I a huge fan of background stories and art conceptions for the movies and novels

There are some pretty good pieces out there, that lend to the imagery of the story.

Love images of the deleted scenes too.

the iconic pieces by Ralph McQuarrie

Here are a few of my favorites.

How about you?

Here are some original concept pieces and original fan art of the A New Hope where Princess Leias ship boarded by the Empire

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R2-D2 and C-3PO on Tatoonie

I collected those Star Wars cards too that had all the movie images and concept art

Into the comics too

these are pieces done showing what happened prior to Luke & Ben discovering the destroyed Jawa sandcrawler and that his Uncle & Aunt were excecuted

this might be connected to the Novel Kenobi

Ben Kenobi using the Force to become undetected to stormtroopers on Tatoonie

revealing he is a Jedi in the cantine

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For obvious reasons we didn't get to witness the full use of the Force

so images like these are cool

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"Machines of Dominion" by Raymond Swanland

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Battle of Yavin

OldFriends4Sale said:

I a huge fan of background stories and art conceptions for the movies and novels

There are some pretty good pieces out there, that lend to the imagery of the story.

Love images of the deleted scenes too.

the iconic pieces by Ralph McQuarrie

Here are a few of my favorites.

How about you?

Here are some original concept pieces and original fan art of the A New Hope where Princess Leias ship boarded by the Empire

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I´ve seen the action figures / Star Wars toys of those concept art Stormtroopers with shields and swords at someone´s house. So, any idea why this concept was later dismissed? Were they ever really meant to use light sabers or was this just an idea for the concept art?

Awesome!

The force is strong with this one

KoolEaze said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I a huge fan of background stories and art conceptions for the movies and novels

There are some pretty good pieces out there, that lend to the imagery of the story.

Love images of the deleted scenes too.

the iconic pieces by Ralph McQuarrie

Here are a few of my favorites.

How about you?

Here are some original concept pieces and original fan art of the A New Hope where Princess Leias ship boarded by the Empire

I´ve seen the action figures / Star Wars toys of those concept art Stormtroopers with shields and swords at someone´s house. So, any idea why this concept was later dismissed? Were they ever really meant to use light sabers or was this just an idea for the concept art?

Yes there was a very early idea of some storm troopers being dark Jedi

It was and is actually a part of the official cannon. Lukas didn't think it was ready for the movies

but there is a back story to it. There were a few cloned dark Jedi the Emperor wanted to experiment with and they were fitted as storm troopers. A few of those Red Guard of the Emperor are force strong/trained too

Lightsaber wielding stormtroopers originates in Ralph McQuarrie's concept art for A New Hope, referenced in the image above in the pose of the stormtrooper to the right of Darth Vader. In the commentaries for the Special Edition, George Lucas notes that in his early conceptions of the saga, lightsabers were commonplace weapons throughout the galaxy, but that he later decided that they should be limited to the Jedi.

"I'm impressed by how much the clones have retained of his Force abilities."

―Emperor Palpatine^[src]

The Cuis clones were six prototype clone stormtroopers, bred from the genome of Sa Cuis, a Dark Jedi who served as one of Emperor Palpatine's personal assassins. Through their progenitor, they gained a strong connection to the Force, thus making them a unique batch compared to the rest of the soldiers in the Stormtrooper Corps, all of whom were cloned from the templates of ordinary Humans at the time. Their creation and training were closely monitored by the Emperor and his apprentice, the Sith Lord Darth Vader, as part of an experiment to create a battalion of obedient clone soldiers trained in the ways of the dark side of the Force. In addition to his connection to the Force, Cuis was chosen as a template by Vader because of his sense of loyalty—a trait that the Dark Lord hoped the clones would inherit from the deceased Dark Jedi.

http://starwars.wikia.com...Cuis_clone

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The package is delivered.

I hope you can read my thoughts, Master Qui-Gon: I haven’t heard your voice since that day on Polis Massa, when Master Yoda told me I could commune with you through the Force. You’ll remember that we decided I should take Anakin’s son to his relatives for safekeeping. That mission is now accomplished.

If feels so strange, behing here, at this place and in this circumstance. Years ago, we removed one child from Tatooine, thinking him to be the galaxy’s greatest hope. Now I have returned one–with the same goal in mind. I hope it goes better this time. Because the path to this moment has been filled with pain. For the whole galaxy, for my friends–and for me.

I still can’t believe the Jedi Order is gone–and the Repbulic, corrupted and in the hands of Palaptine. And Anakin, corrupted as well. The holovids I saw of him slaughtering the Jedi younglings in the Temple still haunt my dreams…and shatter my heart into pieces, over and over again.

But after the horror of children’s deaths, a child may bring hope, as well. It’s as I said: the delivery is made. I’m standing on a ridge with my riding beast–a Tatooine eopie–looking back at the Lars homestead. Owen and Beru Lars are outside, holding the child. The last chapter is finished: a new one has begun. -Kenobi, prologue

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Although this short story is only five pages long, “Incognito” is a very pleasant prequel to the upcoming Kenobi novel that leaves you begging for more. Told from the point of view of Dewell Bronk, a political refugee from Coruscant after Emperor Palpatine’s rise to power and Anakin Skywalker’s transformation into Darth Vader, it sets the tone for Jackson’s book by telling Obi-Wan’s story from the perspective of others. While this method may not have been what fans were expecting, it actually works very well. Not only do we learn about the “little people” who are affected by the Empire’s rise, but we also get a little of that mystery around Obi-Wan back.

Remember when he first showed up in A New Hope? We didn’t know too much about him other than he was a “crazy old hermit”, thanks to Owen’s explanation. Throughout the entire original trilogy, we didn’t know that much about him at all, come to think of it. Then we got the Expanded Universe, the comics, the prequels, and The Clone Wars. Suddenly that original air of intrigue was gone. Not that it was an altogether bad thing (personally, I quite enjoy learning the details of the Jedi’s life as he’s one of my all-time favorite characters), but it certainly was a departure from the way we were introduced to him.

But now that mystery is back with “Incognito”. It was while reading this story that I remembered the Jedi were still a strange and aloof bunch to those outside the Order, more like mystics than down-to-Earth people. It’s such an easy thing to forget when you’re engrossed in the adventures of Aayla Secura, Kit Fisto, or Quinlan Vos. Having Obi-Wan’s flight to Tatooine with an infant Luke Skywalker told from outside perspectives is a stroke of brilliance that helps ground everything we’ve seen in Star Wars leading up to this point.

And there’s a bit of humor mixed in with the seriousness of the plot as well. Nothing big or over-the-top, but enough to make the reader crack a smile (especially when it’s at the expense of the “new bad guys”). Also, baby Luke is totally calling all the shots:

“Your child is hungry,” Dewell said.

“He just ate a little while ago,” the Young Father replied. “I didn’t think it was time again.”

“The child decides when it is time again.”…New parents were amusing.

It’s really cute that Obi-Wan thinks infants care about grown-up time schedules.

Finally, Chris Scalf’s accompanying artwork is absolutely stunning! I would be lying if I said I didn’t want the picture of Obi-Wan and Dewell (shown above) hanging on my wall.

You can read “Incognito” in Star wars Insider #143 (August/September 2013) right now, and Kenobi on August 27, 2013.

About Reporter Michelle Lawhorn:
Michelle, a.k.a. Stormraven, is what can only be described as an eclectic nerd. Her interests and expertise range from Doctor Who to Lord of the Rings, cosplay to comics, and Bollywood to opera to name just a few. When not raving about her “fandoms”, she can be found spending time with her family and adding to her ever-growing list of Things to Cosplay. She can currently be found searching for more Star Wars material to feed her new found obsession with the Clone Wars.

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The Sacrifice
"After watching Star Wars for the first time as a child, I remember being very taken by the look of the Tusken Raiders. It's funny how, more than thirty years later, I would have the chance to depict them. Instead of portraying them as a cold race I thought it would be interesting to show them in a more contemplative light."

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