#v. the galactic civil war

[hapansqueen]

@visionhaunted : "I do not know what lies the Jedi tried to poison your mind with but the truth is that I am out there risking my life for you and our daughter!" He grabbed her arm, preventing her from turning her back on him. Not today, not now. He was sick of people leaving him, of refusing to see his plans. "I am not doing this for personal gain or because I think it is fun or whatever else the Jedi might have told you. I can't believe you're questioning me in this!"

“ you can start proving that, by letting go of me —“ pulling her arm from his grasp, words spat through gritted teeth , gaze never faltering as furious eyes burned. anger was its own battle to be fought . and she’d done so with a stiff lip, and tenacious stoicism. “ and it does not do you credit to believe I’m so easily won I would let them sway me . one of us is protecting allana. the other is making the threat against her worse by the hour. you made promises to protect us. but you leave me defenseless. you leave me reliant on you when I do not even recognize you anymore.”

“ they did what you have not in a long while. they have told me the truth. they’ve shown me proof of things I never wanted to believe of you,” even after seeing them with her own two eyes.

[visionhaunted]

→ @yuuzhan said: imagine being chief of state. embarrassing

" Imagine not caring about the state of our alliance, that is embarrassing. Now could you go annoy JAINA instead? She might have time to deal with your shenanigans. I, on the other hand, am pretty busy these days. "

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

CUE "BATTLE IN THE SNOW" BY THE MIGHTY JOHN WILLIAMS FOR THIS ONE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the Battle of Both concept art by the late, great Ralph McQuarrie (1929-2012), c. late '70s, from "STAR WARS: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back" (1980). Lucasfilm Ltd.

Sources: http://dangotheincrediblemango.blogspot.com/2013/03/inspirational-star-wars-illustrations.html & Pinterest.

[supersaiyanjedi14]

For Free Day for Sabine Week, I offer a selection of micros for our favorite technicolor Mandalorian in my own AU!

-Rebels Season 1

-Rebels Season 2

-The Force Unleashed

-A New Hope

-Pilot

-Galactic Civil War (two designs for the 3-year gap between IV and V)

-Empire Strikes Back

-Shadows of the Empire/Return of the Jedi

-Battle of Endor

-Wedding to Ezra (armor and dress)

-Mandalore the Defender

*credit for my pixels here

@sabineweek

[frogblast-the-ventcore]

How familiar are you with knights of the Old Republic by BioWare and Obsidian.

Back in the good old days of KOTOR 1 and 2, there was an implication that the main villain/Hero/Root cause of the game conflicts, Revan, turned to the dark side because he saw something in the outer rim of the galaxy. An empire of true Sith who would utterly crush the old republic and the Jedi one day and Revan turned to the dark side because he saw that militarizing the galaxy was the only way to survive the coming Sith onslaught. The implication was Kotor 3 was gonna be about finding these True Sith which terrified Revan and putting a stop to them with the True Sith being based off of the Shadows from babylon 5. Eventually, Kotor 3 became the Old Republic MMO and the True Sith turned out to basically be a Galactic Empire rip off with their own OP Gary Stue Palpatine rip off but that was obviously not what the True Sith where originally meant to be. The Lead Kotor writer heavily implied (IIRC) that they were trying to do a Galaxy scale equivalent of Malachor V based on all their talk about being based on the shadows from Babylon 5 and Kreia's talk of killing the force.

The True Sith in the original KOTOR III concept wanted to 'kill' The Force, silence the semi-sentient, pantheistic will forevermore, by turning every last planet in the Galaxy into a blood-drenched battlefield, a realm as traumatized as Malachor V. Bleeding the Force to its marrow by torturing the entire Galaxy to near-death. Since this concept was never acted upon, it's unclear if the end goal was to rule over the ashes, or simply leave the Galaxy in a state of perpetual war and suffering.

I would have made them eldritch abomination. Taking the red-skinned Sith Pureblood species as a baseline, then having them transfigured by the Dark Side over thousands of years into eldritch abominations. Acting as teachers and guides to others who would swear by the creed of "Power, at any cost."

A single True Sith might descend upon a world in the Outer Rim and be mistaken by the locals for a God. Every facet of their culture, religion, government and civil society would be bent and broken in the name of the Dark, a ruthless meritocracy where strength and cunning alone matter. When madness and utter selfishness has consumed a society in flames and internecine conflict, the Sith departs and starts again somewhere else.

Lower end of the spectrum, they'd be exceptionally powerful and mysterious dark side users appearing seemingly from nowhere, resembling a species thought to be extinct for millenia. Higher end of the spectrum they'd be godlike monsters, like Tenebrae or God-Emperor Sheev.

Considering they have thousands of years worth of unbroken knowledge and study with Sith Magic and Sith Alchemy I could see them being less like conventional Force users and more like Warhammer psykers in terms of Force bullshit they can do. Shit like detonating suns, moving moons with your mind and starting storms in hyperspace could all be within the ability of the higher-ups. I could also see the worlds of the true Sith being filled with Fabius Bile-esque abominations of flesh and bone given the special emphasis of the Sith on biological experimentation.

As for their aesthetic. I have been getting obsessed with Elden Ring lately so I think they should have a fromsoftware esque Dark Fantasy aesthetic. Ornate armour concealing… Something beneath their helmets, lightsabers wreathed in Eldritch darkness or even just regular blades and spears covered in dark side fire and lightning. Most of the underlings would still be vaguely humanoid but I see the higher ups being utterly insane in terms of appearance.

One thing to consider is that if these beings have been in the Unknown Regions/Extragalactic Void as far back as the time of Adas, embracing the Dark Side in all its forms and reveling in violence and destruction, there'd likely be … very few of them. A life devoted to the Star Wars equivalent of the Sword Logic is a lifetime of eternal winnowing, and after so many generations of constant competition and applying Sith Alchemy upon one's' own body, they'd be essentially unrecognizable.

And considering the emphasis of the Sith on embracing one's inner desires and transcending all limitations through acquiring power, how each True Sith appears and behaves would depend on the Sith Power in question. One might be a biomechanical horror, obsessed with pushing their physical form past all extremities of pain and euphoria, another might be a desiccated husk, allowing his body to wither away to focus on honing his mind into a weapon of mass destruction. This Empire would function a lot like the Hive, with lesser members tithing upwards to their superiors and so on, and the higher up you are in the chain the more freedom you have to modify the bodies and minds of yourself and your subordinates. There's be a veritable pantheon of a highly select number of Sith Lords that have essentially turned themselves into inhuman monsters over millenia, with Adas hovering somewhere above.

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[stellanslashgeode]

Back in the good old days of KOTOR 1 and 2, there was an implication that the main villain/root cause of the game conflicts, Revan, turned to the dark side because he saw something in the outer rim of the galaxy. An empire of true Sith who would utterly crush the old republic and the Jedi one day and Revan turned to the dark side because he saw that militarizing the galaxy was the only way to survive the coming Sith onslaught. The implication was Kotor 3 was gonna be about finding these True Sith which terrified Revan and putting a stop to them with the True Sith being based off of the Shadows from babylon 5. Eventually, Kotor 3 became the Old Republic MMO and the True Sith turned out to basically be a Galactic Empire rip off with their own OP Gary Stue Palpatine rip off but that was obviously not what the True Sith where originally meant to be. The Lead Kotor writer heavily implied (IIRC) that they were trying to do a Galaxy scale equivalent of Malachor V based on all their talk about being based on the shadows from Babylon 5 and Kreia's talk of killing the force.

The True Sith in the original KOTOR III concept wanted to 'kill' The Force, silence the semi-sentient, pantheistic will forevermore, by turning every last planet in the Galaxy into a blood-drenched battlefield, a realm as traumatized as Malachor V. Bleeding the Force to its marrow by torturing the entire Galaxy to near-death. Since this concept was never acted upon, it's unclear if the end goal was to rule over the ashes, or simply leave the Galaxy in a state of perpetual war and suffering.

I would have made them eldritch abomination. Taking the red-skinned Sith Pureblood species as a baseline, then having them transfigured by the Dark Side over thousands of years into eldritch abominations. Acting as teachers and guides to others who would swear by the creed of "Power, at any cost."

A single True Sith might descend upon a world in the Outer Rim and be mistaken by the locals for a God. Every facet of their culture, religion, government and civil society would be bent and broken in the name of the Dark, a ruthless meritocracy where strength and cunning alone matter. When madness and utter selfishness has consumed a society in flames and internecine conflict, the Sith departs and starts again somewhere else.

Lower end of the spectrum, they'd be exceptionally powerful and mysterious dark side users appearing seemingly from nowhere, resembling a species thought to be extinct for millenia. Higher end of the spectrum they'd be godlike monsters, like Tenebrae or God-Emperor Sheev.

Considering they have thousands of years worth of unbroken knowledge and study with Sith Magic and Sith Alchemy I could see them being less like conventional Force users and more like Warhammer psykers in terms of Force bullshit they can do. Shit like detonating suns, moving moons with your mind and starting storms in hyperspace could all be within the ability of the higher-ups. I could also see the worlds of the true Sith being filled with Fabius Bile-esque abominations of flesh and bone given the special emphasis of the Sith on biological experimentation.

As for their aesthetic. I have been getting obsessed with Elden Ring lately so I think they should have a fromsoftware esque Dark Fantasy aesthetic. Ornate armour concealing… Something beneath their helmets, lightsabers wreathed in Eldritch darkness or even just regular blades and spears covered in dark side fire and lightning. Most of the underlings would still be vaguely humanoid but I see the higher ups being utterly insane in terms of appearance.

One thing to consider is that if these beings have been in the Unknown Regions/Extragalactic Void as far back as the time of Adas, embracing the Dark Side in all its forms and reveling in violence and destruction, there'd likely be … very few of them. A life devoted to the Star Wars equivalent of the Sword Logic is a lifetime of eternal winnowing, and after so many generations of constant competition and applying Sith Alchemy upon one's' own body, they'd be essentially unrecognizable.

And considering the emphasis of the Sith on embracing one's inner desires and transcending all limitations through acquiring power, how each True Sith appears and behaves would depend on the Sith Power in question. One might be a biomechanical horror, obsessed with pushing their physical form past all extremities of pain and euphoria, another might be a desiccated husk, allowing his body to wither away to focus on honing his mind into a weapon of mass destruction. This Empire would function a lot like the Hive, with lesser members tithing upwards to their superiors and so on, and the higher up you are in the chain the more freedom you have to modify the bodies and minds of yourself and your subordinates. There's be a veritable pantheon of a highly select number of Sith Lords that have essentially turned themselves into inhuman monsters over millenia, with Adas hovering somewhere above.

I'm a big proponent of weird Sith stuff. Sith as Cenobites, do it you cowards. Sith initiation as limit experiences. Give them body modifications and mortification. Make them alien and totally philosophically misaligned with the Jedi, not just a breakaway sect. Have them be hiding out in the chaos just doing weird evil Sith shit.

[yestolerancepro]

Tolerance Project extra The 8 Best Star Wars Rip offs Ranked

Part 1 Krull and The Last Starfighter

Introduction

Hello there and welcome to a revised edition of a blog that looks at 8 of the best Star Wars film Rip offs. this new Tumblr version will be split into two parts

This blog entry is inspired by the movieweb article of the same name you can find the original article by clicking here https://movieweb.com/best-star-wars-ripoffs-ranked/#:~:text=The%208%20Best%20Star%20Wars%20Rip-offs%2C%20Ranked%201,2%20Flash%20Gordon%20%281980%29%208%201%20Spaceballs%20%281987%29

One of the first sequences in the Tolerance film is a Star Wars spoof so this article peeked my interest our Star Wars Spoof was a bit less blatant than those featured in the movieweb article all we did for ours was spoof the opening dialogue crawl that opened all 9 of the movies in the Star Wars saga

You can read about how Star Wars created that original opening crawl by clicking here https://www.slashfilm.com/1322995/how-star-wars-created-original-opening-crawl-using-black-paper/#:~:text=Thus%2C%20to%20make%20the%20crawl%2C%20they%20had%20to,illusion%20of%20the%20letters%20progressing%20up%20the%20screen.

To quote the movie web article Star Wars is one of the biggest and most successful science fiction franchises ever created. Beginning in 1977, the original film became one of many episodic movies now dubbed the Skywalker Saga, told in a trilogy of trilogies.Recounting the galactic civil war between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire, Star Wars shares the sociopolitical consequences of space exploration and planetary conquest. On the surface, the franchise is a fairy tale told in space. Its formula and genre became so popular, it led to copycats in a galaxy not so far away.

Of the 8 films mentioned I have never seen the man who saved the world 1982 trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsRV6z-cd-c  and Starchaser the legend of Orin 1985 trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8UZ2WfLG70

Krull (1983)

Krull is a science fiction and fantasy adventure film about a royal family who will rule the galaxy as foretold in a prophecy. Playing off the fairy-tale-in-space trope, the film didn't know what to be as it tried cashing in on two genres for the price of one. The rip-off was also released the same year as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, leading to an early death by comparison. However, it has survived being a box-office bomb and panned by critics with its own cult following.

The website space.com published this short article about the film

Luke Skywalker's well publicized exploits on the Death Star were such a spectacular success that there was an air of inevitability when other Hollywood studios tried to make a "Star Wars" of their own. More remarkable was the fact that their subsequent efforts to milk the cash cow (or bantha, perhaps?) took such different approaches to outer space.

However, most of the wannabes ignored a crucial element of George Lucas's extremely lucrative franchise – for all the spaceships, robots, and lasers, "Star Wars" was actually fantasy in sci-fi clothing, built around a hero whose quest revolved as much around magic (cleverly rebranded as "the Force") as futuristic gadgets.

In the years following "A New Hope," viewers were invited to experience the high camp of "Flash Gordon," the overblown space opera of "The Black Hole," and a Roger Corman-produced interstellar riff on "The Magnificent Seven" called "Battle Beyond the Stars." "Star Trek" also got in on the act with the "2001: A Space Odyssey"-esque grandeur of "The Motion Picture," while T.V. viewers were given a weekly dose of sci-fi in their homes courtesy of "Battlestar Galactica" (arguably one of the best sci-fi TV shows of all time).

According to this article on the Giant Freaking Robot website Krull could be getting a new film Reboot with JJ Abrams directing https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/exclusive-krull-reboot-jj-abrams.html

Further Watching

To watch a trailer for Krull click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6i2par2Fv0

To watch a documentary called 10 things you didn’t know about Krull click here

The Last Starfighter (1984)

The Last Starfighter follows teenager Alex, who is chosen to be a gunner in an interstellar war based on his high score in an arcade game of the same, a secret recruitment tool of the Rylan Star League. Alex is forced to save the dying alien squadron and destroy the enemy fleet, the Ko-Dan Armada.

He later stays to rebuild the league's depleted forces, knowing their overlord survived the destruction of his mothership. Compared to Luke Skywalker, the film takes the glory out of the hero's journey for Alex, who must protect a planet now facing near-extinction

The Fatherley website published this retrospective on the film to read it click here To read a retrospective on the film click here https://www.fatherly.com/entertainment/last-starfighter-retrospective-sci-fi-movie-1984

My Memories of The Last Starfighter

A very good film I watched it as a 7 year old as my Dad got us to watch it on VHS remember those ? The Star Wars stuff went over my head the Ironic thing here is that I used my Star wars toys to play the last Starfighter for weeks after seeing it I have great memories of the film it was one of the first to use CGI before the term was even known about  

That reminds me I must get a copy of the Bluray and I did the film has just been re-released by Arrow video you can order it from here The Last Starfighter Limited Edition Blu-ray Blu-ray - Zavvi UK

Further watching

To watch the film trailer for The Last Starfighter click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnJCn6lXrXg&t=3s

Click here to watch the teaser trailer for The Last Starfighter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tOHLZibvFM

To watch a video called 10 things you didnt know about the last star fighter click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-Pzxzp2m2I

Next week more Star Wars homages with Battlestar Gallactica Flash Gordon Battle Beyond the Stars and Spaceballs

Notes

Thank you to the following websites for their help Movieweb whose article inspired the blog in the first place Space.com Minty comedic arts for his Documentary on Krull Youtube for the vairous trailers and Google images for the Krull and Last Starfighter posters and Ian Medley for the Tolerance film Screengrab

Pictures

The Tolerance project Star Wars Dialoge roll

Krull film poster 1983

Last Star fighter poster 1984

If you want to help the Tolerance project after reading this blog please click on the above link

[starwarsultimateseriesproject]

star wars the resistance uprising

star wars the resistance uprising, the set in first order-resistance war aka third galactic civil war, every 16 story, that's how they fought against the first order the reborn of the galactic empire after they reaction to starkiller base planet destroyed any planets across the galaxy as they join the small secretive private military force know as the resistance force to against the reborn galactic empire the first order, art style: any art animation style, rated: everyone to mature.

star wars the gun sword breaker. rated: the kid family friendly rated. art style: medabots style. main characters: mekussmessiah the male shooting blader humanoid robot.

star wars the wolf knight. rated: the kid family friendly rated. art style: neopets style. main characters: jermund the male knight humanoid wolf.

star wars the penguin attack. rated: the kid family friendly rated. art style: club penguin art style. main characters: max the male police penguin.

star wars the among the order. rated: the kid family friendly rated. art style: among us/henry stickmin style. main characters: dot the friendly slug alien.

star wars the plant planet. rated: the kid family friendly rated. art style: hey pikmin style. main characters: moilmaro twin male & female good kind like human twin.

star wars the ninja destiny. rated: the kid family friendly rated. art style: ninjala art style. main characters: katajala ninja clan.

star wars the ray star. rated: the kid family friendly rated. art style: rayman art style. main characters: raylee the male fun loving ray alien.

star wars the tomorrowland. rated: the kid family friendly rated. art style: tomorrowland art style. main characters: frank wal jiki the male genius human scientist.

star wars the secret network. rated: the teen rated. art style: tron art style. main characters: beck que tronoi the male online avatar program.

star wars the caribbean core. rated: the teen rated. art style: pirates of the caribbean art style. main characters: jack the male freelander human pirate.

star wars the fantastic fantasy. rated: the teen rated. art style: harry potter/fantastic beasts art style. main characters: newt pott hanoi the fantastic human wizard.

star wars the neo program. rated: the teen rated. art style: the matrix (movie) art style. main characters: neoero the neo master programmer.

star wars the vampire revenge. rated: the gore mature rated. art style: v rising art style. main characters: vampina twins the male vampire twins.

star wars the chain castle. rated: the gore mature rated. art style: castlevania art style. main characters: belmontom the male hunter human man.

star wars the attack on the sith. rated: the gore mature rated. art style: attack on the titan art style. main characters: rioeast the male muscle titan beast man.

star wars the titan legend. rated: the gore mature rated. art style: titanfall/apex legends art style. main characters: reduces the male cyborg gunman titan man.

Star Wars: The Resistance Uprising

In the midst of the First Order-Resistance conflict, "Star Wars: The Resistance Uprising" follows a diverse group of individuals as they band together to fight against the reborn Galactic Empire. Spanning sixteen captivating stories, the series showcases their bravery and determination in the face of overwhelming odds.

Art Style: The series features a variety of art animation styles, each carefully selected to bring a unique visual flair to every episode.

Rating: From family-friendly adventures to more mature themes, "Star Wars: The Resistance Uprising" offers something for everyone with a rating ranging from Everyone to Mature.

Here are the first 16 stories:

The Gun Sword Breaker

Rated: Kid Family Friendly

Art Style: Medabots

Main Characters: Mekussmessiah

The Wolf Knight

Rated: Kid Family Friendly

Art Style: Neopets

Main Characters: Jermund

The Penguin Attack

Rated: Kid Family Friendly

Art Style: Club Penguin

Main Characters: Max

Among the Order

Rated: Kid Family Friendly

Art Style: Among Us/Henry Stickmin

Main Characters: Dot

The Plant Planet

Rated: Kid Family Friendly

Art Style: Hey Pikmin

Main Characters: Moilmaro

The Ninja Destiny

Rated: Kid Family Friendly

Art Style: Ninjala

Main Characters: Katajala

The Ray Star

Rated: Kid Family Friendly

Art Style: Rayman

Main Characters: Raylee

Tomorrowland

Rated: Kid Family Friendly

Art Style: Tomorrowland

Main Characters: Frank Wal Jiki

The Secret Network

Rated: Teen

Art Style: Tron

Main Characters: Beck Que Tronoi

The Caribbean Core

Rated: Teen

Art Style: Pirates of the Caribbean

Main Characters: Jack

The Fantastic Fantasy

Rated: Teen

Art Style: Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts

Main Characters: Newt Pott Hanoi

The Neo Program

Rated: Teen

Art Style: The Matrix

Main Characters: Neoero

The Vampire Revenge

Rated: Gore Mature

Art Style: V Rising

Main Characters: Vampina Twins

The Chain Castle

Rated: Gore Mature

Art Style: Castlevania

Main Characters: Belmontom

The Attack on the Sith

Rated: Gore Mature

Art Style: Attack on Titan

Main Characters: Rioeast

The Titan Legend

Rated: Gore Mature

Art Style: Titanfall/Apex Legends

Main Characters: Reduces

[littleladymab]

FebruarOC - Uriah

Hey hi hello did you know i'm obsessed with this guy? As I said in SWBC, I can't stop spinning him around like a rotisserie chicken in my head. 

I created his counterpart Kaedmon a few months ago (and I'll talk about her at the end of the month as a bonus character) and came up with Uriah in January! He's only slightly less new than Quin and Horatio, but I named them all at the same time. 

For January in SWBC, we read Phasma. My thoughts on the book aside, the framing narrative was someone in the First Order apprehended a Resistance pilot and then fudged the paperwork or something I guess so that there was no record of her being arrested and held on the ship and dragged her away to question her about Phasma. I have so many questions, but the biggest one came down to: Why are you going to nickname your rival Resistance spy/pilot Starling and the all-red armored NOT Elrik Vonreg from SW Resistance First Order guy Cardinal and NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT? Honestly I got a lot more mad about that than I did anything else in the book, because everything else I just shrugged off but that was the biggest missed opportunity. Also his "I love the First Order and everything it stands for" to "what am I doing with my life (but I still love the first order)" took a grand total of like 48 hours TOPS and wasn't... good. It just wasn't well done. 

So I came away from that book CRAVING spy v spy content. And, well, my Jedi OC is also a Fulcrum agent, so like, it made sense, right, to then make an ISB agent to be against her? 

I settled on his ISB designation before I did a name and it was mostly as a joke that had made sense to me at the time?? But now he's ISB-789 and Kaedmon calls him "Hungry 8's" and when he goes "???" she says "you know, because seven ate nine?" and he asks "Not to encourage this but then shouldn't I be hungry 7's?" and she says "No :)"

He's 20 at the end of the clone wars, and a full agent of ISB by 25, so that makes him about 40 by the end of the galactic civil war. He's from a planet at the far end of the Outer Rim, close to Wild Space but still part of the imperial "jurisdiction" (I haven't settled on any currently existing planet or not), but because he's great with accents to help him blend in, he's able to immediately adapt the core world accent. (he's not that great with the languages tho) He has a younger sister who he helped put through a fancy school on Coruscant and she's a nature photographer; their parents still live back on their home planet, despite Uriah offering to help them live in the Empire. 

More recently for SWBC we read Battlefront II: Inferno Squad and that is truly what made me start rotating him around even faster in my brain -- they're not ISB, but they're working for ISB and they go undercover into a rebel op to try and destroy it and/or find a data leak and now THAT IS THE SPY SHIT I WANTED and so instead of creating a character out of frustration I just started spinning him at warp speeds to pick up any of the stray pieces of inspo floating around. But more to the point, it was a good exercise at listening to Imperial minds in a way that didn't make them see like big joke clowns like can happen. 

So it'll be fun to lean into that when writing for Uriah because you get to see him fully believing in what he's working for, as a field operative infiltrating smuggling rings and drug gangs etc to make the galaxy a better place in the early part of the Empire -- but then as it goes on longer and longer and he gets more involved (tangentially) with the rebellion through Kaedmon, and ISB/the empire being less and less interested in investigating corruption in certain aspects, that building disillusion with their place and so on. 

And not to "diversity win!" the empire, but he's a trans guy! He gave himself the gift of top surgery after being accepted into the Imperial Academy. 

In my thoughts about how they interact with canon, I did jot down that Uriah probably knows Kallus as they're about the same age and ISB agents -- though while Kallus went on to be as you see him in Rebels, Uriah does mostly undercover work. So when Kallus joins the Rebels, Kaedmon will get to know him... and when Uriah finds out that Kallus is also Fulcrum, he about loses his whole damn mind and probably pulls a muscle laughing so hard. 

I did write like 2200 words of an outline for him and Kaedmon, and I was fully going to sit down and write how the two of them met but my brain has been absent like all evening so I'll probably do a double big drabble for the two of them at the end of the month.

[noddytheornithopod]

Got mixed feelings about the Ahsoka finale. Liked some stuff, but other stuff I'm not so sure on. Spoilers under cut

Okay first thing... the episode felt kinda cheap? Like, I could tell this was on a TV budget, lol. Some episodes have looked pretty good, but for whatever reason this just wasn't working for me?

Maybe I also just am still getting used to seeing animated stuff in live-action. Seeing the green flames finally show up is a relief, but it still felt kind of strange.

My other thing is, I'm not exactly sure I understand what block Sabine has overcome to be able to use the Force properly now? It was kind of jarring to suddenly see her do all this stuff.

Oh yeah, and a lot of this is down to unfortunate circumstances but... Baylan only got one scene? And we only get a slight tease of what he might be after (something Mortis related :v)? Was surprised we barely got any Shin, too.

I did like the zombie troopers even if the action scenes looked a bit cheap. Morgan dying I'm indifferent on, also hey "blade of Talzin." Thrawn explicitly mentions he knew Anakin, and clearly hints he knows of the Vader connection.

Still not sure how I feel about Ahsoka's place in everything, we got Morai finally but Filoni's really teasing the mystery box with her here (and now Baylan, lol). Also, hi Anakin.

I admit I do find the irony of Ezra being the only one to make it back quite amusing. Him making the new lightsabre inspired by Kanan's is pretty cool, too.

It is kind of weird that Sabine only talked about her decision with Ahsoka, though. That conversation resolved that aspect for them thankfully, but to know that Ezra's not gonna know anything until whenever they're together next is... yeah. Who even knows when that will be? If there's a Season 2, I feel like that's gonna not happen for a while, lol.

Oh yeah, some more clarification of the timeline with Mandalore and the Purge. It sounds like it happened at the end of the war, so at least they got to have like 4-5 years of having the upper hand before Gideon and co bombed the fuck out of them.

Maybe it's just me but they felt kind of vague on how much Ezra knew about Thrawn and the Nightsisters? This episode clarified it, but it was hard to tell in his previous appearances.

Am curious as to the specifics of what Morgan went through, and what the sacrifice those Night Troopers made was. It seems like they're not dead, but they do something that renders them subservient to her and makes them undead. IDK how similar Marrok is, he seems kinda different.

Am sure the Thrawn book discourse will continue, but everything's lining up and playing as I expected. He's all in on the Empire, but he's genuine when he says he believes it's for the security of the galaxy. For those of you worried about the Grysk, there's a bone for you. :P

Not sure when "long live the Empire" developed though, cuz if it was post-Endor then wonder how Thrawn got it, maybe it's something they prepared to say if things went to shit, or more weird dream shit is happening, lol.

So... yeah, that's the end of Ahsoka, presumably the first season of at least another. Kind of average in the end for me, I guess. I like more than I don't, but I do have a bit of Filoni fatigue at this point, especially with the amount of mystery boxes, lol.

Okay with Sabine and the Force, upon reflection I realise it's meant to be because Ahsoka showed she trusted her and had faith in her. Definitely think it could've landed better, but I guess I at least get it now.

Also, RIP to learning about where Ahsoka was between Malachor and the end of the Galactic Civil War. IDK what Mr Filoni think, but I personally think it's a pretty important detail to acknowledge, because why wasn't she with the Rebellion then?

[dasmuggler]

◼ SITH ASSASSINS 🟥

Legend 💫

The Sith assassins were unique because they preferred to ambush their intended prey from the shadows rather than engaging them in open combat. Almost always working solo or in small groups, they utilized Stealth field generators and the rare art of Force camouflage to aid their surprise attacks. While some elite assassins fought with lightsabers, the majority utilized less remarkable melee weapons, such as force pikes. These stealth warriors were also unusual in that they drew their power from the Force presence of their prey. The stronger their targets were in the Force, the stronger the hunters became.

During and after the Jedi Civil War, the assassins' primary purpose was to kill or capture Jedi. Upon successfully incapacitating a Jedi, the captive would be tortured until they fell to the dark side or died by the hands of elite Sith operatives trained in the art of torture and temptation, such as Atton Rand. By this subtle method of capture and conversion, the ranks of the Sith assassins swelled as the number of Jedi decreased.

The Sith Assassins reached their zenith under the leadership of Darth Traya, Darth Sion, and Darth Nihilus following the almost complete annihilation of the Sith Empire's Dark Jedi during the Sith Civil War. Based within the hidden Trayus Academy on Malachor V, the Sith Lords commanded legions of Assassins to hunt down the remaining Jedi throughout the galaxy. Their efforts proved quite successful as they very nearly caused the complete extermination of the Jedi Order.

During the Great Galactic War and the Cold War, Sith assassins were employed by the returned Sith Empire against the Galactic Republic. These assassins were specialized Sith Inquisitors.

During the New Sith Wars, the Brotherhood of Darkness trained Sith assassins in the Ryloth Academy, Umbara Academy, and Nar Shaddaa Academy. At least eight of the Umbaran Sith assassins survived the New Sith Wars, and joined Hetton's Anti-Republic Liberation Front. However, they were all killed by Darth Bane during a duel when they were brought to Ambria by Darth Zannah. The One Sith incorporated an agency called Sith Intelligence and Assassination.⭕

Source : https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Sith_assassin/Legends

[visionhaunted]

→ @jedais​​​ said: “ are you sure you want me here for this? ”

   “ I do. Come, take a look at this. ” He gestured for his brother to stand beside him, to get the best view of the green planet below them right before it went up in flames. “ You know I think father will take this as a personal attack on him. He has always been incredibly self centred, refused to see the big picture. He doesn’t UNDERSTAND that they, he and the Jedi, have forced my hand in this situation. ” He gave the crew a signal. “ Prepare the turbolasers to fire on the planet, tell the fleet to stay on stand by until I give the signal. ”

    With his back to his people he remained a calm, collected leader. They couldn’t see the FURY burning in his eyes as he gave the orders to prepare for their attack on Kashyyyk. Not even his own brother could feel the anger simmering inside of him through the force. He had lost control over the situation at Kuat, had allowed the Jedi to damage his pride and dignity, but he would not allow this mess to repeat itself here on Kashyyyk. The Jedi would pay for betraying him and he wanted his brother to see them burn with his own eyes. Only then could he decide if Anakin was truly standing with him or if he would leave as everyone else had done — and if Anakin sought to abandon him then he would learn very soon that his brother was not so easily pushed aside. “ Do you want the honour of giving them the signal to ATTACK, or should I? ”

[thatawkwardbryce]

AND YOU KNOW WHAT'S EVEN BETTER?! BEFORE ROUGE ONE CAME AND NUKED THE LEGENDS UNIVERSE. IT WAS CANON THAT JAR JAR BINK'S SON KICKED DARTH VADER'S ASS.

IM NOT JOKING.

[gertlushgaming]

STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection Review (Steam)

STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection Review, Play the classic STAR WARS Battlefront games on modern consoles, online and offline in this complete classic collection. Traverse the Galaxy in Campaign Mode & Galactic Conquest, Galactic Conquest: Devise your strategy, recruit your troops, and execute your tactical vision for conquering the galaxy. STAR WARS Battlefront Campaign: Experience iconic battles from STAR WARS Episodes I-VI STAR WARS Battlefront II Campaign: Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers.

STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection Review Pros:

- Nice graphics. - 62.87GB Download size. - Steam achievements. - Full controller support. - Steam Trading Cards to earn. - First and third-person views. (press a button to change) - Officially licensed. - Optional tutorial that has you playing as every trooper type, vehicle, and Jedi. - Two games in one - Star Wars Battlefront One and Two. - Graphics settings - brightness slider, contrast, v-sync, windowed mode, and overall quality. - Advanced graphics settings - view distance slider, LOD distance, FOV scale, resolution, anti-aliasing, texture detail, water quality, shadows, lighting quality, and light bloom. - The graphics settings in Battlefront 1 also have distortion effects, bump mapping, shadow quality, particle quality, and motion blur. - Can remap controls. - Profile management allows multiple users to have a seperate account. - Auto-detect graphics option. - Star Wars Battlefront 2 has Two AI difficulties - normal and elite. - Game settings - movie subtitles, objective details, tooltips, display enemy icons, colorblind support, friendly fire, auto-target, sticky reticule, aim assist, and streamer mode. - Full career stats screen. - Local split-screen support. - Online multiplayer has quick match, join (server browser), and create. - Star Wars Battlefront 2 single-player modes - training, space overview, the rise of the empire, Galactic conquest, and instant action. - Star Wars Battlefront 1 single-player modes - Clone Wars campaign, Galactic Civil War Campaign, Galactic Conquest, and instant action. - You can quit back to the launcher to change games. - Fast loading times. - Familiar and modern controls like twin sticks for camera and movement. - A full 3D world with 360-degree camera control. - Star Wars Battlefront 1 has three difficulties - Easy, medium, and hard. - End-of-game awards in multiplayer in both games. - Addictive gameplay loop. - The online and offline are both solid experiences. - New maps - - Jabbas Palace (Battlefront 1) - Bespin Cloud City. (Battlefront 2) - Rhen Var Harbour. (BF2) - Rhen Var Citadel. (BF2) - Yavin 4 Arena. (BF2) - New Heroes - Asajj Ventress, and Kit Fisto. (Battlefront 2) - 64-player online play. - Hero assault adds new heroes - - Mace Windu, Yoad, and Luke Skywalker. - Hero Assault adds new Villans - - Darth Maul, General Grievous, and Darth Vader. - New Hero assault ground maps - - Death Star, Kashykk, Kamino, and Naboo. - They are still amazing games. STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection Review Cons: - The camera in Battlefront 1 is all over the place it's loose and not snappy in any way, even against the second game. - For a game like this, the file size is ridiculously huge. - The control layouts are not the same for both games. - The story campaigns are not that balanced and have a lot of can't miss a single shot ai enemies. - Struggling to get any games online, it either doesn't find games or it has high ping and kicks me out. - Still has a horrible spawn camping problem. - The controls are fine but at times it feels like they don't work for a second here and there. - Online is not the best in terms of performance. - No real enhancements or tweaks its very much just an HD filter with servers. - Waiting to respawn is an assault on your eyes with the camera going all over the place. - Lag is an absolute killer. - Steam achievements are not popping up until I shut the game down. - respawn numbers seem low for the game modes and maps on offer. - Have had actual unbeatable levels in the campaign as the AI is so efficient at doing objectives except your team AI, they go off randomly and I've had them just standing at spawn. Related Post: Cybertrash STATYX Review (PlayStation 4) STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection: Official website. Developer: Aspyr Publisher: Aspyr Store Links - Steam Read the full article

[solo-rpg-rambling]

Character Creation Challenge #11: Entantha (Probably Star Wars-flavored Ironsworn)

"The Republic is dying. The Jedi Order is dying. After Malachor V, there can be no galactic harmony, or victory. All that's left is to protect and cherish what we can. "

Entantha came out of a tarot card reading that evoked both cataclysm and stasis. Setting that in our modern-day apocalypse would be hitting too close to home. The obvious metaphor-for settings that came to my brain were early Foundation and Star Wars, and I happen to love Knights of the Old Republic 1-2.

Entanta, a survivor of Malachor V, attempts to make a home on a world almost forgotten by the Republic. A twist is that I'd like to make this a "cozy" campaign focused on trying to build and strengthen community bonds rather than "save the galaxy" adventures.

Will pick stats and feats later.

Well, that was easy, and didn't have to dip into the Khybersworn assets.

Edge: 2

Heart: 3

Iron: 1

Shadow: 2

Wits: 1

Assets:

Traumatized: Traded in the ship for traumatized for story reasons.

Blademaster: I could have gone with one of the lightsaber assets from Khybersworn here, but Bladmaster is good enough.

Kinetic: Force powers, yay!

Diplomat: Again, close enough that I don't feel the need to dip into fan-made content yet.

Threads:

Using Threads of Destiny to suggest ongoing plot conflicts.

Force Wound: A plot hack to put Entantha at near-beginner level, and consistent with the theme of a disaster survivor. All the abilities are there, locked behind a trauma brain.

Jedi Civil War: In Old Republic timeline the general Revan saved the Republic, then, like Julius Caesar, went to war against the Republic. Entantha starts the campaign disillusioned with both sides.

Community Healing: Campaign focus is on protecting and healing a community that has already been wounded by the war.

[mirandamckenni1]

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