The point of this is too get Star Wars back on track as the premier sci-fi/fantasy series it once was in the days before the prequels.
Now this is mostly for fun but I wanted to explore some of the possibilites if we essentially hit the reset button on the prequels and the Star Wars expanded universe (except for KOTOR and SWTOR, those can remain unchanged)
Let's start with the prequels.
The Republic is mostly as portrayed in the films. However they do have a military force made up of volunteers from across Republic Space. However, most beings prefer to join the security forces of their home system. All together the various security forces out number the Republics military, but they are focused only on defending their own territory where as the Republics forces train to handle any situation from disaaster relief to full on war. The Republic has the best trained and armed military in the galaxy (Only the Chiss rival them in terms of skill) but there just aren't enough of them. Which is why they are later on forced to rely on Clones to bolster their forces.
Aside from the Jedi, the Republic employes Agents to deal with any problems/crimes/etc that extend beyond the jurisdiction of local systems. These Agents are rumored to handle...the dirty jobs the Republic would prefer not to dump on the Jedi.
The Mandalorians are a divided people. We have the Duchess, and her peaceful government. Then there's the Death Watch, wanna-be Mandos that engage in terrorist actions to accomplish their goals. Next we have the Mandalore and his forces. The Mandalore (Voiced by the same guy who did Zaeed in ME 2) and his mercs are essentially Lawful Neutral, they follow a rugged code, care little for galactic politics and generally act as mercs for the highest bidder. At worst they are villains with Standards.
The Duchess is actually the Daughter of the current Mandalore and as such is a highly capable fighter. However she's sick of killing and thus works very hard to keep her people safe without resorting to lethal force (When the Duchess goes to war, I imagine she'd look an act a lot like the Boss from MGS 3). However she has buttons that if pushed will reveal her more ruthless side (Kind of a Kenshin/Battousai thing just with vibra knives, blasters and explosives).
The Duchess and Obi-wan crossed paths repeatedly in their younger years and as such have formed an attraction. (Duchess: -watching Obi-wan fly off- "Hmph! Almost had him...")However the Duchess has yet to forgive Kenobi for walking out on her just when she needed him the most. Obi-wan's regrets over this lost chance at love are what eventually spur his padawan Anakin to hold on so tight to the woman he loves.
Anakin Skywalker is a brillaint young Jedi who, if not for the war, would've dedicated himself to defending the weak from gangsters like the Hutts. A former slave he knows what it's like to be powerless and has refused to ever let himself be in such a position again. Though a brillaint warrior the droids of the seperatist army are unending, remorseless killing machines. To defeat them, he slowly becomes a monster over the course of the war. He sows terror not amongst the droids, , because they know no fear, but amongs those who use them. His enemies are shown no mercy, worlds that stand against the Republic are brought to their knees. Anyone who takes arms against the republic and those who would defend it are not just defeated, they are destroyed.
Ashoka is not Anakins apprentice, she's actually a young knight assigned to Anakin and Obiwan not long after the start of the clone wars. Obi-wan is the Diplomat, Anakin is the Warlord and Ashoka is the Hunter. She leads commando units behind enemy lines, she is the one they use to track down targets for capture and when called for she is the one to interrogate those same individuals. She is a predator, forever working hard to keep 'The Huntress' inside at bay.
Count Dooku is one of the most dangerous beings in the universe. The only thing more deadly than his blade and command of the force, is his silver tongue. He has used it to turn good and honest people against the Republic. His oration has led hundreds of systems into armed revolt, and killed hundreds of thousands of people across a dozen systems. And that was in the wars opening days.
Grevious is possibly one of the most talented and vicious Generals to have ever existed. He is brutal, ruthless and commited to two things, the fall of the Republic that betrayed his rule, and the extermination of the Jedi Order.
Thoughts so far?
Now this is mostly for fun but I wanted to explore some of the possibilites if we essentially hit the reset button on the prequels and the Star Wars expanded universe (except for KOTOR and SWTOR, those can remain unchanged)
Let's start with the prequels.
The Republic is mostly as portrayed in the films. However they do have a military force made up of volunteers from across Republic Space. However, most beings prefer to join the security forces of their home system. All together the various security forces out number the Republics military, but they are focused only on defending their own territory where as the Republics forces train to handle any situation from disaaster relief to full on war. The Republic has the best trained and armed military in the galaxy (Only the Chiss rival them in terms of skill) but there just aren't enough of them. Which is why they are later on forced to rely on Clones to bolster their forces.
Aside from the Jedi, the Republic employes Agents to deal with any problems/crimes/etc that extend beyond the jurisdiction of local systems. These Agents are rumored to handle...the dirty jobs the Republic would prefer not to dump on the Jedi.
The Mandalorians are a divided people. We have the Duchess, and her peaceful government. Then there's the Death Watch, wanna-be Mandos that engage in terrorist actions to accomplish their goals. Next we have the Mandalore and his forces. The Mandalore (Voiced by the same guy who did Zaeed in ME 2) and his mercs are essentially Lawful Neutral, they follow a rugged code, care little for galactic politics and generally act as mercs for the highest bidder. At worst they are villains with Standards.
The Duchess is actually the Daughter of the current Mandalore and as such is a highly capable fighter. However she's sick of killing and thus works very hard to keep her people safe without resorting to lethal force (When the Duchess goes to war, I imagine she'd look an act a lot like the Boss from MGS 3). However she has buttons that if pushed will reveal her more ruthless side (Kind of a Kenshin/Battousai thing just with vibra knives, blasters and explosives).
The Duchess and Obi-wan crossed paths repeatedly in their younger years and as such have formed an attraction. (Duchess: -watching Obi-wan fly off- "Hmph! Almost had him...")However the Duchess has yet to forgive Kenobi for walking out on her just when she needed him the most. Obi-wan's regrets over this lost chance at love are what eventually spur his padawan Anakin to hold on so tight to the woman he loves.
Anakin Skywalker is a brillaint young Jedi who, if not for the war, would've dedicated himself to defending the weak from gangsters like the Hutts. A former slave he knows what it's like to be powerless and has refused to ever let himself be in such a position again. Though a brillaint warrior the droids of the seperatist army are unending, remorseless killing machines. To defeat them, he slowly becomes a monster over the course of the war. He sows terror not amongst the droids, , because they know no fear, but amongs those who use them. His enemies are shown no mercy, worlds that stand against the Republic are brought to their knees. Anyone who takes arms against the republic and those who would defend it are not just defeated, they are destroyed.
Ashoka is not Anakins apprentice, she's actually a young knight assigned to Anakin and Obiwan not long after the start of the clone wars. Obi-wan is the Diplomat, Anakin is the Warlord and Ashoka is the Hunter. She leads commando units behind enemy lines, she is the one they use to track down targets for capture and when called for she is the one to interrogate those same individuals. She is a predator, forever working hard to keep 'The Huntress' inside at bay.
Count Dooku is one of the most dangerous beings in the universe. The only thing more deadly than his blade and command of the force, is his silver tongue. He has used it to turn good and honest people against the Republic. His oration has led hundreds of systems into armed revolt, and killed hundreds of thousands of people across a dozen systems. And that was in the wars opening days.
Grevious is possibly one of the most talented and vicious Generals to have ever existed. He is brutal, ruthless and commited to two things, the fall of the Republic that betrayed his rule, and the extermination of the Jedi Order.
Thoughts so far?
