Originally posted by Rogue Nine
Ahh, you're so close, yet so far away, Astro. Luke flew his own X-wing when covering Suprosa. I'm looking for one of the Y-wing's pilots names.
ok....maybe it was a separate incident ?? I quote CUSWE
The Empire had outfitted the Suprosa with hidden weapons systems, making it appear as a fertilizer hauler. It quickly opened fire on the Y-Wings flown by Luke and the Bothans, killing six ships before being disabled and boarded
please clarify Niner, I am highly intrigued ! :p
Meanwhile, Jan has left us in a questionless, limbo :(
C'mon, Jan, Im sure you can up with something interesting! :p
mtfbwya
firstly, sorry about the dbl post, but i'll be quick. Having reached 50 posts, i have counted up *correct* answers and come up with the tally. I have excluded myself as I have been pushing the thing along :D
(nb.The 'ubiqtorate' question was awarded to CapNColostomy. The Slave I etc question was *not* awarded to SWPhreak)
http://www.myimgs.com/data/astrotoy7/EU) Tally1.jpg
NINER ! The winner is j00 !
here's a special present in honour of your lore :p
http://www.myimgs.com/data/astrotoy7/r9.jpg)
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Ok ! Back to teh quiz :D
I'm gonna give it to Jan, because he got the pilot's name I was looking for. In the game X-Wing Alliance, you fly as Ace Azzameen in one of the Y-Wings flying cover for Dash Rendar on the Suprosa. Luke is in the mission as well, but he's flying his own X-Wing. I'm pretty sure that's the way it went down in Shadows of the Empire, in both the book and the N64 game. I could be wrong, but I was basing this question off of knowledge of XWA.
And I did not stalk Larry Holland. I wrote him many angry letters and kidnapped his children, but I did not stalk him. :D
By the way, Rogue Nine's X-Wing had a green trim. ;)
@Jan's answer: just the Super Class is fine. Wasn't counting the Eclipse/Soveirign/ects.
You got the ones I had counted.
Originally posted by Astrotoy7
Cap, I think you hadn't noticed that the thread spilled over onto a second page
Yeah, that is exactley what happened. I had a few beers in me at the time. My bad.
OMG - are you saying the CUSWE is wrong
*fragile reality of Astro's mind disintegrates*
I think the truth is somewhere in the middle, the CUSWE also states the SOTE sourcebook as a reference, and you know those sourcebooks are damn freaky. Nonetheless, since you were referring to XWA, I will trust in your extensive knowledge of that wonderful game. :)
I really didnt research Rogue Nine for that card, I plugged it into an google image search and found that someone had made a card for it. I just altered the text.
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Now, Jan has not supplied us with a question. I will supply one that Im sure he can answer if he feels the need to get on and be questionin'
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Q. What is an Interdictor Class of ship ?? Who were they extensively used by in EU novels, and how do they work ?
mtfbwya
They're shaped sorta like Star Destroyers, only with big damned dome lookin' thingys on 'em. They're used by the Empire and the remnant. They can pull ships out of hyperspace. Grand Admiral Thrawn used them alot if I remember right.
Originally posted by CapNColostomy
They're shaped sorta like Star Destroyers, only with big damned dome lookin' thingys on 'em. They're used by the Empire and the remnant. They can pull ships out of hyperspace. Grand Admiral Thrawn used them alot if I remember right.
yep, they are hella cool star destroyers that use gravity well projectors(the domes) to yank ships out of hyperspace. Interestingly enough, the Yuuzhan Vong used biological analogues of these, with dovin basals acting as living gravity well projectors :cool:
http://archives-swmi.ifrance.com/archives-swmi/interdictor.jpg)
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Have you chosen not to ask a question too Cap ?
mtfbwya
@SWP, well, I included the others since you asked for super star destroyers. :)
They all are. Just different classes. I forgot the Vengeance Class though, which is only one known ship from the Jedi Knight game.
Anyway, some interdictors are star destroyers, like the Dominator-Class (
http://www.theforce.net/swtc/Pix/comics/xwing/xwtpa6.jpg) star destroyer (1.6 km long), while others are much smaller vessels which has been given the the same wedge shape as star destroyers, like the Immobiliser-418 (
http://www.theforce.net/swtc/Pix/books/egvv/immo418-eg1.gif).
I forgot to add my question yesterday (sorry about that :( ), so I shall give it instead of Cap. :)
Q: Which are the 2 highest ranks posible to achieve in the Imperial military, and name a few that has been of that rank?
Grand Moff, and Grand Admiral? Thrawn and Tarkin are the two easiest choices, if those ranks are waht you were looking for.
Originally posted by Jan Gaarni
@SWP, well, I included the others since you asked for super star destroyers. :)
They all are. Just different classes.
meh, they may be "super sized" but I was aiming my question towards the [Executor] Super-class Star Destroyer. All the others are their "Dominator class" or whatever.
Aaaa, sorry. :)
Try again, CapN. :)
Though, you got one of them correct.
HINT: They are equal of rank.
A:
just a guess
Imperial Prefect
the highest-ranking Imperial official on a planet, he is the Emperor's liaison with a planet's existing government.
and
Grand Moff
an Imperial governor, presiding over a sector of the galaxy which has been denoted as a priority sector by the Emperor. The Grand Moff's jurisdiction may span one or more sectors, incorporating part of all of the space ruled over by a Moff.
hope i got it right
Wraith 8
p.s. example of a prefect: DEFT AKLIN! :p :p ;)
Hmmm, no, you got them all wrong. :(
Should I just say?
By the way, good one with the Deft thing. :D
He still the Prefect over Corellia?
ah ok.. and no jan... dont know if you heard but DS is no more. they split up. deft took leemu and toonces and many nmor eof the core group to start a new guild. they are on dantooine.
ok so then grand admiral is the correct one:
Grand Admiral
this was the highest rank an Imperial Navy officer could reach, originally establihed by Emperor Palpatine during Fete Week two years prior to the Battle of Yavin. At the time of the Battle of Endor, there were only twelve Grand Admirals in the Navy. They were distinguished from other Imperial officers by their stark, white uniforms, and Palpatine often referred to them as his "Circle of Twelve". The Alliance maintained records of each Grand Admiral's whereabouts, in order to ensure that they didn't get a chance to rally Imperial forces. Among the twelve known Grand Admirals at that time were Martio Batch, Nial Declann, Josef Grunger, Ishin Il-Raz, Afsheen Makati, Danetta Pitta, Pecatti Syn, Miltin Takel, Osvald Teshik, Rufaan Tigellinus, Demetrius Zaarin, and the so-called "Last Grand Admiral," Admiral Grant. The most infamous of them all, however, was the thirteenth Grand Admiral, Thrawn, who filled the void left when Zaarin was killed during his own attempt to become Emperor. By the time the Imperial Remnant agreed to a peace treaty with the New Republic, Pellaeon was believed to the only surviving Grand Admiral, a rank he had earned well after the death of Thrawn.
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and after reading through a list of ranks... i hardly know what higher then that... the HIGH INQUISITOR seems to work directly under the emperor... but the emperor's hand... Like Mara Jade had an awefull lot of power aswell. but that wasnt really a rank like the inquisitor.. so ill go with the HIGH INQUISITOR. again a guess :)
High Inquisitor
this was the name given to the Imperial Dark Side adepts who worked directly for Emperor Palpatine, rooting out potential sources of Jedi candidates and Force activity during the height of the New Order. Known collectively as the Inquisitorious, the High Inquisitors struck fear into the hearts of beings by their mere presence. Through the efforts of the High Inquisitors, Emperor Palpatine hoped complete his Jedi Purge and eliminate any possible threat from the Jedi Knights.
dont think its correct tho
Equal rank to Grand Admiral is Grand General, which are the 2 ranks I was after. :)
Originally posted by Jan Gaarni
Equal rank to Grand Admiral is Grand General, which are the 2 ranks I was after. :)
OK...so no one gets points on this one ??
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now that is over, back to the questions:
Q. Who/what is IG-2000, what was its purpose and what became of it ??
BONUS POINT AWARDED if you can add/link to a picture :)
*see, thats how you ask an INTERESTING question* :p
mtfbwya
That's also how you ask an easy question.:D It was the ship used by the assassin droids IG-88. It was destroyed by Boba Fett over Tatooine.
http://www.decipher.com/starwars/cardlists/dagobah/dark/small/ig2000.html)
Link to a pic, although not a very good pic.
2 POINTS [/Astro reminder]
Originally posted by CapNColostomy
That's also how you ask an easy question....
and thats how you ask no questions ! :p everyone seems to be forgetting to ask a question , or just keeping us in awful suspense Hitchcock style :p
Q. What is Palpatine's First Name and what was his position before he became senate representative for Naboo ??
mtfbwya
"Cos" Palpatine, and he was a lawyer or something
A: According to the official site, Lucas has not said what his first name is.
I think he was an advisor or something for the King of Naboo...
http://www.starwars.com/community/askjc/steve/askjc20030701.html)
Originally posted by StarWarsPhreak
A: According to the official site, Lucas has not said what his first name is.
I think he was an advisor or something for the King of Naboo...
http://www.starwars.com/community/askjc/steve/askjc20030701.html)
pfft ! yeah, I know that, but the world of EU is nebulous beyond the realms Steve Swanseets little mind. Siv is 100% on the money...
Palpatine's full name (assuming he has any names other than "Palpatine" alone) has never been revealed. The usage "Emperor Palpatine" suggests that Palpatine is in fact his only name, though the use of titles such as "Senator Palpatine" suggests it may be his family name. Nevertheless, the original version of his character in Lucas's early scripts was named "Cos Da****" and many Star Wars fan fiction writers have quite incorrectly adopted the name "Cos Palpatine" in their stories and web pages -- so much so that it has become fanon. Of course, Palpatine might be a name of state, as the name Amidala is, so it may mean that neither Palpatine's given nor family name is known.
reference was here (
http://www.yourencyclopedia.net/palpatine.html)
mtfbwya
Q) how is 'Xizor' pronounced?
*rules amended about 'passing' on questions*
Ok, while Siv practises his spanish and the CapN pours through his sourcebooks looking for questions ;) I will resume the quiz... :p
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Q. Where is "Vader's Castle" located ? Where in EU did it feature and also in what game did you get to romp around in it ??
BONUS : If you can describe how the game depiction is relevant to the original EU appearance of Vaders Castle :D
mtfbwya
A. Vader's Castle, aka Bast Castle, aka Vader's Fortress, was located on the planet Vjun. It was one of the few places Lord Vader could recuperate outside of his armor. After his death, the reborn Emperor used it as a staging point for his return to power. His Dark Jedi made it a base for their operations. Luke Skywalker and some of his Jedi eventually find it and are able to defeat the Dark Jedi. Vjun and Vader's Castle were featured in the game Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Jedi Jaden Korr and Kyle Katarn go to Vjun to retrieve a lost apprentice. (I'm really not quite sure what you want for EU relevance and the game.)
Q. Identify the "A-Wing Slash" and its first appearance in the EU.
Originally posted by Rogue Nine
...I'm really not quite sure what you want for EU relevance and the game....
Nice answer Niner :D except you forgot to mention it mainly featured in the DARK EMPIRE comix and the Young Jedi Knights story 'Kenobi's Blade'.
The BONUS POINTS ANSWER : The Dark Empire Comics depict Luke destroying Vader's Statue in a fit of rage...... When you get to Vjun on JA...the statue is in pieces.... Jaden even makes a smarta$$ comment about it.. :D
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anyway - back to Niners question
Q. Identify the "A-Wing Slash" and its first appearance in the EU.
mtfbwya
A-Wing Slash
Category: Spaceflight
Type: Tactics
Affiliation: New Republic
this New Republic naval battle technique required split-second timing among a group of starfighters. The maneuver usually employed a group of X-Wings which flew directly toward the defensive line guarding a capital ship. Flying just behind the X-Wings would be a group of A-Wings, hiding in the X-Wings' drive glows. The X-Wings disengaged their attack at the last second, drawing the fire of the defense with them. The A-Wings could then strafe the undefended ship at will. It was very similar to a saggery-blossom maneuver.
Specter of the Past, by Timothy Zahn, copyright 1997, from Bantam Spectra Books
The Last Command, by Timothy Zahn, copyright 1993, from Bantam Spectra Books
Q: Why did Lando want to get married in the Corellian Trilogy.
BONUS: if you can find out what HUGE mistake he almost made with a "future" wife.
A: He wanted to find a wife so he could marry into credits :D
Lando asked Luke to be the "token Jedi" and basically make Lando look good.
Bonus: Karia Ver Seryan was on Lando's list of "rich wifes," but it turns out she was a "life-witch." In the end, Lando would have died ;)
** 2 POINTS [/ASTRO Reminder]
Q: Name the 4 "finalist students" at the training acedmy on Yinchorr.
Bonus: What was their final test?
Originally posted by StarWarsPhreak
Q: Name the 4 "finalist students" at the training acedmy on Yinchorr.
Bonus: What was their final test?
*Phreak, you will need to verify this*
Man, had to sift through my brain for this one. Yinchorr has featured in EU way back since the Marvel Comic days !
But what I think you are referring to is described in the hella cool Crimson Empire comix -
The four finalists for selection into the Imperial Guard were -
*Carnor Jax
*Alum Frost
*Kir Kanos
*Lemmet Tauk
BONUS
Their final test was a fight to the death to display loyalty to the emperor - with Kanos being forced to kill his friend Lemmet Tauk, and Carnor Jax killing Alum Frost...
IIRC, Kanos also gets jumped by Vader , who provides him with his distinctive lightsaber scar across his face :D
[EDIT] 2 POINTS [/Astro Reminder]
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Q. What do Darth Maul and Exar Kun have in common(apart from being Sith Lords!) ?
BONUS : pics to illustrate
mtfbwya
A. Oy, this was a gimme. They both used double-bladed lightsabers.
Darth Maul (
http://www.fanwars.it/img/wall/wall107.jpg)
Exar Kun (
http://www.padawansguide.com/comic/ExarKun.jpg)
Q. Who was Shada D'Ukal and what organization was she part of?
Originally posted by Astrotoy7
*Phreak, you will need to verify this*
*Carnor Jax
*Alum Frost
*Kir Kanos
*Lemmet Tauk
Correcto!
Originally posted by Rogue Nine
Q. Who was Shada D'Ukal and what organization was she part of?
A. Shamelessy copied and pasted from some damn SW site or another.
Shada D'ukal
Book appearances
Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina *
The Last Command Timothy Zahn *
Specter of the Past Timothy Zahn
* contributed by Phil Messelken
Affliations
Formerly a member of the Mistryl, a group of female warriors from the planet Emberlene. An honorable group, the Mistryl were commissioned by the Eleven Elders of the People (of the planet Emberlene). The Mistryl sold their services and combat skills to 'the oppressed and powerless' in order to earn money for their devastated planet.
Shada left the Mistryl when she was ordered to abandon her role as the smuggler Mazzic's bodyguard. The Mistryl, for reasons we do not yet know, planned to kill Mazzic. Shada disagreed with this, and the mercenary direction the Mistryl were apparently taking.
After leaving the Mistryl, Shada made her way to Coruscant, where she asked Princess Leia if she could join the New Republic. Princess Leia arranged for Shada to join Talon Karrde in his rescue of the missing Mara Jade.
Special Distinctions
Shada is extremely stealthy and highly skilled with weapons and in hand to hand combat. In her attempt to reach Princess Leia, Shada was able to break into and enter the Princess's home after first disabling one of Leia's Noghri guards. As Specter of the Past is the first in Zahn's new two novel Hand of Thrawn series, we can expect to see more of Shada in the next installment of the ongoing Star Wars saga.
Now gimme my points.:D
Nice Googling and copying and pasting, Capn. I prefer to remember my answers or research them by hand if I can't recall, but your way is fine too, if inelegant and lazy. :xp:
You're up.
Originally posted by Rogue Nine
Nice Googling and copying and pasting, Capn. I prefer to remember my answers or research them by hand if I can't recall, but your way is fine too, if inelegant and lazy. :xp:
You're up.
Well, that's the thing. The name rang a bell, but I just couldn't put anything with it. But believe it or not I own and have read all three of the books mentioned in my last post, I just couldn't remember anything about the character. It's been forever since I read any of those. Okay, I'll quit trying to explain and just take the "lazy" comment on the cheek. I'll pass on the question.
Originally posted by CapNColostomy
...Okay, I'll quit trying to explain and just take the "lazy" comment on the cheek. I'll pass on the question.
lazy, no way. I commend CapN for taking the time(ie. not laziness) to research an answer..... many of us dont have the time, or even the actual books etc, to try and find the answer in p.132 :p
The detail of many of the responses that are required have meant that a little bit of research is often required, especially as these are books/comics/games we may have read/played over 5-10+ years ago !
Research is encouraged and applauded ! though, it is probably better to paraphrase rather than straight cut'n'paste :p
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Since CapN passed on the question, I'll resume :)
Q. What is a corusca gem ? Where are they found ? What are their uses ??
corusca gems come from Yavin and are the 'hardest substance in the galaxy'.
i believe they can be used in lightsabers, but are generally used in cutting tools.
Originally posted by Sivy
corusca gems come from Yavin and are the 'hardest substance in the galaxy'.
i believe they can be used in lightsabers, but are generally used in cutting tools.
correcte navidad :D now ask a damn question ! :p
mtfbwya
\o/
which book did Garm Bel Iblis first appear in?
Bel Iblis, Garm
Category: Characters
Type: Human
Qualifier: Corellian
Affiliation: New Republic
Planet of Origin: Corellia
a legendary Corellian who sat on the Old Republic's Senate, Garm Bel Iblis was as charismatic as Senator Palpatine, but not as devious. As Bel Iblis watched, Palaptine quickly took over the Senate and the Old Republic. It was then-Senator Bel Iblis who announced that Corellia and the Corellian System would close its borders to the Old Republic, shortly before the onset of the Clone Wars, in an effort to avoid the turmoil surrounding the separtist movement of the day. He was quick to point out that Corellia was not seceding, but rather going into a period of Contemplanys Hermi, which literally meant "meditative solitude." When the New Order was established, Palpatine sought out Iblis on Anchoron and murdered his family, although Iblis found a way to escape before they could kil him. He made contact with Bail Organa and Mon Mothma, and was influential in organizing the Rebellion and creating the Corellian Treaty. However, when Mon Mothma's charismatic personality began to take over the growing Alliance, Bel Iblis felt she was becoming too strong, and left the Alliance to fight the Empire on his own. He led a group of freedom fighters, striking against the Empire from a number of hidden bases. Among his compatriots, he was known as the Commander. Bel Iblis continued to stab at the Empire following the Battle of Endor, although he turned his attention to the New Republic. His prejudice against Mon Mothma told him that she would soon make the Republic a dictatorship. Following a successful attack on a Ubiqtorate base on Tangrene, Bel Iblis met up with Borsk Fey'lya, who set him up with a covert supply line in hopes that he could sway Bel Iblis to rejoin the New Republic as one of his supporters. He was later discovered by Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, and he was drawn into the New Republic. He reluctantly decided to help the Republic recover the Katana fleet, and later made a peace with Mon Mothma and joined the New Republic. This relationship failed when the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy, however, as Bel Iblis saw the same petty bickering and in-fighting that led to the fall of the Old Republic. Rather than be caught up in the machinations of Borsk Fey'lya, Bel Iblis again resigned his commission and set out on his own. He continued to command at the Republic's base on Fondor, but had split from acting directly for the New Republic. He established a personal base on Talaan, from which he commanded three distinct fleets. As before, Bel Iblis gathered to him a crack team of soldiers and officers, and began attacking the Yuuzhan Vong from hidden locations. He was again convinced to rejoin the Republic, this time by Luke Skywalker, and brought his fleets to Ebaq 9 as part of the Republic's ambush of Yuuzhan Vong forces during the Battle of Ebaq.
Source Abbreviations Listing
Dark Force Rising, by Timothy Zahn, copyright 1992, from Bantam Spectra Books
Dark Force Rising Sourcebook, by Bill Slavicsek, copyright 1992, from West End Games
Destiny's Way, by Walter Jon Williams, copyright 2002, from Del Rey Books
HoloNetNews.com, Issues 45 through 49, by Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens, copyright 2002, from LucasFilm Limited
so the answer is: Dark force rising.
Q: Name the smartest Gamorean in the Galaxy.
(sorry i cant think of most other Q's then for W squadron :p)
just 'Dark force rising' would have done :D
Originally posted by Wraith 8
so the answer is: Dark force rising.
Wraith, whilst research is encouraged to ensure thoroughness of answers, doing a pure copy n paste is might be funny once(like with capN) but it seems its becoming a pattern with you :( paraphrase please !
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Q: Name the smartest Gamorean in the Galaxy.
(sorry I cant think of most other Q's then for W squadron :p)
A.
Voort "Piggy" Sabinring - wraith squadron pilot of course. IIRC he ended up being so clever as he was the result of evil imperial experiments... :D :(
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NEW QUESTION
Q. Name the two species in the films that are native to Endor ??
2 POINTS BONUS: if you can identify the original EU inspiration for one of these species :D
mtfbwya
Q. Name the two species in the films that are native to Endor ??
2 POINTS BONUS: if you can identify the original EU inspiration for one of these species :D
what, so none of you sissies know the answer ? :p
I'll give it to the end of the day.....if no answer, i'll pose a new question :)
mtfbwya
Pose away baby.
I'm guessing Ewoks and Yuzzums.
No idea about the bonus question.
This is pretty close to movie related :p
Yeah, I watched ROTJ again just to try to figure it out, but I couldn't see any others besides the Ewoks.
Originally posted by Rogue Nine
Yeah, I watched ROTJ again just to try to figure it out, but I couldn't see any others besides the Ewoks.
OK...Phreak got it pretty much....
ROTJ:SE ...with the new performance added to Jabba's Palace, the singer is Joh Yowza by name. Yuzzum is the name of his species, which are native to endor. This obviously wasnt mentioned in the movies, which is why it qualifies as EU :p
here's a pic :
http://red6.home.insightbb.com/Aliens/Endor/yuzzum.jpg)
and here's a freaky page on endors inhabitants
http://red6.home.insightbb.com/Aliens/Endor/Forgot.htm)
The BONUS points bit relates to the fact that GL names Yuzzum on ROTJ after YuzzEm in 'Splinter of the Minds Eye' ...
references :
CUSWE entries :
Yuzzum
Yuzzem
Endor
Splinter of the Minds Eye.
so I will award 1 point to phreaky ! good call man :p
now ask a damn question :p
mtfbwya
he's taking too long so i'll ask one instead :D
name the first wookiee Han Solo became good friends with.