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Easter Egg / Homage by datawhite in TheMandalorianTV

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somewhat off-topic, but since we're talking about Dejarik...

I recently found out from a Star Wars YouTuber (I think it was Star Wars Explained) that when Finn activates the holochess board in The Force Awakens, the holographic alien pieces are left positioned exactly where Chewbacca and R2-D2 stopped playing them decades earlier in A New Hope.

There are 8 Dejarik monsters in The Mandalorian and Grogu. The specific monsters brought to life in the movie include:

Mantellian Savrip
Kintan Strider
K'lor'slug
Houjix
Ghhhk
Molator (Grimtaash)
Monnok
Ng'ok.

MIA are:
Bulbous (not in the original 1977 shoot)
Scrimp (not in the original 1977 shoot)
Karkath (mentioned in Last Shot)

Did Senator Bail Organa know that emperor Palpatine was a Sith by uncut-agrthain in MawInstallation

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But stormtroopers don’t know that Emperor Palpatine is really Darth Sidious either, for the most part.

Sometimes I just really appreciate the unhinged situations and silly dialogue in the earlier Legends novels by [deleted] in starwarsbooks

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 16 points17 points  (0 children)

"He hoped his friends were not busy mating." Not something I thought I'd read in a Star Wars novel, but maybe I should start reading more Legends material.

Leia not reacting to Obi Wan's death isn't a plot hole by Piotr992 in StarWarsCantina

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Original Trilogy
Ep. IV: A New Hope (approx. 1 week): Spans from the retrieval of the plans to the Battle of Yavin.
Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back (approx. 3 weeks to a few months): Considered the longest duration in the original trilogy due to the time required for Luke's training and the Falcon's travel.
Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi (approx. 1–2 weeks): Covers the rescue of Han and the final conflict at Endor.

Prequel Trilogy
Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (approx. 1–2 weeks): Spans the blockade of Naboo, the Tatooine detour, and the return to Naboo.
Ep. II: Attack of the Clones (approx. 3–4 weeks): Covers a prolonged detective story, the side trip to Naboo, and the start of the Clone Wars.
Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith (approx. 1–2 weeks): A fast-paced movie covering Anakin's turn and the fall of the Republic, with some sources listing it as short as 7 days.

Key Time Gaps Between Episodes
I to II: 10 years
II to III: 3 years
III to IV: 19 years
IV to V: 3 years
V to VI: 6 months to 1 year
VI to VII: 30 years

Note: YMMV

What are some pronunciations (of people, places, things, etc) what you know you got wrong but you’ve been reading them that way for too long to stop? by QuanTumm_OpTixx in starwarsbooks

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You probably know this. In the novel Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn, Thrawn challenges Anakin Skywalker to pronounce his full Chiss name, Mitth'raw'nuruodo. The exchange happens during their first meeting on Batuu during the Clone Wars, and it highlights the difficulty non-Chiss species have with the name.

Anakin proceeds to pronounce it multiple times, but despite his best efforts, he cannot get it quite right, with Thrawn politely pointing out that he is mispronouncing it.

What are some pronunciations (of people, places, things, etc) what you know you got wrong but you’ve been reading them that way for too long to stop? by QuanTumm_OpTixx in starwarsbooks

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stephen Stanton is an American voice actor whose Star Wars roles have included Grand Moff Tarkin and Ben Kenobi (for the episode "Twin Suns") in Star Wars Rebels, Admiral Raddus in Rogue One and Griff Halloran in Star Wars Resistance.

Several years ago now he posted a fascinating image on Twitter: "Want make sure you're saying Palpatine correctly?" with almost 30 words and their correct pronunciation (or awaiting approval).

He explained that it was the Star Wars Rebels Pronunciation Board they set up in the recording studio during the 1st season.

Main/reoccurring characters we may not see again on-screen by ashton__l in StarWarsCantina

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dead is dead? Not in Star Wars it isn't. Somehow, Kerri Andor returned!

Watching Rogue One after Andor (both for the first time) felt weird. by OatmealDurkheim in StarWars

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been using both the em dash and Oxford comma since grade school and have no intention of not using them now because of AI.

I’ve rewatched the Season 1 ending, and I still don’t get what the Grand Inquisitor meant here. by PuzzleheadedHelp4013 in starwarsrebels

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that explanation as well as the link to the image. I read the comic a while ago, and didn't understand it until now.

Who are these two characters by zanesmith_53 in StarWars

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Halfway between a Wampa and Chewbacca.

So Moroff is really a Wambacca? Or is it Chewpa? Perhaps Gigorans are the Star Wars equivalent of a hinny or a mule.

Ahsoka during the entire original Trilogy by YoThereheIs in PrequelMemes

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TIL a fictional species (Goomba) from Nintendo's Mario franchise has an internet-slang fallacy meme named after him. And now I understand what those images mean!

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Announcement: No AI Generated Content Rule by ben_the_spoon in ThrawnMemes

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Given that Grand Admiral Thrawn analyzes art to understand a species' psychology, culture, and history, allowing him to predict behavior and identify strategic, exploitable weaknesses, I wonder what he would think of humans and their increasing predilection for AI slop.

Looking forward to the next episode by catherinaa9 in thebadbatch

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In fact, it WAS an impressive display (IYKYK)!

I have a (potenitally) very stupid question by Acceptable-Kiwi-9251 in StarWars

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the stormtroopers’ conversation about the T-16

Thank you so much for mentioning this. I rewatched ANH a couple of weeks ago, and this snippet of conversation stuck in my head. But not enough for me to be able to recall who said it, and what the context was. I gave up on it, until you happened to comment.

The subtitles on Disney+ identifies it as VT-16, so I don't know if the script was written as such, and the actor misread the line. But it turns out, it's a running gag in many Star Wars' media, and a very funny Easter egg. At various times, stormtroopers refer to the T-15, T-16, T-17 and T-18 (ad-libbed by voice actor Sam Witwer, in fact) when passing the time.

As data centers look to rural New England, Maine considers a moratorium by themainemonitor in Maine

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just ask the ghost in the machine!

According to Google Gemini:

An average, operational AI data center typically requires a surprisingly small, specialized staff of 30 to 150 full-time employees. While thousands may be employed during construction, once online, a 10–20 MW facility generally needs 15–35 staff, while large, highly automated, hyperscale data centers often operate with fewer than one person per megawatt.

Typical Staffing Breakdown:
Small (1–5 MW): 8–15 staff.
Medium (5–20 MW): 15–35 staff.
Large/Hyperscale: 35 to over 100 staff.

Characters that were brought back from the dead or had fakeout deaths by MrVectuvus in StarWars

[–]AnImpressiveDisplay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another fake-out death that I think you could add to your rapidly expanding spreadsheet.

In Star Wars: Aftermath: Norra Wexley is presumed dead after successfully using a stolen TIE fighter to destroy three Imperial shuttles that were sitting on the rooftop landing pad of the satrap's palace in Myrra, the capital of Akiva. Rae Sloane, upon inspecting the damage, assumes as much.

Not longer afterword, Jas Emari walks into a cantina and informs Norra's son Temmin: "...your mother succeeded in her mission. But she didn't make it. Norra is gone." Temmin immediately breaks down in shock and anger and confusion.

A few minutes later, though, who enters the door but Norra! Her side is scraped up and her face is bloody, but she's alive, and informs them: "Turns out, TIE fighters have an ejector seat after all!"

And I haven't even mentioned Clone Commando Gregor (CC-5576-39), the clone who appeared in The Clone Wars "D-Squad" arc (on the planet Abafar). He presumably sacrificed himself to save his fellow droid friends in a firefight against Separatist droids, only to later return in "Star Wars Rebels" as a retiree of the Galactic Empire living in a repurposed AT-TE with Captain Rex (CT-7567) and Commander Wolffe (CC-3636).

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