Anagrams

Anagrams in Star Wars CCG are character (and a few other) titles that scramble the names of Decipher staff, Lucasfilm contacts, squadron members, pets, and movie in-jokes. They have no effect on play. Hidden-image eggs are on Easter eggs, and jokes in card text on Jokes.

A fan page collected the list while Decipher employees were still adding them; two unnamed Decipher people confirmed Premiere still hid names and that the public list was incomplete.

Some titles scramble only part of a name. Nabrun Leids scrambles Braunlich, the surname of Tom Braunlich; Lieutenant Tarn Mison scrambles Martinson; and Imperial Trooper Guard Dainsom scrambles Madison. The Theed Palace card Dams Denna (2001) is an exact anagram of Dan Madsen, president of the Official Star Wars Fan Club, who appears in its picture as the kaadu handler from The Phantom Menace.

Card	Card Picture	Unscrambled	Subject	Relation
Blizzard 2 (Nevar)		Raven		Chuck Kallenbach's dog. Nevar is Raven spelled backward. Raven was the dog of Decipher game designer Chuck Kallenbach; the same name is hidden in Nevar Yalnal.
Brangus Glee		Snuggle Bear		Snuggle Bear, the teddy-bear mascot from the Snuggle fabric-softener ads. Unilever launched Snuggle in 1983, and the bear has been the brand's mascot since its introduction in 1986. Brangus Glee uses exactly the letters of Snuggle Bear. The card picture is "Alien 23", an alien maquette made for Return of the Jedi but never used in the film, which the crew called "the thinker among aliens".
Bren Quersey		Jonathan Quesenberry		Red Leader. Jonathan Quesenberry was listed as Red Leader, from Decipher Inc., in Decipher's Squadron Members program, the volunteers Decipher recruited to promote SWCCG locally, host tournaments and run demos. Bren Quersey uses exactly the letters of Quesenberry.
Bron Burs		Rob Burns		Artist; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Rob Burns was one of Decipher's studio artists and the key 3D artist on the Jedi Knights Trading Card Game. Bron Burs uses exactly the letters of Rob Burns. The fan list tags it UGLY, pairing it with Debnoli (Blondie, "the Good") and Gela Yeens (Angel Eyes, tagged BAD), the title characters of the film.
Caldera Righim		Michael Girard		Gold 120. Michael Girard was Squadron Member Gold 120, from Apache Junction, Arizona. He playtested the Jedi Knights TCG and in 2002 became the first Player Support Advocate of the Players Committee. Caldera Righim uses exactly the letters of Michael Girard.
Captain Bewil		Sandy Wible		Game designer. Sandy Wible was a Decipher game designer, credited with additional design on the Jedi Knights TCG. Bewil rearranges Wible; Nysad rearranges his first name.
Chall Bekan		Kallenbach		Decipher family. Chall Bekan uses exactly the letters of Kallenbach, the family name of Chuck Kallenbach and his wife Cheryl Kallenbach. Chuck playtested the first Star Wars CCG and joined Decipher full time in 1997, designing for Young Jedi, Jedi Knights and The Lord of the Rings TCG.
Chief Retwin		Jason Winter		Former Decipher staff. Jason Winter worked at Decipher from February 1996 to January 1998, answering rules questions and working on the FAQ, design, playtesting and organized play. Retwin rearranges Winter.
Chyler		Cheryl		Cheryl Kallenbach, wife of Decipher designer Chuck Kallenbach. Chyler rearranges Cheryl. She also playtested the Jedi Knights TCG.
Corporal Kensaric		John Sarnecki		Gold 7. John Sarnecki was Squadron Member Gold 7, from Munster, Indiana. Kensaric rearranges Sarnecki.
Dams Denna		Dan Madsen		Official Star Wars Fan Club president; kaadu handler in The Phantom Menace (see also Linn'con)
Debnoli		Blondie		The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Blondie is the nickname of Clint Eastwood's character, the Man with No Name, in Sergio Leone's 1966 western, where he is "the Good". Jeremy Bulloch said Boba Fett was based on the Man with No Name, down to armour in the colours of his poncho. Debnoli uses exactly the letters of Blondie, and the fan list groups it with Gela Yeens and Bron Burs as the film's trio.
Djas Puhr		Jasper		Jerry Darcy's cat. The fan list names Jasper as the cat of Jerry Darcy, Decipher's lead SWCCG designer from A New Hope (1996) through Endor (1999).
Elis Helrot		Rollie Tesh		Game creator. Rollie Tesh designed SWCCG with Tom Braunlich. Elis Helrot uses exactly the letters of Rollie Tesh.
Elyhek Rue		Kyle Heuer		Rogue Leader. Kyle Heuer was listed as Red 7, from Decipher Inc., and later Rogue Leader of the Squadron Members. With Evan Lorentz he took over hosting Decipher's Radio Free Decipher show after episode 30. Elyhek Rue uses exactly the letters of Kyle Heuer.
Gela Yeens		Angel Eyes		The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Angel Eyes is Lee Van Cleef's mercenary, "the Bad", in the 1966 western. Gela Yeens uses exactly the letters of Angel Eyes, and the fan list tags it BAD.
Ghana Gleemort		Maarten Logghe		Maarten Logghe, a Belgian player, won a regional qualifier in his first tournament and played in the first SWCCG World Championship (1996), then qualified again for 1997. He later playtested the Jedi Knights TCG. Ghana Gleemort uses exactly the letters of Maarten Logghe.
Harc Seff		Mark Schaffer		Gold 41. Mark Schaffer was Squadron Member Gold 41, from Hampton, Virginia. Harc Seff uses exactly the letters of Schaffer.
Imperial Helmsman (Bachenkall)		Kallenbach		Decipher family. The card's lore names Warrant Officer Bachenkall, which uses exactly the letters of Kallenbach, the family name of designer Chuck Kallenbach and his wife Cheryl Kallenbach. The fan list misspells it Bachenhall.
Imperial Trooper Guard Dainsom		Bob Madison or Will Madison		Decipher staff. Dainsom rearranges Madison. The fan list names a Decipherian Madison and gives the first name as "[Bob/Will]". The Premiere Two-Player Introductory Game rules booklet credits Bob Madison and Will Madison as two separate playtesters, so the fan list's "[Bob/Will]" does not settle which of them the card is named for.
Kebyc		Becky Higgerson		Decipher staff. Kebyc rearranges Becky. The fan list names Becky Higgerson as a Decipherian, and she is credited on the Decipher team in the Jedi Knights TCG rulebook.
Laudica		Claudia Darcy		Jerry Darcy's wife. Laudica rearranges Claudia; the fan list names Claudia Darcy as the wife of designer Jerry Darcy.
Leesub Sirln		Leslie Burns		Decipher staff. Leesub Sirln uses exactly the letters of Leslie Burns, one of Decipher's studio artists.
Leslomy Tacema		Stacy Mollema		Lucasfilm licensing. The fan list names Stacy Mollema as working in licensing at Lucasfilm, the owner of Star Wars.
Lieutenant Sheckil		Tom Lischke		Game designer. Tom Lischke was a Decipher game designer and the lead game designer of the Jedi Knights TCG. Sheckil rearranges Lischke.
Lieutenant Tarn Mison		Bill Martinson		Decipher staff. Tarn Mison rearranges Martinson. Bill Martinson was a Decipher designer, credited with additional design on the Jedi Knights TCG.
Loci Rosen		Eric Olsen		Bravo 7. Eric Olson was Squadron Member Bravo 7, from Lisle, Illinois, and in 2002 one of the first Players Committee advocates. Loci Rosen uses exactly the letters of Eric Olson; the fan list spells it Olsen.
Murttoc Yine		Tim Courtney		Red 37. Tim Courtney was Squadron Member Red 37, from Webster, Texas. Murttoc Yine uses exactly the letters of Tim Courtney.
Nabrun Leids		Braunlich		Game creator. Tom Braunlich designed SWCCG with Rollie Tesh. The title scrambles his surname, Braunlich.
Nevar Yalnal		Raven		Kallenbach's dog. Nevar is Raven spelled backward, the dog of designer Chuck Kallenbach (see also Blizzard 2).
Niado Duegad		Dianoga Dude		Decipher's photo for this card shows "Alien 18", an alien model built for Return of the Jedi that looks like a dianoga. It was dropped from the film because it was too hard to operate. With no name from the film to use, Decipher called him a "Dianoga Dude" and scrambled the letters into Niado Duegad, which uses exactly the same eleven letters. Dianogas are tentacled carnivores that live in stagnant water and garbage and drag their prey under, so usually only the eyestalk shows. The best-known one lives in the Death Star trash compactor in Star Wars (1977). The card's lore gives Niado an unrelated backstory, as a mercenary from Vodran, and doesn't mention dianogas. The 1990s fan list "Anagramed Decipherians" spells the answer "Diaogana Dude". That spelling has one more A than the card has, so it is most likely a typo.
Nysad		Sandy Wible		Game designer. Nysad rearranges Sandy, the first name of Decipher designer Sandy Wible (see also Captain Bewil).
Palejo Reshad		Joseph Alread		Gold 79. Joe Alread was Squadron Member Gold 79, from Normal, Illinois; the fan list adds that he was an intern. He playtested the Jedi Knights TCG. Palejo Reshad uses exactly the letters of Joseph Alread.
Pote Snitkin		Keith Skipton (uncertain)		Decipher staff. The fan list gives Keith Skipton, followed by three question marks, and calls him a Decipherian.
Pucumir Thryss		Curtiss Murphy		Pucumir Thryss uses exactly the letters of Curtiss Murphy. The fan list leaves his link to Decipher as "????".
Rayc Ryjerd		Jerry Darcy		Game designer. Jerry Darcy was Decipher's lead SWCCG designer from A New Hope (1996) through Endor (1999). Rayc Ryjerd uses exactly the letters of Jerry Darcy.
Rennek		Kenner		Toy company. Rennek is Kenner spelled backward. Kenner made the first Star Wars action figures.
R'kik D'nec, Hero Of The Dune Sea		Kendrick Summers		Gold Leader. Kendrick Summers was listed as Gold Leader, from Decipher Inc., of the Squadron Members; a 1999 Decipher photo caption calls him "Decipher's Kendrick Summers". R'kik D'nec uses exactly the letters of Kendrick.
Rycar Ryjerd		Jerry Darcy (extra R)		Game designer. Jerry Darcy again (see Rayc Ryjerd), with an extra R.
Sandcrawler lore (Warren-like)		Warren Holland		Decipher CEO. Not an anagram: the card's lore opens "Warren-like enclosed homes for Jawa tribes", which the fan list reads as Warren Holland, who founded Decipher in 1983.
Swilla Corey		Carol Wisely		Decipher staff. Carol Wisely was Decipher's VP of Marketing and the first host of Radio Free Decipher. Swilla Corey uses exactly the letters of Carol Wisely.
Tanus Spijek		Justin Pakes		Decipher staff (Australia). Justin Pakes was a Decipher designer, credited with additional design on the Jedi Knights TCG; the fan list marks him AUSSIE. Tanus Spijek uses exactly the letters of Justin Pakes.
Velken Tezeri		Kevin Reitzel		Decipher staff. Kevin Reitzel was listed as Bravo Leader, from Decipher Inc., of the Squadron Members, and in 2001 signed as Product Champion Coordinator in Decipher's marketing department. The title scrambles Kevin Reitzel with an E in place of the I.
Warrant Officer M'Kae		Mark McKay		Mark Tuttle's radio name. The fan list says Mark McKay was the radio name of Mark Tuttle, who worked in radio while he contracted for Decipher as a playtester, before joining the games business full time.
Yerka Mig		Mike Gray		Decipher staff. Yerka Mig uses exactly the letters of Mike Gray, whom the fan list calls a Decipherian.

See also

• Easter eggs
• Jokes
• Jokes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (the running gag of Bron Burs, Debnoli and Gela Yeens)
• Squadron Members
• Anagramed Decipherians
• Creators of SWCCG
• Corellian Engineering Corporation (fan site)
• Radio Free Decipher