Screenshot: Lucasfilm We cut to the waiting Inquisitors, which includes Barriss in her Inquisitorius armor—confirming that she is indeed the one we saw running towards the Fourth Sister’s duel earlier. She’s joined by the Fourth Sister and two familiar faces: the crow-like masked Inquisitor, so far unidentified by title, that Ahsoka killed at the climax … Read more
Image: Hasbro Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire trilogy is, even now, still the definitive Star Wars text to many people beyond the films—one that we still see the reach and influence of to this very day, considering Disney and Lucasfilm are setting the stage to adapt its events once again. But it’s also a … Read more
Lord Vader took over his Empire’s State Building.Image: Disney/Lucasfilm Typical Empire. It hears its name on a building or a state and it just swoops in there and takes it over. That happened on Thursday when Star Wars descended on the Empire State of New York and fully took over the Empire State Building in … Read more
Image: Lucasfilm/DK Publishing Everything in Star Wars in its 47-year lifetime has revolved arond the Galactic Empire. No matter when, or no mater who, all roads eventually lead to Sheev Palpatine’s dominance over the galaxy. It’s understandable if you’re a little confused on how it’s all meant to make sense from a timeline perspective, which … Read more
Screenshot: Lucasfilm The idea of a Force sensitive clone isn’t at all surprising—it’s an idea that was explored repeatedly in Star Wars’ old Expanded Universe, and in contemporary canon we’ve known the potential is possible, considering that’s how Palpatine ultimately returned in Rise of Skywalker. But one interesting thing that Bad Batch has subtly brought … Read more
Image: Killian Plunkett/Dark Horse Decades even before the Republic was made aware of the existence of the Kaminoan clone army, the Senate backed multiple elaborate projects to support and enhance the effectiveness of the various, smaller defense forces aligned with the Republic and its member worlds. One such project, completed in 46BBY—14 years before the … Read more
Screenshot: Lucasfilm That is the speedy aftermath of Return of the Jedi: the second Loss of life Star has been destroyed over Endor, Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader are lifeless. Now what? An entire bunch of books and comics, principally. The Insurgent Alliance shortly strikes to capitalize on its victory by formally dissolving shortly after … Read more