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RogueIce wrote:They're toys. I'd be wary of reading too much into any of it. For a long time the Lamda shuttles were known as "Tyderium shuttles" because that's what the one in RotJ was called. And I wouldn't read too much into the SD having the one name or that shuttle being "Kylo's shuttle" any more than every X-wing belonging to Luke Skywalker because "Luke's X-wing" was undoubtedly a thing in various toylines.

Mange wrote:There are now Databank entries over at SW.com covering The Force Awakens that could shed light on this: [url=htttp://www.starwars.com/databank/first-order-s ... -finalizer]StarWars.com Databank Finalizer[/url]

Adamskywalker007 wrote:

Mange wrote:There are now Databank entries over at SW.com covering The Force Awakens that could shed light on this: [url=htttp://www.starwars.com/databank/first-order-s ... -finalizer]StarWars.com Databank Finalizer[/url]

The SD.net databank has traditionally been absolute crap. They are after all the source for the 12.8 km Executor as a compromise between 19 km and 8 km.

Adamskywalker007 wrote:

Mange wrote:There are now Databank entries over at SW.com covering The Force Awakens that could shed light on this: [url=htttp://www.starwars.com/databank/first-order-s ... -finalizer]StarWars.com Databank Finalizer[/url]

The SD.net databank has traditionally been absolute crap. They are after all the source for the 12.8 km Executor as a compromise between 19 km and 8 km.

There are reports that the end of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will provide a teaser to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” While including a post-credits video is not the usual style of the franchise, “Episode VII" could feature something as big as a trailer this time. [Spoiler alert!]

Screen Rant reports that “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” directed by Gareth Edwards, is still in the middle of principal photography. Disney Pictures reportedly has more plans for the $4 billion they invested into Lucasfilm, aside from launching a sequel trilogy. Stand-alone projects called “Star Wars Stories” are also set to be made, which will focus on various stories other than the main plot.

There are talks that “Star Wars: Episode 7” will have a teaser after the credits are presented at the end of the movie, based on a report by Schmoes Know. Specifically, it will be about “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” The film’s producers have yet to confirm whether this is true.

It should be noted that such changes would be different from how the first six movies were marketed and made. Considering how other film franchises have provided post-credits teasers with good results, the “Star Wars” franchise may have decided to use the same effective approach.

Teasers after the credits generally offer a hint of what’s to come in the next instalment, according to Cinema Blend Some fans expect that they might find some details about “Episode VIII” at the end of “The Force Awakens.” However, “Rogue One” is set in the past, between the events of “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope.” The story focuses on agents of the Rebellion stealing the plans of the first Death Star. The teaser, if real, may either present an official trailer or a clip from “Rogue One.”

Paramount and Lucasfilm recently agreed for the latter to suspend its “Rogue One” marketing efforts because of title similarities with the former’s “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation,” which was released on July 31.

“Rogue One” will launch on Dec. 16 while “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will be released on Dec. 18.

In the meantime, “Star Wars” fans should take the recent news with a grain of salt until an official confirmation from Lucasfilm is out. More news and updates on the upcoming movies are expected in the coming weeks.

Lagmonster wrote:Bear in mind that a character returning isn't a sign that that character doesn't die, given the existence of Force Ghosts and flashbacks.

IO9 has a new outline of post-ROTJ events. Not sure how accuate this is:
http://io9.com/everything-we-know-about ... 1729549100

Darth Tanner wrote:
I don't like the idea of Leia being a general , she had shown previously no military leadership skills, or that Han/Chewie just leaving everything to go crime fighting like Shaggy and Scooby Do!

Its pretty minimalist that after a year of defections and minor engagements the Alliance and Empire can only amass fleets smaller than at Endor for a major offensive and Ackbar is pretty much the only military force in the galaxy! It makes even less sense they for some reason choose an irrelevant planet to attack and wipe each other out over. Also unless the Imperial infighting destroyed them all or they all defected the Empire only had two executors when there were a lot of command ships at the time of Endor?

The New Republic seems just as incompetently lead as in the previous EU deciding to retire 90% of its armed forces whilst still fighting a galactic war... at least planetary armies are a thing, its not like dissolving your ability to respond to a Galactic Empire will lead you to be engaged and destroyed piecemeal.

Also why on earth would the Republic accept a peace treaty when worlds are still being enslaved and yet the military ability of the Empire to fight has been wiped out?

Also the 'wellspring of the darkside' seems like a crappy fantasy McGuffin! Five internet dollars the big bad will be fought to the death over it in episode 9 ending the dark side forever!

Typhonis 1 wrote:Or her rank is beureacratic in nature. Think about it, you still need people to procure supplies and support for the operations. Someone to ensure the troops at the front have what they need to do the job. Recruiting, supply, survivor of Alderaan. She could be a rallying point. She was a senator and some of the work a general does IS political. However that's my two cents, I could be completely worng.

Typhonis 1 wrote:Heck for all we know the girl , whom is force sensitive, could be Luke's daughter.

Darth Tanner wrote: Its pretty minimalist that after a year of defections and minor engagements the Alliance and Empire can only amass fleets smaller than at Endor for a major offensive and Ackbar is pretty much the only military force in the galaxy! It makes even less sense they for some reason choose an irrelevant planet to attack and wipe each other out over. Also unless the Imperial infighting destroyed them all or they all defected the Empire only had two executors when there were a lot of command ships at the time of Endor?

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Also why on earth would the Republic accept a peace treaty when worlds are still being enslaved and yet the military ability of the Empire to fight has been wiped out?

The New Republic seems just as incompetently lead as in the previous EU deciding to retire 90% of its armed forces whilst still fighting a galactic war... at least planetary armies are a thing, its not like dissolving your ability to respond to a Galactic Empire will lead you to be engaged and destroyed piecemeal.