Originally posted by AgentSmith
Thansk leXX, that looks like a good program, though the price-tag is rather impressive. :eek:

Wouldn't know of any software in the more affordable section, would you? :rolleyes:

I didn't *cough* pay *cough* for it. There are ways you know. ;)

Originally posted by leXX
There are ways you know.

Really? Interesting that ... :)

The official site, starwars.com has a very nice report on the just released Clone Wars comics "Star Wars Republic #50 - Attack on Kamino" and "Star Wars: Jedi - Mace Windu". You can vie wthe report here (http://www.starwars.com/eu/news/2003/02/news20030225.html).

It features great info and a presentation of all the major characters to be seen in those issues.

http://www.starwars.com/eu/news/2003/02/img/republic/dp_aayla.jpg)

Also it will be very cool to see Aayla Secura fighting in her Jedi Starfighter in "Star Wars Republic #50 - Attack on Kamino"!

The Aayla Secura Fansite (http://www.temoto.co.uk/aayla/) has been updated and features some great new fan artworks and a new Aayla fan fiction story! Make sure to go and check it out! ;)

Here's some of the latest fan artworks:

http://www.temoto.co.uk/aayla/pics/fanart52.jpg)

By Wil Ecolango, Aayla and the other characters of "Darkness" in 'Samurai Jack'-Genndy Tartakovsky style.



http://www.temoto.co.uk/aayla/pics/fanart50.jpg)

By Random, a rendering of Aayla in slave outfit from "Twilight".

Those are cool!!!

I didn't *cough* pay *cough* for it. There are ways you know.

:tsk: :tsk: :D

"Ways" are interesting. Sometimes "ways" put music on computers that wasn't there before. In that way they are more magical than interesting. :D

"Star Wars Republic #50 Attack on Kamino" contained the story "Brothers in Arms", story by John Ostrander and art by Jan Duursema. It featured Aayla Secura. (Next to Quinlan Vos, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.)

http://209.95.35.130/covers/11/11697.jpg)

I loved the artwork in "Brothers in Arms", it's amazing, Jan Duursema clearly is the best Star Wars artist out there. It also contained a great story and a lot of character development and insights, especially for Obi-Wan and Anakin, but for Aayla and Quinlan as well. :)

Aayla is seen piloting her Jedi Starfighter and battling Seperatist droid fighters alongside her fellow Jedi. :)
But the scenes where Aayla interacts with Anakin were real jewels, the panels were truly great - it was nice to see Aayla in her usual atire again, though she looked great in the undercover outfit seen in "Sacrifice".
Aayla agains affirms she has become a mature and even wise Jedi knight, she appears to be a stable and radiant presence to Anakin in this issue (and Quinlan in general). She has overcome many challenges and clearly learned a lot from them.
Her character stays realistic though, when Master Kossex is killed in battle her facial features clearly express frustration and grim determination. :D

A must-have for all Aayla fans! :)

For those interested, there's 2 wallpapers made from artist Jan Duursema's great cover art for the upcoming "Republic #54" comic -featuring Quinlan (Aayla's former master) and Khaleen- up at the TheForce.Net Fanart Museum.

One is in black and white (http://www.theforce.net/museum/images/Miscellaneous/Wallpaper/nvo-swrepublic54-1024.jpg) and the other in color (http://www.theforce.net/museum/images/Miscellaneous/Wallpaper/nvo-swrepublic54col1024.jpg).

Originally posted by leXX
I didn't *cough* pay *cough* for it. There are ways you know. ;)

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:tsk:

Well how else am I supposed to say it?! :confused:

I didn't mention any names.

Any talk of warez is strictly prohibited. :)

I apologize.

I finally got Star Wars Insider #66 and the "Elusion, Illusion" Aayla Secura 'Clone Wars' story written by Mike A Stackpole was great! :)
He did especially well in writing Aayla's dialogue and her subsequent characterization. (That which she says and how, approaches her protrayal in the comics by Jan Duursema and John Ostrander.) It also offers a more intricate view on Aayla's initial reactions to the battle on Geonosis and a good prelude to "Star Wars Republic #49: Sacrifice" -which takes place later on the timeline-. The story offers some great moments, descriptions and insights into Aayla.

It was awesome to see the stunning illustration Jan Duursema made for the story up close and in high resolution. The many details in it are exquisite and the coloring by Joe Wayne was great. (I like how it preserves and even enhances Jan Duursema's detailed pencils.) :)
I like the dynamic action pose and fluid movement in it, Aayla is so stunning when drawn by Jan Duursema. A cool detail that I hadn't noticed before from the version at starwars.com (http://www.starwars.com/community/news/2003/02/img/cwf_aayla_bg.jpg) is that Aayla's eyes stare directly off the page, at the reader. (She doesn't look towards any other character on the page but looks straight at a point off the page.)

Here follows a summary of the events in "Elusion, Illusion" the Aayla Clone Wars story by Michael A Stackpole from "Star Wars Insider #66"

*Warning: Spoilers ahead!*

Only seven days after the battle of Geonosis Aayla is summoned by Master Mace Windu to lead Caamasi Jedi Ylenic It’kla on a very sensitive and important mission to Corellia, which has chosen to remain neutral in the Clone Wars. Disguised as smugglers, their goal will be to extract former Techno Union scientist Ratri Tane, who has fled to Corellia with the files and prototype of new droid circuitry. Mace warns both Jedi to be weary of Gotal mercenaries, commonly found on Corellia, who are able to sense emotions and perhaps even the Force.
Aayla wonders if Master Windu has made a conscious and confident choice in putting her in command of this mission, since there already seems to be more than meets the eye to this assignment. She is confident in her abilities, yet not free of doubt so that she would be arrogant.

While Aayla and Ylenic travel to Corellia, both discuss the role of the Jedi in the Clone Wars, her being assigned on this mission and while mysterious still Ylenic expresses his confidence in her abilities. After arriving on Corellia and Aayla selling their cargo -all to enhance their undercover identities- both Jedi head to the “Homestar”, an establishment of which they learned most visitors seek passage off-world. They estimate the possibility of encountering Ratri Tane -who seeks to leave Corellia for a safer haven- there, is high. Soon after both Jedi enter the “Homestar”, Ylenic spots Ratri Tane. Unfortunately Gotal mercenaries are also present in force and also head for the former Techno Union scientist. As a stubborn Toydarian trader called Lorfo continues to try and persuade Aayla into another trading scheme, she almost unconsciously flicks him away with the Force. This alerts the Gotals and an all out fight erupts between the mercenaries and Jedi, in which Aayla shows her expert combat skills. In the ensuing panic however, the Gotals have captured and led away Ratri Tane.
Aayla and Ylenic are forced to justify themselves before Corsec security inspector Rostek Horn, who after confirming their identities as Jedi lets them depart, not without expressing his concern for the preserved security and neutrality of Corellia in the Clone Wars conflict.

The Toydarian Lorfo finds the Jedi and informs them he can -with compensation, off course- lead them to where Ratri Tane is being held. Aayla and Ylenic sneak up on the Gotals holding Tane in a warehouse, all the way careful to not give their position away by using the Force, but find that Lorfo has sold them out and they are discovered. Seperatist operative Tendir Blue holds scientist Tane at gunpoint and next to his Gotal mercenaries, has several battledroids appear from hidden locations to trap the Jedi.
Forced to surrender their lightsabers, Aayla has a Force vision in which she sees another lightsaber fly to her hand and Tane get shot by Blue before she can reach them. The Gotal alert Blue that Aayla is using the Force and everything happens as in her vision, Tane is shot at close range by Blue and falls to the ground, a lightsaber flies into Aayla’s hand and immediately she dispatches of all the battledroids. As the battle ends she discovers that Ylenic has taken care of the Gotals while Tane, who is alive and well, has used Aayla’s lightsaber against Blue.

As Aayla now suspects, this Tane is a decoy and in truth Corellian Jedi Master Nejaa Halcyon. (He addressed her as one of the heroes of Geonosis, but Aayla says that the others who were there where the real heroes.) It turns out that Ylenic, long time friend of Nejaa was into the plot, along with Inspector Horn and Lorfo, all designed to make the Seperatists believe that Tane was killed and the stolen information returned while the real Tane is safe and well and the Republic still has his plans and prototype. Aayla feels she was too easily taken by this plot, and too gullible for not seeing it, leading her to doubt her true capacities even more.
Aayla points out however that Nejoo’s plan to implant a memory into Blue, who will return to the Seperatists, making them think that the plans and prototype are safe and Tane dead, is flawed and will not work since Count Dooku will see through the false memories. It is Aayla who finds a better plan which the Jedi then execute. (To trick the sole survivor from the Seperatist operatives, Blue, to believe that the plans and prototype are safe and Tane dead. Without any risk of having to implant false memories on him.) Nejoo congratulates Aayla on her skill and excellent ploy, and Aayla with new-found confidence states that her ability to tie things up nicely was why she was assigned to the mission in the first place.
[Star Wars Insider #66 Elusion, Illusion]

I found this picture of Amy Allen at the 2002 Dallas Comiccon, thought I'd link it. :)

http://www.scifiexpo.com/imagegallery/2002comicon/aallen.jpg)

Ms. Allen (who portrayed Aayla Secura) is slated to appear at the following conventions:

- Cleveland Colossal Con 2, March 14 to 16, 2003 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. (Check their official website for more info. (http://www.colossalcon.com/))
- Pittsburgh Comiccon, April 25 to 27 2003 in Pittsburgh Expomart, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA. (Check their official website for more info. (http://www.pittsburghcomicon.com/))
- Autographica 2003, May 9 to 11 2003 in Northampton, UK. (Check their official website for more info. (http://www.autographica.co.uk/index.html))

Hey Smith do you know if she's an actress now?
If so, is she going for any other rolls?

Last time at the Mid-Ohio Con she said she was enjoying touring the conventions but would like to work again as well, mostly in movie production and post-production as she did before but that if good opportunities in front of the camera she would be inclinded to take them. :)

Make sure to check out the cool interview Mark Dermul from Autograph Bounty Hunter (and the Belgian Star Wars fanclub Teekay-421 VZW) had with Amy Allen (who portrayed Aayla Secura in Episode II). You can read it here (http://users.skynet.be/mark.dermul/bountyhunter/amysigning.htm).

It's a great interview with a great lady! :)

The interview Mark Dermul from Autograph Bounty Hunter (and the Belgian Star Wars fanclub Teekay-421 VZW) had with Ms. Amy Allen (who portrayed Aayla Secura in Episode II) is now available for download as a part of Autograph Bounty Hunter's "Bounty Hunter Capture Log Special Edition 6".

You can download it here (http://www.bountyhunter.tk/) on the Autograph Bounty Hunter website. :)

It's great to see this thread still going strong. :D

I think about 450 of AgentSmith's posts' are from this thread. :D

Yeah, it's amazing it's lasted this long, a true testament to the dedication of a true fan - Agent Smith. Amy Allen would have a heart attack if she saw 16 pages of information on her! ;)

Originally posted by Hannibal
Hey Smith do you know if she's an actress now?
If so, is she going for any other rolls?

Hannibal, to further answer that question, you can check out the above linked interview that Mark Dermul from Autograph Bounty Hunter had with Ms. Allen, where she talks about her future plans. :)

Thanks Leemu, thanks leXX for the positive comments. :) I just try and do the best I can. :)

Aayla Secura has been since nearly her first appearance in the comics and is still my favorite Star Wars character, so I just try to show positive and constructive passion for Star Wars this way. I feel blessed I was able to meet in person the people who are behind this great character (Jan Duursema & Amy Allen), hope to see them again one day at a convention. As such their creativity and efforts leads to us being entertained with awesome Star Wars stories and a great character like Aayla.
I don't think Ms. Allen would be startled at seeing this thread, well I hope not at least! :p


Star Wars illustrator Joe Corroney (http://www.joecorroney.com/) posted a report and some great pictures of the past Cleveland Colossal Con 2 where he attended, as well as Ms. Amy Allen and Justin from WorldFamousComics (http://www.worldfamouscomics.com).
Looks like they had lots of fun, be sure to check out the report (http://www.comicscommunity.com/boards/janduursema/?read=1515) and pictures (http://www.comicscommunity.com/boards/janduursema/?read=1529) and Jan Duursema's boards.

Originally posted by leXX
Yeah, it's amazing it's lasted this long, a true testament to the dedication of a true fan - Agent Smith.

I have to second that(or 3rd it :D).
Thanks for the updates Agent Smith.

Hannibal, to further answer that question, you can check out the above linked interview that Mark Dermul from Autograph Bounty Hunter had with Ms. Allen, where she talks about her future plans.

I downloaded that right after I read your post. :)
Thanks.

It's official! Amy Allen now has her own website at World Famous Comics! :)
(It has an online store and her con appearance schedule. A photo section will also be added soon.)

You can visit Amy Allen's website here at http://www.worldfamouscomics.com/amyallen/).
And purchase items from her online store here (http://www.worldfamouscomics.com/amyallen/store/).

Aayla/Amy makes Amidala look like a Wookiee... (I love you, Natalie). :D

Originally posted by ronbrothers
Aayla/Amy makes Amidala look like a Wookiee... (I love you, Natalie). :D

You're like Ike Turner. You hit her then you tell her you love her.

Who's Ike Turner?

*runs to check out new Amy Allen website. :D :D *



Originally posted by leXX
Who's Ike Turner?

Ike Turner is Tina Turner's former husband.....you know the singer? He used to beat the hell out of her.....:(

Oh of course, didn't click doh. Thnx ;)

*curses the wife beating **** under her breath*

Starwars.com has in its most recent image attack posted a picture of the blue Twi'lek aide of the Twi'lek Senator Orn Free Taa.
This can definately put to rest any rumors that the Twi'lek seen briefly in the scene in Chancellor Palpatine's offices was Jedi Knight Aayla Secura. It's clearly another Twi'lek, and has now been confirmed to be this Twi'lek named 'Pampy'.

http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/imageattack/2003/03/img/ep2-1a-50833.jpg)

Cool outfit though, but I especially think the make-up and detailing on the arms is excellent.

I agree, very cool outfit indeed. Very nice makeup. I like the silver theme a great deal. It's a shame there arn't more Twi'lek's featured in SW. I hope a Twi'lek (Aayla or any other Twi'lek) plays a bigger part in ep3.

Yes, the silver headpiece is very nice too. (A more traditional one for Twi'leks.) The make-up on the forearms is grand though, it really looks textured like skin with different shades, graded coloring.

I do hope that indeed Aayla Secura (and other Twi'leks) have significant parts in Episode III. :) One can hope!

Some of you may have read about this already, thought I'd still put it up here anway.
It looks like "Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast" will have a sequel, though this time not with rogue Jedi/mercenary Kyle Katarn in the lead part but with one (or several) of Kyle's Jedi students, one which is a Twi'lek! :D

The German magazine "Gamestar" featured this cover for its article on Jedi Knight III and -one of- its main characters:
http://www.gamestar.de/images/magazin/popup-bilder/052003_b.jpg)

My prayers have been answered! ;)

Jediknightii.net featured these screenshots:

http://www.jediknightii.net/JK3/0.JPG)

http://www.jediknightii.net/JK3/1.JPG)

http://www.jediknightii.net/JK3/8.JPG)
(Looks like one might be able to even select a blue Twi'lek! :D )

I sure hope they do make JKIII with this Twi'lek character and all those options! That'd be the best! :D

(Yeah, so I like Twi'leks ... you may have noticed. :p )

This game will probably be good because of all the things they learned after and while making the first one. Also looking at what mods the community created.

It's official, the 'sequel' to " Star Wars Jedi Knight II Jedi Outcast" will be called "Jedi Knight Jedi Academy". You can visit their website at Lucasarts here (http://www.lucasarts.com/products/jediacademy/default.htm).

The player will be a student at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy. :)
I quote:
"Players can create their own characters by defining various characteristics, such as species, gender, clothing and physical attributes allowing for a more personal experience before entering the academy to learn the powers - and dangers - of the Force."

I know I'll create a blue Twi'lek Jedi! ;)

The2ndQuest from theforce.net Jedi Council boards made some great screenshots of Aayla in Episode II:

http://members.aol.com/quest32681/aayla/aayla-distant.jpg)
(Hadn't noticed Aayla in this shot yet, when the Republic Gunships land. It's quite small, hence.)

http://members.aol.com/quest32681/aayla/aayla-kicks.jpg)

http://members.aol.com/quest32681/aayla/aayla-pose.jpg)

http://members.aol.com/quest32681/aayla/aayla-troops.jpg)

(Credit goes to The2ndQuest for these.)

Amy Allen (who portrayed Aayla Secura in Episode II) has an updated con schedule at her website at World Famous Comics (http://www.worldfamouscomics.com/amyallen/).

This is the current agenda (List is tentative and subject to change.):
- April 19-20, Imperial Quarter Master (http://www.imperialquartermaster.com)
- April 25-27, Pittsburgh Comicon (http://www.pittsburghcomicon.com/)
- May 1-7, Store touring in Japan
- May 10-11, Autographica (http://www.autographica.co.uk/)
- May 16-18, Motor City Con (http://motorcityconventions.com/)

Those are some great screencaps. I certainly didn't notice her in that top scene either. Well spotted by The2ndQuest. He has a good eye.

lol, I was gonna say I bet your looking forward to JKJA because of the playable blue Twi'lek factor. I know I'll be joining you as a Twi'lek, although, I havn't decided what colour I'm gonna be yet. ;) The replayability factor is great though. The amount of different characters you will be able to play as will probably keep me playing the game for years to come.

LeXX, indeed, looks like they will take all the great elements from JKIIJO, add as standard and stable features all the great mods and ideas introduced in the fanbase custom mods and then some! (Approaching "Galaxies" and "Knights of the Old Republic" with all those RPG-like options.)
I for one look forward to it! :D

JediNet.com had this (http://www.JediNet.com/news/Story.asp?s=link&init=active&back=archive&fldr=Collecting&month=March&year=2003&id=11408,20030318,5637) great article on Amy Allen featuring in April's issue of the Japanese 'Dengeki Hobby' Magazine. :)

http://www.jedinet.com/collecting/assets/images/allen_hobby.jpg)

I quote:
"It seems that even Japanese collectors are impressed by Amy Allen's beauty, and if that's not the case they must be impressed by her new Aayla Secura figure from Hasbro. Either way, the latest issue of Dengeki Hobby (April 2003) features Allen amongst a two-page spread of Star Wars toys in it's 33rd US Toy Frenzy article by Takuya Kubo."

Here's a scan from JediNet.com:
http://www.jedinet.com/collecting/assets/images/dh_4_1.jpg)

And me without my Japanese Decoder ring. :D

Dark Horse has posted the cover art and 'teaser' synopsis for the upcoming "Star Wars: Jedi - Aayla Secura" issue, story by John Ostrander and art by Jan Duursema. (Estimated release date July 16.)

http://209.95.35.130/covers/12/12376.jpg)
(Cover art also by Jan Duursema, color by Joe Wayne.)

I quote Dark Horse:
"A Double-Sized Clone Wars Special!
Beautiful twi'lek Jedi Aayla Secura goes undercover to ferret out a Separatist enclave. But when her cover is blown, Aayla finds herself going up against famed bounty hunter (and infamous Jedi killer) Aurra Sing!
This is the battle that Star Wars fans have been begging for, by the creative team that was born to bring it to them!"

Whoa, that is one beautiful piece of artwork! Instant avatar. I can't thank you enough for these updates Smith. ;)

Aayla vs Aurra eh? Well that is gonna one hell of a fight, I can't wait to get my hands on that comic, and Aayla finally get's a comic title all to herself, about time. It probably won't be available to buy over here for ages yet though. :(

I have 'Twilight' and 'Darkness' (which were excellent), but I'm having difficultly in getting 'Stark Hyperspace War' and 'Rite of Passage'. I will keep searching and get them eventually.

edit/ I just found out that www.TFAW.com) ship abroad. It's gonna be costly, but worth it I think.

Darn leXX, you beat me to it! :p Allow me to rip of... erm borrow and save that excellent avatar there. ;)

You should be able to get it shortly after it's released in July, there's several UK comic shops that have the Star Wars titles. (I think.)

I've purchased from tfaw.com in the past and still do so for issues that the comic shop here doesn't have -anymore-, tfaw's prices are good, shipping can be cheap but then it does take a whole while (watch out for custom fines too) so I usually buy from them when I need a whole stack of comics. But I've had good experience with them.
(Once, they even reshipped a parcel at no extra cost that had been returned to them by postal services by mistake.)

I've still seen some "Rite of Passage" loose issues in my comic shop. You should also get "Republic #49 Sacrifice", it has great artwork by Jan Duursema and Aayla looks stunning in it. :)

Yep, I've ordered them all:

Stark Hyperspace War 1-4
Rite of Passage 1-4
Republic #49 Sacrifice
Jedi - Aayla Secura (pre-order)

;)

I've gone for the second cheapest delivery option ($13+), so they should be here in about 1 or 2 weeks, and then my collection will be complete. :D

I just had to make a wallpaper with that new image...

http://lexx1.users.btopenworld.com/leXX_AaylaSecuraWP_1024.jpg)

Feel free to distribute it for me. :)

As usual, nice work leXX. :)

Great that you ordered those leXX, you'll surely enjoy them a lot! ("The Stark Hyperspace War" doesn't feature Aayla that much and the artist is not Jan Duursema but it's worth it still, pretty good comic. You'll probably enjoy "Rite of Passage" a lot but mostly "Sacrifice" I think. The art and coloring there is breathtaking. :) ) Hope you get them soon. :D

Wow! :eek: That's an awesome wallpaper leXX -clicks faster than his shadow to place it as desktop background :p -. Really very good and nicely done, I like it a lot. If you don't mind I'll post it on Jan Duursema's (the artist who made that drawing) thread at theforce.net boards, I'm sure she'll like it too.
(And some other boards too ... this is a sublime wallpaper, love the blue/lightning background you worked into it.)

Saw on eBay that there's already an auction for an Aayla Secura Wizards TGC Promo Card autographed by Amy Allen (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3218127668&category=219) at the Las Vegas GAMA con.

I do hope Amy will have some available still. I'd love to get one to add to my collection. :)