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Books Thrawn - New canon Star Wars book by Timothy Zahn (Spring 2017)

Discussion in 'Literature' started by Diego Lucas, Jul 16, 2016.

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  1. Darth_Pevra

    Darth_Pevra Chosen One star 6

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    I don't know how that applies to the uniforms, which was our actual discussion topic.
     
    Darth_Pevra, Jul 24, 2016
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  2. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    I'm not seeing any epaulettes.
     
    CooperTFN, Jul 25, 2016
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  3. Darth Basin

    Darth Basin Jedi Master star 5

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    That was a big appeal of the Empire. The Republic was bright and rich. The Imps kept it simple. It was a working man's empire (in looks but not so much in laws.)
     
    Darth Basin, Jul 25, 2016
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  4. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Yes, and I don't see Thrawn in the films either -- guess he can't exist?

    I'd really not call the Empire a "working man's" anything, anyway. It was sleek and clean, spit and polish. And besides, when we see on ROTJ what the true rulers of the Empire look like -- people with glorious hats and elegant shuttles -- we learn that the Imperial military just serves at their pleasure.


    Missa ab iPhona mea est.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Jul 25, 2016
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  5. starfish

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    The imperial guards are the epaulettes in that picture. :p
     
    starfish, Jul 25, 2016
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  6. LelalMekha

    LelalMekha Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Are those even actual epaulettes? Aren't they more like attentes, technically?
     
    LelalMekha, Jul 25, 2016
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  7. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Oh, they're definitely not epaulettes in the canon uniform. My thinking was that they were intended to recall the epaulettes without being them. It's a good thought to compare them to attentes (or shoulder straps, as we call them in the US) -- I don't know if that was the intention (and they're a little thicker) but they're the closest analogue. And it's essentially their purpose in real life too, to recall epaulettes without actually being then.


    Missa ab iPhona mea est.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Jul 25, 2016
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  8. LelalMekha

    LelalMekha Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Speaking of Grand Admiral regalia, it looks like the upcoming Hasbro action figure has the rank plaque wrong:
    [​IMG]
     
    LelalMekha, Jul 25, 2016
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  9. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    They're already aware, and mentioned the error on the SDCC prototype. It'll be fixed on the final version.


    Missa ab iPhona mea est.
     
    GrandAdmiralJello , Jul 25, 2016
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  10. LelalMekha

    LelalMekha Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Good to know!
     
    LelalMekha, Jul 25, 2016
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  11. PCCViking

    PCCViking Chosen One star 10

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    So, it's not yet artistically done.
     
    PCCViking, Jul 25, 2016
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  12. Vthuil

    Vthuil Force Ghost star 5

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    "What a terrible quip. I wish I'd thought of it."
     
    Vthuil, Jul 25, 2016
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  13. Random Comments

    Random Comments Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I feel great relief when I see that quoted correctly. Star Wars Twitter keeps saying "artfully."
     
    Random Comments, Jul 25, 2016
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  14. fett 4

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    [face_plain]

    [​IMG]
     
    fett 4, Jul 25, 2016
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  15. Darth_Pevra

    Darth_Pevra Chosen One star 6

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    I'd call them boy-toys rather than rulers. Palpatine only makes them think they're important.
     
    Darth_Pevra, Jul 26, 2016
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  16. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    I like the idea that Palpatine mind-tricks them into telling him what he's already thinking, hence the perception that Palpatine is "controlled by bootlickers."
     
    darklordoftech, Jul 26, 2016
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  17. Darth_Pevra

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    It's possible. Yupe Tashu in the Aftermath books didn't seem like an independent thinker. Whether or not Palpatine mind-controlled them, they didn't seem to have much real power.

    In Tarkin the rulership of the Empire consists of Palpatine, Vader and Tarkin.
     
    Darth_Pevra, Jul 26, 2016
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  18. bizzbizz

    bizzbizz Jedi Master star 4

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    that's the name of my swtor agent lol
     
    bizzbizz, Jul 26, 2016
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  19. Grey1

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    Not that Palpatine ever worked on his working man's image...
     
    Grey1, Jul 26, 2016
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  20. Taalcon

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    I'm just surprised no one ever tried to retcon him as a Cerean.
     
    Taalcon, Jul 26, 2016
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  21. Stymi

    Stymi Force Ghost star 4

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    Is that a dick on your head, or are you just happy to see me.
     
    Stymi, Jul 26, 2016
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  22. Karl0413

    Karl0413 Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Hey, some Imperial hats aren't bad lookin....

    [​IMG]

    ....Anyway, ski caps will never go out of style! :p

    [​IMG]
     
    Karl0413, Jul 26, 2016
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  23. SensationalSean

    SensationalSean Jedi Master star 3

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    Why didn't Palpatine sport a nifty hat?
     
    SensationalSean, Jul 27, 2016
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  24. darklordoftech

    darklordoftech Force Ghost star 6

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    Officially: Because he's a simple, humble man

    Reality: the Sith have a Puritanical dress code
     
    darklordoftech, Jul 27, 2016
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  25. PCCViking

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    Because he was doing his best Disney's Snow White's hag impression. I imagine he had a mirror, before ROTS, where he would ask, "Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who's the most powerful Sith of them all?" :p
     
    PCCViking, Jul 27, 2016
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