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Star Wars’ Handsomest Hand-Me-Down

If I had to list my favorite Star Wars costumes, third place would go to Luke’s dad-rescuing goth number and runner-up to Padme’s meadow dress, but first place would go to something way more obscure: Atton Rand’s jacket.

An image seared into my mind.

KotOR II’s Atton Rand is Star Wars’ baddest Han Solo knockoff, and he’s got the duds to prove it. He’s wearing the same exact pair of pants and sexy cowboy holster, but like any good knockoff he’s added his own little something-something: fingerless gloves, a side part, and of course, those three extra sleeve layers onto the vest. Something about this jacket is so fun and spacey, so silly but so flattering, so dangerous but so approachable -- in a word, handsome. It’s such a shame that you can only find it in one video game...

Or can you? KotORs I and II (2003-4) are clearly inspired by the Star Wars movies that immediately preceded them, Phantom Menace (1999) and Attack of the Clones (2002), with their shared themes of a corrupt Republic, a hypocritical Jedi Order, a cursed Chosen One, capitalist violence, and forbidden love. But the KotORs also had a weirder, more plot-significant influence: those 90s comics I’m always going on about, Tales of the Jedi! In fact, the KotORs are set one generation after TotJ and reference many TotJ characters by name, especially Exar Kun and various Siths.

But back to the jacket -- did Atton make such a beautiful thing himself, or did that no-good pirate steal it right off the corpse of noble comic book character Andur Sunrider?!

The long sleeves and pocket were lost in the confusion.

The resemblance could be a coincidence, but it’s fun to imagine the black market shenanigans that might have transpired between Andur’s murder and Atton’s acquisition. I also love the parallel of the two men: Andur the gallant Jedi teacher, honorable husband and tragic father, versus Atton the AWOL murderer and romantic wastrel who humbles himself as your student and (sometimes) learns his lesson. They even have similar names. Anyway, you know I love to argue that Star Wars comics did it first.

But after Atton followed the Jedi Exile to the ends of the galaxy, what happened to the jacket?

Well, 4000 years passed, and it ended up with someone new:

The sleeves grew back.

DJ from The Last Jedi is the next character, timeline-wise, who has that excessive sleeve thing going on, and he’s exactly the sort of mysterious, debonair trickster who deserves this ancient hand-me-down. I’m sure Andur would not approve, but personally I can think of no more fitting fate for such a legendary garment than with someone who doesn’t join either side.

I’ll add onto this post if I ever find more instances of this sexy design in Star Wars, and I’ll try to imagine how each new owner got it, and how their stories align with the rest of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Jacket.

But let’s give three cheers for Andur Sunrider, who wore it first, and four cheers for Janine Johnston, who designed it.

Addendum:

Snoke’s ribbed robe is a bit too off-model to convince even me that it could be the same jacket, but it’s fun to imagine that DJ could have stolen it right out of the Supreme Leader’s closet. Perhaps the jacket has limited shape-shifting abilities?

Credits:

Promotional art of Atton Rand from 2004. I can’t find the artist’s name, but Wikipedia says I need to credit “Obsidian Entertainment, LucasArts and Disney,” which is better (and worse) than nothing. The lead artist of KotOR II was Aaron Meyers, and the entire art team was Aaron Brown, Brian Menze, Dennis Presnell, Doug Cope, Ed Lacabanne, Glenn Price, Lucas Feld, Mustazar Essa, Timothy Cox, Trent Campbell, TJ Frame, Robert Giampa, Will Harper, and David Espinoza.

The picture of Andur is from “Tales of the Jedi, issue 3: The Saga of Nomi Sunrider, part 1.” Dark Horse. December 1, 1993. Writer: Tom Veitch. Penciller: Janine Johnston. Inker: Mike Barreiro. Letterer: Willie Schubert. Colorist: Pamela Rambo.

Concept art of DJ by Jock (Mark Simpson), from The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, written by Phil Szostak, published 2017.

The picture of Snoke is from “The Rise of Kylo Ren” trade paperback. Marvel. August 11, 2020. Writer: Charles Soule. Penciller and Inker: Will Sliney. Letterer: Travis Lanham. Colorist: Guru-eFX.

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love washed clean

Padme Amidala wasn’t like her mother. She could barely cook, she almost never did any cleaning, and she worked outside of her home. Jobal Naberrie had taken pleasure in running her house and comforting her family, and while Padme didn’t do those things, she still wanted to feel like she was protecting those she cared about, in her own way.

But there was one task she did like her mother before her: taking care of her wardrobe. Of course she had her aides to help her, and the housekeeping droids, but clothing mattered. It made a statement. So she had never been above washing her basics, removing mud or dust from her gowns, or fixing her headdresses when they were bent or damaged. 

So that was why, on the night before Anakin’s first meeting as a member of the Jedi High Council, she took his robes and cleaned them herself. She washed them carefully in one of her apartment’s machines, then ran them through the press and the flat dryer to remove most of the moisture. She checked the hems, looking for worn spots or torn stitches, and fixed them. Then she hung them up to finish drying. In the morning, just before he left, she would press out any further wrinkles. 

“Angel, have you seen--oh.” 

Anakin looked surprised as he looked at her, his eyes flicking towards his robes. “I was wondering where my robes were . . .” 

“You found them,” Padme said with a smile. She walked over to him and rested her hands against his tunic. “I wanted to clean them before tomorrow.” 

He looked confused. “They were already clean, Padme. And really, should you be doing all that in your condition?” 

Padme arched an eyebrow. “I’m pregnant, not an invalid, Ani.” 

“I know that,” he said quickly. “But--but they were fine. You didn’t have to do all this work for me.” 

“I wanted to,” she said, gazing up at him. “I wanted you to feel good tomorrow.” 

His expressive face shifted from his love and adoration to something . . . darker. Sadder. Padme reached up and stroked his hair. 

“You can speak for those you feel the Jedi and the Council haven’t noticed,” Padme said softly. “And you’ll be with Obi-Wan, too.” 

“I know . . . I just don’t understand why they won’t make me a Master,” Anakin said, his voice equal parts wounded and pouting. 

“I don’t understand, either, but perhaps they just need some extra time to evaluate you,” Padme said, not really sure why Anakin felt this slight so deeply, but then, perhaps this was the straw that broke the bantha’s back. 

Anakin blew out a breath. “Perhaps.” He looked at her and put on a smile. “At least I’ll be the best-dressed Council member, thanks to you.” 

She smiled back and went up on her toes to kiss him. It was trickier to do such a move now, between the shift in her center of gravity and her enormous stomach. But Anakin leaned down and met her lips with his own, and for a moment, all was right with the galaxy.

And Padme could see the future, when Anakin was a Jedi Master, respected and acknowledged by all who knew him, sitting on the Council and training another Padawan while interfering as much as he could in the training of their child. 

It was so clear in her head, Padme just wanted to make it happen with all her heart. 

“I love you,” Anakin said softly against her lips. 

“I love you, too,” she said, smiling up at him and ready for their future. Because it would be bright and happy, no matter how the galaxy seemed to be spinning out of control. 

As long as they had each other. 

End.

*I was inspired, in part, by the description of Padme’s apartment in chapters 6-7 of KLCtheBookworm’s fic My Home is You, a Luke/Mara fic that includes Luke discovering the last home and identity of his and Leia’s mother. Particularly the idea that the laundry room had commercial appliances and the wardrobe was the size of another bedroom--and it made me think about whether Padme actually used those machines to take care of her wardrobe along with her aides/handmaidens.

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Prequel Squad!

I wanted to show the wing designs of the prequel squad, and thought it would be cute to show them off as chibis, so here we are! I had lots of fun in drawing, and designing them. Hope you all enjoy!

Check out below for my artist notes on the designs!  Please do not repost my art anywhere without my permission

1. Padme: Padme’s lake dress has always been my favorite dress when I watched the prequel’s. This might be because of the colors, but I wanted to incorporate it into her design somehow. And because I’ve always thought Padme was someone that was compassionate, strong-willed, and just over all a strong character with a bit of a soft side; I decided to make the inside of her wings these soft colors. On the flip side, I also wanted to show her regal and strong traits as well. This is why the outside of her wings are red and gold. Red and gold are always regal colors when together. It also helped reference to her other iconic outfit within the movies.

2. Anakin: Anakin used to be my favorite character from the prequels when I was younger. And attempted I think I admired how awesome he seemed, and admittedly, I most likely had a young child-crush on him. Though I when I recently watched the prequels with my best friend - who has never seen Star Wars up until this year - I had come to find Anakin pretty edgy and whiny. Though I still like his character and story. Anakin is usually cocky, restless, but strong in the Force. And since he has always worn darker robes when compared to the others, along with him falling to the darkside and become Vader, I made his wings black. I included the bits of white, because Anakin didn’t start off has a Sith obviously, and in the end he turned to save Luke. Lastly, I included to the red hues with flecks of orange to make it appear like there were flames. This was to symbolize the destruction he ends up causing. And as my friends like to joke, because he gets burned to a crisp.

3. Obi-Wan Kenobi: He is soft-spoken and humble, which usually hid his warrior prowess, and he was known to be rebellious and strong willed when he was a Padawan. So I took inspiration from the wings of owls! Owls are silent hunters, and I figured that it would be very befitting for Obi-Wan to have wings similar to an owl. I made his outside feathers bland, and then tried to make the wings on the inside a little cool, but I didn’t want to overdo it, since he is supposed to be humble and soft-spoken.

4. Ahsoka: I will admit. I haven’t exactly seen the Clone Wars series. But even though I haven’t watched it and gotten to know Ahsoka on that level. I can’t just leave her out of the prequel squad. Since this is for my “Deliver Us” fanfiction (what I deem as a Seraphim AU). I had to turn Ahsoka from a Togruta, to a human. I have always imagined her as black if she were a human, so that is how I drew her. I was also inspired by Jakebartok on Instagram with his medieval SW art in her design. (You should check out his work!) Because of this, I tried to incorporate the the colors of her original design, into her wings. So orange became part of her outer wing feathers, with the dark gray to symbolize how she left the Jedi Order. While the white and blue of her montrals and head tails became the inside wing feathers. I of course tried to keep the blue looking like stripes, much like the original design.

And there we go! Those are all my notes on the wing designs of the prequel squad! I hope you all enjoyed seeing these.  If you have any questions, comments, or more. Feel free to chat with me! :)

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13 Things We Learned About Travel by Watching Star Wars

View photos Luke yearns to get away over a binary sunset. (Video: Benguitar9000/YouTube) Are you excited yet about Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens? We sure are!  So when someone tells me they’re going to try traveling someplace soon, I give them my best Yoda impersonation: “DO or do not. There is no try.” With J.J. Abrams revving up the Star Wars hype machine again, it got us at Yahoo Travel thinking about how the original films are as much a travel guide as they are a classic mythological space opera. We see diverse lands and fascinating modes of transportation, all in a story sparked by one farm boy looking far, far away to the heavens with wanderlust. You don’t think we can come up with 10 travel lessons learned from Star Wars? As Han Solo once said, never tell me the odds! Here are 13 of them that will teach you a Jedi’s wisdom when on the road, inspired by the thousands of times I’ve watched the original trilogy (no dorks here!). One note: I’ve purged most of the prequel movies from my memory in protest to George Lucas, but I do include one romance-related reference to them here. Han Solo was the original Uber

(Video: Daniel M. Kobayashi/YouTube) Ride sharing was cool in the Star Wars films long before their geeky fans in Silicon Valley thought of it. Obi-Wan didn’t use an app to find Han, but he did go to a part of town where rent-a-pilots were known to congregate, and he arranged to ride a vehicle driven by its cocky owner. Notice any parallels? When Han found out they were running from the Empire, he even used surge pricing on them! How much more Uber can you get? Can’t you just picture Princess Leia calling CEO Travis Kalanick a “scruffy-looking nerf herder”? Related: Go Far, Far Away to See Where the New ‘Star Wars’ Was Filmed Also like Han, Uber shoots first at its critics, and it’s known to keep a secret compartment or two. We just hope Uber will follow his lead and learn that underneath that bad-boy exterior, the company has a heart of gold. (We’re not holding our breath.) One thing is for sure: Anyone would give the Millennium Falcon a five-star rating. If you must lie to customs, play it cool

(Video: Daniel M. Kobayashi/YouTube) Repeat after me: “These aren’t the Cuban cigars you’re looking for.” Maybe you shouldn’t risk it with American customs, but travel to enough countries and you’re probably going to need to employ some Jedi mind tricks against sketchy border-control people. In my case it was the officers at the Syrian airport six years ago, when I had to calmly deny my father was from Syria — had they known the truth, under law I could have been drafted in the Syrian army even though I was born in the U.S. Talk about going to the Dark Side. Pack a versatile wardrobe for any occasion

(Video: Stormcab/YouTube) We’ve got to hand it to Princess Leia — in addition to being the kick-ass, courageous leader of a rebellion against an evil government, she can really pick an outfit. When she was dodging Imperial starships in Episode IV, she was dressed in a practical white robe with that iconic hair bun; on frigid Hoth in Episode V, she wore smart layers. And when cavorting with Ewoks in Return of the Jedi? She was all about that camo look, baby. And all this was despite most of her wardrobe getting blown up on Alderaan! Preadolescent boys like me were most intrigued by Leia’s Slave Girl outfit while trapped on Jabba’s sail barge in Jedi. But we’re not going there, OK? Resist the temptation to have an unplanned wedding when you travel

(Video: Daniel Ard/YouTube) Hey, girlfriend, I understand how you feel traveling with that guy you’re dating. He’s tall, handsome, and saying super-romantic things such as, “I don’t like sand.” You’re light years from home and alone with this person, surrounded by digitally enhanced scenery. Sure, he had one bad night and slaughtered some innocent locals, and he hinted at his desire to become a galactic dictator. But just look at those eyes! And it’s like he can read your mind! Don’t jump into any big relationship decisions without getting back to reality and giving it some thought. Padme didn’t follow that advice, and she got married on the road to a future Sith Lord who knocked her up, then indirectly murdered her. Don’t go into bad neighborhoods by yourself or without telling someone

(Video: joncarr/YouTube) Luke learns this the hard way when he takes his landspeeder into the Jundland Wastes, chasing after Artoo without even telling his aunt and uncle. True, he wasn’t technically alone, but would you want C-3PO having your back in a fight? We’re not saying you should stick to tourist areas when you travel — some of the best experiences are off the beaten path — but have a sidekick and make sure you know exactly how you’d get out of a hairy situation. Luke got bailed out not once but twice when you include his kerfuffle at the Mos Eisley Cantina, but we don’t all have exiled Jedi Masters looking out for us, now do we? No, really, Luke … DON’T go into dangerous places by yourself!

(Video: schultzstudio/YouTube) Yup, he did it again in The Empire Strikes Back, only this time in the snow at his tauntaun’s expense. Luke gets bailed out more times than American banks. If you’re traversing any desolate, icy terrain, have someone to help you fight off Wampa creatures so Han Solo doesn’t need to rescue you. When traveling with the boss, DO NOT slack off

(Video: DRMMRI14/YouTube) It might start with sleeping in before the conference. Then you have a couple too many drinks at the hotel bar and embarrass yourself. Before you know it, you’re pulling out of hyperspace too close and letting your sworn enemies know you’re there. Then this happens, and you’ve failed your boss for the last time. And remember, the Emperor is not as forgiving as he is. Don’t crash at a friend’s house unless you’re on good terms

(Video: Canale di BenguitarBis/YouTube) We understand Han and the gang didn’t exactly have an Airbnb search at their disposal while ducking Star Destroyers in The Empire Strikes Back. But by his own admission he didn’t trust his frenemy Lando and hadn’t spoken with him lately, yet he chose to fly to Bespin anyway. All that got him was betrayal, electroshock torture, and a frozen date with Boba Fett. Lando did redeem himself by saving Han, but still. A general rule: If it’s been more than a couple of years since you talked to the person, don’t ask to crash with them if you don’t fully trust them.   Back up your photos and video as you travel … just in case you’re attacked by a Star Destroyer

(Video: QuoteTheGuy/YouTube) When most of us travel, we accumulate files that we can’t risk losing: a photo of that glorious beach sunset, a video of your kids playing in a Parisian fountain, a blueprint to destroy the same Death Star that blew up your home planet. You know, typical souvenirs. Princess Leia knows this, as demonstrated by the way she quickly reacted to Darth Vader’s boarding party by saving the Rebel plans inside the most reliable flash drive in the galaxy, R2-D2. Even if you don’t have an astromech droid handy, carry a USB memory stick with lots of space. You can find Zen in exotic places … with the right instructor

GIF11 (Video: Canale di BenguitarBis/YouTube) Luke Skywalker was not into glamping. He flew to an ugly swamp to learn how to untap his spiritual potential from a cranky old guide who was on his back all the time. But what a guide Yoda was, and despite a frustrating start and that one bad trip where he saw his evil father’s face as his own, Luke emerged a far stronger and wiser person ready to take on the universe. Plus Yoda showed him how to get your vehicle out of the mud. When you’re shopping at a mobile flea market in the desert, inspect the merchandise closely

Would you buy a droid from these guys? (Courtesy: Wookieepedia) While the pre-Jedi Luke Skywalker was trying to whine his way out of the Jawa market — “But I was going to Toshi Station to pick up some power converters!”— Uncle Owen was the one who questioned and picked out C-3P0, the most overqualified farm droid ever, because Threepio spoke the right language. This was the right call. On the other hand, Owen passed on R2-D2 for that defective red look-alike droid without a good inspection. Thankfully the droid broke down on the spot, so they were able to exchange it for Luke’s future X-Wing copilot. Related: Eye Massagers and Star Wars Toasters — Odd Gifts From SkyMall for the Holiday Season Really, Owen and Luke should have known better. It’s not like the Jawas were Amazon, with a credible return policy: They were fly-by-night merchants. When you’re traveling through a foreign town and dealing with a street vendor you’ll never see again, you need to trust but verify. Be friendly with the locals and they may help you out of a jam

The cutest secret weapons you ever saw. (Courtesy: Wookieepedia) I tried going through this article without an Ewok reference — they’re my least favorite part of the original movies, and it’s hard to believe that a family of teddy bears could take down the Empire. Still, there’s a lesson to be learned here: While the Empire threatened the Ewoks, Leia befriended them, which swung the odds in the Rebels’ favor in the Battle of Endor. A parsec is a measurement of travel time … or is it? We confess, we’re not sure what the lesson is here, but it needs to be said in any mention of Star Wars and travel. As Han Solo tries to price-gouge Obi-Wan and Luke for a ride on the Falcon, he brags that his ship is so fast, it “made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.” Only thing is, a parsec is a unit of distance, not time. It’s kind of like saying, “My car is so fast, I drove from San Francisco to Los Angeles in less than 400 miles!” Either this was a rookie math mistake by George Lucas, a con attempt by Han, or something else: Han shortening the Kessel Run from 18 parsecs to 12 by bravely flying close to black holes. We’ll probably never know, and nerds like me will be debating it years from now in our nursing homes. source Read the full article