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Manus Celer Dei wrote:

Lord of the Farce wrote:Also on the arrest scene, a theory that I have no idea whether the novelisation contradicts, since I haven't had a chance to read it yet:

What if Palpy had used a far more powerful version of the "Force Wall" skill than the Jedi are accustomed to, and it simply froze the Jedi Masters in place both from the direct effects of the ability, and utter disbelief that the "politician" could actually lock up their movement so thoroughly, which leaves them unable to fight off the effects in time?

While the first part is possible, by this time the Jedi know that Palps is a Sith Lord.

FTeik wrote:

Manus Celer Dei wrote:

Lord of the Farce wrote:Also on the arrest scene, a theory that I have no idea whether the novelisation contradicts, since I haven't had a chance to read it yet:

What if Palpy had used a far more powerful version of the "Force Wall" skill than the Jedi are accustomed to, and it simply froze the Jedi Masters in place both from the direct effects of the ability, and utter disbelief that the "politician" could actually lock up their movement so thoroughly, which leaves them unable to fight off the effects in time?

While the first part is possible, by this time the Jedi know that Palps is a Sith Lord.

Do they (aside from Windu)? I already wondered, if Windu really told his companians, that Palpatine is the Sith-Lord according to Anakin.

While the first part is possible, by this time the Jedi know that Palps is a Sith Lord.


Do they (aside from Windu)? I already wondered, if Windu really told his companians, that Palpatine is the Sith-Lord according to Anakin.


Why the hell wouldn't he? Besides, in the novel Saesee says something along the lines of "The Dark Lord has revealed himself" and none of them say anything when Mace says to Palps "You're a Sith Lord!". It's reasonable to assume that he did tell them.

LaserRifleofDoom wrote:Also, though this isn't very important, I thought Palpatine said Darth Pelagus was the one who had discovered the secret to life. I'm sure I heard a vowel between the "P" and the "l".

Isolder74 wrote:I think R2 knew who Yoda was. Why else was he such a prick to the little green thing?

Isolder74 wrote:I think R2 knew who Yoda was. Why else was he such a prick to the little green thing?

Darth Servo wrote:

Isolder74 wrote:I think R2 knew who Yoda was. Why else was he such a prick to the little green thing?

Such a prick? All R2 tried to do was get Luke's lamp back. Protecting his master's property is hardly being a prick.

Isolder74 wrote:Its a good thing R2 can speack isn't it?

The diplomatic wing of the Rebellion? It makes it sound like Sinn Fein. I think most of R2's "combat" features were merely features an AstroMech droid would have to assist it in its tasks though applied creatively in difficult circumstances. There is no conclusive evidence to suggest R2 did lose any capabilities.

Actually, a good deal of R2's special features were added either by the Naboo Royal Core of Engineers because he was in the service of the queen, or by Anakin. It is true that it is not necissary for his more interesting abilities to be removed, although some of his capabilites are down right deadly.

Srynerson wrote:On the subject of Artoo losing some of his handier features, the old "Holonet News" website set up by LFL for AotC had a news story about design problems with the rocket packs on R2 units and a request by the manufacturer that owners deactivate the rockets or return the droid for a refit, IIRC. The implication, of course, is that at some point Artoo's rockets were removed. Granted, Holonet News was presumably pretty low-level canon, but it's the best explanation for why Artoo doesn't make use of the rockets in a couple of situations where they would have made sense (see, e.g., exiting the X-wing on Dagobah).

LaserRifleofDoom wrote:It might be possible that, as proposed on the main site, red balsters are civilian, green are military, and blue are some sort of special anti-droid blaster.

Admiral Felire wrote:

While the first part is possible, by this time the Jedi know that Palps is a Sith Lord.


Do they (aside from Windu)? I already wondered, if Windu really told his companians, that Palpatine is the Sith-Lord according to Anakin.


Why the hell wouldn't he? Besides, in the novel Saesee says something along the lines of "The Dark Lord has revealed himself" and none of them say anything when Mace says to Palps "You're a Sith Lord!". It's reasonable to assume that he did tell them.

It is resonable to think that those Jedi on Coruscant would know but what about the vast number of Jedi spread throughout the galaxy. They wouldn't be told (this is of course assuming that not all were wiped out immeditaly)..

Jadthu-class landers

VT-16 wrote: They are the sleeker-looking dropships on Utapau, correct?

Firefox wrote:Not an official source, but this site curiously refers to LAATs as the Jadthu class craft.

EDIT: It also refers to the Acclamator as a Star Destroyer, so take it with a grain of salt.

Vympel wrote:Checking the novelization, it's account of Obi-Wan's arrival on Utapau is contradicted by the film- in the novel, he gives his briefing to Commander Cody and the rest of the Clones after Vigilance has exited hyperspace in the Utapau system, wheras in the film he gives it in orbit around Coruscant. I don't think there's any evidence his fleet moved. That Cody and three batallions waited in Jadthu-class landers and LAAT/i's over the horizon makes no sense in light of the fact that Obi-Wan's fighter came straight from Coruscant in the film, not the Vigilance after a hyperjump.

Lord of the Farce wrote:

LaserRifleofDoom wrote:It might be possible that, as proposed on the main site, red balsters are civilian, green are military, and blue are some sort of special anti-droid blaster.

Except that the Stormies' blasters also fired red bolts.

I find it hard to believe the jump ring has that great of a range.

That also doesn't answer where purple bolts come from (granted, fighter level weaponry, but still).