Wild Wampa Chase
It’s the debut of TI 8380, TIE Interceptors and…
Pictured above: Apparently, Prince Xizor’s main rival. 😉
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Star Wars Animated: Tales of the New Republic
With all the talk about Star Wars: Rebels, the new animated series to follow on from Clone Wars, I thought I’d post this video I found recently of a fan made project made in 2007. Star Wars Animated: Tales of the New Republic is set after Return of the Jedi, and this teaser trailer builds up to the era by flashing through clips of iconic scenes from the Prequel and the Original trilogies.
As fan of the OT material, this project is closer to my interests than Clone Wars and seeing something like this would have been very cool. I almost wonder if it might have been made as a potential pitch to LucasFilm. However, with Clone Wars in the works in 2007, its chances would have been slim. And, as so many people love to point out, the animated lacks the polish of big budget and fully resourced studio. That said, it’s a wonderful and truly impressive fan creation. To be able to sit at a computer and animate so many characters, props and scenes shows true dedication and talent.
Warning: If you view the clip below on Youtube’s website, do not follow the links the uploader posted in their description for the video. At least one of them goes to Japanese website and I can’t vouch for the safety of the links. So, if you don’t want to chance getting something bad on your computer, stick with the video only.
I just want to remind people that the current legit animated series in the works from Dave Filoni and LucasArts, Star Wars: Rebels, is set BEFORE Star Wars: A New Hope, but after Revenge of the Sith. So, the flavor of the series will be very different from the fan video above. I’m just sharing this fan project because I know a lot of you, like myself, will appreciate it.
Great job with the first panel. I love the “Explosion” 😀
Ahhh..the Interceptor. Probably my favorite of all the TIE fighters. I remember seeing the ads for it around the same time as the imperial shuttle, but i NEVER saw one in stores till i saw one at a comic shop in albuquerque in 1993 for 150 bucks.
Yah, i never bought it. strangely enough, the next year, i sold my imperial shuttle (my second favorite vehicle) a year later for 85.
comic related: im surprised that the author didnt name them the Kha’dafi pirates from the Lybeya system. the more i see the parody, the more i feel that SotE is getting the roast it so richly deserves.
@ Da Amron’ed One- I was just writing up a comment about Muammar Gaddafi AKA Khadafi and his Line of Death, when I read your comment.
Appairently the Imperials crossed it!
The ships look groovy.
Also, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again….of all the Stormtrooper uniforms that exist, my favorite is the pilot uniforms.
*Explosion!* was my favorite part
Wow. BMS Vader’s nerdiness may even exceed his Forciness.
YESSSSSSSS!!!!! you can almost see hsi face behind the mask… unbelievable… nice work of dumbciness…
I do have to say though that out of all the epic forciness that this strip has, and the comments too, – my favourite aspect is the brilliant backlighting from the ‘Explosion!’ on TI-8380 in panel 2.
Just brilliant artwork Leanne, and a belated Happy Birthday from Oz.
Again, hate to take credit from Leanne, but the TIE Pilot was drawn entirely by me and the lighting effects we by me also.
*Bows*
Then I stand corrected and add my admiration to your good self as well, for your artistic endeavours as well as the ever excellent writing.
actually, as a side note, is the program you use for the 3-d modeling hard to use? i still play the WEG SW RPG and still have sketches of my main two ships: The Omega Runner (modified SLF) and the Omega Blocker (an “ugly” built from the forward fuselage/droid socket of a pirate Y-wing and one of the prototype Interceptors. i also need to do up my ‘infinities’ campaign falcon (my players recovered its remains from the tatooine desert where it crashed after being Jettisoned by the Devastator.