#zoldge

[anjellion-drawthings]

I don’t know why this became a meme of all things, but I’ll strike the iron while it’s hot 🦑❤️🦈

it’s a good excuse for me to draw more Zako, even it took a really long time

[starmansymphony]

andrew teaches the other anglarian lieutenants about ouija boards

(aka sometimes i like thinking about the dumb shenanigans these nerds would get up to in their free time)

(aka aka that one vine but with them)

[out-of-this-dimension]

Some Star Fox Command Dialogue Analysis

Hey all, I was looking over some SFC dialogue for fic purposes and I stumbled across a few lines that kind of rocked my world.  It’s been pretty much a decade since I’ve played Command, so a lot of the details in the dialogue were a little hazy.  So I figured I would share some neat re-discoveries with you guys along with some speculation.  

The first one is if you go to Fichina.

SLIPPY: That doesn't sound like the Lucy I knew! FOX: She was a real tomboy! Always wanted to become a pilot. FOX: But I guess she became a teacher instead.  SLIPPY: Wasn't she good friends with Krystal?  SLIPPY: She might know how to track her down. 

This is actually kind of interesting because, given that Lucy’s debut is Command, we don’t really have much to go on with her interactions with the team members.  I definitely LIVE for the idea of Lucy and Krystal being best girl buds, though.  Imagine them sipping mimosas and roasting Fox.

There’s a little bit more on this after the mission “Oikonny Strikes Back”

LUCY: So, Fox, let's talk about Krystal. You really screwed that one up! FOX: Um... SLIPPY: Oh, by the way, Fox... Lucy and Krystal got to be pretty good friends. SLIPPY: Maybe I should have warned you... LUCY: Yes, Papa thinks of her as a second daughter.

So a few things here-- 1. Peppy pseudo-adopting Krystal is adorable af.  2. Lucy and Krystal as somewhat sisters is great.  3. It seems like their closeness happened after Fox booted Krystal from the team, which makes sense especially if Peppy sort of took Krystal in. 

This next bit is if you stick with Lucy and do the Corneria defense mission (the Lucy and Krystal ending route).

LUCY: Krystal! You've come to help us out! KRYSTAL: Let's see what we can do together! KATT: Pleased to meet you, Lucy! I'm Krystal's partner. KATT: My name is Katt!

Honestly, when I was digging through the dialogue, I was looking for interactions with Katt and Krystal because I realized I remembered virtually nothing about them meeting.  I actually backtracked pretty much the whole game from this point to see if the two made any appearances together and... pretty much there’s no otherwise context on this route of the two being partners or whatever that means.  I’m still sifting through dialogue at this point, but honestly I can’t... recall anything else about these two ever being partners in any of the other timelines.  I mean, Katt seems like she’s bopping around by herself otherwise and Krystal is either with the CDF or with Star Wolf, so I find it curious that they’re “each other’s partner” and I wonder to what context Katt is referring to (I’m assuming it’s probably not intended to be romantic due to the game releasing in 2006 and Nintendo honestly not being historically super progressive when it comes to stuff like this but honestly, my heart screams for Kattstal validation.  As a note, Krystal doesn’t seem to be with Star Wolf in this route and while she’s dating Panther in certain routes that have her with the CDF, it’s possible she isn’t dating him in every route, if that makes any sense).  I wonder what the context of this is?  Is this Katt and Krystal being over Falco and Fox respectively and just like... doing their own thing?  I’d be so down for a game focused on those two’s shenanigans tbh.

This next bit is more or less humorous to me because I’ll admit I’ve been pretty harsh on SFC’s dialogue in the past but this interaction with Slippy, Fox, and Peppy cracks me up.

SLIPPY: Oh yeah? Well at least I have a girlfriend!! PEPPY: Slippy, that's the most ridiculous thing-- FOX: It's true. Slippy's fiancee is on Aquas. PEPPY: Are you serious? My goodness!

I can’t believe Peppy lowkey roasted my boi like that.

This next bit is an exchange between Bill, Falco, and Slippy.

BILL: Now, I don't know all the details about what went down between her and Fox... BILL: But is seems she was pretty shocked. Hurt, too. FALCO: Fox, you idiot... BILL: I heard that she started datin' someone else. BILL: Fella's a part of the original Star Wolf team. SLIPPY: Star Wolf?!

Mostly pointing this bit out because Bill calls Panther part of the ‘original Star Wolf team’, which is blatantly not true.  I’ll have whatever Bill is smoking.  This coupled with the next dialogue Krystal says is why I think a lot of people take SFC’s dialogue with a grain of salt as it directly clashes with past games along the same timeline.

KRYSTAL: After Andross fought you, he dedicated his remaining days to planet Venom. KRYSTAL: He wanted to leave some sort of legacy. That's all.

First of all, I will never stan the idea of Krystal defending Andross, who is pretty much implied to have destroyed Andross.  I found that bit really weird and I’m not sure if this is like details falling through the cracks between studios developing games or what the deal is.  I also find it really weird that Andross is implied to have survived after he fought Fox?  Unless she’s referring to him as a ghost between SF64 and Adventures?  But I wouldn’t... necessarily say in Adventures he was dedicating himself to Venom-- he seemed to be dedicating himself to revenge if anything.  So this entire section just feels weird and like the writers just wanted Krystal to argue for the sake of arguing.

The next bit is a lore piece I didn’t know, so yay!

ROB: We will soon arrive at the Parlak Sector.

ROB says this when arriving to Fichina as he and Fox search for Star Wolf.  Apparently Fichina is located in the Parlak Sector.  Neat!

This is from a mission on Solar with Falco, Fox, and Wolf.

ZOLDGE: You! Who do you think you are? WOLF: We're Star Wolf!

This... is pretty much a direct callback to Star Fox 64, where, as the Carrier boss is dying, he says, “Who are you guys?” and Fox replies with “We’re Star Fox!”

Next is a one-liner from Octoman on Aquas.

OCTOMAN: Mighty Zako! Destroy the puny humans!

Note, this is in reference to Amanda and Slippy, who definitely... are not humans.  The next line literally calls them frogs as well, so I’m... not sure what was going on with writing that scene.

Anyways, that’s a wrap on some things I found interesting.  I really wish I could find my DS charger so I could play Command again.  As zany as some plot points are and as bad as some of the dialogue gets, it’s... not actually a terrible game.  But I’ll write more on that later.

If you want to experience Command’s story without playing the game, I would suggest looking at this site, as it has all the game’s dialogue written out.

[almightyhamslice]

The Anglar Empire! I drew all these guys together! I stuck to the characters’ canon designs for the most part, with the exception of the Emperor’s crown, Andrew’s outfit, and Octoman’s extra pair of arms. Hope you like the picture, it was a bit difficult to draw for me. Also yeah, I hope you like the Anglars too, they’re kind of my latest obsession.

[evajellion]

Zoldge, the creator and controller of the Solar Sattelite appears as cool and confident as ever. He is sent to Fortuna with some company and ends up revealing quite a bit about himself on the way.

Zoldge-centered fan-fic, because I had to write something about Anglars of course. Also has Zwei, from the previous story I wrote.

Please leave a comment if you like it!

[anjellion-drawthings]

“What’s wrong, Herr Squid?”

Leggy marlin. :T

[evajellion]

[anjellion-drawthings]

This is what I wasted my time making after seeing this

My friend even said that Zako has goddamn yaoi hands. Wonderful.

[anjellion-drawthings]

hello my stupid squid

[anjellion-drawthings]

tfw shark boyfriend wants a goodbye kiss before leaving for a mission, but you can’t ‘cuz you have a beak, and have to use the suctions on your hands instead

[evajellion]

Holy shit, look at Zako’s hands

Is this one of those cursed images people talk about?

[evajellion]

some Anglar Army headcanons

Because they’re literally some of the most uninteresting/underdeveloped characters in Star Fox, to the point where I ended up kinda liking them, and wish they were in a better game. 

So here I go again, trying to make them somewhat likable in some way.

- Zazan is not only one of the highest authorities in the Anglar Army, he is also the Emperor’s personal bodyguard. The Emperor often favored Zazan’s ability over everyone else, which led to his position in the Anglar Blitz. He cares deeply for the Emperor’s safety because of this. 

- In the default ending of Star Fox Command (the one where the Anglars perish in Meteo and not Venom), Zazan is devastated by his Emperor’s death, feeling that failed to protect them. Zazan proceeds to take over the rest of the Anglar forces, in hopes of avenging the Emperor.

- Octoman is indeed the same character as the F-Zero one. After failing to win the Grand Prix, thus unable to get funds for his planet, he traveled outside his galaxy and became a mercenary, since he felt humiliated. The Anglar Emperor contacted him about helping in the war, and he hesitantly accepted, in hopes that he would be paid enough to support his entire planet and his family.

- Zako was a bounty hunter from Zoness. Years ago, during the Lylat Wars, when Zoness became a toxic waste dump, Zako was able to rescue a shark pup, whom he adopted as his son. He generally uses the money from his jobs to support his son, and was running a little dry until the Anglar Emperor contacted him.

- Octoman and Zako were partners for a while due to their similar goals, that was how the Anglar Emperor found them both. Zako tried to encourage Octoman to be more vicious and threatening (even if it was a façade), which is why compared to how kind he was in the F-Zero games, Octoman is rather ill-tempered in Command.

- Zoldge is the odd-one-out. He was born on Aquas, and went to the same academy as Amanda, and was friends with her at one point. As time went by, Zoldge was stuck with a huge debt which he had no way of paying it off. Until one day, the Anglar Emperor contacted him about his inventions.

- Zoldge is a terrible pilot, which is why he is not seen in Venom. However, he excels at creating war machines and super weapons. The Anglar Emperor wanted him to create something that could withstand Solar’s heat so it could be seized by the Anglar Army. He is not directly on Solar when Fox, Falco, and Wolf find him, and is actually controlling the Solar Satellite from elsewhere.

- Contrary to how confident he was when first facing Fox and co., and how he calmly wondered how he should inform the Emperor of his failure, Zoldge has anxiety issues. He often keeps to himself, but eventually got friendly with the other hired guns. After the Anglar Blitz, where everyone perishes in Venom, Zoldge becomes horribly depressed, believing it to be his own fault.

- The Anglar Emperor becomes giant in the final battle because they took in a special drug that had been under development. The Anglar Emperor is often very small and short, unable to fight physically, so Anglar saved that drug as a last resort, in case the Arrow Head was destroyed on Venom. This drug allowed the Emperor to grow in size and power.

[evajellion]

Anglar Army age headcanons

Because they’re the only characters in Star Fox Command that don’t have their age listed but for some reason, Lucy, Amanda, and Dash have theirs, which I feel is unfair.

Octoman was born 78 years before Lylat Wars (BLW for short), and 89 during the start of the Anglar Blitz. He was 88 when he entered the F-Zero Grand Prix a year before.

Zako was 19 BLW. Upon turning 19, Zoness was poisoned so he was forced to flee from his home planet. At the start of the Anglar Blitz, Zako is 30 years old.

Zoldge was 18 BLW. Before the Lylat Wars, he ran away from his family at the age of 17. As the Anglar Blitz started, Zoldge turned 29 years old.

Zazan was born 27 years BLW. Once Andross conducted experiments in Venom’s ocean, he gained a longer lifespan. As of the Anglar Blitz, he is 38 years old. 

The Anglar Emperor was born 29 years BLW. Much like Zazan, the Emperor gained a longer lifespan when Andross began fooling around. At the start of the Anglar Blitz, the Emperor became 40 years old.

Andross most likely conducted his experiments before Zazan and the Anglar Emperor reached the end of their lifespan. (anglerfish live up to 10-24 years, although I’m not sure if this applies to the males…) 

Considering Andross was banished 5-7 BLW, and James didn’t investigate until 2 years BLW, we can assume that during the 7 year period, Andross began performing his experiments on the Anglar Emperor and Zazan when they were still in their 20′s. (possibly 20 for Zazan, and 22 for the Emperor, if we’re going by these ages anyway)

[out-of-this-dimension]

Okay, but why did they have to make Zoldge’s head look like that....

Like... like y’all see this right...?

Like I know my mind sometimes is in the gutter but...

[almightyhamslice]

The Emperor’s most trusted subjects