It's Sunday once again which means it's time for another weekly giveaway. It's almost hard to believe I'm on week 62 of this little initiative, I thought it might only last a month or two. It seems to be growing week by week and I'm seeing some new accounts participating which is always a lot of fun. This week there were 43 entries to place on the Wheel of Names, down two from last week making all of your odds a little better!

I have been using Comment Rewarder ever since it's inception, it's a great way for me to share some of my earnings on this post with all of the participants. On Sunday I always up the percentage to 10% because there are so many of you engaging. That way we all win!

And a quick thank you to @alohaed and @beelzael for sponsoring some HSBI prizes for the second, third, fourth, and fifth place regular spin winners. Thank you so much for your support and helping others grow their Hive accounts! Two very upstanding Hive members, and I'm sure they would appreciate any love you could send their way!

I'll be continuing to give out CCD tokens from @cryptocompany , I delegate some HP and earn some CCD daily. It's a great project, take some time to check it out if you have a chance. Again this week I'll give out another UNICOIN from the @uni-coin project, and some BBH tokens from the creative mind of @bradleyarrow . The tokens all come from my stack, but feel free to share some love with these projects!

Before we get to this week's question, let's see how you all felt about the Star Wars characters.

Yoda

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I knew he would be a popular choice, but I was surprised that he beat out Darth Vader. His character introduction in The Empire Strikes Back was hilarious, and yet proved to be the wise Yoda. He may have been wise, but he was also tough as nails as he was the only one who was able to defeat Count Dooku. I'm sure we will see more of Yoda in future spin offs as Disney churns them out as fast as they can... sigh...

Thanks for this pick to @ronnie10 , @suisver , @longganisan , @monsterbuster , @mytechtrail , @roswelborges and @gatet .

Darth Vader/ Anakin Skywalker

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To be absolutely honest I thought this one would have come in first place, but Yoda beat him out. Darth Vader is one of the best movie villains ever created, with his impressive stature and voiced by the late, great George Earl Jones. May he rest in peace. I always liked Vader, and will always be one of my favorite characters as well.

Thanks for this pick by @chaosmagic23 , @hatdogsensei , @dewabrata , @silvertop , @youloseagain , @neblomax and @okarun .

Chewbacca

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Let's face it, everyone loves Chewie. The giant, hairy sidekick to swash buckling Han Solo. George Lucas did a great job creating him, and he was an integral part of the Star Wars universe. Thanks for picking him @gwajnberg , @tengolotodo and @tortangkahoy .

Leia Organa

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Princess Leia was next on the list, and her slave costume from Return of the Jedi is still a fan favorite. She was a strong character not afraid to take on Darth Vader himself and insult him to his face. Of course Carrie Fisher sadly passed away several years ago, may she rest in peace. She was a great actress! Thanks for this pick by @cositav , @florakese , @yusmelys and @geneeverett .

Luke Skywalker

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Luke is less popular than his sister Leia, but still near the top of the list. The original trilogy revolved around his growth as a Jedi and eventually defeating and saving his father Darth Vader. I thought Mark Hamill did a pretty good job in the role, his movie career never went very far but he is a very successful voice actor these days.

Thanks for this pick by @angeluxx , @lumpiadobo and @stranger27 .

R2-D2

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Next up in popularity is R2-D2, and in an ironic twist no one chose C-3PO. This droid was full of personality and very entertaining over the many movies. Thanks to @enraizar , @ckjcn22 and @borniet for picking him.

Boba Fett

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Boba Fett has long been a favorite of many fans. As a matter of fact the most expensive Star Wars action figure is a prototype of the character and sells for in excess of $185,000. He is the famed bounty hunter who tracked down Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back. Recently Disney created a one season series around him that did fairly poorly (let's face it, Disney sucks at Star Wars.) So we may not see him return any time in the near future.

Thanks to @silverd510 and @flummi97 for this pick!

I wish I had time to cover all of your favorite choices, but time prevents it. As always the other characters included Obi-wan by @melinda010100 , Qui-gon by @holdeck2 , and Tahiri Veila by @robotgirl2024 . Next up we also had Arthur the robot from @ladyaryastark , Count Dooku from @alexvan and Padmé Amidala by @servelle .

Now everybody's favorite character to hate Jar Jar was the favorite of @sylmarill .

Ahsoka Tano was the preference from @henruc and @pablito.saldo . Han Solo came in surprising low and was only picked by @doombot75 ! And rounding out the field there was Darth Maul by @mariiale1979 , Din Djarin by @beelzael , and Grogu by @sgbonus .

Now for today's entry question...

Now that we did Star Wars, dare I do Star Trek. I guess the answer is yes.

Who is your favorite character/actor from Star Trek? If you don't like any of them or even the series let me know. This should be interesting!

The Giveaway

I will be giving out one prize of five (5) HSBI. Second and Third prizes will be 2 DUO tokens, the token I recently launched with @bulliontools and @bitcoinman . It offers those who stake sufficient tokens daily curation on quality posts, dividends, and a tipping bot. It also helps to onboard and retain new Hive members. At the end of the post there is a link to the white paper and where to purchase the tokens. Fourth prize is 100 BBH tokens. Fifth prize will be 250 CCD tokens. To participate you need a reputation level of at least 25 and bots cannot win. And please one entry per person to make it fair to everyone.

I currently have sponsors who also kick in some HSBI units to the second, third, fourth, and fifth regular spin winners. None on the bonus spins. The sponsors can still enter the giveaway, however, if they happen to win on one of the spins they sponsor I will re-spin the wheel for another winner. You can't sponsor HSBI units to yourself!

If you would like to be placed on a weekly reminder list just let me know and I'll make sure you get tagged each week.

@hiveborgminer
@kungfukid
@stekene
@elizabethbit
@ronnie10
@whywhy
@cositav
@hatdogsensei
@yusmelys
@moonthumb
@holdeck2
@borniet
@powerpaul
@curatorcat.pal
@rainbowdash4l
@alohaed
@okarun
@bigorna1
@ladyaryastark

How to Enter

Every week this will change. I'm looking for engagement rather than just saying "I am in". There is no need to upvote or re-blog, although if you choose to do so I would appreciate it. This week's question is: Who is your favorite character/actor from Star Trek? If you don't like any of them or even the series let me know. This should be interesting!?

HSBI

If you are unfamiliar with the prize you can learn more here:

https://ecency.com/post/@steembasicincome/hive-sbi

Or check out my recent post:

https://labs.inleo.io/@thebighigg/hsbi-what-are-they-my-experience-and-a-starter-guide

Choosing the Winners

All valid entries will be placed on the Wheel of Names and I will spin it four times. The first prize will be 5 HSBI units. The second and third prize will be two DUO tokens. Fourth prize will be 100 BBH tokens. Fifth prize will be 250 CCD tokens. And since I am spinning the same wheel four times in a row it is theoretically possible for the same person to win all four prizes! Although I have yet to see it happen, maybe this week?

Deadline

One week from today which will be Sunday May 25, 2025 at 8 A.M. California Pacific Time.

Now to choose last week's lucky winners!

And the first spin!

Congratulations @roswelborges , you have won 5 HSBI units!

And the second spin!

Congratulations @beelzael , you have won 2 DUO tokens and some bonus HSBI from my friend @alohaed !

The third spin

Congratulations @servelle , you have won 2 DUO tokens and as a bonus some HSBI units from my friend @alohaed !

The fourth spin

This guy is on a lucky streak!

Congratulations @alexvan , you have won 100 BBH tokens and as a bonus 3 HSBI units from my friend @beelzael !

The fifth spin

Congratulations @doombot75 , you have won 250 CCD tokens and a bonus 2 HSBI units from my friend @beelzael !

Now for some bonus spins!

As the number of entrants has gone up I've added some bonus prizes to increase the odds of people winning. These will vary week to week depending on what tokens I have or if I have some extra Hive for HSBI prizes. So here we go!

First bonus wins 2 DUO tokens!

Congratulations @hafiz34 , you have won 2 DUO tokens!

Second bonus wins 1 DUO token!

Congratulations @mariiale1979 , you have won 1 DUO token!

Third bonus spin wins 100 BBH tokens!

Congratulations @henruc , you have won 100 BBH tokens!

Fourth bonus spin wins 250 CCD tokens

Congratulations @okarun , you have won 250 CCD tokens!

And today just for fun I'll add on a fifth bonus spin to win 1 UNICOIN!

Congratulations @suisver , you have won 1 UNICOIN!

And a special thank you to @alohaed for sponsoring some HSBI units for second and third place!

And a special thank you to @beelzael for sponsoring some HSBI units for fourth and fifth place!

That will wrap up this week's giveaway. Please feel free to leave you entry response below, along with any comments or questions. Thank you for all of your support, it's deeply appreciated! Have a great rest of your weekend everyone!

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This is not financial advise and I'm not a financial planner. Always do research on your own before investing your hard earned money!

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