TIE/rp Reaper attack landers were a variety of TIE used by the Imperial Navy. Specifically, Reapers were used to transport small strike teams through active battlefields. Although they were not heavily armed, armored, or large enough to carry many troops, they were remarkably fast, allowing the Empire to send elite forces to areas where they were needed.
We don’t talk enough about the little carriage ride Anakin and Padme take on Tatooine. It’s so freaking iconic!
I wonder what was going through Anakin’s mind as they rode through his old hometown? He couldn’t be more different now than he was when he left – from a poor, enslaved kid to a tall, handsome knight of the realm with a royal lady at his side.
Concept art from The Art of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, written by Mark Cotta Vaz, published 2002. “Rickshaw with Droid,” drawn by Marc Gabbana.
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 comicsdid 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?
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.
“Tales of the Jedi is an anthology of Original animated shorts, each story featuring Jedi from the prequel era, streaming Fall 2022.”
(Featuring Count Dooku, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka’s Mother, Ahsoka Tano. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yaddle also to be included.)
Tales of the Jedi was officially revealed at Star Wars Celebration and will consist of six episodes, with three focusing on Ahsoka and the other three focusing on Count Dooku.
Ahsoka’s episodes will be spread across her life and will give glimpses of her childhood days, her time spent with Anakin Skywalker in the Clone War era, and facing an Inquisitor after Order 66.
Count Dooku’s episodes will have a similar format and will focus on a different part of his life as a Jedi before he turned to the dark side. Liam Neeson will appear in Count Dooku’s stories, and the episodes will even feature a younger Qui-Gon Jinn that was voiced by Liam Neeson’s son, Michael.
“As noted by IGN alum and Fandom managing editor Eric Goldman shared that one of Ahsoka’s episodes - ‘Life and Death’ - was shown at the panel and showed Ahsoka’s very early life with her parents. It ran about 15 minutes, and Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Janina Gavankar will play her mother.” [IGN]
Really old drawing (from 2021-you know old) Fun Concept art for The Mandalorian- I Think it’s nice LMAO- It was fun actually doing a background instead of a mono color background.
I’ll be posting a lot of art on here again BUT PLOT TWIST I’m on my Star Wars obsession atm- So HERE WE ARE LMAO. Get ready for that. This piece was going to be an Order 66 piece- But I didn’t like the idea- You’re welcome for that one.
Here’s some close ups for you- Hope ya enjoy- And I’ll be on my way to spam more of my art here
