Pete Vilmur is senior writer and head of fan relations at Lucasfilm. He also serves as editor of Bantha Tracks, a Star Wars Insider magazine department focusing on Star Wars fans. Vilmur succeeds former editor Mary Franklin, who left the company in 2015. Vilmur is a board member of Rancho Obi-Wan, author Stephen J. Sansweet's initiative to preserve Star Wars cultural history.