Below Wes Has Archived The Following
Anakin is rumored to have a lightsaber duel with the new Sith Lord, Darth Rage
From early design sketches, it appears C-3PO will still not be completed in Episode
II but will have more covering on his legs and upper body.
Rick McCallum did suggest, during a recent fan chat, that a new Sith will emerge. According to an
Internet rumor, the new Sith will be called "Detori."
A Tokyo newspaper has reported that Lucas, who was visiting Japan to promote the July 1 release
of TPM there, is "thinking of using Japanese people extensively" in Episode II.
According to a comment made by costume designer Trish Beggar during the Star Wars Celebration
in Denver, the sole location for Episode II will be the planet Tatooine.
An Internet rumor, supposedly originating from a "Lucasfilm employee who stole the script":
Anakin's dark-side leanings will become more evident after Darth Sidious sends a new Sith to
Tatooine to kill Shmi Skywalker, Anakin's mother.
Although Qui-Gon Jinn was struck down by Darth Maul in Episode I, Lucas hints that we may not
have seen the last of the Jedi Knight. Many fans have wondered why Qui-Gon does not disappear
when Maul stabs him (as Ben Kenobi did in the original), and to that query Lucas replies: "You will
discover in the next film why he doesn't disappear. The key line that serves as a clue is from Ben
Kenobi to Darth Vader in the original: 'If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than
you can possibly imagine.' "
The story behind Rage is that Sidious spends a year or two searching the
galaxy for a suitable apprentice after Episode 1. He comes upon an evil
dark Jedi who shows great promise. Now, you may want to know: What is
the difference between a dark Jedi and a Sith Lord?
According to our informants, the man himself (Lucas) has stated that a
dark Jedi can be any individual that uses the Force for evil. Dark Jedi
are essentially evil Jedi. However, a Sith Lord is a person who
practices the secret dark magic of an ancient race called the Sith.
According to legend, a group of dark Jedi conquered a race of people
known as the Sith. Hence, these dark Jedi became known as the Dark Lords
of the Sith since they ruled over the Sith. The Sith had the knowledge
of a secret dark magic that makes a person very powerful in the Force.
The Sith Lords stole the secrets of the dark magic from the Sith and
used it for their own purposes.
At one time, there were many Sith Lords. However, over time they fought
amongst themselves and killed each other off until only one Sith Lord
remained: Darth Bane. For many years, only two Sith Lords existed at one
time: a Master and an Apprentice. Darth Sidious and Darth Maul were the
first Sith Lords to exist in over a millenium.
Now back to Darth Rage. Sidious comes across a very powerful dark Jedi
and introduces this dark Jedi to the Sith dark magic. This dark Jedi
agrees to become Sidious' new apprentice and takes the Sith title of
Darth Rage.
During the ten years that elapse between Episode 1 and 2, Darth Rage has
encounters with the Jedi and kills a few of them. During his duels with
the Jedi, Rage loses limbs in some of the duels and has them replaced
with cybernetic, mechanical limbs. Rage is a precursor to Vader. Rage is
what Vader would look like if Vader didn't have to wear his black,
life-sustaining armor.
By the time Episode 2 rolls around, Darth Rage is a very big thorn in
the side of the Jedi Council. No matter what they do they are unable to
vanquish Rage. The Council hopes that when Anakin becomes a full-fledged
Jedi that he will be able to defeat Rage since Anakin is the most
powerful Jedi Padawan in galactic history. In Episode 2, Anakin is
assigned the task of confronting Darth Rage to put an end to Rage's evil
ways. Regardless of how well-informed our spies may be ALL this
information is pure rumor until we see it on the silver screen in 2002.
Tentative Episode 2 Storyline
The Old Republic and the Jedi Protectors
The Anakin/Obi-Wan Duel
Tentative Title For Episode II
Anakin/Rage Duel?
C-3PO Update
A New Name For The Sith Apprentice
Oriental People To Be Used Heavily In Ep. 2
Location: Tatooine
Shmi's Fate
Why Qui-Gon Didn't Fade Away
Darth Rage And The Sith
A Tentative Episode 2 Storyline
The Old Republic And It's Jedi Protectors
The Obi-Wan/Anakin Duel
Obi-Wan's Fate
The Boba Fett Rumor
Darth Maul Returns??
Yet Another Tentative Storyline
Tentative Title
The tentative title for Episode II will be "Crusaders of the Force"
Anakin/Rage Duel
C-3PO Update
A New Name For The Sith Apprentice?
Oriental People In Ep. 2
Location: Tatooine
Shmi's Fate
Why Qui-Gon Didn't Fade Away
Darth Rage And The Sith
Reliable spies inside Lucasfilm have relayed to us that Darth Sidious'
new apprentice in Episode 2 will be a warrior called DARTH RAGE (as I
reported to you in the newsletter). As I have stated before, Rage is a
cybernetic character, which means Rage is half-human and half-machine.
The second episode will somewhat parallel the fifth episode. While the
Empire seeks to destroy the Rebellion during the great Civil War in Ep.
5, the Jedi Knights seek to destroy their enemies during the Clone Wars
in Ep. 2. The title of Ep. 2 will be similar to that of Ep. 5 just as
the titles of Ep. 1 and Ep. 3 are similar (both titles describe a single
individual that shape the destiny of their respective trilogy).
Anakin Skywalker unwittingly becomes the center of the conflicts of the
Clone Wars through his valor, strength and high purpose whereby he and
Obi-Wan are able to unite the Jedi for an important, albeit foolish,
crusade. Owen Lars pleads with Anakin to not get involved with the wars.
During the wars, Anakin faces temptation that he must resist if he is to
perform great deeds. Above all, he and the other Jedi must remain
unselfish for they are serving a power greater than themselves, the
Force. The Force is a mystical energy that defies scientific
explanation. It empowers the Jedi and enables them to protect the weak
and humble. Unfortunately, Anakin ultimately fails to live up to the
ideals of the light side of the Force and he must pay for it in the
end-- (i.e., he loses his wife, friends, physical body and nearly loses
his life, etc.)
In the Prequel Trilogy, the Jedi Knights are seen as a band of heroes
fighting for abstract principles of justice, honor and purity. These
knights have flaws- pride, lust, rashness, vengefulness- but they rise
above their faults to honor the light side of the Force and the ideals
of the grand Old Republic. The adventures of the Jedi carry an extremely
important insight- that a man's self-respect does not depend on external
qualities such as wealth, position, physical strength or size. It
depends on the person's private integrity and the person's valor in
pursuing great goals. This is the kind of insight that builds great
civilizations like the Old Republic. Anakin fails to respect this
insight. He chooses to seek wealth, exalted status, glory, etc. His
disregard for the Jedi Code ultimately results in the destruction of his
own personal life and loved ones, the Old Republic and the Jedi
KnightsBridging the Prequel Trilogy and the Sequel Trilogy
One way to bridge the Prequel Trilogy and the Sequel Trilogy is to have
an important character of the prequels trapped in suspended animation
(possibly Queen Padme) sometime during the prequel trilogy chronology.
This character would then be awakened in the Sequel Trilogy when an
Anakin Skywalker clone rises to lead the struggling New Republic through
a period of its greatest hopelessness, helplessness and peril. After the
great foes of the New Republic are defeated once and for all in Ep. 9,
King Anakin and Queen Padme would rule over the resurrected Old Republic
and the Jedi Knights. Anakin would finally redeem himself for leading
the original demise of the Old Republic and the Jedi Knights. As a
result of the great deeds of the new Anakin and others in the Sequel
Trilogy, the Republic and the Jedi Knights flourish for yet another
1,000 generations. The circle becomes complete . . .
The Old Republic was a realm of virtue, protected for as long as can be
remembered by the servants of the light side of the Force. Those wishing
to join the Jedi Knights were required to take a vow of virtue. While a
Jedi must have courage and might, a Jedi must also act honorably,
protect the helpless and behave justly to all. The Old Republic was only
vulnerable from within, through dissent and treachery at the highest
levels of the ruling elite. No external force alone could crush the Old
Republic
Foolish Idealistic Crusades
Obi-Wan's Fate
Darth Maul Returns?
1. Darth Maul floats on a repulsorlift that has been attached to his
lower torso.
2. Darth Maul has artificial legs that resemble the lower part of Darth
Vader's black suit.
3. Darth Maul travels around on wheels or a large rolling ball similar
to an R2 unit.
4. The Darth Maul seen in Episode 2 is a clone of the first Maul.
Lucas didn't tell his artists that Maul would appear in Episode 2 for
certain. Instead, he just wanted to see what the options with Darth Maul
in Episode 2 would look like. NOTE: Rick McCallum recently stated that
it was doubtful that Maul would return for Episode 2.
As a Jedi Knight, Anakin Skywalker has returned to Tatooine to rescue
his mother from the vile tyrrany of slavery. Little does Anakin know
that his mother's fortunes have severly changed over the last ten years
.. . .
Anakin arrives on Tatooine with R2-D2 and Jar Jar Binks. Anakin arrives
at Watto's junk shop only to learn that his mother is no longer his
slave. C-3PO, now a completed droid, is working for Watto. Anakin takes
C-3PO from Watto and heads for the place where Watto says his mother is
now working and living . . .
Under orders from Chancellor Palpatine, General Obi-Wan Kenobi is now
fighting for Alderaan during the Clone Wars. Obi-Wan, Mace Windu (Samuel
Jackson) and other Jedi and Alderaan warriors are seen fighting a cloned
army . . .
Queen Amidala contacts Anakin and inquires of him about his mission to
Tatooine. Anakin responds that he will soon return to Naboo, but has run
into some problems . . . Anakin arrives alone at the dangerous enclave
of Mitor the Hutt, who now owns Shmi. Mitor refuses to release Shmi and
Anakin watches as Mitor has his minions mistreat Shmi. As the most
powerful Jedi, Anakin is sent into a tremendous hate-filled rage and
destroys everyone. He then leaves Tatooine with his mother for Naboo.
Darth Sidious is seen with a large group of dark Jedi who are meeting to
discuss Sidious' plan to wipe out the Jedi. For the first time, we see
Sidious' new apprentice, who is half-human and half-machine.
Anakin arrives on Naboo. Amidala meets Shmi again and Anakin and Amidala
continue their romance. During Shmi and C-3PO's freedom celebration held
by Amidala in their honor, the Jedi Council contacts Anakin stating that
he is needed immediately on Coruscant . . .
One of the characteristics of knights is that they seek out and attempt
to complete noble, yet treacherous, crusades. One possible crusade that
the Jedi Knights might attempt during the Clone Wars is the quest for
the legendary Kyburr Chrystal. It would be intriguing to write a subplot
where the culmination of the Jedi Knights reign as guardians of the Old
Republic involves a great crusade of some sort. Perhaps, Palpatine and
the nefarious Sith Lords seek the Kyburr Chrystal in order to give
themselves an advantage over the Jedi. It becomes a race against evil
for the brave Jedi. If the chrystal falls into the hands of evil, this
would spell certain doom for the Jedi Knights and the Old Republic. The
Jedi Knights' failure to keep the chrystal out of the hands of Palpatine
may explain why Palpatine is able to so easily defeat the Jedi Knights,
who successfully protected and served the Old Republic for 1,000
generations.
Prior to these horrific wars that would define the Clone Wars as the
most catastrophic wars in the history of the galaxy, Yoda was grieved to
foresee that this was the last time that all the Jedi Knights and
Masters would gather together because, soon, many would die during the
Clone Wars and during the rise of the New Order. Yoda knew, the end of
the Old Republic and the Jedi was near. In desperation to preserve hope
for the future, Yoda hatches a plan involving the Skywalker twins in
hopes that Anakin/Vader's offspring would one day bring and end to
Palpatine and Vader reign of evil.
The Old Republic has fallen and the Jedi Knights have been defeated. A
battle-weary Obi-Wan returns one last time to Coruscant to see for
himself the fate of his beloved Republic. Obi-Wan finds that all Jedi
buildings, temples and artifacts on Coruscant have been destroyed as
part of Palpatine's "cleansing" of the galaxy. Obi-Wan learns that,
except for Yoda, all members of the Jedi Council are dead and the Jedi
Knights are all but extinct save a few survivors, who will eventually be
hunted down and murdered by the Empire. Whether he deserves the blame or
not, Obi-Wan carries the guilt for the rest of his life that his
failures to properly train Anakin and to heed Yoda's warnings about
training Anakin led to the creation of the monster called Darth Vader.
Without Darth Vader, it is unlikely that Palpatine could have destroyed
the Jedi Knights. When Anakin left the Jedi Knights to join Palpatine,
many Jedi left with Anakin and converted to the ways of the Sith Lords.
Hence, the Jedi Knights became weakened by Anakin's defection to the
dark side. To redeem himself, Obi-Wan watched over Luke while in exile
on Tatooine and patiently waited for the day when Luke became old enough
to seek his destiny. While the plot line of The Phantom Menace is rather
straight forward and
simple like that of A New Hope, the plot line of Ep. 2 becomes quite
complex, convoluted and intriguing. The Clone Wars, Palpatine's
political maneuvering, the romance of Anakin and Padme, Boba Fett's
surprising role and other subplots will all be smoothly interweaved to
produce the most satisfying episode of the Star Wars saga.
It becomes impossible to determine who exactly will turn out to be the
bad guys. By the end of Ep. 2, the Jedi Knights are victorious on many
levels, yet our heroes are left dangling in the worst possible
predicaments of their lives. And unlike Return of the Jedi where our
heroes escape their various predicaments unscathed, the heroes of the
Prequel Trilogy learn that their ultimate fates do not bode well in Ep.
3. While the good guys prove victorious in Ep. 6, the bad guys prevail
in Ep. 3. The story of Ep. 3 will be quite tragic and sad. For the next
20 years, the galaxy experiences the darkest times in its history until
a new hope emerges to challenge the Empire.
Someone close to the pre-production of Episode 2 has suggested to us
that Aurra Sing might indeed be Boba Fett. Sing was briefly seen in
Episode 1. She was the pale-faced female bounty hunter that is seen
briefly overlooking the pod race from a canyon. It is thought that in
Episode 2 (possibly not until Episode 3) that Sing transforms into Boba
Fett when she begins to dress in the now-familiar Mandalorian
supercommando armor. It is uncertain why Sing opts to wear the armor and
changes her identity to that of Fett. This new rumor is supported by a
constant stream of reports we have received that the character of Boba
Fett in Episode 2 would be a FEMALE.
Sing's brief appearance in Episode 1 would be the future Fett's first
Star Wars appearance and would insure that Fett appears in all six of
the Star Wars films. NOTE: During pre-production, Lucas has asked his
conceptual artists to come up with various looks for Fett that DO NOT
include Fett wearing the now legendary Mandalorian armor. As it stands
now, Fett is almost certainly going to be female and Aurra Sing might
turn out to be Fett. Lucas is still writing the first draft of the
Episode 2 script so at this point nothing is certain. In subsequent
re-writes of the script, Lucas could make drastic changes so everything
we know today could change over the next couple of months.
According to the latest reports from our spies at Lucasfilm, George
Lucas has asked his conceptual artists at LFL to come up with different
versions of what Darth Maul might look like after the lightsabre duel.
The conceptual drawings of Maul are reported to be the following:
NOTE: This concept was featured in one of the LucasArt's
Star Wars games.
Another Tentative Storyline
Preliminary Opening Crawl
Meanwhile, the evil factions of the Sith continue their rise to power as
the galaxy suffers through a series of terrible conflicts collectively
known as the Clone Wars. Unbeknownst to the Republic, a new threat, led
by the enigmatic Boba Fett, has risen that will test the Jedi Knights to
their very core . . .
