As messed up as Snoke is, this one wouldn't be surprised if Snoke pulled off the Star Wars equivalent of Lichdom.

Isn't that part of the newer canon, introduced in err... Lords of the Sith? I haven't really got around to reading the 'new' canon yet, so forgive me if I bumble in my reaction at this. I mean, if the Jedi temple really was constructed over the ruins (?) of Sith temple then yeah, there might be some artifacts lying there.

That is true. I read Lords of the Sith a few weeks ago, and in it Palpatine wants to spend more time uncovering the secrets of the ancient Sith Temple buried beneath the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. That is why he was so hands-of with the day to day running of the Empire. He didn't want to spend his time being the administrator of a million worlds. He was after what he considered true power, that of the Sith Temple. He even mused that the ruins of the ancient Sith temple slowly poisoned the Jedi order over the centuries.

There are also all kinds of rumors about Snooki. One is that he is Darth Plageius reborn/resurrected/reanimated. Another is that he is Palpatine. I still think he's from the Jersey Shore...

Inb4 he gets punched in the face by Rey in a nightclub.

Does Tarkin ever figure out that Vader is Anakin? Just something I wondered about after seeing Tarkin in TCW.

Does Tarkin ever figure out that Vader is Anakin? Just something I wondered about after seeing Tarkin in TCW.

Nothing about Vader seemed natural-not his towering height, his deep voice, his antiquated diction-yet despite those qualities and the mask and respirator, Tarkin believed him to be more man than machine. Although he had clearly twisted the powers of the Force to his own dark purposes, Vader's innate strength was undeniable. His contained rage was genuine, as well, and not simply the result of some murderous cyberprogram. But the quality that made him most human was the fierce dedication he demonstrated to the Emperor.

It was that genuflecting obedience, the steadfast devotion to execute whatever task the Emperor assigned, that had given rise to so many rumors about Vader: that he was a counterpart to the Confederacy's General Grievous the Emperor had been holding in reserve; that he was an augmented human or near-human who had been trained or had trained himself in the ancient dark arts of the Sith; that he was nothing more than a monster fashioned in some clandestine laboratory. Many believed that the Emperor's willingness to grant so much authority to such a being heralded the shape of things to come, for it was beyond dispute that Vader was the Empire's first terror weapon.

Tarkin didn't always agree with Vader's methods for dealing with those who opposed the Empire, but he held the Dark Lord in high esteem, and he hoped Vader felt the same toward him. Very early on in their partnership-soon after both had been introduced to the secret mobile battle station-Tarkin grew convinced that Vader knew him much better than he let on, and that behind the bulging lenses of his face mask, whatever remained of Vader's human eyes regarded him with clear recognition. More than anything else it was those initial feelings that had provided Tarkin with his first suspicion as to Vader's identity. Later, observing the rapport the Dark Lord shared with the stormtroopers who supported him, and the technique he displayed in wielding his crimson lightsaber, Tarkin grew more and more convinced that his suspicions were right.

Vader might very well be Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, whom Tarkin had fought beside during the Clone Wars, and for whom he had developed a grudging appreciation.

He might have been lumping them together, I'd guess. I wouldn't be surprised if Tarkin didn't know, to be honest. Palps probably kept that a secret even after the 'coup' of the Jedi and his rise to ultimate power.

The Emperor swiveled his chair toward the light, and Tarkin glimpsed his sepulchral visage; the molten skin beneath his eyes, the bulging forehead. After all these years, he was still not accustomed to it. "When one consorts with vipers, one runs the risk of being struck," the Emperor had told Tarkin following the attack on him by a quartet of Jedi Masters.

There were many stories about what had occurred that day in the chancellor's office. The official explanation was that members of the Jedi Order had turned up to arrest Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, and a ferocious duel had ensued. The matter of precisely how the Jedi had been killed or the Emperor's face deformed had never been settled to everyone's satisfaction, and so Tarkin had his private thoughts about the Emperor, as well. That he and Vader were kindred spirits suggested that both of them might be Sith. Tarkin often wondered if that wasn't the actual reason Palpatine had been targeted for arrest or assassination by the Jedi. It wasn't so much only that the Order wished to take charge of the Republic; it was that the Jedi couldn't abide the idea of a member of the ancient Order they opposed and abhorred emerging as the hero of the Clone Wars and assuming the mantle of Emperor.

Hey Dee Dee, I haven't seen you around much in the General Discussion area; where you been, man?



So guys, if you were to adopt a lightsaber combat form, what would it be?

I don't know the name of it, but I love how Ahsoka uses her lightsabers with an underhand grip.

Yeah, they tried to tell her this was wrong, but damn she was badass while using it!

Khajiit mostly used the double-bladed lightsabers in KotOR, KotOR2, Jedi Academy. This one really likes that style. "More slaughter per swing."

Other than that, Khajiit likes Ahsoka's dual saber style where she uses one normally in one hand, and an "ice pick grip" on the other one.

What about Pong Krell, using two double-bladed lightsabers!

In the Kotor games I usually went with either a double-ender, or two sabers. I went with two sabers in Jedi Academy. The single lightsaber just seems boring compared to them. It would be more interesting if you could go saber and an energy shield like this one. Then you could have a sword and buckler style.

So guys, if you were to adopt a lightsaber combat form, what would it be?

Saw that a while back, got a bit of a laugh out of it. Kinda disappinted to see how many people are taking it seriously.

It's a mark of how bad the Prequels and jar jar are. Dedicated Star Wars fans are warping the entire Star Wars universe to try to justify his inclusion

Lucas likes jar jar, and wanted him in the film. It really is that simple. He doesn't need the Force, because he's got Lucas on his side, so Lucas warped the movies around him. That thing was bad enough in the first film, but bringing him in after that was just criminal, frankly.

Guys, if you could choose your own SW ship, what would it be? And what would you name it? I'm down to a Wayfarer-class medium freighter; "The Compensator."

The Firesprays are cool. I think I might go with an SS-54 Assault Ship, like Sugi and Jas Emari had. I especially like that it was erroneously classified by the Empire as a light freighter, so they consider it a civilian craft rather than a military one. Oh, I forgot a name. I think I would call it Eternal Night.

I have always liked the T-6 Shuttle as well. But I think I would have more fun in the assault ship!

I'd probably have to go with a heavily-modified HWK-290 light freighter, named Silhouette

Either that or I'd go classic: A heavily-modified Dynamic class light freighter, named Rolling Bones

I was seriously considering a heavily-modified YT2400 light freighter, but I'm not a fan of the cockpit placement. Looks a damn sight better than the YT1300, but the two I picked look even better

Not familiar with those designations. Linkies or pics?

In an iOS and Android game called Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, it seems they're bringing back characters from KotoR. I played it before, back in its early stages, and they had HK-47. At that time I didn't think much of it, waving it off as one of those cheeky little throwbacks to the now defunct Legends continuity. Just right now though, I found out that they're bringing in Darth Nihilus.

Keep in mind that this game is under EA's umbrella. Could... Could it be that Disney is slowly and sneakily introducing characters from Legends back in the fold through this game? Or is it just another of Uleni's ridiculous fancies?

Darth Nihilus: bad ass or badly underwhelming?

I'm gonna go with the "ridiculous fancies" angle. Clearly there's nothing about this game that could be considered canon, so there's nothing stopping them exploiting the popularity of the Legends material by breaking out some of the characters. All it does is broaden the appeal of the game.

They're already bringing some of KotoR's elements back piece by piece (Hammerheads, Malachor); and HK47's appearance in that game preceded Thrawn's debut in Rebels, something that I don't see as a mere coincidence. Add to the fact that there's some theories that either a fem!Revan or Kreia actually appeared in the finale of Rebels's second season and Darth Nihilus of all people being introduced now... Mmm mmm mmmm. 'Sides, it's not the first time EA did something similar to this, introducing lore through vidya, I mean; just look at Jakku at their version of Battlefront.

M8, that game'll suck you in quicker than a Sarlacc Pit coming off of a particularly poor hunt; back when I played it regularly it didn't have as much game modes but it still hooked me in.

Now they have Galactic War, Spaceship Battles, even Boss Raids. It's crazy how that game blew up!

Still can't get over that Vader scene in R1.

It was one of my favorites!

Totally! It almost seemed casual the way he slaughtered those rebel scum.

Straight up demonic, more like! The music ante'd it up to biblical levels, the gunfire from those helpless men meshing with their screams as they raced against their own impeding doom was heavenly, and the way Vader just ... did his thang was more reminiscent of a tornado tearing apart all resistance. Here's hoping his grandson, who is already quite powerful even though he's essentially AOTC!Anakin, shapes up eh?

From Wookiepedia:

On this day in Star Wars...
March 2, 2013: Ahsoka Tano walked away from the Jedi Order.
March 2, 2015: Ahsoka Tano returned as Fulcrum.

Wow! Do you think they did that on purpose?