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jawajames  10013 posts
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Date Posted: 9/15/05 2:45pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
Batch 1:

1. John Knoll's cameo as an opera patron in ROTS. unnamed.
2. Mos Espa space man in TPM. unnamed.
3. Magaloof, Mr. "What the?" - Coruscant chase in AOTC. named.
4. Janu Godalhi (Pablo Hidalgo), opera patron, ROTS. named.
5. Swilla Corey, cantina scene, ANH. named.
6. UT-AT, ROTS. (unnamed i think)

Batch 2:
7- "She's Gonna Blow!" X-Wing pilot - ROTJ (unnamed)
8- Rob Coleman opera patron, ROTS (unnamed)
9- Kalyn Farnmir, Outlander patron, AOTC (named)
10- Rodian mechanic, Mos Espa, TPM (unnamed)
11- mini-Marauder, E:BFE (EU) unnamed
12- Bail Organa's speeder, ROTS. designated.

13 - dark-furred Ewok. ROTJ. (unnamed)

oddly enough the links on the site point to it being #14 - did i forget one?


 

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The2ndQuest  40065 posts
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Date Posted: 9/15/05 2:50pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
No, that's been an annoyance of mine- back when they did the Mos Espa Spaceman (I think), they numbered one of the images sequentially, so all the ones since have been 1 number hire than they are supposed to be, so I've had to change them each time for my archive wink


Here's my submission:

Narglatch XJ-2 "Kertuce" Airspeeder

Part of the exclusive Narglatch line of airspeeders (after the feline Naboo predator used as the branding logo for Senator Greyshade's workshop), this model was named after the late Alderaanian designer who helped create the line and was also the last one he worked on before his death.

Following Greyshade's original XJ-1 Vortech, the XJ-2 featured an upgraded steering yoke which allowed for quicker turning capabilities- even at it's maximum airspeed of 692 kph/430 mph. Leather seats and a then-state-of-the-art sound system complemented the exterior design which provided safety & style.

Further customization resulted in the later XJ-3 "Doleknight" and XJ-4 "Skyknight" models, which were sold to prominent families on Teghirios in exchange for political support of Greyshade's proposals for Republic taxation of gambling activities.

A few years later, Greyshade had moved on to using the XJ-5 "Jhera" (named after his assassinated cousin) while at home on Vorzyd 5 and the XJ-6 "Vindi" (known for it's rather gonzo color) while on Coruscant.

During this time he presented the XJ-2 as a gift to fellow Senator Bail Organa during a ceremony honoring Kertuce Eyera.

Bail took to using the vehicle as his personal speeder, customizing it's color and installing a transmitter that allowed him to order the Tantive IV to prep for launch at the touch of a button.

Additional senatorial beacon hardware was added to allow him, when needed, to veer off from designated airlanes into restricted government airspace, without drawing attention of police units.

The craft's turning and speed capabilities came in handy when Organa was forced to retreat under fire from the burning Jedi Temple after witnessing clone troopers of the 501st legion kill young Zett Jukassa and, later, the transmission gear assisted in Yoda's escape from the Imperial Senate building.

Nineteen years later, the classic ride was tragically lost during the destruction of Alderaan.




Notes:

-"Kertuce" is a rearrangement of Tucker, with an extra 'e' (Kertuc seemed too obvious & Kertu didn't sound right).
-Vortech isn't established but I figured Vorzyd + tech sounded appropriate for the first model.
-The steering yokeand seat info came from the ROTS VD.
-I made the XJ-2 20 mph slower at max speed than XJ-6, it seemed like a reasonable speed increase over only 3 or 4 model generations.
-Sound systemr efeences the XJ-6 info, figured Simon would alwyas have a good one as of the time he built a model.
-The "safety" refers to the Tucker car.
-The taxation of gambling comes from HNN I believe.
-Greyshade's cousin (at least the cousin's full name) is from the Honor and Duty comic, IIRC.
-The gonzo color is from a deleted AOTC line by Anakin.

I had hoped to tie in Mon Mothma to Bail's efforts at the temple and perhaps give an element of strategy to Zett's attmpted escape by having Zett use a distress signal to lure Bail to the platform but the ROTS novelization doesn't seem to allow for either possibility.

An alternate end I had considered: Bail's wife making him sell the speeder now that they have Leia and would need something with more than two seats wink

 

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jawajames  10013 posts
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Date Posted: 9/15/05 2:58pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
nice connections all around, 2Q.
here's my hastily written backstory for Bail's XJ-2:

The Narglatch XJ series was popular with Coruscant’s
upper class. With their sleek sporty designs and open
tops, they were among the favorite speeders to be seen
in for fancy events.

Bail Organa bought his Narglatch XJ-2 when he first
was elected to the Senate. While its flashy style
wouldn’t match the serenity of Alderaan’s towns, it
fit perfectly into the hubbub of the upper levels of
Coruscant. Bail used it frequently as a junior
senator, and even spent time in the hangar, changing
the coolant himself as a break from his political
duties. As Bail’s work responsibilities increased, he
rarely had time for recreational drives, but still
used it for holding private talks with his aides.
After the attempt on Senator Amidala’s life, many
senators chose to ride in armored enclosed airspeeders
for personal protection. Senator Organa eventually
followed suit after the assassination of his friend,
ex-chancellor Valorum. Choosing a more secure hovercar
to use for official senate work, Bail moved his
beloved red speeder to his private residence. This
worked out in Bail’s favor as he discovered that
someone had installed tracking devices on the every
airspeeder in the Senate’s hangars.

When Bail heard about trouble at the Jedi Temple, he
went to investigate first hand. Fearing the worst, he
went home and brought out his XJ-2 to avoid
surveillance. He found having an open cockpit
invaluable for a hasty departure after witnessing the
murder of the Jedi Zett Jukassa. Later this open
cockpit proved its use again when retrieving Yoda from
his showdown with Palpatine in the senate.
Unfortunately, Bail Organa had to abandon his favorite
speeder during his escape because there was no room
for it on the Tantive IV, which still carried
Grievous’ fighter that Obi-wan had commandeered from
his Utupau escape. The whereabouts of Bail’s XJ-2 are
still unknown although some suspect that it is hidden
in plain sight as part of the décor on the roof of a
retro-diner in Coco Town.


no real references, except to the Clone Wars comic dealing with Valorum's death and to the retro look of this vehicle matching Dex's Diner.

 

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The2ndQuest  40065 posts
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Date Posted: 9/15/05 3:26pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
>> When Bail heard about trouble at the Jedi Temple, he
went to investigate first hand. Fearing the worst, he
went home and brought out his XJ-2 to avoid
surveillance.

 

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jawajames  10013 posts
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Date Posted: 9/16/05 9:56am Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
ah.. i didn't get that far into the ROTS novel before i set it aside. easy retcon:
he saw the destruction while in his regular senatorial ride, and quickly went home to get his red speeder to investigate... what a lookie-loo...

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/05 6:01pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
Melee is the new one, and we're probably gonna get to write about the other kids later.

Someone mention that she fights in arenas and always wins because she goes insane with anger. (Get it, melee.)

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/05 7:13pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
I didn't get a submission in for the dark furred Ewok- was moving out of my apartment last week so i didn't have the time or access to my reference books.

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/05 9:44pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
The2ndQuest posted:
I didn't get a submission in for the dark furred Ewok- was moving out of my apartment last week so i didn't have the time or access to my reference books.


heh.. my usual time for writing stories got lost due to being in LA for the Serenity premiere. i was contemplating naming hte ewok "Chocklott" for his fur color.
i wonder if it's actually too late to enter.. just whip up an entry and slip it into the pile. hopefully early enough in the week that they chalk it up as a late ewok entry and not a really confusing Melee story.

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/05 11:59pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
Ewoks are boring. Melee's far more interesting.

 

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Date Posted: 9/30/05 12:57am Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
just bumping this up to remind you to get those submissions in...

 

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Date Posted: 9/30/05 7:41am Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
Done mine already. Went pretty well, this week, i think.

 

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Date Posted: 9/30/05 9:07am Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
i tried something different this week and went to describe more 'life after' the scene rather than my usual 'building up to the scene' storytelling. and then of course, the obligatory cutting down of 300 characters.

 

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Date Posted: 9/30/05 10:11am Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
I'm gonna try to whip something up later, between Serenity and likely becoming sick, I may have to skip this week as well ::(

 

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Date Posted: 9/30/05 4:07pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion - Date Edited: 9/30/05 4:08pm (1 edits total) Edited By: jawajames
here's what i came up with for Melee

Though just a slave girl, little Melee dreamed big.
The youngest among her band of friends, Melee was
known for her storytelling where she would create
marvelous adventures featuring her and her friends. In
her tales, Wald or Anakin might be a Jedi hero, Amee
might be an angel from Iego, or she or Seek might be
royalty. After Anakin failed in his first podrace, she
and Kitster organized a parade of children through the
Slave Quarters to cheer Anakin up. When Qui-Gon Jinn
helped sponsor Anakin in the Boonta Eve, Melee was
secretly hopeful for Anakin, but didn’t want to boost
his spirits too high lest he fail again. After all,
Anakin was just a slave boy.

After Anakin’s victory, Melee realized that dreams,
even the dreams of the little slave children, could
come true. After all, Anakin was leaving to be a Jedi.
Seek felt that since Anakin had escaped a slave’s
life, no one else among them could be that lucky.
Melee hoped that Anakin would return to free them, and
often visited Anakin’s mother, Shmi. Shmi taught Melee
to read and write, so that Melee could record her
stories. As a teen, Melee was sold to Unut Poll, a Mos
Eisley speeder dealer. Her literacy and interpersonal
skills got her promoted from scraping rust to
assisting in sales. Melee was often paired on sales
jobs with Wioslea, a Vuvrian linguist. In her spare
time, she tutored the street children of Mos Eisley,
encouraging them to pursue their own big dreams.

After years of dedicated service, Unut freed Melee.
Now working for pay, she saved her wages to buy Seek’s
freedom, just to prove him wrong. Returning to Mos
Espa, she learned from Kitster’s wife, Ulda, that Seek
had been killed several years earlier, after escaping
his owner. Saddened, she returned to Mos Eisley, and
wrote about Seek’s life. Anti-slavery reformers read
her work and hired her to record the experiences of
Tatooine slavery. Quitting the speeder shop, she
became a strong advocate for the abolition of slavery
and opened a free school.


reposted from http://www.livejournal.com/users/jawajames/21662.html

 

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Date Posted: 9/30/05 6:17pm Subject: RE: Official "What's the story?" Hyperspace Databank Feature Discussion
whoa! Bail's seeder in Ep3 is the same as Greyshade's in AOTC? I nver noticed that.

 

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