Thriller, Comedy- there was even a short stint of Star Wars Juvenile Horror novels called Star Wars: Galaxy of fear, that were put out when the X-files and R.L Stine craze was sweeping through childrens sections at the school library.

I started to think about an old comic that even seemed to emmulate the zombie genre- where a virus had infected a planet and turned it's inhabitants into a zombie like state.

But meh- all this banter is just to justify my talking about zombies on starwars.com!

Most of us have had a glance at the odd Romero Zombie flick to have learned a few things- and it's weird to admit, but most of us would also have thought about what action we would take if the world had been taken over by hordes of zombies.

There's two main courses of action to take:

A: Fortify yourself.

It's not a bad option if you have a small team- and a shopping centre or small building/pub have proven to be decent short term ideas- and most would have a decent suppy of food and items like cricket bats with which you could club any intruding zombies.

The only problem is that once your supplies run out and you need to hit the road- you're probably surrounded by a thick crowd of the undead.

B: High tail it outta town.

Taking some supplies you either head to a more sparsely populated area, or nab a boat and sail up the coast or to a small island.

The only drama is that you'd have limited supplies and there's a chance that travelling elsewhere can be just as bad.

It's a compelling notion: the end of civilisation. It's basically shredding off all the pissy parts of modern life that we don't need, like going to work, paying bills, doing a tax return etc... and reverting to a primal state of survival.

Anyhoo what would you do?

I find the concept of fortifying yourself in a shopping centre more short term- then you're screwed and trapped. Plus the notion of doing so seems like a pathetic attempt to hang on to the last thread of the consumer driven lives we have.

I'd probably get a boat and head up the coast- or live on Rottnest Island....

The guide to surviving a zombie infestation states:

Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack

1. Organize before they rise!
2. They feel no fear, why should you?
3. Use your head: cut off theirs.
4. Blades don't need reloading.
5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.
6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.
7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.
8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!
9. No place is safe, only safer.
10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on...