Originally posted by queeq
Sounds abit like Spartacus in space... doesn't it?
Intelligent. I study ancient roman history. Spartacus was a partial inspiration for this. Since the Roman Republic has close parallels with the Galactic Republic, I didn't think it was a stretch.
Anakin's danger sport is podracing, something that taps into his natural ability to use the force. Podracing is slightly barbaric in modern terms.
Manek's dangerous occupation is a gladiator. Which in adition to being somehting that taps into his natural ability to use the force, allows him to be a slave (like Anakin), but unlike Anakin, enjoy a certain degree of anyonimity.
I was also aming for a little bit of sympathy. A chemically altered 8 year old disenfranchised orphan fit the bill. It also allows me to correct for Lucas' mistake of Anakin being childish. Manek may be young, but mentally (and using biology as a symbol of that), hes already an adult.
A gladiator, like Spartacus and his army showed, has a natural advantage on regular soldiers, as they receive almost concept (though not necessarily arenal) experience. They train with heavier weapons and under more strenuous conditons. Gladiator is a mentality, one that I think Manek should have.
It also explains how Manek (Anakin) developed his militarism later in the Clone Wars. Instead of having Anakins fierce combat skills and war prowess/loyalty to hsi troops come out of nowhere, Manke will simply be restablishing connections with his forgotten past.
We'll start with the coverart for the Saga. Thsi shoudl give you a feel for the general attitude of the saga.
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Ok. New Character.
Urossk
Urossk is a Trandoshan. He like all other jedi was brought to the academy at a young age. This picture of him is from Episode III. Yes he carries a red saber (blue at the academy). There is a reason for this. He is NOT Sith...and he gets pissed if you imply that he is.
He is one of Manek's closest friends at the Academy. He won't play in until Episode II.
Temporary drawing, far from complete...but you get the idea.
Born 25 BBG. He was 16 at TPM and 25 at Geonosis and 28 at Order 66.
He was born on Dosha...and hes a big guy at 6'7"
Avia Loran
Avia is Maneks other closest friend once she reaches the Jedi Academy in Episode II.
6'2" femal human, homeworld assumed to be Coruscant. Avia is highly involved in the history department of the Library at the Temple. A close associate fo Jocasta Nu, Avia's intelligece is above that of most other Jedi.
She wields a double bladed blue lightsaber.
Born 31 BBG, she is 22 at TPM, 31 at Geonosis, and 34 at Order 66.
Null-3 "Amp"
Amp won't enter the picture until Episdoe III. One of the 12 Null ARCs bread on Kamino, he was seperated from his brothers at birth. Raised in secret, he was fluent in Mandalorian and Mandalorian culture. He engineered hsi own armor, jetpack included, caried an arm mounted dual blaster cannon and a blue lightsaber. His exceptional combat skills came from years of Mandalorian and Jedi instruction, but his distant relationship with his ARC brothers was often a source of tension.
He hates most Jedi, and respects 2.
Standard clone height of 6'0. He was 3 at TPM, 12 at Geonosis, and 15 at Order 66. Biologically (3, 24, and 30 respectively).
Sketch of Amp and Commander Gaul of the Normandy Troopers (an elite clone organization at the end of the Clone wars)
(Normandy troopers are named as such because of theri marking patterns, which I stole form the British Spitfires that flew at normandy. It was a white-black-white-black-white stripe on the metallic planes)
Manek had previous experience with Gaul during the assault on the RSS agressor. However, Amp did not meet Gaul until they were stationed together on Cortida.
The Normandy troopers carried specialised Laser cannons, a portable version of the the small traditional Star Wars dish lasers, alá the Death Star and LAATs.
Work in progres for RC-1776 "Six"
RC-1776 and his squad served Urossk in his raid on Orus V. Six was a silent critic of the Jedi order and was fanatically loyal to Urossk the debocale on Orus V.
This cammando squad uses metallic black/brown armor, red visor lights. The squad between the has no differentiating markings. The Republic often hasd trouble controlling Six's Rho Squad.
Painting in Progress...takes place in Episode III on Orus V.
