You're welcome, I have to admit I had to really look for it, kinda blended in to the planet's curvature.

I found a treasure on Steam Star Wars Shadows of the Empire PC port. Man this game brings back memories, I used to kick this game's butt and I still have those memories on playing it though the controls take a little getting used to again.

Wampa Stompa

And a controller code that takes four sets of hands to input .

Okay guys (particularly for those versed in EU canon), who do you think would win IF

1. Kit Fisto and Quinlan Vos faced Darth Maul during the Duel of the Fates?
2. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan somehow met Darth Malgus instead of Count Dooku during Ep.3?
3. Agen Kolar and Eeth Koth met Maul and Savage Oppress in a bare knuckles fist fight? (LOL)

Did anyone see that The Last Jedi is going to have a Mon Cala Resistance ship named The Raddus? I thought that was a really good touch.

Khajiit doesn't get the reference.

I finished up my Last Jedi figure collection, I didn't really need much to finish. I got Old Man Luke Skywalker and oddly enough he didn't come with a lightsaber, oh well I got tons of green lightsabers for him to choose from.

Watching the The Force Awakens again and it suddenly struck Khajiit that .

Hmmm---interesting.

And apparently Khajiit is not the only one who has thought this. Looked it up after the idea came to this one and sure enough, there is a fan theory about it. The resemblance between the two is quite strong.

Considering the scale of the retcon that would be required to accomodate that fan theory(since we actually see Tarkin rubbish the idea of evacuating, and the Death star goes up in such spectacular fashion, pretty much ruling out the possibility of his surviving), I'd put that below even the level of the Darth Jar Jar theory.

I'm totally up for Tarkin surviving since it would be interesting to see how he deals with the new political scene post-Endor, but personally, this theory ends when you consider Snoke's force-sensitivity; something Tarkin lacks.

Is Snoke force sensitive though? Has he shown any sign of being force sensitive?

The Star Wars Databank says he is strong in the dark side of the Force. As for showing signs of being force sensitive, well. His is subtle compared to the raw theatrics of Sidious but;

"There has been an awakening in the Force. Have you felt it?"

As for Tarkin, why did Palps take such an interest in him? Has this ever been explained?

It was while Tarkin was attending the Sullust Sector Spacefarers Academy that they met-or rather that Palpatine had sought him out. Tarkin had just returned to the academy's orbital facility from long hours of starship maneuvers in an Incom T-95 Trainer when someone called his name as he was crossing the flight deck. Turning to the voice, he was astonished to find the Republic senator walking toward him. Tarkin knew that Palpatine was part of Supreme Chancellor Kalpana's party, which included his administrator Finis Valorum and several other senators, all of whom were on station to attend the academy's commencement and commissioning day ceremonies. Most of the graduates would be moving on to positions in commercial piloting, local system navies, or the Judicial Department. Dressed in fashionable blue robes, the red-haired aesthete politician flashed a welcoming smile and extended a hand in greeting.

"Cadet Tarkin, I'm Senator Palpatine."

"I know who you are," Tarkin said, shaking hands with him. "You represent Naboo in the Senate. Your homeworld and mine are practically galactic neighbors."

"So we are."

"I want to thank you personally for the position you took in the Senate on the bill that will encourage policing of the free trade zones."

Palpatine gestured in dismissal. "Our hope is to bring stability to the Outer Rim worlds." His eyes narrarowed. "The Jedi haven't provided any support in dealing with the pirates that continue to plague the Seswenna?"

Tarkin shook his head. "They've ignored our requests for intervention. Apparently the Seswenna doesn't rate highly enough on their list of priorities."

Palpatine sniffed. "Well, I might be able to offer some help in that regard-not with the Jedi, of course. With the Judicials, I mean."

"Eriadu would be grateful for any help. Stability in the Seswenna could ease tensions all along the Hydian Way."

Palpatine's eyebrows lifted in delighted surprise. "A cadet who is not only a very skilled pilot, but who also has an awareness of politics. What are the chances?"

"I might ask the same. What are the chances of a Republic senator knowing me on sight?"

"As a matter of fact, your name came up in a discussion I was having with a group of like-minded friends on Coruscant."

"My name?" Tarkin said in disbelief as they began to amble toward the pilots' ready rooms.

"We are always on the lookout for those who demonstrate remarkable skills in science, technology, and other fields." Palpatine allowed his words to trail off, then said: "Tell me, Cadet Tarkin, what are your plans following graduation from this institution?"

"I still have another two years of training. But I'm hoping to be accepted to the Judicial Academy."

Palpatine waved in dismissal. "Easily done. I happen to be personal friends with the provost of the academy. I would be glad to advocate on your behalf, if you wish."

"I'd be honored," Tarkin managed. "I don't know what to say, Senator. If there's anything I can do-"

"There is." Palpatine came to an abrupt halt on the flight deck and turned to face Tarkin directly. "I want to propose an alternative course for you. Politics."

Tarkin repressed a laugh. "I'm not sure, Senatorÿ..."

"I know what you must be thinking. But politics was a noble enough choice for some of your relatives. Or are you cut from so different a cloth?" Palpatine continued before Tarkin could reply. "If I may speak candidly for a moment, Cadet, we feel-my friends and I-that you'd be wasting your talents in the Judicial Department. With your piloting skills, I'm certain you would be an excellent addition to their forces, but you're already much more than a mere pilot."

Tarkin shook his head in bewilderment. "I wouldn't even know where to begin."

"And why should you? Politics, however, is my area of expertise." Palpatine's relaxed expression became serious. "I understand what it's like to be a young man of action and obvious ambition who feels that he has been marginalized by the circumstances of his birth. Even here, I can imagine that you've been ostracized by the spoiled progeny of the influential. It has little to do with wealth-your family could buy and sell most of the brats here-and everything to do with fortune: the fact that you weren't born closer to the Core. And so you are forced to defend against their petty prejudices: that you lack refinement, culture, a sense of propriety." He stopped to allow a smile to take shape. "I'm well aware that you've been able to make a name for yourself in spite of this. That alone, young Tarkin, shows that you weren't born to follow."

Added some to previous post.

Khajiit is just playing devil's advocate. This one fully expects that Snoke is an entirely new character we've never seen before that just happens to share a similarity in appearance to Tarkin (and his love of planet killing super weapons, lol).

*snip*

At the end of TFA Snoke says he is going to complete Kylo's training. That right there implies that he is a Force-user, and Kylo's teacher.

So, knowing what we know of Sheev Palpatine, do we take what he told Tarkin at face value or did he have some other agenda for seeking out Tarkin?

Probably both knowing Palpatine. I think Palpatine saw Tarkin's potential as well perhaps as a means of exploiting his past and his ambitious spirit to further improve the Empire. Same as he did with Vader.

So, knowing what we know of Sheev Palpatine, do we take what he told Tarkin at face value or did he have some other agenda for seeking out Tarkin?


Well the actual interaction goes like this:

General Hux: Supreme Leader. The fuel cells have ruptured. The collapse of the planet has begun.

Supreme Leader Snoke: Leave the base at once and come to me with Kylo Ren. It is time... to complete his training

Source: IMDB*

*Now Khajiit doesn't know how accurate IMDB's quotes are but Khajiit remembers it being very close. He never says he will be the one to train him.

I see what you are getting at. But I cannot see Kylo taking orders from Snoke, unless Snoke is a more powerful dark-side user. Only a Force user could control him. In the novels we have seen people try to control force users. But it always ends tragically for the would-be puppet master. The Force is the ultimate power in the Star Wars universe. Luke amply demonstrated that when he destroyed the Death Star.

There's another theory getting some steam that Snoke could be Ezra: http://www.looper.com/23860/theoryloop-ezr...acebook_zergnet .

Khajiit is not so sure. If the Death Star had been completely disintegrated when it blew, then yeah definitely, no chance Tarkin survives. That said, Khajiit wouldn't think the Death Star would have been broken down that far. He proposes there would be pieces of it floating around after the explosion. At that point, it's basically a giant ship wreck. Its a long, long, long shot, and it's more than likely not true, but it's just weird that they made Snoke look so much like a severely disfigured Tarkin. Is it completely beyond the realm of possibility that Tarkin somehow survived? Khajiit is just not sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYF2_wQS61U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qniy8aDSFLA

That looks like disintegration to me. Certainly no sizable chunks of it floating around, hardly surprising considering the amount of power it would need to be generating. Bringing back Tarkin would directly contradict what we see in A New Hope.

Not that I put it past them to do that mind, it would just be mind-numbingly stupid.

I can't get this stupid song out of my head and even worse its been playing on the radio: https://youtu.be/U9t-slLl30E .

Check the link, Khajiit can't get anything when he clicks on it.

Works for me...unless you said that to make me click on my link and hear that song...Why would you play a mean trick like that ?

I can't get this stupid song out of my head and even worse its been playing on the radio: https://youtu.be/U9t-slLl30E .

Remember it? Off the top of my head I can't tell you if I've ever heard it

Spoofs The Phantom Menace.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU

So. Much. Cringe.

I'm not gonna lie, I didn't watch much of it.

Hadn't heard it before though.

I've been hearing this song 24/7 since I've first heard it. Its that combination of dumb and catchy thing that always seems to get into my head and stay there .