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CT CSI: Tatooine - what happened at the homestead?

Discussion in 'Classic Trilogy' started by Mr. K, Dec 11, 2013.

  1. Mr. K

    Mr. K Moderator Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Okay, so we all know the scene. Luke returns to the homestead to horror. We see the charred remains of the Lars'. So exactly how did this go down? Was the homestead set ablaze with the Lars inside and they died trying to escape? Were they shot down and then the homestead burned? Did they escape the burning house only to have troopers open fire on them. Get to sleuthin'...what do you think happened?

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  2. timmoishere

    timmoishere Force Ghost star 6

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    Two EU stories combine to give us a pretty good picture of what happened:

    1) The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader shows the scene from Vader's point of view as he watched via holocomm with the stormtrooper commander. In this story, the stormtroopers tell Vader that the droids are nowhere to be found, but Vader doesn't want to leave any witnesses so he orders the Larses' executions.
    2) Davin Felth's tale from Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina shows the scene from a trooper's point of view. In this story, Owen grew belligerent towards the stormtrooper commander, even going so far as to spit on the commander's helmet. The commander then orders his nearby air support to lay waste to the homestead.
     
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  3. DantheJedi

    DantheJedi Jedi Grand Master star 5

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  4. Beezer

    Beezer Jedi Master star 4

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    Keeping in mind that there is nothing definitive about the EU, I always imagined Owen went down fightin'... I never interpreted it as if they were burned alive, but they were shot and killed and then their bodies were left with the homestead which was subsequently burnt down. So when the stormtroopers were pouring gasoline (so to speak) over everything, they also poured it on the already-dead Owen and Beru.
     
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  5. SlashMan

    SlashMan Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I agree with Beezer (Biggs even said something in a deleted scene about how tough Owen was with a blaster). First they were killed, and then, the Stormtroopers attempted to cover it by lighting the place on fire.
     
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  6. Sith-Mullet

    Sith-Mullet Jedi Master star 3

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    Dewback fryer went on the blink and exploded. Dewback, it's what's for dinner.
     
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  7. Mr. K

    Mr. K Moderator Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Kentucky Fried Dewback
     
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  8. Sarge

    Sarge 5x Wacky Wednesday winner star 10 VIP - Game Winner

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    With 10 herbs and spices. It's supposed to have 11, but some Corellian yahoo dumped #11 at the first sign of Imperials.
     
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  9. Seagoat

    Seagoat Former Manager star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    What I'm more curious about is which is Owen and which is Beru
     
  10. TX-20

    TX-20 Force Ghost star 4

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    Murder-Suicide linked to tainted Milk.
     
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  11. CommanderDrenn

    CommanderDrenn Jedi Knight star 4

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    Exactly. I'm sticking with the Rise and Fall of Vader's explanation.
     
  12. The Supreme Chancellor

    The Supreme Chancellor Jedi Master star 4

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    Mod edit: Not appropriate
     
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  13. Sarge

    Sarge 5x Wacky Wednesday winner star 10 VIP - Game Winner

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    If that's a joke, it's not funny.
     
  14. Darth_Henning

    Darth_Henning Jedi Master star 4

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    The two are compatible though. Vader could give the order, and Owen grows belligerent before Owen is shot. Then burn it all down.
     
  15. squir1y

    squir1y Jedi Master star 3

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    This account remains my theory

     
  16. The Supreme Chancellor

    The Supreme Chancellor Jedi Master star 4

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    lmaaaoo I thought about it before posting it but then I thought what the heck it's the internet.
     
  17. The Supreme Chancellor

    The Supreme Chancellor Jedi Master star 4

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    What else could it be other than a joke? Loosen your tights bud.
     
  18. TX-20

    TX-20 Force Ghost star 4

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    Whoever they send, I hope one of them is an attractive lady with long hair and wearing six inch heels. You know, a professional crime scene investigator.
     
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  19. MOC Vober Dand

    MOC Vober Dand Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Why is it that whenever these kinds of hypotheticals are posed I always think of Pulp Fiction...

    "What does Emperor Palpatine look like?" etc...
     
  20. Big_Benn_Klingon

    Big_Benn_Klingon Jedi Master star 3

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    The thing is they didn't actually seemed charred to me - they kinda looked like they were melted with acid or something. I realize now that this probably wasn't the intent but nonetheless that's what I had always thought. I figured that the troops used some weapon not shown - or used some type of high setting on a conventional blaster
     
  21. timmoishere

    timmoishere Force Ghost star 6

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    Does he look like a Sith? DOES...HE...LOOK...LIKE...A...SITH?
     
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  22. Jawasinhats27

    Jawasinhats27 Jedi Youngling

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    Stormtroopers be like MAXIMUM EXTERMINATION!!!