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Star Wars Rogue One: 5 secrets about the plot and the characters unveiled in the novel!

sivertime — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 19:37:15 +0000

There are still a lot of little details that we do not know about the characters and the Star Wars plot: Rogue One. Fortunately, the novel inspired by the film reveals them!
For every Star Wars movie that comes out, you obviously have to be careful what happens on the screen … but also what happens around it! For the books, the comics, the arts books that land each allow to add new stones to the edifice. And the first spin-off of the franchise of course does not derogate from the rule. Thus, we have four things about the character of Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen), the warrior monk of Star Wars: Rogue One , which we did not know until then , thanks to the art book ” Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide ” . But there is another book that can give us a lot of unpublished details about the film, its plot and its characters. And this book, of course, is the novel by Alexander Freed that takes the story of the spin-off step by step. Not only does it relate all the events of Star Wars: Rogue One but it also explores the past of some of our favorite protagonists and even goes back on some details passed over in silence in the film . Melty’s editorial reveals 5 secrets – among many others – revealed in the book Rogue One: A Star Wars Story !
The past life of the Erso
When one discovers the Erso family, it lives on the planet Lah’mu, far from the Empire, where Galen Erso plays the farmers. A rather amazing reconversion for this scientist who spent part of his life studying the kyber crystals, as Orson Krennic notes! As we told you when we discussed the 3 issues raised by the saga Star Wars: Rogue One is responding to , Galen actually fled the Empire after he understood what he was planning to do with his research. The book Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reveals that if Galen has adapted to life of a farmer, he, however, never stopped being a scientist . But instead of devoting himself to the kyber crystals, he studied the study of the vegetation and soil composition of Lah’mu. As for Lyra Erso, we learn that she was always wary of the Empire – not least because of her faith in the Force – and was even tempted to leave Galen and take Jyn away from Coruscant. But once on Lah’mu, far from Krennic and her bad influence, Lyra obviously adapted very well to her new life, which she took to love . We understand why she tries to kill Krennic at the beginning of the film. No question for her to return to the bosom of the Empire!
Jyn’s violent past in the group of Saw Gerrera
When you think about it, you do not know much about what Jyn did after his parents died. Collected by Saw Gerrera, it is clear that she fought alongside her rebel group, where she certainly learned how to defend herself like a pro. And according to the novel, Cassian is not alone in getting his hands dirty! According to the book, Jyn has committed many acts of violence, learning to fight, to fly, to survive at all costs . Yes, Jyn is a soldier of the same sort as Cassian, and, knowing the fanaticism of Saw Gerrera, one suspects that she must have been forced to show herself often unforgiving. Then, inevitably, like our Rebel, Jyn also seeks in her new mission a form of redemption for all the reprehensible acts that she was able to commit in her youth.
Former Imperialists in the Rebel Alliance
We do not necessarily know that, but a large part of the members of the Rebel Alliance actually worked for the Empire . We remember the cases of Biggs and Wedge, who also made a discreet cameo in Star Wars: Rogue One , the two X-Wing drivers present in A New Hope. These two men initially integrated the Empire before deserting and joining the Rebel Alliance. The Star Wars inspired book Rogue One reveals that they are far from being isolated cases and that there are even recruiters to convince some Imperialists to desert. Cassian himself would have allowed to return several dozen soldiers of the Empire to make Rebels. In fact, it would seem that nearly half of the Rebel Alliance is made up of converted Imperials!
What did the Rebel Alliance of the Black Star really know?
When Star Wars: Rogue One begins, it is clear that the Rebel Alliance has only a very, very vague idea of what the Empire does and is not aware of the existence of the Black Star. It is enough to see the head that Cassian makes when his informant Tivek speaks to him for the first time of the ” planet killer ” to understand that the rebels were far from surrender of the threat. However, the Alliance is not unaware of the fact that things are not very clear. Simply because the information is fragmentary and often comes from Saw Gerrera – who is considered a dangerous fanatic out of control – she does not lend too much faith to what she hears. And then it must also be emphasized that not everyone sees the Emperor in the same eye! If some know that it is profoundly evil, others see it as … a mere corrupt politician and drunk with power , but not necessarily like a tyrant capable of exploding planets to assert his authority!
During the Battle of Scarif, Admiral Raddus demonstrated a certain military genius that allowed the Rebel Alliance to recover the Black Star’s plans. Using a Hammerhead shuttle to crash a Destroyer out of service on another Destroyer, all this to blow up the planet’s shield, you had to think about it! But what happened to the brave rebels on board the corvette? In the novel Rogue One, we learn from Star Wars Story that fortunately a large part of the crew manages to evacuate the ship, called Lightmaker (a very symbolic name!) Before it launches into its Suicide mission. Only then, his captain, named Kado Oquoné, stayed aboard with a few volunteers to operate the corvette. And they do not escape. In order to pay homage to them, Raddus swears then to give the name of the crew of the Lightmaker to his great-grandchildren. Provided he survives himself in battle! What do you think ?

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Star Wars Rogue One: The Cameo of Wedge Antilles that you have not noticed!

sivertime — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 17:52:49 +0000

And yes, the X-Wing Wedge Antilles pilot makes a cameo in Star Wars: Rogue One. But it is so short and unusual that you may not have noticed it!
Many are the characters of the saga to have made a small cameo in Star Wars: Rogue One ! But unlike Leia, C-3PO or the Grand Moff Tarkin, there is a character in the first trilogy who misses the call. The editorial ‘of melty will obviously speak of the pilot X-Wing Wedge Antilles (Denis Lawson), an old friend of Luke who is committed to the Rebel Alliance long before our hero crosses paths with Obi- Wan Kenobi. So, we would expect that the character makes an appearance in the film, as was the case with Red and Gold leaders who establish a direct link between Star Wars: Rogue One and Episode IV . But if Wedge does not point the tip of his nose, it is for two good reasons. Already because in A New Hope, it is clearly horrified by the size of the Death Star and exclaims elsewhere on this: ” ! Look at the size of that thing ,” proving that it was still Never seen the weapon of the Empire. So for consistency, Wedge could not participate in the battle of Scarif . And then there is another reason, more practical one, as we reveal Pablo Hidalgo, author at Lucasfilm . There simply were not enough unused images of A New Hope to allow Wedge to make a fleshy cameo.
Pablo Hidalgo said on Twitter: ” The amount of available sequences has also been a factor George has not turned so many unused scenes from Star Wars, as can be seen by mounting. ..” But be careful, this does not mean that Wedge is not present in the film, on the contrary! His cameo is however so fast and so is lost in action the moment, as that of Gareth Edward, director of Star Wars: Rogue One , it goes unnoticed. In reality, if we do not see Wedge in the film, one can however … listen ! Because yes, the character gives voice in a particular scene And this is where all the pilots of the Alliance still present on Yavin rush to their ships to launch to the assault of Scarif. This is Wedge effect you hear in the background and ordering pilots to prepare to attack the planet . The information comes directly from the sound editor Matthew Wood, who also revealed that it is David Ankrum, which already doubled Wedge Antilles in Star Wars: A New Hope (yes, we know, it’s very, very strange! ) Who pronounces this little phrase, taking again a role that he had not had the opportunity to play for forty years! So yes, in the end, the courageous Wedge Antilles has also, in its way, right to his cameo in Star Wars: Rogue One . Have you noticed this cameo?

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Star Wars Rogue One: The secret link of the movie with Episode IV

sivertime — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 18:56:57 +0000

Among all the winks made to the saga, Star Wars: Rogue One establishes a secret link with A New Hope that you may not have spotted. Warning spoilers, obviously.
If you are fans of Star Wars and that you went to see Snape One cinema, you necessarily like us: to drive the winks and easter eggs made to the rest of the saga. And you have found full necessarily, whether the – SPOILER careful – ” I have a bad feeling ” K-2 SO or the presence of some well known faces from previous episodes. Because, yes, although Gareth Edwards admitted he eased off in terms of references, Rogue One abounds still winks seven guns episodes of the franchise, and even the animated series Star Wars: Rebels . But as exercised as your eyes are and as observant as you are, there is necessarily an element that escaped you. Yet it establishes a secret link between Star Wars: Rogue One and A New Hope, which are already connected in many ways. However, it is not because you lack training that you missed this reference. In reality, it’s because … some images featuring secondary characters of Star Wars: Rogue One comes directly from what was shot in 1977 for A New Hope !
Before continuing, we would like to warn you that the sequel contains some minor spoilers, so if you have not seen the movie, we can not advise you too much. As for those who have gone to see him , they will recall the battle that takes place in space above Scarif led by Admiral Raddus, replacing Ackbar in Star Wars: Rogue One , while squads The Rebel Alliance are trying to destroy the shield that surrounds the planet. If the faces of the leaders of the Red and Gold squadrons seemed familiar to you, it is because there is a good reason. For imagine that the images in which they appear were filmed in 1977 to be integrated in the Battle of Yavin, but were never used . At least until now!
In an interview with the Radio Times website, Gareth Edwards has indeed admitted having found these unused sequences during his visit to Skywalker Ranch, where the offices are located Lucasfilm . ” We went to Skywalker Ranch where they keep their archives. And while we were doing a lot of cool stuff, like watching the Millennium Falcon, try the jacket Han Solo and all this stuff we saw at the bottom of the Reels of the movies.We asked what it was and we were told, ‘Oh, it’s Star Wars.’ And then they ask, ‘Has anyone ever sorted it out?’ ‘And they said something like.’ no, not really, the images have not been completely digitized ‘ . “. So naturally, neither one nor two, Gareth Edwards and his team have used in this immense source of archived footage and images never used to see if they could use some . And this is how Garven Dreis (Drewe Henley) and Jon Vander (Angus MacInnes) came back to life and participated in the Battle of Scarif! What did you think of this space battle?

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