Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (OOC Thread)

[Ambrus]

I can recognize that such differences are likely very profound to the Jedi order itself, but on a galactic scale it seems a rather minor, almost trivial difference. I'm more curious about the technological and political innovations that have taken hold in the galaxy during the four thousand year gap between the KOTOR and RotE eras.

 

[Dire Lemming]

Gah, I keep making Yeshua speak like Shoon! I think the only reason I don't have that problem with Alphonse too is because he's from a TV show!

Hey, I've just had a brilliant idea! Lightchucks!

 

[Voda Vosa]

What are Lightchucks?

 

[Ambrus]

They're a type of lightsaber-esque weapon that fans of the series invented and have included in fan-created fiction over the years. They're generally described as a pair of lightsaber hilts joined together via a short flexible light-chain resembling a lightsaber's blade, wielded as nunchaku. A variation of the idea is to join a pair of lightsaber hilts by the opposite end to then swing the lightsaber blades around the body, again much like a pair of nunchaku.

Nunchaku

Most people consider the concept of lightchucks (or saber-chucks as they are often called) as being rather silly and wildly dangerous for the potential wielder. Nonetheless, a pair of saber-chucks were included as a viable weapon for the character Assaj Ventress in the Battlefront II expansion on the Xbox.

 

[Voda Vosa]

Oh my god (as chandler would say) I wont use one of thouse... i think my head is fine where it is
Another question: I saw on wokipedia a sort of "comic-like" picture of exar kun and i was wondering if theres a real comic about that or just unconected pictures. I dont know if I express correctly :\

 

[Rhun]

Exar Kun (or his spirit, at least) has appeared in a variety of sources. He also appears in the Tales of the Jedi comics.

You can find much related info here.

 

[Shayuri]

To answer the question about technology and politics during the 4000 years between KOTOR and Empire...no.

No real changes. Oh, for sure there were SOME changes. The fracturing of the Republic led to a much larger Fringe as former Republic worlds refused or failed to join the Empire and instead became independent. Technology advanced, but typically only as ongoing refinements of existing tech...not so much brand new ideas.

The reasons for this are myriad, ranging from the brutally honest (the KOTOR era was written up AFTER the Imperial period, and had to retain the widgets that made it "still Star Wars") to the dubiously logical (those 4000 years were turbulent times, with the Sith invading every few decades and nearly decimating the Republic in the process, resulting in a "one step forward, two steps back" sort of technological progression) to the boringly plausible (The Republic, for all it's democratic fairness, was a stagnant body, stifling advances...see also Traveller).

The general consensus seems to be that the overall tech level of the Imperial and post-Imperial age is actually LESS than that of the Republic at its height. This is borne out in the movies as well. Consider the last 1000 years of the Republic as a decline, perhaps...comparable to the Byzantine Empire of reality, or the fading Imperium of Traveller. A long, slow, Dark Age. That also makes Palpatine's takeover more plausible...

Mew.

 

[Dire Lemming]

Hehehe, lightchucks.

So, want ti decide on the order of our coming under Thy'Wen's tutelage? If Lorem was the first and Voda was the last I think it's reasonable to assume that Kestrel was second to last, being the youngest, if that's alright with Shayuri. I don't really care that much about my own character's placement in this order but I didn't want to assume something that other's wouldn't agree with. Well in any case I guess I'd place myself second, but I'll for you guys to decide where you want to be since I don't want to step on any toes. Also like I said, I don't really care.

 

[Rhun]

It seems that Yeshua and Anariel are about the same age, and probably came under his guidance close to the same time. Probably Anariel and then Yeshua, but either way works for me.

 

[Dire Lemming]

It seems that Yeshua and Anariel are about the same age, and probably came under his guidance close to the same time. Probably Anariel and then Yeshua, but either way works for me.

I was thinking the same thing, except with Yeshua first. My reasoning is Yeshua's brush with the dark side and Thy'Wen pulling him back, I think that he'd have a stronger bond with his master if he were the second, though it really wouldn't make a difference if he were third. I'd like to know why you think Anariel should be second if it's not something you want to keep secret. It works out fine either way though, heck, they could have come at the exact same time like Jaden and Rosh.