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MAY 2018
WELCOME... Editor / Chris Cooper
TITAN EDITORIAL
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“That wizard’s just a crazy old man.” Art Editor / Andrew Leung
That’s what Owen Lars told Luke Skywalker when
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Kenobi,” a mysterious hermit who lived out beyond Creative Director / Michael Siglain
Tatooine’s Dune Sea. How many of us thought that Asset Management / Tim Mapp,
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decades later that very description could have been Nicole LaCoursiere
applied to Skywalker himself? Story Group / Pablo Hidalgo, Leland Chee,
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Surly and Yoda-esque when Rey first meets him,
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Luke’s journey seemingly ends with his emotional
Tricia Barr, Kristin Baver, Megan Crouse,
sunset moment in The Last Jedi (yes, there was a Daniel Wallace, Darren Scott,
Michael Kogge, Tom Miller,
particle of grit in my eye too!), but was it really the Wilfried Tshikana-Ekutshu
end or simply the beginning of a brand new journey?
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Star Wars Insider, in which we explore how Luke went Nausedas at Marvel Comics, Lizzy Draeger,
Tracy Cannobbio, and Chris Argyropoulos
from hero to wizard in Rian Johnson’s game-changing
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
Meet the scoundrels who inhabit
the galactic underworld of the
new Han Solo movie.






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Launchpad Rebel Journey Sacred Texts
With a new series of movies and more TV It’s the end of the beginning, as Star Wars Jason Fry and Michael Kogge, authors of
on the way, we round up the news from Rebels reaches its breathtaking fi nale. the adult and junior novelizations of Star
across the Star Wars galaxy, including the Insider celebrates the highlights of its Wars: The Last Jedi, discuss their
latest merchandise and publishing. four rebellious seasons. approaches to adapting the movie.
18 40 64


Joonas Suotamo Dave Filoni From Hero To Wizard
Insider speaks to the ex-basketball Lucasfilm’s animation guru and co-creator Following in the footsteps of Obi-Wan

champion about his on-set Star Wars of Star Wars Rebels looks back at the Kenobi and Yoda in The Last Jedi,
experiences and the thrill of life as series’ run and towards the future how did Luke Skywalker go from
a Wookiee hero. of Star Wars. hero to mentor?
24 52 74


Rogues Gallery Who Shot Last? Richard Marquand
Get ready for the release of Solo: A Star Author Daniel José Older unveils A classic archive interview from 1983 with
Wars Story with the Insider guide to the the new Han and Lando novel, director Richard Marquand, to mark the
movie’s nefarious cast of characters. Star Wars: Last Shot . 35th anniversary of Return of the Jedi.





INCOMING TRANSMISSIONS

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Giveaway! Jedi Master’s Quiz Worldwide Image Archive
We have five copies of Put your knowledge of the Ghost crew Charity runs and tattoo art, from the A rare behind-the-scenes photo from

Star Wars Icons up for grabs. to the test in our Star Wars Rebels quiz. fans inspired by Star Wars. the set of Return of the Jedi .



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Game Of Empires





Thrones showrunners to create new Star Wars


he creators of long-running, joint statement on their appointment, a while to wait until we discover what
T TV series Game of Thrones, saying, “In the summer of 1977 we the duo are planning for their Star Wars
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss,
traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and
saga, which is entirely separate from the
have been announced as the we’ve been dreaming of it ever since. We trilogy also under development by Star
writers and producers of a new set of are honored by the opportunity, a little Wars: The Last Jedi writer and director
Star Wars movies. terrified by the responsibility, and so Rian Johnson.

Benioff and Weiss, whose adaptation excited to get started as soon as the fi nal In the announcement made on
of George R. R. Martin’s fantasy epic A season of Game of Thrones is complete.” February 6 the president of Lucasfi lm,
Song of Fire and Ice has been wowing With that show set to conclude with Kathleen Kennedy, said, “David and
television audiences since 2011, made a its eighth season in 2019, fans will have Dan are some of the best storytellers



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Star Wars live-action TV series swings into action

et more amazing news for I wouldn’t have believed you. I can’t
working today. Their command of Y Star Wars fans comes in the wait to embark upon this exciting
complex characters, depth of story and form of Emmy-nominated adventure.”

richness of mythology will break new producer and actor Jon Lucasfilm president Kathleen
ground, and boldly push Star Wars in Favreau, who swaps Disney’s Marvel Kennedy was equally enthusiastic,

ways I find incredibly exciting.” universe for a galaxy far, far away to saying, “Jon brings the perfect mix
In associated news, Disney CEO Bob executive produce and write an all- of producing and writing talent,

Iger revealed during the company’s new live-action Star Wars television combined with a fluency in the Star
annual First Quarter conference call that series for Disney’s forthcoming Wars universe.” She added, “This
“not just one but a few Star Wars series” subscription streaming service. series will allow Jon the chance to
are under development for Disney’s Favreau, who provided the voice work with a diverse group of writers
new streaming platform, which is due of Pre Vizla in Star Wars: The Clone and directors and give Lucasfi lm
to launch in the U.S. sometime in 2019. Wars and also has a role in Solo: the opportunity to build a robust
Details remain shrouded in mystery, but A Star Wars Movie, said in press talent base.”
it’s clear that Star Wars has an exciting release accompanying the Lucasfi lm A launch date for Disney’s direct-
future with a destiny stretching far announcement, “If you told me at 11 to-consumer platform, and the as-yet-

beyond the finale of the Skywalker saga years old that I would be getting to untitled Star Wars live-action series,
in J.J. Abrams’ Episode IX. tell stories in the Star Wars universe, has yet to be announced.



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The Watchlist



ILM takes YouTubers behind the magic


head of February’s Academy digital layers on some of the movie’s
A Awards, renowned effects most striking effects sequences.
These fast-paced featurettes, released
house Industrial Light &
Magic (a nominee for the under the banner Behind the Magic,
hotly-contested 2018 VFX Oscar, for lift the lid on the Battle of Crait, The
their work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi) Hanger, Bombing Run, and Creating
released a quartet of video shorts on Supreme Leader Snoke. Watch them all
its YouTube channel, peeling back the by searching ILMVisualFX on YouTube.







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Set Course for a Space Vacation



Disney Parks announce Star Wars projects around the world


uring a recent visit with Meanwhile, in an event at Disney’s offering a totally immersive, 24-7
D France’s President Macron in D23 Expo Japan 2018, Bob Chapek— experience of life in a galaxy far,
far away.
Paris, Disney CEO Bob Iger
the chairman of Walt Disney Parks and
announced a $2.47 billion Resorts—was on hand to reveal further The adventure begins the moment
investment in Disneyland Paris that exciting details about the Star Wars- guests arrive at the hotel, the interior
will include a brand-new Star Wars themed hotel planned for Florida’s of which will replicate a starship
area, set to be built alongside a huge Walt Disney World Resort. in breathtaking detail, from guest
Marvel superhero experience and a new Chapek announced that the hotel quarters to a stunning bridge area
attraction based on the hit animation will connect seamlessly with Star Wars: (as seen in the above concept art).
Frozen (2013), which will be opening Galaxy’s Edge, the new land opening in An opening date for the hotel is yet

in phases from 2021. Disney’s Hollywood Studios next year, to be confirmed, so watch this space.



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Blu-Rey Bonanza



Bring The Last Jedi home

ith over two hours of There are also breakdowns
W bonus content, including of key scenes that provide extra Dtay Wonna
insight into the movie-making
14 deleted scenes and a
fascinating documentary experience, including Lighting the
feature that goes deep behind-the- Spark: Creating the Space Battle and Wanga?
scenes on the making of the movie, Showdown on Crait, which explores
the home entertainment release of the interplay between real-world
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is available locations and visual effects. Snoke Hasbro’s HasLab aims to
now on digital download and disc. and Mirrors looks at the motion-
Amid a deluge of value-added capture process behind creating The crowdfund Jabba’s Sail Barge
material, the highlight extra is The Last Jedi’s big villain, which takes
Director and the Jedi, an intimate us to Andy Serkis Live! (One Night asbro’s big New York Toy
and personal journey on the making Only)—an incredible bonus feature in H Fair 2018 reveal set fans and
of the movie with Rian Johnson which we witness Serkis’ intense and collector’s hearts racing,
that was specially produced for raw performance as Snoke before the with the launch of the
this release. Johnson also discusses digital addition of the First Order’s brand’s unique crowdfunding HasLab
his interpretation of Star Wars head honcho. initiative—and the promise of one of
mythology in the Balance of the Retailer exclusive versions of the most ambitious and long-awaited

Force featurette, and provides a full Star Wars: The Last Jedi also include Star Wars action figure accessories the

audio commentary. unique and exclusive bonus material. toy firm has ever produced.
The Vintage Collection Jabba’s Sail
Barge (also known as The Khetanna) will
measure approximately 4 feet long, and
is designed to accommodate Hasbro’s

standard 3.75-inch figures. It will feature
premium decoration, vintage-style Star
Available Wars packaging, and include an action

as a digital figure of the almighty Jabba himself.
download or Using crowdfunding to fi nance
physical disc development and manufacturing of
the limited-run product, the project
set out to achieve 5000 pre-orders by
April 3, 2018. So, by the time you read
this we’ll know whether HasLab hit
its production-run target—or if the
infamous Hutt will be hitchhiking his
way home across the sands of Tatooine!




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The


Ultimate



Co-Pilot



You’ll never go solo at
bedtime again!


oon you won’t need a life
S debt to snag your own
fuzzy-faced sidekick. The
Star Wars Ultimate Co-Pilot
Chewie is a pint-sized walking carpet
with all the roars, whimpers, and
sassy comebacks of his much-larger
counterpart. Standing at 16 inches
tall, your new best friend—due to
be released by Hasbro in the fall
of 2018—responds to sound and
motion, with more than 100 reactive
combinations including a variety of
facial expressions that bring your
furry friend to life. With poseable
legs and Chewbacca’s ever-present
bandolier and satchel, rock him
gently and this little Wookiee nods
off to sleep. But be careful not to upset
him—even with a Wookiee this small,
that’s not a wise thing to do!
Hasbro’s Star Wars Ultimate Co-Pilot
Chewie will retail at $129.99.



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A Flock Of Falcons Solo Feels



All the hunks of junk you could ever wish for The Force?


t’s the ship that made the... ah, you know the rest! With the release Solo: A Star Wars Story
I of Solo: A Star Wars Story, toy manufacturers LEGO and Hasbro are figures get Force Linked

fully on board with the new-look Millennium Falcon—or should that
be old-look, before Han and Chewie made more than a few “special

modifications”?— with both offering new versions of the iconic freighter: ast year, the Hasbro Force
L Link line brought movie
sound effects and favorite
Out in Spring, phrases from Star Wars:
priced at The Last Jedi home with wearable
$169.99. technology that recognized characters
in their 3.75-inch action fi gure range.
Now the Force Link 2.0 starter kit arrives
with an exclusive Han Solo fi gure and
the capability to bring the magic of
Solo: A Star Wars Story right into the
palm of your hand. The line works with
more than 30 compatible characters,

and there are more figures on the way.
Star Wars Force Link 2.0 Starter Set will
retail at $29.99, with the regular 3.75-
inch action figure assortment starting

at $7.99.
Old friends and new foes from Solo,
LEGO Kessel Run Millennium Falcon including Tobias Beckett, Qi’Ra, and
LEGO’s Kessel Run Millennium Falcon kit features 1,414 individual bricks that Lando Calrissian, also join the forces
piece together to re-create the ship’s gleaming interior and a pristine white and
blue paint job. The set comes with a full crew of Minifigures, including the Falcon’s of the Black Series range, featuring
dashing captain Lando Calrissian, Han and Chewbacca, and the mysterious Qi’ra, high articulation and stunning sculpts
along with a Kessel droid and two additional characters. With the film coming out in (pictured below). The new Black Series
May, building this set should occupy some of the long hours before it’s time to stand figures are priced at $19.99, and will all

in line for tickets. The LEGO Kessel Run Millennium Falcon (Set number 75212) is
out in Spring, priced at $169.99. be available in toy stores around the
world from this spring.


The 3.75-Inch
Millennium
Falcon Vehicle is
out now priced
$99.99











Hasbro Kessel Run Millennium Falcon Vehicle
For 40 years, the Hasbro Millennium Falcon has landed high on kids’ (and adults’!)
wishlists as the ultimate in Star Wars accessories. Travel the storied Kessel Run in
less than 12 parsecs with this new iteration of the infamous starship that includes
lights, sounds and vibrations, courtesy of an especially cool “rumble pack”.
Hinting at the ship’s future, a push of a button makes several panels pop off, and
there’s a removable mini-ship that separates from the front end of the Falcon.
Hasbro’s Solo: A Star Wars Story 3.75-inch Kessel Run Millennium Falcon Vehicle is
out now for ages 4 years and up (and up again!), priced $99.99




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New Zealand Notes serial number, and is legal tender on


the South Pacific island of Niue.
Future releases will also include Han
More wealth than you can imagine Solo and Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi,
Princess Leia, R2-D2 and C-3PO, and
new collection from the somber twin sunset. A collage of images Darth Vader. Each coin note delivers
A New Zealand mint is busy of Luke Skywalker is emblazoned on one in a protective sleeve, with the Luke
immortalizing your favorite
side of the note, with a combination
Skywalker note coming with a unique
characters and unforgettable of engraving and color printing adding album enabling collectors to store all
moments from Star Wars: A New Hope dimension and fine detail. On the six notes together.


in collectible 5g pure silver coin notes. obverse, the profile of Queen Elizabeth The Luke Skywalker 5g silver coin
First up is a familiar farm boy with II is set against a field of Imperial and note and collector’s album is priced at

his mind lost on the horizon during a rebel symbols. Each note has a unique $39 and available from nzmint.com

Porg Pumps

Porg sneakers
available from Star Wars sneakers for your Ahch-toes
May 2018
irect from the island refuge of Ahch-
D To, these porg-speckled sneakers are
the coolest new addition to the Po-Zu
Star Wars line of intergalactic footwear.
The delightful space creatures are printed
onto organic cotton to create these low-cut lace-
up and high-top shoes, perfect for traversing the
galaxy or simply hanging around your hut in
between thala-siren milkings.
In keeping with the rest of the brand’s
offerings, both styles continue Po-Zu’s tradition
of crafting vegan-friendly, ethical, sustainable
shoes that are as comfortable as they are cute.
These two porgalicious pairs will be hitting
stores in May, starting at $77.46. See po-zu.com
for more details.




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Timeline
Important dates
in Star Wars
Perfect Grade history.
Falcon from
Bandai Hobby
1913
May 26: Peter Cushing (Grand
Moff Tarkin) is born.
1944
May 14: George Lucas, the creator
of Star Wars, is born. Happy
birthday, George!

1945
May 6: Lars Mikkelsen (Grand
Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars
Rebels) is born.

1977
May 12: The novelization of Star
Wars: A New Hope is published by
Ballantine Books.
Perfect Grade Corellian Kit 1983
May 12: Domhnall Gleeson
(General Hux) is born.

Bandai pieces together the finer points of the Falcon 1983
May 25: Star Wars: Return of the
hanks to Solo: A Star Wars Priced at $350 this standard edition Jedi is first released.
T Story, we now know how the of the Falcon differs from the original 1993
Millennium Falcon looked
version that went on sale at New York
May 1: Star Wars: The Last
in its glory days, but Bandai Comic-Con in 2017, using stickers
Command, the third book in
Hobby’s latest version of the freighter is rather than water-slide transfers and Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the
hardly a hunk of junk. omitting the LED engine lights. Empire trilogy, is published
The fittingly named Perfect Grade With snap-together parts and decals by Bantam Spectra.

(PG) Millennium Falcon is an epic masterfully depicting every asteroid
1/72 scale model kit that painstakingly dent and blast mark on the Falcon’s 2002
re-creates Han Solo’s beloved ship as shabby exterior, and featuring tiny May 13: The Xbox version of video
seen in Star Wars: A New Hope. The replicas of Han, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan, game Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
is released.
19-inch-long masterpiece is the result of Luke, C-3PO, and Princess Leia nestling
thousands of hours spent by designers in the cockpit, Bandai Hobby’s Perfect
2005
researching studio models used during Grade Millennium Falcon remains the
May 3: The soundtrack album for

filming, making this the most accurate most detailed Corellian light freighter Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is
model kit of the ship to date. on the market! released by Sony Classical.
2018
May 25: Solo: A Star Wars Story is
Blue Lord Of The Sith released in cinemas worldwide.
An unexpected pleasure from ThinkGeek


ighly stylized by Egg Attack Action for
H ThinkGeek.com, this “holographic” Darth
Vader boasts 26 points of articulation,
interchangeable hands, a removable cape
and vest, and a removable helmet revealing Anakin
Skywalker’s scarred visage. Standing at 7 inches tall,
the Star Wars Darth Vader Hologram Figure is available
now exclusively from thinkgeek.com, priced $119.99.




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Book Club



A pair of scoundrels take center stage in the
latest Star Wars book releases




In book stores
from April 17










































Han and Lando, Together Again



Old friends roll the dice one more time in Star Wars: Last Shot

Lando Calrissian and Han Force Awakens, Star Wars: Fyzen Gor—a gangster be the love of Lando’s life,
Solo share a long and often Last Shot from Del Rey and genius machinist who and good old Chewbacca.
rocky history—introduced Books presents a Han Solo commands a deadly army The race is on to save
in The Empire Strikes Back who seems happy with the of robotic minions—has just Lando’s Cloud City home
and set to deepen in Solo: quiet life of raising a family resurfaced and is in pursuit and prevent Fyzen from
A Star Wars Story. On April with his favorite princess. of a mysterious artifact. using the Phylanx Redux
17, an all-new adventure But then Lando turns up at With Gor’s grim assassins transmitter to reshape the
unravels a critical piece of his door, and the former already on Lando’s trail, the fate of the galaxy. Can two
that checkered relationship. outlaw gets caught up in a roguish duo recruit a crew notorious scoundrels
Set during the largely tangle of troubles that he that includes an Ewok slicer teaming up for one last job
unexplored gap between thought he’d left behind a prodigy, a young hotshot win through? Don’t tell
Return of the Jedi and The decade ago. pilot, a Twi’lek who might them the odds!




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Star Wars: Choose Your Destiny: The Moviemaking
Encyclopedia of A Han & Chewie Magic of Star Wars:
Starfi ghters Adventure Creatures and Aliens
and Other Vehicles When the famous duo set off in Coming this spring from Abrams
A-wing, B-wing, Y-wing, U-wing? the Millennium Falcon for what Books, The Moviemaking Magic
In a galaxy where starships are looks like an easy smuggling of Star Wars: Creatures and
as common as automobiles, gig, they get far more than they Aliens uses the movie saga’s
it can be easy to lose sight bargained for after Han tries unforgettable extraterrestrials
of all the specifi cations. Fans to pose as vile gangster Jabba to take younger readers on an

can fix that with Star Wars: the Hutt. Han and Chewie are interactive tour through the
Encyclopedia of Starfi ghters soon in trouble, with a swarm of history of the special effects
and Other Vehicles, Dorling Imperial TIE fighters on their tail. used in the making of the Star

Kindersley’s new 208-page Should they stick around and Wars movies.
reference covering 200-plus shoot back or do their best to Exhaustively researched by
rides that are truly out of this outrun them? author Mark Salisbury, this non-

world. Packed with fun facts and That decision and many fiction hardcover book includes
fascinating stats, this image- more are left up to the reader in archive interviews with some
heavy encyclopedia draws this original choose your destiny of cinema’s most celebrated
upon the entire saga, including adventure by writer Cavan Scott. creative artists, including crew-

the films and the animated The fate of our favorite space members from the original
adventures. From the swamps pirates rests in your hands with Star Wars trilogy such as Ralph
of Kashyyyk to the city-canyons the turn of every page, as you McQuarrie and Stuart Freeborn,
of Coruscant, writer Landry make the decisions that will as well as exclusive new insights
Q. Walker covers everything either see Han and Chewie from next-generation innovators
that can traverse land, sea, and through to the final chapter or such as Neal Scanlan, Doug

air while showcasing the best spinning off into an asteroid Chiang, and Dave Filoni.
transports anywhere. field. Just like Han, you’ll be

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Comics Roundup



From the Rebellion to the Resistance, these Star Wars
comics prove that fighting for a cause never goes out of style


Against


All Odds



Star Wars and Poe Dameron
serve up inspiring tales of heroism


Princess Leia has a plan. That statement
could apply in equal measure to Marvel’s
fl agship Star Wars comic and its Poe
Dameron series, despite an in-universe gap
of more than three decades between the
two titles.
As Star Wars chronicles the Rebellion’s
early triumphs, under the guidance of writer
Kieron Gillen and artist Salvador Larroca,
Princess Leia remains determined to free
the Imperial-occupied waterworld of Mon
Cala. But in issue #46, her stratagems hinge
on the unlikeliest of diplomats: etiquette and
protocol expert C-3PO!
Over in Poe Dameron, writer Charles
Soule and artist Angel Unzueta kick off an
all-new story arc with issue #26—one that
promises to bridge the comic and some
familiar big-screen events. The multipart
story is titled “The Awakening Begins” and
sees Black Squadron leader Poe Dameron
head off to the desert planet Jakku on a
mission for General Leia Organa. Poe is
determined to make contact with Lor San
Tekka and bring the Resistance one step
closer to locating the absent hero Luke
Skywalker. Don’t miss this chance to follow
Poe Dameron’s adventures during the unseen
events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!


Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 4: Legend Found

For those who can’t get enough of the Resistance’s charming fl yboy,
Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 4: Legend Found collects the previous
efforts of Poe Dameron and Black Squadron to pick up the trail of
Lor San Tekka. The 168-page trade paperback, written by Charles
Soule and Robbie Thompson, with art by Angel Unzueta and Nik
Virella, offers wall-to-wall adventure with tales including an against-
all-odds prison break and Poe’s desperate plight stranded in First
Order space with no ship and precious little oxygen. Legend Found
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Don’t Miss These Great
Forthcoming Titles
Star Wars Adventures #10
Powered Down: Part 1

Hitting shelves to coincide with the
release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, issue
10 of IDW Comics’ Star Wars Adventures APRIL

finds Han and Chewie on the run from
Star Wars Adventures #9
bounty hunters once again, but they’re
Writer John Barber,
headed for even more trouble when they Nickolas Brokenshire
take refuge on a world that mysteriously Artists Chad Thomas,
shuts down all electronics. With no way Nickolas Brokenshire
off the planet, will our favorite scruffy Cover Artist Chad Thomas
duo be able to evade their pursuers?
Written by Cavan Scott with art by Star Wars #46
Writer Kieron Gillen
Derek Charm, the issue also includes
Artist Salvador Larroca
a bonus Lando Calrissian story, with
Cover Artist David Marquez
writing and art by talented duo Elsa
Charretier and Pierrick Colinet. Star Wars Adventures
Annual 2018
Writer John Jackson Miller
Star Wars Adventures Artist Jon Sommariva
Cover Artist Jon Sommariva
Vol. 3: Endangered
Darth Vader #14
Collecting stories from Star Wars
Writer Charles Soule
Adventures issues #6–8, IDW present
Artist Giuseppe Camuncoli
more untold tales from the Star
Cover Artists Giuseppe
Wars galaxy. Rose Tico–the breakout Camuncoli & Elia Bonetti
character from Star Wars: The Last
Jedi—gets an action-packed adventure Star Wars: Thrawn #3 (of 6)
all of her own in which she takes up the Writer Jody Houser

fight against the First Order. Meanwhile, Artist Luke Ross
young Anakin Skywalker fi nds himself Cover Artist Paul Renaud
competing in a podrace the likes of
Star Wars: Poe Dameron #26
which he’s never seen before, and the
Writer Charles Soule
rebel crew of the Ghost undertake a
Artist Angel Unzueta
mission to rescue a sacred bird from Cover Artist Phil Noto
the clutches of the Empire! Delilah S.
Dawson provides the words, with art Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #19
from the reliable pen of Derek Charm. Writers Kieron Gillen & Si Spurrier
Artist Emilio Laiso
Cover Artist Ashley Witter
Star Wars Legends Epic Darth Vader #15
Collection: The Empire Vol. 4 Writer Charles Soule
Artist Giuseppe Camuncoli
This one is all about the bad guys, Cover Artists Giuseppe
collecting numerous Darth Vader, Jabba Camuncoli & Elia Bonetti
the Hutt and Boba Fett tales into an epic
496-page volume. A former Clone Wars
trooper becomes inspired by the rise of
Darth Vader; Jabba the Hutt steals the
spotlight in four stories of bartering,
backstabbing and betrayal; and Boba
Fett threatens to become an enemy of
the Empire when Vader hires him for an
important job. The collection features
the work of writers Tim Siedell, Jim
Woodring, John Wagner, Kia Asamiya,
and Beau Smith, and artists Gabriel
Guzman, Art Wetherell, Ian Gibson, Kia
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Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo proved a worthy successor to original
Wookiee Peter Mayhew in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Now
he’s stepping back in time to tell the tale of Chewie’s first adventure on the

Millennium Falcon in Solo: A Star Wars Story.

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on’t ever listen to anyone because working with this ensemble of superstars
who tells you watching is such a unique experience. All these movies are
D movies won’t get you their own little world. I can’t wait to see this one
anywhere.
on screen.”
“Star Wars fi lms were Perhaps the biggest difference this time
the first movies that I really around is that Peter Mayhew, the man inside

remember watching,” says Joonas Suotamo, who the Chewie suit since A New Hope, will not be
has gone from childhood fan and film student taking part in this latest production. Mayhew

to the dizzy heights of playing Chewbacca on and Suotamo shared Wookiee duties on The
the big screen. “We put on those VHS tapes and Force Awakens, and the older actor served as a
I used to wonder about the little details. Like the consultant on The Last Jedi. Now, for want of a
blue milk that Luke is drinking with his Uncle better phrase, Suotamo is going solo.
Owen and Aunt Beru. I didn’t know what it was “Before The Force Awakens, Peter and I took
called, but I thought it was porridge, part in what we called ‘The Wookiee
because I used to eat a lot of oatmeal Bootcamp,’” reveals Suotamo.

when I was little. “When we first met, he said I was
“I also remember watching a little bit too skinny! We spent a
the gonk droid, and thinking it couple of weeks together, going into
was a refrigerator with legs, and I detail about how Peter used to make
completely didn’t really realize there the suit work for him, the way, for
was a man inside Chewbacca. I can example, that Chewbacca wears his
remember thinking that he was just chest proud.
a bear that they found somewhere.” “It was amazing to get that kind
Suotamo was chosen to be the PROFILE of detail, and I couldn’t believe how
“bear” for a new generation of fans JOONAS SUOTAMO gracious Peter was about it, because
„ Born October 3,
after nearly five months of auditions it must be hard to see something

1986 (31 years old)
for a project called “Foodles”—the that you’ve done all your life be
„ Raised in Espoo,
working alias for The Force Awakens. Uusimaa, Finland passed on. But I assured him that
The process began with him sending „ 6 ft 10 in tall I had much respect for him and

a video, filmed by his girlfriend, of „ Studied fi lm the character he made famous, so
his best impression of a caveman. and video at Penn Chewie was going to be in good
State University,
Almost half a year later, following a Pennsylvania, U.S.A., hands. Now I try to take everything
trip to London to meet J.J. Abrams, graduating in 2008 that Peter has brought to the role
he won the role of the world’s „ Played college and make it my own, with my own
favorite Wookiee. basketball for Nittany unique physique!”
Lions at Penn State,
“The Force Awakens was my fi rst for seven seasons in So how does Suotamo’s Chewie
movie, so obviously it was full of Finland’s basketball differ from Mayhew’s now that he is
leagues, and for
those butterfl ies-in-your-stomach three fi lms in?
the Finnish national
moments, with everything being basketball team “Because of my love for Star Wars
so new. Getting to work with J.J. „ Served in the and all that comes with it, I wanted
Abrams was an experience I will Finnish military the Chewbacca that I play to be very
never forget. „ Sold insurance similar in essence to the one that
over the phone
“For this new movie,” he says, before landing the Peter plays,” he says. “I want there
referring to Solo: A Star Wars Story, part of Chewie to be that same feeling, when you
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he is thinking about the same things that Peter 01 Rian Johnson negotiating the filming schedule for the day,

directs Suotamo
thought about in the original trilogy. but I still wouldn’t change it for the world.”
in the Millennium
“It sort of transcends the script and the actor, Falcon’s cockpit. Dealing with the elements was, of course,

and it can be very hard to gauge, so I do ask to a major issue when filming in Ireland for The
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see my scenes once we’ve filmed them to be sure Last Jedi, where the island of Skellig Michael

natural charm as a
I’m doing them justice. Being covered in hair, I Resistance medic tends served as Luke’s island on Ahch-To. Here
don’t have the usual references that I do when to his wounded arm in Chewie was reunited with his Jedi friend, as
The Force Awakens.
working with my own face, and I want to do it well as making new, feathered pals, in the
well. So that’s how I approach it.” shape of the lovable porgs.
Being “covered in hair” has other drawbacks, “I’ve read the stories that porgs were based

too, and Suotamo describes these as the few on the puffins that were really on the island,”
“non-perks” of the job. “The suit requires a lot of says Suotamo, “but I never saw them myself.
maintenance,” he explains. “Hats off to everyone The actual porgs on set were real enough for
who works on the suit after each day of sweat me. The creature effects team, guided by the
and whatever elements we’re subjected to while awesome Neal Scanlan, did such a great job in

filming, because they have to take such good care bringing those characters to life. Watching it
of it! If I want to go to the bathroom, we have to hop on to the dashboard of the Millennium
remove the entire costume, which takes about Falcon while we were shooting… It was like a
10 minutes. Unfortunately, it takes longer than real thing. Of course, I had to forget that there

that to put it back on. It can get very complicated were about five people involved in moving the
wings, the feet, the body, the head, and the
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eyes! It was a big collaboration.”
And did Suotamo think of all those people
when he had to eat a porg? He laughs. “I’ve
decided now that eating porgs is a very bad
thing! And I think that Chewie instantly
regrets it, too!”
Not A Piece Of Junk
Speaking of the Falcon, Solo sees Suotamo
stepping inside the iconic ship for the third
time. Does it ever stop being cool?
“It is a wonderful place and I could live
there,” he laughs. “Everything about it is
iconic—even the smell! I think Mark Hamill
has commented that the smell it had in the
1970s is still there. It must be the glue, or the
construction material that they use. I defi nitely
get goosebumps every time we shoot there.

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“…I completely
didn’t realize that

there was a man
inside Chewbacca.
I can remember
thinking that he was
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“I remember the first time I filmed in the who brought so much knowledge and experience 03 Chewbacca’s personal

cockpit,” he admits, “I broke some part of it off! to the set. It was just a dream to be making this makeup team groom
his shaggy mane.
Coming out of that, I tried to be more careful, film. It makes it easier than you might think,

but the next time I went in, I broke something being in such good care.” He checks himself and 04 Chewbacca and Finn
(John Boyega) under
else entirely. It took me about three tries to get chuckles, realizing how excited he sounds.
First Order fire on
my bearings and not break anything. Shooting “Obviously, there’s going to be a ‘buddy’ Takodana.
Solo was great, because other people broke stuff aspect to this film, where we’re going to see how

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as well!” Chewbacca met Han, and how that relationship
Finn join Chewie on
Suotamo’s enthusiasm for Solo is obvious, started. There are a lot of escapades in the the Millennium Falcon.
and not just because he is now the Star Wars underworld, with people who are new and
veteran on the set. “I can’t wait to see it, fi rst people who are known to us already. It’s going to
of all,” he enthuses, “because I had such a fun be a fascinating adventure!
time making it. The cast is just phenomenal. “When we were shooting, Alden and I used to
We hung out together; we went to [Qi’ra actor] make light of the fact that we were both playing
Emilia Clarke’s place. There was me, Donald these iconic characters. I used to ask Alden to
[Glover, Lando], Alden [Ehrenreich, Han], do Harrison Ford i mpressions, which he can
Woody [Harrelson, Tobias Beckett], and Phoebe do so well. But I also respected the fact that he
[Waller-Bridge, who plays sassy droid L3-37]. wanted to make this character his own, because
“We had such a good time making this fi lm in acting you sort of have to be careful about not
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basing it off someone else’s performance. That’s 07
what I try to do with Chewbacca and that’s
what Alden tries to do with Han. It was great to
see him give that character his own variety and
uniqueness.”
Suotamo is, of course, the only actor to
appear with both incarnations of Han Solo.
“You’re absolutely right! I’ve never thought of
that! I’m very grateful to have worked with both
of them. One of them is en route to becoming
legendary, and one of them already is. Harrison
is everything that I remember watching when I
was a kid! Alden saw that, too, I think. He saw

the boots that he had to fill and he took it on so
well. He was always so prepared. He wrote a lot
of notes in the development phase. I can’t wait
for everyone to see how he pulls it off, because
he did such a phenomenal job.” 08
A Wookiee’s Story
The title of the movie may be Solo, but Suotamo
promises that fans will learn a lot about Chewie’s
background, too.
“It’s so interesting, because this movie not
only tells the story of how Han and Chewie
met, but also things about Chewie’s life that
we’ve never seen. When they meet, he’s fallen
on pretty hard times. I think people are really
going to get a new outlook on Chewie after they
see that. But it’s a buddy movie most of all, and
if you’ve never seen a Star Wars fi lm, you can
come to this and be totally engaged. You don’t
need any prior knowledge of this world. It’s just
a fun-loving adventure for everybody.” 06 Joonas Suotamo as generation of actors who have done it all of their
People who have never seen a Star Wars fi lm? Chewbacca in Solo: A lives,” he says. “Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill,
Star Wars Story
Surely not. Super-fandom is now pretty much Peter… And also Carrie Fisher, who gave me such
the norm! Speaking of which, what has been 07 “U OK, Han?” Chewie amazing advice. I remember when we were fl ying
lends a reassuring paw
Suotamo’s most memorable experience of Star across the Atlantic for the premiere of The Force
to Han Solo (Alden
Wars fans so far? He ponders… Ehrenreich). Awakens, we talked about the fans, and how you
“It’s either the person who baked me a need to be in contact with them. She was just so
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Chewbacca cake, or the dad in IKEA who wanted good about that. It’s a legacy I’m stepping into.”
Beckett (Woody

to take a picture of me with his two kids. The Harrelson), Qi’ra So, finally, did anyone else have good advice
kids didn’t have a clue who I was, so they just (Emilia Clarke), and for Suotamo?
Han take flight in Solo:
cried and tried to get away from me! All the fans A Star Wars Movie. “I think I got most of what I needed from
are so passionate about Star Wars, and they’ve Peter and his wife Angie,” he says. “They were
been there for so long. I feel very humbled that very helpful in giving me pointers in how to
I get to be part of making these stories for the behave. They told me how passionate the fans
next generation.” can be, and how you have to acknowledge that,
As well as a worldwide base of dedicated fans, because they are the reason we’re here, basically,
Star Wars also comes with a huge family of cast and that must be respected.
and crew that a relative newcomer like Suotamo “It’s great that I’m now connected to this
can turn to. character who’s so universally known and so
“I feel very lucky to have this experienced iconic. What Peter did in the original fi lms is
so personal, and you’re very much able to read
what Chewbacca is thinking. That was very
“This movie not only tells the story of groundbreaking, I think, for a suited character,
how Han and Chewie met, but also things and that has a lot to do with why Chewbacca is
about Chewie’s life that we’ve never seen.” so loved. I’m just very happy to be part of that. I
can’t wait for what’s next.”



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Star Wars Insider presents our guide to the
scoundrels of Solo: A Star Wars Stor y .

oin us on a journey into the darker corners of the Star Wars galaxy, where a
life of crime may be the only way of surviving Imperial domination.
In Solo: A Star Wars Story, we discover how a young Corellian thief and
Jswindler named Han Solo begins his journey toward becoming the most
beloved (if not the most trustworthy) scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series
of dazzling escapades deep within the dangerous galactic underworld of organized
crime, Han Solo will meet his fearless future co-pilot Chewbacca, and encounter
the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, along with a host of nefarious characters
who will set the destiny of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.

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Han Solo
Han Solo

Portrayed By Alden Ehrenreich
Times are tough under
Imperial rule, with planets across
the galaxy feeling the pressure
of the Emperor’s iron grip. One
such world that has seen better
days is Corellia, transformed by
the Galactic Empire into one of
its principle starship production
facilities, its famous shipyards
now churning out TIE fi ghters,
Star Destroyers and many other
weapons of Imperial domination.
To survive the harsh reality
that has befallen his homeworld,
a young street thief named Han
spends his days running scams
while working for a notorious
Corellian gang, stealing what he
can and cutting deals on behalf
of his ill-tempered crime boss.

Han is unrefined, reckless, and
continuously getting himself into
scrapes—then improvising his
way out of them.
Never one to plan too
far ahead, Han goes where
opportunity calls. Determined
to become “the best pilot in the
galaxy,” he enlists in the Imperial

navy only to find himself kicked
out of the flight academy for

“having a mind of [his] own.”
But he’s about to meet a
charismatic rogue named Tobias
Beckett, a man who will have an
enormous impact on the kind
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Chewbacca
Chewbacca
Portrayed By Joonas Suotamo
A mighty Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk, Chewbacca has
had many highs and lows during his almost 200-year life. He’s been
enslaved by Trandoshans, defended his homeworld from invasion
during the Clone Wars, and even helped a Jedi Master escape the
grasp of the Emperor. But as the Galactic Empire has expanded,
Chewie (as he’s known to his friends) has fallen on hard times.
When he first encounters young Han, Chewbacca defi nitely has

his doubts about the cocky Corellian—and we all know it isn’t wise
to upset a Wookiee.






Qi’ra
Qi’ra

Portrayed By Emilia
Clarke
As a child, Qi’ra was
just another powerless
street urchin, making
her way as best she
could on the grim
thoroughfares of
Corellia. Running with
a street kid named Han,
she was determined to
move up in the world
and gain status and
reputation. As she got
older, Qi’ra had grown
into an independent
young woman—clever
and calculating, with
a sophisticated edge
and a knack for devious
skullduggery.
Qi’ra is a secretive
woman of the shadows,
but who she really is is
hidden away, and visible
only to those she trusts.
When her path crosses
with Han’s once again,
Qi’ra is destined to
become an infl uential
force in the life of the
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Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrissian
Portrayed By Donald Glover
Lando Calrissian, the smooth and sophisticated captain of a sleek and
personally modified freighter known as the Millennium Falcon, has had

enough of the life of a smuggler. Instead, he’s determined to become
something of a “sportsman”—that is, a full-time gentleman gambler.
A roguish charmer, Lando likes to know his way in and out of any given
situation he finds himself in. Gallivanting across the galaxy from card game

to card game, the gambler plays by the rules when he’s likely to benefi t

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L3-37
L3-37

Portrayed By Phoebe Waller-Bridge
A “self-made droid,” L3-37 has cobbled herself together using an
assortment of components from astromechs, protocol droids and
countless other robotic sources, devising her own form and function
to become something quite unique—with an impressive AI to match.
L3-37 is Lando Calrissian’s enlightened navigator and co-pilot.
Her programming makes for an indignant, spirited and somewhat
eccentric companion, who cares deeply about droid rights. With a
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Val
Val
Portrayed By Thandie Newton
A member of Tobias Beckett’s criminal
crew, the occasionally prickly Val is cool and
self-assured without being fl ashy. Measured
and methodical, she is a crack shot with
a blaster rifle, and the most even-headed

and capable member of the ragtag gang of
rogues Beckett has recruited to undertake
a foolhardy escapade in search of riches on

the muddy battlefields of Mimban.

When she first meets Han, Val is far from
impressed with the young Corellian, lacking
faith and skeptical of his self-professed
skills as a pilot.









Tobias Beckett
Tobias
Beckett

Portrayed By Woody Harrelson
Tobias Beckett is someone
who certainly had an infl uence
on Han in his early years,

before audiences first met the
space pilot in a hoodlum-fi lled
cantina on Tatooine. Beckett is a
seasoned, no-nonsense survivor,
forever working the angles to
make sure he always comes
out ahead of the game. Sound
familiar?
Beckett has assembled a
team of specialized scoundrels
to carry out a series of risky but

profitable heists, and when he
needs some extra hands for one
particular job, he allows young
Han and his Wookiee partner-in-
crime, Chewbacca, to tag along.
If it comes down to a fi ght,
Beckett is as happy to take on
his enemies in hand-to-hand
combat as he is to blast them
to smithereens, using the pair
of mismatched blasters that are
never far from his side.






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Moloch of the Enfy Nest
White Worms
Moloch Enfys Nest
Leader of the Cloud-Riders
Portrayed By Harley Durst
Busy carving out a nefarious reputation as the
The sadistic Moloch wallows in
violent and enigmatic leader of a gang of swoop-riding
authority over the lesser thieves
pirates—the Cloud-Riders—the deadly Enfys Nest is an
of his gang. Like all White Worms,
extremely dangerous and brutal marauder. With his
Moloch is extremely sensitive to
face always obscured beneath a fearsome helmet, Nest
natural light and must wear special
is deadly, athletic, and percussively vicious.
protective gear when operating
beyond the murk of his dank lair.
































































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For four years, Star Wars Rebels has brought new
characters to life and traced the formation of the Rebel
Alliance. With the final season complete, we look back
on the paths that Ezra, Hera, Kanan, and the rest of
the Ghost crew have walked.

W ORDS: ME G AN CROUSE


n the dark days of the Empire, a courageous band of

freedom fighters comes together to make their stand
I against tyranny and exploitation. Star Wars Rebels
follows their adventures as they go from being
a small group of trouble-making insurgents to a
team that operates at the heart of the Rebellion.
The series reveals dramatic new elements of Star Wars lore on the
small screen as it explores a period in galactic history in which the
Jedi have fallen mostly into memory.
Starting with Ezra Bridger’s discovery of his own Force powers, over
four seasons the series becomes a history of the Rebellion itself, and
of what it means to be one of the last of the Jedi. Through Ezra, the
show explores triumph and loss, and the desire for understanding and
self-empowerment that at times led him dangerously close to walking a
darker path. Rebels tells the story of a galaxy in chaos, framed through
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Rebels and Ghosts: 01
The Best A Story of Found Family
of Rebels The crew of the Ghost have become family to
Insider takes a look at the one another in their time together. One way
rebellious moments that
resonated most with fans… in which Star Wars achieves its mythic weight
is to explore universal stories of parents and
“SPARK OF REBELLION” children, of family gone wrong or right,
Season 1, Episode 1 and of shared experiences that make friends
Ezra And Kanan’s meeting closer than blood. Each has experienced the
Directed by Steward Lee,
Steven G. Lee and Dave Filoni consequences of decisions made by members
Written by Simon Kinberg of their families, whether those decisions
The Force will lead Kanan are good or bad. In Rebels, the Ghost family
Jarrus and Ezra Bridger is held together by Hera’s leadership and
through many trials, but fi rst
it must bring them together. decisiveness. Each member has to deal with
Ezra has an innate Force ability, their blood family in their own ways, too.
but the connection he feels When Ezra Bridger joins the crew, he has 02
with Kanan is the fi rst time he
has recognized that ability in to learn how to work with others instead of
another. Their meeting gives following the independent spirit that has kept
Ezra hope, and a glimpse of him alive on Lothal. It isn’t easy, especially
the friendship in store.
when his mentors include the no-nonsense
Hera and former Jedi Kanan Jarrus, who was
“PATH OF THE JEDI”
Season 1, Episode 10 tossed from his own version of family life
Ezra Builds His Lightsaber when the Jedi Order was destroyed. However,
Directed BY Dave Filoni the Ghost brings them all together, and along
Written BY Charles Murray
the way they experience the ups and downs
Scavenging Kanan’s lightsaber
is one of the fi rst things Ezra of many different types of family.
does on board the Ghost, Ezra himself is searching for his parents
but as a Jedi apprentice, he throughout Season One, knowing that they
needs a weapon of his own.
Each member of the Ghost have been part of anti-Imperial efforts, but
crew contributes parts, making not exactly what happened to them. The
Ezra’s lightsaber as much a Bridgers follow in the footsteps of other Star
symbol of his becoming a
member of the crew as it is Wars families, such as the Organa’s legacy of
about being a Padawan. peace and activism that encouraged Leia to

fight, but their decision to fight didn’t come

“CALL TO ACTION” at quite the right time. The ultimate fate of
Season 1, Episode 13
Ezra’s parents is tragic: dying just after their on-screen shock, like those of Beru and
Ezra’s Transmission
Directed BY Steward Lee son announces open rebellion across Lothal Owen, or Han Solo at the hands of his own
Written BY Greg Weisman, Simon Kinberg using the planet’s communication system. son. Instead, their fate is presented almost as
Ezra’s message to the citizens Ezra just missing out on meeting his parents an accident of wartime. This discourages Ezra,
of Lothal to fi ght the Imperial is his call to heroism come late, their deaths but ultimately galvanizes him into action,
occupation reinforces how
important the planet is to him. breaking one of the many strands that is with the support of his Ghost family to help
He knows he can never go holding him on Lothal. Yet his concern for guide him.
back to the life he had before the planet doesn’t fade—and neither do his Kanan steps into the role of father fi gure
meeting Kanan, and when all parents entirely. He is later granted closure in for Ezra, but in doing so he reveals his own
seems lost, his transmission
gives people—including his the form of a Force vision of his family. insecurities. The Force ties the Jedi and his
own parents—hope. The Bridgers’ deaths aren’t a pivotal, Padawan together, and also connects them
to Lothal (witness Ezra following a Loth-cat
“FIRE ACROSS THE GALAXY” to the place where he is shown a vision of
Season 1, Episode 15
The Reveal of Ahsoka Tano Star Wars Rebels his parents, or Kanan heeding the guidance
Directed BY Dave Filoni of the Loth-wolf that calls him by his family
Written BY Simon Kinberg tells the story of a name). But bereft of the structure of the Jedi
With questions about her fate Order or a galaxy at peace, Kanan has a lot to
left hanging after The Clone galaxy in chaos, framed
Wars, Ahsoka Tano’s return in learn about being a de facto parent.

Rebels as a powerful, secretive through the lens of a At first, Kanan lets his uncertainty stop
Force-user operating under him from training Ezra, but wartime necessity
the code name Fulcrum was a boy and his newfound forces him to grow. Hoping that Jedi Master
big event. Ahsoka has become
a calm, otherworldly presence Luminara Unduli is still alive and can help
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05


upon discovering her death—that the 01 Hera Syndulla (Vanessa first, their different approaches to rebellion
responsibility is his own. However, this is far Marshall) is the glue that binds drove Hera and Cham apart. Both thought
team Ghost together (left).

from the first loss that Kanan has experienced, they were doing something good, driven
having never known his own parents and 02 Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars by their determination to travel unerringly
with no way to begin to track them down. Mikkelsen) takes charge of the in the direction their moral compasses led.
hunt for the rebels as Season
For Kanan, some of his uncertainty about Three begins (left). Like Saw Gerrera, Cham believed that the
becoming a Master may come from the fact Rebellion was not being aggressive enough

that he never received that title before the 03 Garazeb Orrelios (Steven Blum) in its fight against the Empire. When Hera
prides himself on being a thorn
fall of the Jedi Order. For Ezra, learning that in the Empire’s side. tells her father that he inspired her to join the
his parents died helping others escape from Rebellion, the thing that separated them also
an Imperial prison teaches him a bit about 04 Kanan Jarrus (Freddie Prinze brings them together.
Jr.) and Ezra Bridger (Taylor
himself, too. He can continue their legacy Gray) get some help from Leia The Syndulla family shows how the Clone
by helping others and staying hopeful. Organa (Julie Dolan). Wars informed the Rebellion politically.
Hera Syndulla also comes from a family The conflict between the Republic and the

05 Former clone trooper Rex (Dee
with a legacy of rebellion and leadership. Bradley Baker) at the rebel Separatists left in its wake Twi’leks such as
While little is known about her mother, base on Yavin 4. Numa, who became a freedom fi ghter with
her father, Cham, was both a political Cham, and Cham himself, who thinks that
06 Sabine (Tiya Sircar) returns

activist and a guerrilla fighter during the to her home planet, Krownest, the only way to win is to concentrate on local
Clone Wars on his home planet Ryloth. At with the Darksaber. struggles and send small forces up against
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The Best of Rebels
continued...
impossible odds. Hera teaches him that by Sabine’s mother, Ursa, believed that she “THE SIEGE OF LOTHAL”
joining with a wider movement he could be had to work with the Empire to keep her Season 2, Episode 1
The Arrival of Darth Vader
more effective. The Syndullas’ home region family strong. This kind of loyalty can lead
Directed BY Bosco Ng, Brad Rau,
on Ryloth is still in disarray at the time of Star to tough decisions for people: should Ursa Dave Filoni
Written BY Henry Gilroy
Wars Rebels. With Cham’s home taken over have prioritized the independence of her clan
The stakes were raised in
by the Empire and freedom fighters living in and the honor of her daughter if that honor

Season Two when Darth Vader
canyons, the Empire has ruined the planet would probably have led to their deaths? She arrived, coldly observing the
economically, as well as pulled families apart. made a tough decision, the same one faced by death of Lothal’s Minister
The Syndulla family tragedy also means Sabine’s brother, Tristan, later on. Maketh Tua after she attempts
to join the dissidents. He is
that Hera can understand what it’s like for When Ursa and Sabine meet for the fi rst
determined to keep Ezra
Ezra to grow up without his parents, or for time since Sabine’s exile, they have to agree to from continuing the Jedi
Sabine to clash with hers in the delicate tribal disagree on what is best for their family. Like Order’s legacy, but Ahsoka’s
intervention suggests that the
landscape of the Mandalorian clans. If things many parents, what Ursa thought was an act
spirit of Anakin Skywalker still
had gone differently, Hera could have grown of protection and love for her daughter didn’t lives on within the Sith Lord.
up happily in the house where she knew the look that way to her child. Sabine had not
Kalikori heirloom would one day be hers, considered the fact that Clan Wren allying “TWILIGHT OF THE APPRENTICE”
watching Cham and her mother meet with with her, or separating themselves from Gar Season 2, Episodes 21 and 22
Kanan’s Blindness
local politicians and keeping the people of Saxon’s Imperial-allied Mandalorians, would
Directed BY Dave Filoni
Ryloth fed and cared for. Instead, her family bring fire raining down upon them. Her Written BY Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg,

Steven Melching

was broken by one conflict after another. desire to be accepted by her family was
Maul’s blinding of Kanan with
outweighed by the needs of the Ghost crew.
his lightsaber is a particularly
Building bridges She wants both of her families to be proud of shocking scene and a harsh
her. Receiving that pride is overwhelmingly reminder of the powers
Sabine also endures clashes with her blood important to her, so much so that she stops the rebels are facing. Yet it
also marks the start of an
relatives, but her journey to understand her Kanan from telling her outright. empowering storyline in which
relationship to her family is different in one Though their family stories are perhaps the Jedi is unbowed, tapping
significant way: she leaves the Ghost because less central, Zeb and Chopper also have into new senses and exploring

new talents.
of it. Until this point, the story of Rebels had their own histories that make the crew of
largely been told from the perspective of Ezra, the Ghost their most important family
“STEPS INTO SHADOW”
so seeing what Sabine has been through at members. Zeb believed he was the last of Season 3, Episode 1
roughly the same age is a startling contrast. his species until the discovery of a hidden The Appearance of Thrawn
Directed BY Bosco Ng, Mel Zwyer,
Once a prodigy in the Imperial academy, colony of Lasat. Chopper is also somewhat
Justin Ridge
Sabine had created a weapon that the Empire of an outcast, his former life forgotten in the Written BY Steven Melching, Matt
Michnovetz
would later use against the Mandalorians, an wreckage of the Y-wing he crashed in.
Grand Admiral Thrawn’s
act for which she carries a heavy guilt. Her Hera and Kanan created a framework for
role in the novels of Timothy
reconciliation with her mother shows the core the Ghost family, but each of its members Zahn meant fans knew he
of what they both stand for. Like the Twi’leks, found something that they were missing in would bring a different kind
of threat to the show. His
the Mandalorians have been thrown into the camaraderie and reliability of the crew.
appearance during the Lothal
disarray by the Empire’s violent occupation. They make the Ghost their home, decorating confl ict puts both the rebels
with Sabine’s art and Zeb’s posters. When one and the Imperials on edge.
suffers, the others suffer—and do whatever He immediately proves his
07 intelligence and cunning,
they can to help ease that suffering. The
correctly predicting Phoenix
Ghost family represents the best of the Squadron’s every move.
Rebellion and its ability to bring together
people willing to put their lives on the line “THROUGH IMPERIAL EYES”
Season 3, Episode 17
for the good of the galaxy.
Kallus’ Defection
Directed BY Saul Ruiz
Figureheads: Written BY Nicole Dubuc
After forging an unsteady
A history of Rebellion alliance with Zeb in Season
Two, Kallus comes to regret
“So, this is how liberty dies…with thunderous his role in Imperial oppression.
applause.” Senator Padmé Amidala witnessed This episode reveals that
the formation of the Empire under Supreme Kallus is now the latest holder
of the codename Fulcrum,
Chancellor Palpatine’s rule and noticed the
and has been sending vital
support he held, the way his words swayed intelligence to the rebels.
people. What appeared to be the end of one It’s not only a thrilling twist,
but also testament to the
war against the Separatists was actually the
power of Kallus and Zeb’s
beginning of another wave of subjugation, connection and Kallus’ desire
of the Jedi and the common people of the for atonement.
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galaxy alike. On Lothal, the change is gradual The Ghost family represents the best
but unsubtle—first through increased mining

operations and valuable business ventures, of the Rebellion and its ability to bring
then in factories devoted to building weapons
and restrictive Imperial Academies. together people willing to put their lives
Onto this stage step Ezra, Kanan, Hera, and
their crew. The thunderous applause Padmé on the line for the good of the galaxy.
heard has become acquiescence to, or support
for, the Empire on many planets. In a story
that had not yet been told in Star Wars, Rebels as long as possible. Rebels reveals the shoots 07 By Season Four, Ezra has
become an adept wielder of a
bridges the gap between the Empire’s rule and from that seed as they connect different
lightsaber (left).

the long fight that began on Scarif. groups of people, allowing us to see how the
With the release of the prequel trilogy, we Rebel Alliance flourished and changed. 08 The Ghost crew talk tactics

with Mon Mothma, Bail Organa
started to see some of the people, events, and When he was working on Star Wars: The
and General Dodonna.
decisions that led to the formation of the Clone Wars, Rebels’ executive producer/
Rebellion against the Empire. The Petition of supervising director Dave Filoni said this 09 Sabine tries to reconcile with
her mother, Ursa, leader of
2,000 formally stated opposition to the use of the Rebellion: “Before the Empire takes
Clan Wren.
of emergency powers by Supreme Chancellor over, we already have these little groups out
Palpatine, planting the seed of resistance there, and what they need is to find a way to 10 Unreliable ally Hondo Ohnaka

(Jim Cummings) helps the
that Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, and their come together. And that’s really where your
rebels when it benefits him to
compatriots in the senate would nurture for Mon Mothmas and your Bail Organas come do so.
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continued...
in. They’re the way that you can galvanize enabling the Ghost and its accompanying “SECRET CARGO”
these rebels.” In Rebels, this idea was fully rebel ships to hold their own against Grand Season 3, Episode 18
Mon Mothma’s Leadership
dramatized. Admiral Thrawn’s TIE defender.
Directed BY Bosco Ng
What motivates people to rise up against Though the Rebellion deploys on mercy Written BY Matt Michnovetz
an administration? Injustice? Famine? What missions as often as it does military ones, Mon Mothma’s fi rst


influence did the Empire have on the lives of the convergence of these two fleets and the appearance in Rebels is key
in showing how the Alliance
people on planets that were not the location Lothal guerrilla fighters marks the formal

became a cohesive fi ghting
of dramatic confl icts? Rebels—and the series beginnings of the Alliance. Like the Jedi force, rather than scattered
of middle-grade novels, Servants of the before them, the rebels are both soldiers and groups of hopeful dissidents.
Empire, that accompanied it—show this bringers of mercy—and are not capable of Much like Ezra’s transmission
back in Season One, Mothma’s
by tracing how the planet Lothal changes bringing peace without more people hearing public resignation proves to
during the Imperial occupation. It also their message. be a historic moment in the

shows how the Ghost crew rubs elbows with As their fleet expands, the operation formation of the Rebellion and,
eventually, the New Republic.
famous leaders such as Leia Organa and Mon becomes harder to hide, even in the depths
Mothma. of space. This is where Commander Jun Sato
“TWIN SUNS”
For Leia Organa, part of her motivation becomes a critical member of the Alliance. Season 3, Episode 20
to rebel comes from wanting to continue in As the commander of the Phoenix Group, Darth Maul’s Last Death
Directed BY Dave Filoni

the family business. The novel Leia: Princess he is the figurehead of what will become the
Written BY Dave Filoni, Henry Gilroy
of Alderaan shows how she discovered that Rebellion’s military fleet, as seen in battle over

Darth Maul’s long journey
her parents were aiding rebel causes, and her Scarif and Yavin 4. Having started out as a comes to an end in Rebels.
own early efforts to help. The Organas are in smuggler, Sato becomes the noble and calm Having failed to make Ezra
the Empire’s good graces when Leia meets leader of Phoenix Squadron at a time when his apprentice, he is left
with nothing but an age-old
up with Kanan and Ezra, with stormtroopers the Rebellion is choked by the Empire’s hold
grudge. His fi nal confrontation
deferentially following the orders of the on shipyards and supply routes. His group with Obi-Wan Kenobi is a
princess whose family still holds a strong seat paves the way for the strong rebel showing reckoning between one man
who couldn’t let go of the
in the Senate. Until she takes the Death Star at Scarif, even if he and many of his pilots do
past and another who let go
plans from Scarif, she can use the power of not live to see it. of everything, including the
the Empire to her advantage. Hera’s network of spies and dissident enmity between them.
In Rebels, it allows her to help the Ghost soldiers clearly already use some of the
crew steal the Hammerhead corvettes that framework that Mon Mothma and other “ZERO HOUR”
Season Three, Episodes 21 and 22
will later be used in battle over Scarif. Leia’s sympathetic senators put in place long before
The Loss of Chopper Base
part in this episode shows how entrenched either she or Ezra Bridger made their historic Directed BY Justin Ridge
the Senate remains in Imperial politics, and transmissions to bring rebel cells together. Written BY Steven Melching, Henry
Gilroy, Matt Michnovetz
how narrow the knife-edge on which she Hera’s use of codenames for the Ghost crew
Thrawn’s bombardment of
needs to tread. For Leia, capture does not and others is a necessity in wartime, especially Chopper Base is a tense look
just mean the elimination of one rebel cell; when the role of undercover agent Fulcrum is at the power of the Empire—
it could mean the exposure of the entire taken on by the high-ranking Imperial offi cer just when things looked to
be going the rebels’ way. As
Organa family and their allies in the Senate. Agent Kallus. The Rebellion lives on in secret Zeb and Rex defend a failing
coordinates and names meant to obscure. shield generator, it seems this
Spreading the word Hera remained an important person in the could be the end. Interventions
by both the Bendu and the
Alliance, and she was certainly at the Massassi
Mandalorians are vital, but it is
The rebel message in the Senate is passed Temple before the Battle of Scarif, evidence by the rebel’s perseverence and
from person to person, in whispers and codes. her name being heard over the intercom in hope that saves the day.
In Rebels, Mon Mothma’s appearance shows Rogue One. There is even evidence that she
“KINDRED”
how the coalition arrayed against the Empire piloted the Ghost against the Empire during
Season 4, Episode 7
is growing: Mothma explicitly declares that the battle, still defying the oppressive regime,
Hera and Kanan Kiss
she has “resign[ed] from the Senate to fi ght which used kyber crystals to weaponize the Directed BY Sergio Paez
for you, not from the distant hall of politics Death Star. Written BY Dave Filoni, Henry Gilroy
but from the front lines.” She brings together “The strongest stars have hearts of kyber,” Hera has made the Ghost crew
into a family, but she keeps
Hera’s Phoenix Squadron and Gold Squadron, Guardian of the Whills Chirrut Îmwe once
her love for Kanan closest to
said. Hera knew more about kyber crystals her heart. Her work with the
than most. From the single crystal she found Rebellion keeps the pair at
a distance, however, so their
Like the Jedi before floating in space to the shards of crystal at kiss when they are reunited is

the heart of lightsabers, she knew them—and a long-awaited moment—for
them, the rebels are Hera was the heart of Star Wars Rebels, a key the couple and for fans alike. It
player in the rebel journey, as the Alliance shows their deep connection,
both soldiers and grew from what seemed like an insignifi cant and the relationships at stake
as the rebels face Thrawn and
bringers of mercy. coalition of soldiers, survivors, and pilots into his assassin, Rukh.

the fighting force seen in A New Hope.
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Dave Filoni:



Rebel Rouser






Star Wars Rebels executive producer/supervising director Dave Filoni
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fter four rebellious seasons, understood the nature of what it meant for Kanan to
A Star Wars Rebels reached its be a Jedi, and how this was a slightly different type of
epic finale in March 2018. As
Jedi that was emerging after the Clone Wars.

the dust settled, Dave Filoni sat
Vanessa came with her love of Star Wars built-in
down with Insider to reveal his already: an avid fan of not only the films but also

thoughts on the animated saga. The Clone Wars. She understood what we were going
for, and created a character that is not represented
How do you feel about Rebels coming to an end? a lot in Star Wars—this kind of mother archetype.
Dave Filoni: I feel really good about it. I think it’s There’s Shmi and Jyn’s mom, but Hera has by far the
important to tell a complete story. You have this most screen time, and she takes the lead in getting
point to get across, and you let the characters really everyone to fight for the greater good. She portrayed

grow. They become who they were meant to become that brilliantly.
and the story becomes what it is meant to be. Tiya really brought Sabine to life. We had the
broadest canvas to paint on with Sabine when we
So you weren’t tempted to do a little more before began, and we didn’t have the most specific goals in

you left these characters behind? mind for her. But through getting to know Tiya and
I don’t think it was something that could keep going what she could bring to the character, the way that
on without it becoming a little bit stale. I don’t she was performing really solved a lot of things for
think of it as leaving the characters behind, because Sabine in terms of where she should go and what she
we’re creating so much Star Wars content these days should do.
that they could appear almost anywhere. People at With Taylor—it’s funny—whenever I hear his
Lucasfilm ask me whether they can use them here or voice I just hear Ezra. He’s been amazing and he’s

there… Providing they’re still around! had quite an arc himself, I think, on the series and
Certainly, when The Clone Wars ended, those coming to understand it. I remember, when he started
characters ended up coming back in different ways. out, watching Freddie and Vanessa mentor him on
I would say that the biggest loss for me is that I the nature of Star Wars and what it means… He’s had
really enjoy working with the actors. The team on almost a real-life Ezra Bridger experience, which was 01



“The fact that people are concerned that they might lose
some of their favorite characters—or all of their favorite

characters—is a good thing. We’ll see if they like what I did!”




Rebels has been fantastic, and we recorded together really fun to watch! His sense of humor, his snark, his
a lot. That’s the biggest thing: not seeing them on a character, are definitely all in Ezra.

more regular basis because they’re really interesting, And Steve… With Zeb, Steve brings such enormous
talented people. But their characters live on, and compassion to a character that is sometimes just seen
that is really exciting and a credit to their work. as muscle. He can play the strength, but he can also
play the sensitive older brother type, and he can play
For someone who has never seen Rebels, how the wide range of emotions when he’s up against a
would you describe it? character like Kallus. All of the main cast have just
Star Wars Rebels is about an unconventional family. embodied these characters in a way that made it really
It’s the story of a boy who has lost everything, and easy to keep writing them.
how he finds the love that he needs from another

group of people who have, in their own ways, all You forgot about Chopper!
lost things too. It’s about the strength you can have Oh, Chopper was a pain. But that’s Chopper! What
when you come together for one another and the are you going to do? You know droids. They’re a
greater good. That’s what it drives at: the sense of different thing entirely!
family and how we support one another.
Did you always know Rebels would run for
On many occasions, you’ve talked about the cast four seasons?
being like a family, too. What memories will stay I had always thought, kind of vaguely, that it would
with you about your time with them? be around four seasons, and a lot of that was from my
With Freddie, I’ll remember how he was so Kanan experience of working on The Clone Wars. If a show
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01 Ezra
Bridger’s
Rebels arc
begins and
ends on
Lothal.

02 Ezra (Taylor
Gray) and the
Loth-wolves
during
Season Four.
03 Hera
(Vanessa
Marshall)
takes control
of a B-wing
fighter.


02 don’t really bring new people to about the characters. That means
it, because they feel overwhelmed we’ve done our jobs well, because
by how much they have to catch the audience cares. The fact that
up on. people are concerned that they
Also, I think the story has to might lose some of their favorite
get somewhere; the characters characters—or all of their favorite
have to evolve in a certain way. characters—is a good thing. We’ll
You can only steal so many ships, see if they like what I did!
or have so much fuel to fi nd
before you’re doing repetitive What did you do differently
things. I wanted it to feel like on Rebels based on your
it had a beginning, middle, experience of The Clone Wars?
and end as a series, and I think Well, The Clone Wars is really,
that’s made the fourth season, really vast. It covers a huge
frankly, very successful. I think amount of time and many
03 that the stories feel a little more different perspectives on that
important, and that there’s a lot confl ict. Where Rebels is very
more at stake, because people different is that it’s all this one
know we are coming to the end. little group. It’s a family. That
makes it very strong for the
Does that mean that not character arcs, and it’s a little
everyone’s going to make it out more rewarding for the audience
alive? following it.
Well, there’s always that danger! I will concede that—with The
Since episode one there’s been Clone Wars—some people just
that danger. So, we’ll have to weren’t really into, say, the droid
see. But there have to be real episodes. They wanted to just
stakes, you know? For me, what’s see clone episodes. So it’s more
really working at this point is a pick and choose environment,
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"For Sabine, the Darksaber

episode is hugely significant for When we did some of the bigger
four-part arcs in The Clone Wars,
her as a character. She really I saw how those stories would
evolve, and felt that bringing that
evolved as the series went on, and mentality to an entire series was
something important for Rebels.
that whole arc, with her and her
Did you know where the
family, became very important." character arcs were going from
the beginning, or did they
develop over time?
I would say that it is a little of
both. For me, it’s really important
to have a plan of where this is
all going to go right from the
beginning. You make up a lot
of things as you go along, but I
need to know that we are driving
towards something specifi c. Even
if that something changes—
and sometimes it can change
dramatically—you are always
driving towards an end game.
On The Clone Wars, where I
felt the main arc was always with
Ahsoka, I was always driving at
what her story ending was. I had
different versions of that, but
they had relative similarities. It’s
the same for Ezra. Ever since the

first week we’ve been working on
Rebels, I’ve been tasking myself
with: “Where does this kid go?
What are the primary questions
that we need to answer? What
do people think when they start
watching this series? What is the
outcome going to be?” And I’ve
tried to address those needs as
we’ve gone along. The specifi cs
have evolved and changed, but
the overall ideas and themes
have not.
Simon Kinberg [co-executive
producer on Rebels] was always
very interested in the family
dynamic on the show, and that
was the touchstone I would
always come back to. If I ever
thought that I was getting lost
somewhere, I’d remind myself
that we’re making this story
about a family, and try to see that
through all the way to the end. I
knew at the beginning that it was
independent from the rest of the
Star Wars saga—in that it does

not influence Luke Skywalker’s
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It’s not even a story that has a big impact on Rogue 05 Kanan for her as a character. She really evolved as the
One, because… Well, I don’t know why it would. We (Freddie series went on, and that whole arc with her and her
Prinze Jr.)
see the Ghost at the Battle of Scarif, but you don’t in a moment family became very important. Kallus and Zeb have
get the idea that it’s playing a major role. So the end of meditation their own story, which gets woven together from
on Lothal.
of this series doesn’t need to be about any of those the very beginning, and for Hera the B-wing episode
things. It has its own ending which fits the saga of 06 Bringing was very important. It shows you the different side

Ezra Bridger. Darth Vader to this person and what she really loves.
and Ahsoka
into the On a broader level, bringing Darth Vader and
What were the pivotal character moments across series was Ahsoka into the series was pivotal. The tone shifted
the four seasons for you? “pivotal,” with the arrival of Vader, and we had to add bigger
says Filoni
The Jedi Temple episodes from each season are very (Right). heroes to counter him. I think that story arc
important, and I throw the Sith Temple on Malachor tracks nicely in the background, but has a proper
07 Rebels


in there as well. If you were to just see those episodes, influence on what Ezra’s doing, too. And Kanan’s
revisited
that part of Ezra’s story would play out in its entirety. several arcs always paired with what Ezra’s doing, so there are
You need the episodes in-between to see his learning from The all these different angles from which you can watch
Clone Wars
curve as a Jedi, but those episodes in particular are the show.
(Right).
where you thread those bigger ideas together. When

you hit the episode in the first season where he gets When did you feel Rebels was established enough
his lightsaber crystal, we’re getting back to some to introduce its more philosophical themes?
ideas that I was playing with on The Clone Wars. It’s hard to say. For me, it’s about a young boy who’s
For me, each character has their own arc that you growing up. The philosophy just naturally comes
can separate out and watch in relative isolation. For into it when he’s fighting more evil characters like

Sabine, the Darksaber episode is hugely signifi cant Darth Vader. You have to explain what the nature of
this evil character is, what’s driving them, and how
it affects this boy.
“When you think of Rebels, we It’s the same with Luke in The Empire Strikes
Back, which is deepening everything that he was
didn’t know any of these characters learning in the fi rst film. You always try to keep the

fun aspects, and there is always adventure, but I
before we started. Now, some people think people want to feel this depth of emotional
investment. This deep mystery that is the Force—
tell me they are their favorite compelling us to the dark or the light—is in all the
Star Wars characters.” characters, not just the Jedi. It’s just that the confl ict
is most focused through the Jedi.
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06

“I’m definitely still excited
about Star Wars. I’m 12 years

into it, and creatively I still
feel very strongly about it.”


again and again. It’s always fun to see the old
characters we know, but it’s more exciting to
delve into the unknown and meet new ones
we’ve never even heard about before.
Is there anything more that you’d really love
07 to explore in the Star Wars universe?
Oh, there are all kinds of stories that I want to
tell! There are a couple in particular that I’m
Can you comment on fan hopes else they watch in Star Wars. That really interested in getting out there, so we’ll
that characters from Rebels is always one of my goals with have to see what happens. But I never feel like
could appear in Solo? these series. we’ve left something on the table in terms of
Not really, no! It’s always fun to the things we’ve done so far. One of the luxuries

speculate, and I always think: If Lucasfilm are working on some we’ve had is the length of time we’ve had to tell
there’s a good reason for it, sure! new Star Wars series. How do our story. It can be challenging to tell a story in
Anything is possible. But logically you feel about the future of the 24 minutes, but to have an entire season to tell
speaking, if there was going to franchise on TV? a story is a real luxury, and I think we’ve done a
be a story where characters from I think that we always need new. pretty great job of doing that. The movies have
Rebels would appear, you’d think New is good. When you think to condense their stories into an hour or so to
it would be Rogue One. So I guess of Rebels, we didn’t know any of watch, which is a challenge in its own way.
Chopper had his moment in that, these characters before we started. Whatever I do next, for me it’s not about
when he appeared on screen for a Now, some people tell me they are taking it to the “next level,” because I’ve tried to
second. But it’s got to make sense. their favorite Star Wars characters. tell every story as big as I can with the resources

As a filmmaker, you are Star Wars is a universe that people I have. I’ve worked in 2D animation and then
always worried about crowding love, and my experience is that computer-generated animation, and they have
everything, and having everybody there are innumerable stories in different properties that you can exploit to
know everyone else. What I like it. We certainly never ran out of tell your story. If I were to do something that
is the interest from fans saying, them on The Clone Wars, and was live-action… Well, there are way more
“Hey, we would love to see these we didn’t run out of them on similarities than differences. For me, it’s just a
characters in live-action.” That Rebels. That’s where Star Wars question of what’s the best way to tell the story.

means we’ve achieved something really proves itself as an incredible I’m definitely still excited about Star Wars. I’m
in making people feel that these mythology, and it’s what makes 12 years into it, and creatively I still feel very
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From
the fields of
Lothal to the heart
of the Empire, Star Wars
Rebels has told a story of
friendship, destiny, war, love,
and loss. But how much do you
really know about the
crew of the Ghost and
their adventures?
Compiled by
Tom Miller

“THIS IS OUR REBELLION”
g
w
t
e
y
s
Test yoour kknowledge of thhe toughest family unit in the galaaxy!
1: In the episode 6: The Darksaber is an 10: In “Fire Across the Galaxy,”
“Shroud of ancient weapon guided by what are the Grand Inquisitor’s
Darkness,” what the wielder’s thoughts and fi nal words to Kanan Jarrus?

does Anakin actions, and is known to A: “At last, a fight that might be
Skywalker accuse change in response to a worthy of my time.”
Ahsoka Tano of? heightened emotional state. B: “There are some things far
A: Letting him become Darth Vader. How does it change? more frightening than death.”
B: Failing the Jedi Order. A: It increases in length. C: “I do so admire your
C: Abandoning the Republic. B: It short-circuits. persistence.”
D: Betraying herself. C: It produces an electric fi eld. D: “I have nothing left to fear.”
D: It becomes lighter.
2: The superweapon designed
by Sabine Wren, nicknamed the 7: In the Star Wars Rebels short
Duchess, superheats which alloy fi lm “Art Attack,” how many times
inside Mandalorian armor? do the Stormtroopers miss
A: Weskar Sabine with their blasters?
B: Fleximetal A: 40 times
C: Cerlin B: 17 times
D: Beskar 4: Grand Admiral Thrawn is C: 23 times
foretold of his defeat by Bendu. D: 36 times
How does Bendu describe it?
A: “Like many arms surrounding 8: In “Always Two There Are,” how
you in a cold embrace.” does Chopper trick Ezra during a 11: What do the Spectres trade
B: “Like the last fading embers training session? with crime lord Cikatro Vizago
of a dying star.” A: He magnetizes his feet to stop as payment for smuggling them
C: “Like hands of ice, dragging Ezra levitating him. into Lothal?
you down into the depths.” B: He makes Ezra’s lightsaber A: A Sith holocron
3: In the episode “The Last D: “Like the inevitability of short circuit. B: Pure kyber crystals
Battle,” who is declared the tomorrow’s morning sun.” C: Knocks him off the Ghost C: The Twi’lek Ark
victor of the Clone Wars, with milk cartons. D: Puffer pigs
and why? 5: What is the fi rst thing that Ezra D: Beats him in a game of dejarik.
A: There was no winner, because Bridger does in Season 3? 12: Which of the Spectres is
both sides failed. A: He gets hit by Sabine. 9: What is the known to have participated in
B: The Republic, because they B: He uses the Force. secret code the Battle of Scarif?
were victorious in battle. C: He takes out a stormtrooper. phrase Agent A: Hera Syndulla
C: The droids, because they did D: He cracks a joke. Kallus (AKA B: Garazeb Orrelios
not betray their purpose. Fulcrum) uses C: Sabine Wren
D: The Empire, because neither to confi rm his D: Chopper
side was meant to win. identity to the rebel fl eet?
A: “Only the Honor Guard of
Lasan may carry bo-rifl es.”
B: “The Phoenix will rise again.”
C: “Lothal is haunted
by spectres.”
D: “By the light of
Lothal’s moons.”




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VOICE OF THE REBELLION
y
n
r
s
Identify whhich reebel said thee followingg:
“ How we choose to fight is just as
1.
important as what we fight for. ”






2. 3. 4.
“I’ll “It doesn’t matter “LOOKS LIKE
damage where we came MY FRIENDS

from, Admiral.
you if Our will to be free ARE DOING

you don’t is what’s going PRETTY GOOD.


shut up.” to beat you.” YOU MIGHT

AS WELL

“ You were right: I was a coward. But now SURRENDER
5.
I know there is something stronger than
fear. Far Stronger. The Force. ” NOW.”




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REBEL HERO OR ASSET TO THE EMPIRE
HOW DID YOU FARE?
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6-15 Empire Detractor –There’s more to rebellion than shouting slogans.
16-21 True Rebel –The bounty on your head is how much?! IMPERIAL DOSSIER 1 The Grand Inquisitor, 2 The Eighth Brother, 3 The Seventh Sister, 4 The Fifth Brother






STAR WARS INSIDER / 49 Answers - QUIZ 1 A, 2 D, 3 D, 4 A, 5 C 6 C, 7 C, 8 A, 9 D, 10 B, 11 D, 12 A VOICE OF THE REBELLION 1 Ezra Bridger, 2 Sabine Wren, 3 Hera Syndulla, 4 Garazeb Orrelios, 5 Kanan Jarrus




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