Defender_16

Did someone say Fool?

Anaheim beat Detroit last night. This is taking forever. Ottawa is going to come into the final games fully rested.

Which of these shows got renewed? Lol! Playing baseball with EMP'd cell phones @ 0:55.

Blarg. This thing seemed to take all day to write, edit and spell check. Glad I have that waste of a 2004 DVD to use to review the attack on the DS. Would have been hard on my VHS tape. +++ A few techs and even a pair of Stormtroopers that had been nearby looked in through the open doors to the briefing room to watch the climactic starfighter battle. The Rebel X-wing and Y-wing starfighters approached the Death Star. "Lock S-foils to attack position," commed the squadrom leader. "Accelerate to attack speed." The rebel starfighters closed to the surface and began to attack the few Turbolasers that had already been manned by Imperial crews. Deep in the command center an aid rushed over to Tarkin. "Sir, the Rebel fighters, they're so small that they're evading the turbolasers." "Lord Vader will handle the threat posed by the Rebel fighters." He looked over the officer at the wepons console. "Time?" "The Rebel base will be in range in ten minutes." The scene changed to show Tie starfighters screaming out from the docking bays where the Imperial fleet had landed. In the lead was Darth Vader's Tie Advanced. Some of the Rebel fighters turned and attacked the Tie craft as they came in while a flight of Y-wings dove down towards one of the surface trenches. Vader, seeing where they were headed ignored the other fighters and dived down into the trench after them. Up above the Rebel Ace pilots battled the tie fighter cloud. "Careful if you get one on your tail." "I can't shake him!" A pair of ties shot down one of the X-wings but before they could move on to another target the Rebel Ace pilot Biggs Darklighter blasted both of them. The famous actor Tetran Cowal gave an evil looking grin as he blased another tie out of space. "Cover me Porkins" "Right with you red Three." The two fighters strafed another group of surface batteries just as gunnery crews were starting to man them. The Y-wings began to close with their target. "The exhaust port is marked and locked in." Imperial gunnery crews had already mannaged to take control of the turbolaser turrets in the area and they turned the heavy guns on the starfighters. "Switch all power to front deflector screens. Repeat switch all power to front deflector screens." "How many guns do you think Gold Five?" "I'd say arround twenty guns, some on the surface, some on the towers." Back in the command center the count down continued. "The Rebel base will be in firing range in five minutes." "Switch to- targeting computer." said Gold leader. "Computer's locked, getting a signal." The bright green turbolaser bolts stopped flashing. "The guns they've stopped." "Stabilize your rear deflectors, watch for enemy fighters." Gold leader nervously looked over his shoulder. "They're coming in... three marks at two ten!" "I'll take them myself," instructed Lord Vader to his wingmen. "Cover me." "Yes sir." A Y-wing starfighter appeared in the heads up display and black bloves closed arround the trigger. One of the Rebel fighters exploded immediately in the way only a holodrama could cause. "It's no good I can't manuver!" argued Gold leader. "Stay on target." "They're too close!" "Stay on target." Gold leader began to panic. "Loosen up!" Then his fighter exploded. "Gold five to Red leader, lost Tyre, lost Toch." The main viewer showed to the moon of Yavin four starting to near the horizon. "Rebel base three minutes and closing." "We've alanysed their attack sir and there is a danger. Shall I have a ship standing by?" "Evacuate?" Scoffed Tarkin. "After what we've spent to take this station? I think you over estimate their chances." "Rebel gunship detected headed toward the tie fighter engagement." The scene went back to the Rebels. "Ok red boys listen up, I'll lead my group in, Red three you take your group and hold up here." "We'll keep an eye out for any fighters headed towards you." Responded Biggs. "This is it." Shouted Red leader. Just as with the Y-wings they suffered through several seconds of Turbolaser fire at first. "Keep an eye open for those fighters." "There's too much interferance. Red three can you see them from where you are?" "No sign of any- wait they're coing in at point three five." "I see them." Vader's Tie came flashing in towards the rebel attack group. "I'm in range. Target coming up... Just hold them off for a few seconds." "Close up formation," directed Vader to his wingmen. "Almost there." Sweat beaded on red leader's face. One of the X-wings exploded under the Dark Lord's guns. "I'm a little loose they're right behind me." "Almost... there." "I can't hold them!" Laser fire burned through the back of the Rebel's cockpit. "Yeeargh!" Red leader kept his attention focused until the targeting computer gave out a 'Beep!Beep!Beep!' noise. "Hits away!" the X-wing pilot pulled up as his Torpedoes detonated. "It's a hit?!" Asked Biggs over the com. "Negative. Negative, didn't go in. Just impacted on the surface." "Red leader you've picked up a tail." "Get set up for your attack run, I'll try to pull him away." Before long Red leader crashed to the station surface in a ball of flame. "We're going in full throttle, hopefully we'll be able to pull out in time." "This is Narra, most of the other tie fighters are either downed or retreated. I'll hang back and cover you red flight." "The rest of us will stay back far enough to give you time Biggs," copied the heavy set man. All of the fighters shook from teh Tubolaser barrage. Wedge, the youngest pilot called in. "My scope shows the tower but I can't see the exhaust port. Be sure the computer can hit it." "Here comes the fighters. I-I can't shake them boys." The older man's fighter exploded under Lord Vader's guns. Wedge was the next one to take fire. "I'm hit, I can't stay with you. "Get clear Wedge, you can't cover me with a busted engine," replied Cowal's character. "Sorry!" Vader called to his wingmen before they could break off. "Let him go, I have the leader." The dramatic music picked up in pace as the Rebels were reduced to just the last two fighters. "Biggs they're coming in a lot faster this time, I can't hold them back." "Hang in back there buddy." "Wait! I think I can hold them for- no!" Jek Porkin's X-wing blew up. "Rebel base in range." Said the nameless officer. Tarkin kept his gaze steady on the display screen "You may fire when ready." "Commence primary ignition." Vader closed in of the last fighter as Biggs weaved back and forth to make him a harder target. Finally a target lock sounded. "I have you now." "Sir! Rebel gunship!" Yelled one of the other Tie pilots. "What?!" Yelled Vader. A laser bolt struck one of the other ties and the Dark Lord was forced to pull out of the trench to avoid the rest of the fire. A YT-1300 flew in from the direction of the system's star, Lasers firing from a pair of laser turrets. "You're all clear kid now let's blow this thing and go home." Darklighter got a target lock and fired torpedoes. Both entered the station's exhaust port and half of the people gathered in the briefing room inhaled. The Rebel fighters fled from the station as fast as they could. The scene went to Vader, looking at the exhaust port and a voice seemed to filter into his head. A voice that could only be the Emperor himself. The words were indistinct and couldn't be made out but Vader understood them. He reached out a hand toward the opening in the station and began to close his hand as he was known to do when killing Navy officers that had failed not only himself by the Empire in general. There was a small flash from the port opening and then a giant flame was pouring out into space. Vader turned his fighter away and flead to a safe distance. More and larger explosions began to throw debris out of a rapidly widening hole in the north side of the Death Star. One especially large explosion sent a visable shockwave traveling out from the hole through the Station's outer hull and armour. A fireball poured out of one of the superlaser emitters as the green beams started to coalesce. The Lasers flashed to full brightness for only a moment and then went out. A portion of the beam hit the surface of Yavin four causing an explosion, but nothing like one necessary to destroy a planet. Flame and melted durasteel continued to stream into space from the huge hole in the station for several minutes before fading away. In the station command center Tarkin picked himself up off the floor. "Perhaps we didn't quite overestimate their chances." An aid was soon at the Grand Moff's side. "Are you injured sir?" "Not badly, no. Recall some stormtroopers and send them down to secure the planet. Send our least damaged ships to escort them." Vader watched the Rebels flee. Darklighter broadcast on a wideband to be sure Vader heard him. "I'll get you next time Vader! The next time we meet things will be diffrient!" 057

Nice work everybody. @ Krytos: Nice link. Really like all of the space scenes. @ Mad: Thought it said 'A building WhIP' as well at first.

It's been cancled. It was too realistic for American viewers to give it enough ratings apparently. Letter write in thingy. Or here. Didn't help it was on opposite 'American Idol' for the second half of the season.

Needed a break in the Rebel action, and not just because all of you preferr the Empire. +++ Jag leaned back in his chair in the Ardent's briefing lounge. One of the new pilots they'd brought aboard at Agamar had setup a holo projector to play a holo docudrama. 'The Death Star of Yavin' wasn't exactly the newest material ever seen but the pilots needed a break from the combat and simulator runs. The main fleet under Admiral Burgan returned to Agamar to re-supply before dispersing to create a skirmishing line. Ships and supplies were starting to trickle in from the Core regions already but it would still be another couple of weeks before a Sovereign class fleet arrived. Once the Super laser bearing Super Star Destroyer and it's support fleet arrived in the area Jag doubted even these Vong would stand a chance. Admiral Dorja had come back aboard at Agamar having been promoted. The Ardent was headed to a staging point on the Hydian Way along with the Victory Destroyer and two Interdictors that had joined them. Upon arrival they were to meet with a mobile refit platform and a rapid response fleet. The plan was to leave an Interdictor on the Hyperspace lane at the border between the Mid and Outer rim then continue. Another would be left on the lane closest to Dathomir and the last Interdictor would accompany the remaining fleet. While in transit, and when they arrived and began repairs, Jag and the remaining original pilots had to train the replacements. Under normal conditions this wouldn't have been a problem. Any pilot that graduated from training had to have a minimum level of proficiency. Unfortunately the tactics needed for fighting the Vong tended to vary substantially from those taught to new pilots. The new people would have been quite capable fighting Rebels or Pirates... but not the Vong. Jag shook his head and paged through the inventory on his datapad again. The refit platform was supposed to be supplying them with starfighters for the new pilots when they arrived. The Admiral had been clear that he wanted to get as many advanced craft aboard as possible but few were available. There were enough parts waiting for them to rebuild the Gauntlet squadron as well as the remains of the Tie Avenger unit. A full squadron of new Starwing Assault Gunboats were going to be transferred to the fleet, but other than a few Tie Hunters and Bombers everything else were Interceptors. Older models Interceptors at that. Jag looked up in time to catch Tarkin starting his assault on the Rebel Death Star at Yavin. Older ships like Victory Destroyers and Dreadnaughts escorted a wedge formation of newer Imperial class Destroyers. The Imperial fleet fought their way to the docking stations and landing bays in the equatorial trench, the entire time taking heavy Turbolaser fire. Crack Stormtrooper teams blasted their way through the Rebel skeleton crew that manned the station, some using suicide tactics to slow them down. The badly damaged Devastator docked before long and Tarkin himself along with Darth Vader were soon aboard. The two Imperial figureheads and a small groups of Imperial Guard reached the station's command center. General Jan Dodonna directed a last message to the remaining Rebel squadrons stationed on the nearby moon. They had to destroy the station by firing into it's reactor exhaust ports. An old grey haired Jedi of the Old Republic faced off against Vader giving the Rebel General time to give his last orders. "We meet again Obi-wan the last time we saw each other you were the teacher, now I am the master." "Only a master of evil Darth. It's not too late, renounce the Emperor." The Dark Lord pointed his red lightsaber at the older man. "You would see the Empire brought to it's knees old man? Civilization would crumble and the legions of Alien races would throw down humans to be trampled underfoot. No, that I will not allow to happen." The two fought, lightsaber's hissing and cracking as they struck, but Vader was too powerful for the old man to beat. Finally Kenobi's lightsaber was knocked out of his hand. "If you strike me down I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine." Vader hesitated and in that moment the old Jedi pulled his lightsaber back to his hand with a flick. But Vader was faster, before the other lightsaber could activate the red energy blade sliced clean through Kenobi. Suddenly the clothing the old man had worn was empty and the rags dropped to the floor. Before the Imperial Guards could move in Dodonna shot himself in the head. Officers and more troopers rushed into the room and began manning stations. Tarkin moved to the main display and activated the view screen. "Find out where that last transmission went." Vader approached. "This day has seen the end of Kenobi, it may very well see the end of the Rebellion as well." "You could be right," agreed the Grand Moff. "If the Rebel base is nearby we could finish them off with one swift stroke." The next few scenes that followed concerned bringing more Imperial troops aboard and manning the stations many guns. The Tie squadrons consisting of many early model craft were badly depleted from the attack on the station. "Sir, we have them." Reported one of the officers. "Fleet elements have detected Rebel starfighters launching from the fourth moon." Tarkin found the operations officer. "The asteroid processor that the Rebels turned into a weapon, can we use it?" "Yes sir. We'll need line of sight though." "Get us underway." The main display changed to show where the moon was hidden behind the gas giant Yavin. "Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity. The Rebel base on the fourth moon will be in range in... fifteen minutes." "Rebel starfighters approaching, some of them are X-wing class." Vader stepped closer to Tarkin for a moment. "With all of our cruisers damaged we'll have to engage them ship to ship." The Dark Lord stormed from the command center and towards the landing bays. Jag picked up some of the small specialty foods that were being passed by and put his datapad away to watch the rest of the holo vid. 056

Hey, the animated gif made it entirely explainable. The Empire is also going to win at Endor. Not bad... think I just figured out how to make that into a holo drama. All good ideas Tex, makes sure that the Empire can build the Second DS and eventually release news of it's completion "for the safety and security of the Empire." EDIT: Found the Imperial officer I needed for the battle of Bothan Space. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Nalgol A Kuati Noble. Got stuck with that whole Bothan disaster of a mission in the Thrawn Dulogy. Might as well keep up the trend. EDIT2: @ Tues Night, 9:56 no wait 10:00pm, er... ok that clock isn't working... Some time in the future, long after the battles of Bothan space end, Booster's badass converted Freighter get's shot to hell by an Imperial task force. A Command class SSD, 4 Star Destroyers and 2 Interdictors bring down the old beast of a ship. Booster survives and escapes transfering his flag to a captured ISDII. Iblis and Kre'fey needing another heavy cruiser carrier to fill the place of Booster's old ship, divert resources to build a replacement. This thing is what Booster is given several months later. http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/Defender_16/VentureReborn.gif The Terrik class Heavy Assault Carrier. Signicantly faster as well as more heavily armed and armoured than her predescessor. She can't keep up with a Carrack Cruiser or a Majestic, but then few can. A sister ship was eventually completed with the forward most turrets removed in favour of fixed forward firing Baradium Shell launchers.

I believe a 'hell yeah!' would be in order.

I'm trying to figure out which book in my pile of Forgotten Realms novels to read next. I bought practically all of them that could be ordered before my discount card ran out.

I never played Starcraft either, but I watched my room mate at college play from time to time. Me: Cool, Starcraft....playing zerg rush again? RM: Yep... wanna play Halo in a few minutes when I get killed? Me: Sure. RM: ...dibs on the pistol. Me: Dammit. I like the look of the power armour in the trailer.

Meh, they were just pirates anyways. You would have killed off some of my 'humanoid shields.' Decided to go with a short post since I still havn't been getting much writing done lately. (Stupid shifts... even more stupid Shadow of the Colossus. Why do you have to be such an addictive game?! ) +++ The heavy transport 'Deep Darkness' reverted to hyperspace near the transition point to the Rebel Fleet. When the returning X-wing units exited the cargo bay however they saw that the Rebel fleet had emerged from the Nebula. Shuttles and repair vehicles flew from ship to ship, moving supplies and preparing to head out. Though only around twenty of the ships in the fleet had originally been built for combat, half of those were light cruisers or small Destroyers. Corran keyed his com unit. "Horn to Defiance, where do you want my squadrons landing?" There was a moment of com silence and then Kre'fey came on the line. "Horn, we've cleared room on the Defiance for you. I want you aboard ASAP. After that split up your X-wing pilots into three groups. Try to create a balance of experience between the groups. I'll be hosting a major briefing in two hours, I expect you to be there." "Acknowledged," replied Corran, then he changed frequencies. "Ok Red group, head in to the Defiance and land. Fastblast crew thanks for the help. If you hand around I'm getting the feeling you might be able to secure another few operations." "Thanks Horn. We'll wait around and see what's happening. We only lost a couple of fighters on that raid." +++ Kre'fey look around the room at the assembled ship captains and veteran squadron leaders. "We find ourselves here yet again. Throwing ourselves against the Empire in a bid for survival. The last time we tried this we lost most of our fleet. Five Vic's... an Impstar... and nearly thirty Katana Dreadnaughts, not counting our corvette losses." Many of those gathered nodded grimly. "This time we have to hope the skill of the survivors will be enough. We have surprise on our side, with the majority of hypercom communications through the rim damaged we stand a chance. If we can strike hard and fast enough the local populations previously held under the Empire's boot will be enough to keep up afloat. We have allies looking into getting us more ships, but troops and facilities we'll find in Bothan space. We'll be splitting the fleet up into three groups which will make their way to Bothan space. Group Three will form up around the MC-90 Defiance, Group Two around the Galactic Voyager, and Group One around the Ralroost. Each will be accompanied by one of our three remaining Victory Destroyers and a mix of support craft. All will be joined by additional regional Rebel cells while on route." As the Bothan Admiral talked each of the planets mentioned started to light up in turn. "The fleets will start from near Rylolth, Kowak and Gamorr. If you think you can take out Imperial forces on your way to Bothan Space without serious casualties attempt to do so. Remember though, we need enough forces left at the end of our journey to deal with the Imperial occupation force. We hope that the Smugglers Alliance will be able to send additional support perhaps even their Carrier but we don't know for sure. Iblis is moving and will be crushed by Imperial Response fleets if we don't begin now. We can only hope that our fight will give our allies time." Someone in the back waved a hand in the air. "What about the Hutts?" "We don't know precisely what the Hutts are doing at the moment but some of our suppliers have been able to acquire weapons through them recently. Both of our MC-90's have a full combat load of Torpedoes now, along with enough for some of our fighter squadrons. Either way the Hutts won't have any major impact on events in our area for some time." Corran raised a hand. "Starfighter availability? We're bound to take losses forcing out the occupation force." "We've planned accordingly. We have supplies of starfighter grade shield generators suitable for Tie Starfighters. We should have enough time to refit captured vehicles before any major counter attack arrives." Horn nodded but still seemed slightly uncertain. "Also, our techs have informed me that they can now convert any standard SFS production line to produce the new XJ X-wing starfighter. Obviously we won't be able to build them as fast as Ties but it's something." Kre'fey noticed Kyp standing near the back of the room. "Jedi Durron, will you be accompanying the fleet?" Kyp folded his arms. "You're going to need all the help you can get. Put me in one of these new X-wings like you promised and we have a deal." "Done. I'd like yourself, Octa Ramis and Colonel Horn to all station yourselves aboard the Ralroost. Everyone, we jump in five hours. Finish what preparations you need to and get to your ships." 055

Hmm... Yes I suppose. But it does still create some rather significant problems. After the reactors are repaired and the Superlaser is working again is Palpatine just going to let Tarkin run arround vaping planets? We all know how well that works in Rebellion. Also, what happens with the old DS when the DS2 is deployed? Finished the Venture's armour. Threw it next to an ISD for scale. http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/Defender_16/ISDvsGalcticVenture.gif

The Suggestion Box http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2007/20070518.jpg What I want to know is why the hell Nintendo gets the Rogue Squadron games when the other games are cross-platform.

Can't seem to get the timing right still. It seems to move lot's faster in the forums than it does either on my computer or looking at it in Photobucket. Double the length of time each frame stays up?

No, if the Death Star is deconstructed teh Empire can't technically claim they won the Battle of Yavin. They need it to seem like a victory over the Rebellion, not the stalemate that it actually becomes because of heavy damage to the DS. Superlaser = out of comission for months due to damage to the reactors. Enough time for the Rebels to try something else. As per the normal timeline the DS2 attempts to rectify the major design flaws in the original. Only in my version of ROTJ Palpatine sends say... an emperor's hand disguised as him to Endor while he goes to Byss. He's safe enough there that he can extend his awareness to the Hand more fully than normally allowing a precise view of events as they unfold. With Luke still on Tatooine Vader simply goes down to the planet and captures or kills the Rebel strike team. +++ Please check the GIF thread for the construction of Booster's ship the Galactic Venture. I'm posting a still shot of how it looks before the Battle of Bothan Space, upcoming. http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/Defender_16/GVent-34.gif 4x Topside Heavy Turbolaser Turrets 2x Heavy Ion Cannon Turrets 6x Double Turbolasers 8x Turbolasers 12x Quad Lasers Standard fighter compliment 6 Squadrons. (3 T-wing, 3 Tie Clutch) Capacity for 8 squadrons but additional room is normally used for shuttles.

'The Black Hole' crossed with ROTJ, lol. Would it still be produced by Disney?

Ok, fo those keeping up on the New Sith Order (Which I haven't updated in about a week, sorry.) you know about Booster's Flagship. Since it would have been nearly impossible to repeat the events that lead to Terrik retting the Errant Venture in the books I gave him a diffrient ship. A Modular Star Hauler. Which goes by the name of Galactic Venture. Since the alternative would have been to post a ton of pictures I threw it into a Gif. Making of the Venture 390kb It's not too big but if it's still trouble for people with 56k tell me, I'll change it to a link. EDIT: Timing needs some work still. Read fast. http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/Defender_16/Ventureanimation01.gif

I knew you'd like that part. Unfortunately it leaves a major gap historically for the Empire. The Empire in their drive to discredit the Rebellion in the main timeline have often claimed to the masses that it was the Rebels who blew up Alderan. Infact it was even claimed for a time that the Emperor died destroying a Rebel Death Star at the Battle of Endor. The Imperial Navy has always been heavily opposed to the Death Star Program and many make a point of not wanting to be asociated with it and Tarkin in any way. What does the Empire do for PR if they win and have a couple of Death Stars hanging arround? Hell, what does Tarkin do for that matter? A lot of powerful people are going to want his head on a platter for Destroying Alderan even if they were contemplating Rebellion.

Trying to work on some backstory. A long time in a Galaxy far, far away; Two droids landed on Tatooine but a lot closer to Old Ben's house. Kenobi realising that time is of the essence but not wanting to reveal Luke to the Empire, makes his way to Mos Eisley. Mind tricks his way past the Stormtroopers and finds passage aboard the Falcon. (Let's say he does a few more mind tricks to get the money for passage.) The Falcon escapes into Hyperspace and heads to Alderan as per ususal. Ben prepares a package to be sent to Luke by courier sometime after they reach Alderan. They arrive after Alderan's destruction, chase the Tie fighter. "That's no moon that's a space station." Then hide in the smuggling compartments as the DS reels them in. Hero group stun the scanner team and make their way to the bay control room as normal, blasting the officers there. R2 and 3PO find the tractor beam location and Ben asks Solo to stay behind to watch the ship while he disables it. 3PO suggests Ben take one of the comlinks so that they have a way to contact him. 3PO: That's odd. Han: What wrong? (I hate droids.) 3PO: I'm afraid I'm not quite sure, sir. He says "I found her", and keeps repeating, "She's here." Han: *Rolls eyes* Well, who has he found? 3PO: Princess Leia. Han: Princess? 3PO: A member of the royal family of Alderan sir. Oh my, I'm afraid she's scheduled to be terminated. Han: Better her than us. 3PO: We should contact Master Kenobi at once. ---Continuing and so on.--- Obi-wan detours to meet Han and Chewy on the way to the detention center. He uses a mind trick to make it look like he's wearing trooper armour and then helps take down the guards. Before Han can screw things up for them by talking over the com, Kenobi heads down the turboshaft to tackle the Tractor beam. Han and Chewy rescue Leia the get trapped by the Stormtroopers. Escape into and through garbage smasher with assistance by Droids in control room. Ben disables the tractor beam and begins to head for the ship. Various blaster fighters between the 'heroes' and the stormtroopers as they run for the ship. They make it aboard while Ben dies fighting Vader. The Falcon escapes, blasting through the Tie fighters but takes damage. The Rebel base on Yavin recieves the information on the Death Star and find it's weak point. Han watches the breifing but takes his reward and leaves. The Rebels are down a pilot (Wes is sick with some sort of Flu) the techs spot a problem with Jek Porkins' fighter before they launching and he switches to Wes's X-wing. Attack on the Death Star, a Y-wing flight get's shot down by Vader's squadron, then Red leader's flight. Biggs leads a flight into the trench with Commander Narra joining them at the last second. Vader's flight attacks from behind while in the trench killing first Narra and then Jek. Wedge is hit. Biggs: "Get clear Wedge, you can't cover me with a busted engine." Before Vader can fire on Biggs though the Falcon swoops in forcing him off. Biggs fires and his torps enter the exhaust port. Vader having not actually been hit mannages to use the force to stop the torpedoes while they're still in the exhaust port. Their explosion though still causes heavy damage. *Searches arround the forum.* Causes a big explosion not unlike Mad's experimental video piece. http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/Mad78/?action=view&current=Planetexlosionforweb.flv The DS laser fails due to the damage and only stutter fires causing a few craters in Yavin IV's surface. Tarkin launches conventional forces to seize the planet. Some of the Rebels escape, (Han lands and picks up some people from the planet.) and repairs begin on the DS. Will follow up with ESB and ROTJ at a later time. (Now the Rebels get to lose in all 3 origional movies. )

As awesome and kick ass as that is, (it is btw) with a boom that size the shockwave'd follow the surface passing through the atmosphere. Still, great start though.

They could still have the Scorpion be some villan he beats in the firt fifteen minutes of the movie and then move on to bringing Venom back. (Still preferred the way they did it in the 90's TV series.) Hey it's GAT! How's it going?

I'm not cheating. If I was cheating this would have happened: [didn't really happen] Raging at Corran's choice Kyp opened himself more fully to the force than he ever had before. Reaching out he felt the life forms inside the two remaining asteroid bases and the flow of energy that had to be their reactors. Reaching out he closed his hand arround one of the reactors and the life signs inside the base were suddenly snuffed out. Opening his eyes he saw one of the asteroids explode sending chunks flying off in all directions. The smaller debris pelted the Tie Interceptor squadrons and most winked out in what appeared to be tiny ball explosions. A larger piece of debris struck the other smaller base cracking the protective rock and venting the base atmosphere. The life of those on the remaining base started to fade as their life support systems failed. The Rebel force jumped to hyperspace leaving the surviving tie pilots to slowly die in the depths of space. [/dramatic parody] [/didn't really happen] But that didn't happen so I'm not really cheating.

I wonder if Tofu is going to change Avatar's again.

Nice link J. So I've been kind of busy the past few days playing a certain game... SotC trailer if you want to get straight to the actiony part skip ahead to 2:20.