Random Star Wars Thoughts

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For this theory to make sense, Ezra/Kylo would be in his early to mid forties.

He was born 19 years BBY, Star Wars Rebels is set 5 years before ANH and The Force Awakens takes place 30 years after ROTJ.

That works out to exactly 44 years old.

A more plausible speculation would be that Kylo Ren is the child of one of the Inquisitors that the rebels keep encountering, but this is really a longshot.

As an aside, that means that Ezra is 14 years old in Star Wars Rebels, which heretofore has not been stated. (I guess you're never to young to be a terrorist; it's all a matter of point of view.) 

I have heard it postulated that Rey and Kylo are sibs, and that Rey is possibly a Solo. With this in mind, Kylo is perhaps a direct retcon of Jaycen Solo aka Darth Caedus.

What d'y'all about that crackpot idea?

[wargame_insomniac]

I have heard it postulated that Rey and Kylo are sibs, and that Rey is possibly a Solo. With this in mind, Kylo is perhaps a direct retcon of Jaycen Solo aka Darth Caedus.

What d'y'all about that crackpot idea?

I think you nailed it.

Red and Kylo are totally siblings. Specifically children of Han and Leia.  This the reworking of Jan a and Jacen from old EU.

In the same way that Starkiller Base, Supreme Leader Snoke are reworked from old EU.  They are cherry picking the best bits of old EU and thus hopefully skipping the dross of EU.

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[wargame_insomniac]

EVERYTHING points to it. The TV appearance of Daisy Ridley a couple of months back. The more recent interview by Kathleen Kennedy.  The design of the poster. Dialogue from Kylo Ren toy.

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I think you nailed it.

Rey and Kylo are totally siblings. Specifically children of Han and Leia.  This the reworking of Jan a and Jacen from old EU.

In the same way that Starkiller Base, Supreme Leader Snoke are reworked from old EU.  They are cherry picking the best bits of old EU and thus hopefully skipping the dross of EU.

Starkiller smacks awfully loud of the Sun Crusher. And I assume Snoke is supposed to replace Thrawn? I always pegged Cumberbatch to play Thrawn. He'd have nailed it.

[wargame_insomniac]

Starkiller smacks awfully loud of the Sun Crusher. And I assume Snoke is supposed to replace Thrawn? I always pegged Cumberbatch to play Thrawn. He'd have nailed it.

Yes. 100% on both counts but posting on my phone on dialysis so couldn't double check name.

Spoiler for Aftermath:
Speculation is that have already met Thrawn or at least their reworked version of him in the closing chapter of Aftermath. He had one of the few remaining Super Star Destroyer post battle of Endor

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[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

It would seem that so far the analog's to the EU are as follow:

Finn = Kyle Katarn (both are former Imperial Stormtroopers, both defected from the Empire and both had latent force sensitivity.)

Kylo Ren = Jacen Solo

Rey = Jaina Solo

Supreme Leader Snoke = Dark Jedi Jerec/ Admiral Thrawn

Starkiller Base = Sun Crusher

First Order = New Order

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Yes. 100% on both counts but posting on my phone on dialysis so couldn't double check name.

Spoiler for Aftermath:
Speculation is that have already met Thrawn or at least their reworked version of him in the closing chapter of Aftermath. He had one of the few remaining Super Star Destroyer post battle of Endor

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So they haven't completely taken Thrawn out of it? Awesome.

From what info I was given word of mouth, After the Emperor's death, all kinds of havoc was set up to go down. One of which was a SSD even larger than the Executor, which rose up out of the streets of Corruscant. I'm still pissed about no Luke & Mara sitting in a tree....

[wargame_insomniac]

So they haven't completely taken Thrawn out of it? Awesome.

From what info I was given word of mouth, After the Emperor's death, all kinds of havoc was set up to go down. One of which was a SSD even larger than the Executor, which rose up out of the streets of Corruscant. I'm still pissed about no Luke & Mara sitting in a tree....

Yep. So far have read both Aftermath and Lost Stars.  Both comment on how Empire splintered post Endor.

And the title of the post Endor Comic is called Shattered Empire, which have previously ordered today when released as Trade Paperback in couple of weeks time.

Bear in mind that the Thrawn like character in Aftermath was unnamed. 

But in trailers we get close up of that First Order Nuremburg style rally from the back but only way back from the front.  We know it is Supreme Leader Snoke speaking as we can see both General Hux and Kyle Ren off to one side.

We know that Snoke is being portrayed by Andy Serkis using motion capture.  They are playing Snoke's appearance VERY close to their chest. NO picture in any of magazine articles, in teasers or trailer. AND virtually the only character along with Mas Kanata with NO toys yet released.

Snoke may not be exact copy of Thrawn but he would appear to share many characteristics.

Timothy Zane Heir to the Empire Trilogy was my favourite in the EU novels.  The more good bits they take from it and rework into TFA then happier I will be!!!

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'Nother random thought.

Why is First Order using the crappy old std TIEs instead of Interceptors?

[wargame_insomniac]

'Nother random thought.

Why is First Order using the crappy old std TIEs instead of Interceptors?

They are not. They have upgraded Tie's in the same way as Rebellion / Resistance have upgraded T-70 X-Wing's.

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[Kham-Ryn Kurios]

'Nother random thought.

Why is First Order using the crappy old std TIEs instead of Interceptors?

They are not. They have upgraded Tie's in the same way as Rebellion / Resistance have upgraded T-70 X-Wing's.

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Yeah and there is also a two seater variant in which there is a gunner facing the rear of the TIE; they're also equipped with upgraded ion engines, enabling them to go much faster than normal TIE's.


The First Order has a bitchin' new star destroyer as well called the Finalizer:

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Yeah and there is also a two seater variant in which there is a gunner facing the rear of the TIE; they're also equipped with upgraded ion engines, enabling them to go much faster than normal TIE's

They still look like the same old cannon fodder.

[wargame_insomniac]

They still look like the same old cannon fodder.

We will know more when the Reference books come out.

From Aftermath we find out that they now have ejector seats.

From Lost Stars we get more upgrades noted.  I can't remember all but did include upgraded weapons.

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The First Order has a bitchin' new star destroyer as well called the Finalizer:

If my engineering eyes are not deceiving me, this design the Imperial class with a nose job and a little off the top. (Minus bridge tower). Other than those two things, I think it identical to the Imperial class that we all grew up with.

Alright, I just Googed it, maybe it is bitchin' and new.

[Connah]

yeah, very close to the imperial class, looks like it might be a bit bigger though

from a shooty combaty view, those extra platforms better be bristling with more turrets, being on different elevations they could bring more guns to bear whilst moving forwards