Star Wars General Discussion (OT, PT, TCW, Comics, Legends, toys etc.)

[Mr Mystery]

There's also [url=http://clonewars.wikia.com/wiki/Parwan]Parwans[/url] which might be more up your street?

So far only seen in the Clone Wars TV series, but based off a concept sketch from A New Hope. The design wasn't used as it was too tricky to pull off on the budget

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

For aliens, you'd mostly have to work with the EU - now "Legends" so not really canon, but that doesn't stop those of us who grew up with them from still loving them. A lot of them are pretty close to human, like the Sith, Zabrak, guys like that, basically human-esque but with some feature like spikes, red skin, little bits hanging off the face, etc. Going a bit further out there, Devaronians look like space devils (devil-like horns, sharp teeth, tinted skin). Twi'leks are human-esque but with "brain tails." Sullustans, just look at Lando's co-pilot in the battle at Endor. Mon Calamari, that's Ackbar. Also from the same planet as the MC, the Quarren have sort of squid-heads and hands. Cathar and Bothans are both cat-like races. There's a bunch of others, I'll see about digging for a source later that might list them, show examples, and explain racial traits. (Wookiepedia might be a good place to look.)

humanoid aliens are why I simply cannot get into most mainstream sf settings, it's too important to me.

[eldargal]

The answer is likely 'no', but I'll ask anyways....

Would anyone know where one might find a release schedule for the toy range? They're off to a good start with the background gribblies, and I wants more!

There isn't one really, you can find out what future releases are but when they arrive in stores is quite random and it varies from country to country.

[Erik Setzer]

humanoid aliens are why I simply cannot get into most mainstream sf settings, it's too important to me.

Unfortunately, with movies and TV shows, it's part of the limits of production. With humanoids, you can slap makeup, prosthetics, stuff like that onto actors, and you're good to go. With non-humanoids, it's harder to do practical effects. You start getting into CGI territory, which can sometimes hurt if it's not good enough. With Star Wars, you'll find more of them in the comics, novels, and CGI-based cartoons.

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

Unfortunately, with movies and TV shows, it's part of the limits of production. With humanoids, you can slap makeup, prosthetics, stuff like that onto actors, and you're good to go. With non-humanoids, it's harder to do practical effects. You start getting into CGI territory, which can sometimes hurt if it's not good enough. With Star Wars, you'll find more of them in the comics, novels, and CGI-based cartoons.

I'm open to learning about ones in comics, novels and cartoons if there are any that would appeal

[Gotthammer]

Deleted Tosche Station scene from A New Hope

OK I have like mutliple questions

a) who dis

2) why does he look like mustacheod Mads Mikkelson

III) what is happen

?) ARE THEY BOYFRIENDS?????

AHEM! *dons his lore cape*



This is Biggs Darklighter, Luke’s best buddy growing up on Tatooine. There was a big chunk of story cut from A New Hope where Luke looks up at the sky, sees the Star Destroyer and Princess Leia’s ship shooting at each other in orbit, and jumps in his landspeeder to tell his friends like an excited puppy.



He arrives at Tosche Station (from the infamous line “But I was gonna go to Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!”) and is surprised to find Biggs there, who had just gotten his certification from the Imperial Academy (mentioned in the line “That’s what you said when Biggs and Tank left” when Luke was trying to coax Uncle Owen into applying). Luke drags everyone outside to look but by that time the two ships have stopped shooting, so they write it off as Excitable Dumbass Luke getting his dumb hopes up again and go back inside.



It’s worth noting that Biggs takes the first look through Luke’s binoculars and says it’s probably just a freighter refueling. Having been to the Imperial Academy he’d know damn well what a Star Destroyer looks like and that having one in orbit over Tatooine means Srs Bsns is afoot. But he doesn’t mention this and lies, probably in an effort to keep Luke from going “ZOMG ADVENTURE!” and trying to get involved.



When everyone else inside, Biggs and Luke go for a walk and Biggs lets Luke in on a secret: he and a bunch of other Academy grads are going to mutiny and defect to the Rebel Alliance the first chance they get. Luke basically goes “GEE WHIZ!” and Biggs shuts him up. He explains that this is stupidly dangerous and is going to make him a wanted man if he survives, so this is the last time the two are probably ever going to see each other. Luke still doesn’t Get It Yet and is mostly envious of all the excitement and adventure Biggs is about to embark on.



Fast forward past: Luke discovering real and innocent people get murdered by the Empire (courtesy of Uncle Owen & Aunt Beru’s smoking remains), finding out that dashing rogues can really just be selfish, trigger-happy *******s thanks to Han Solo, and watching the man who opened his eyes to a bigger universe get killed by the monster who Luke thinks murdered his father. His boyish naivety has taken quite the beating. But as he gears up to help attack the Death Star, who should he run into but his best buddy Biggs! How bad can war be when your best friend is at your side?




… oh.



Biggs gave his life to protect Luke, physically blocking Vader from shooting his best friend for as long as he possibly could. Between that, the reassuring words of Obi-Wan, and the timely return of Han (who Chewie threatened to tear the arms off of if they didn’t go back), Luke learned a critical truth: the universe was a lot darker than he ever realized, but no matter what there is always hope.

They came for power converters, they left with a friendship that would last…for like a couple more weeks.

luke skywalkers gayest looks:



1. gay *ss yellow leather jacket. i mean come on………………..with the floppy *ss hair. easily one of his best and gayest looks.

2. farmboy chic tatooine look. to add another layer of gayness add the poncho and bucket hat. simple yet gets the vibe across.

3. twink *ss green dagobah tank top doing nightmare crossfit. even yoda needed a closer look. need i say more

[eldargal]

I'm open to learning about ones in comics, novels and cartoons if there are any that would appeal

The Force Awakens has rathtar in it:

[Morgrim]

I could have sworn there was a nautilus-like species that had a brief cameo in one of the movies (either in the cantina in Ep 4 or Jabba's palace in Ep 6) but I can't find details on it anywhere. Which is going to bug me for ages.

I did find these three mentioned in background material, which seem to be suitably gribbly: [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Pulra]Pulra[/url], [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Filar-Nitzan]Filar-Nitzan[/url], and [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Celegian]Celegian[/url]

[Mr Mystery]

Bought four short stories from the new canon yesterday - High Noon on Jakku, The Face of Evil, All Creatures Great and Small, The Crimson Corsair and the Treasure of Count Dooku.

Very much in the vein of 'Tales From', and decent reads all. Grab them!

[Asymmetrical Xeno]

The Force Awakens has rathtar in it:

That's more like it, def more my thing. Does she have facebook at all? <3

I could have sworn there was a nautilus-like species that had a brief cameo in one of the movies (either in the cantina in Ep 4 or Jabba's palace in Ep 6) but I can't find details on it anywhere. Which is going to bug me for ages.

I did find these three mentioned in background material, which seem to be suitably gribbly: [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Pulra]Pulra[/url], [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Filar-Nitzan]Filar-Nitzan[/url], and [url=http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Celegian]Celegian[/url]

Thanks, I certainly like all three of those, especially that last one as they sound benign and intelligent.