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The Clone Wars: Stories Behind the Battles

Posted By Mike on October 11, 2008

From Lucasfilm:

"Stories Behind the Battles Captivate Viewers in STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS

Writer Steve Melching adores the thrill of a space battle and the majesty of a lightsaber duel, but he knows that behind the best Star Wars tales are stories that resonate with great moments and amazing characters.

The Emmy Award-nominated writer of such animated favorites as The Batman and X-Men has penned eight episodes of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, was credited as one of the writers of the animated film of the same name, and has written more than 4,000 lines of dialogue for the �Star Wars: The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels� game for the Wii, which will be released by LucasArts on Nov. 11.

Melching�s passion for story-telling is evident in �Shadow of Malevolence,� an all-new episode of the hit animated series premiering at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 on Cartoon Network.

In the second of a three-episode arc, �Destroy Malevolence� finds Anakin Skywalker, his Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Jedi Master Plo Koon utilizing long-range Y-wing bombers to lead a bold strike on General Grievous� warship, the Malevolence, and its destructive ion cannon.

�THE CLONE WARS is really an opportunity to tell those great old war stories, and �Shadow of Malevolence� is very much like a World War II tale of going behind enemy lines on pretty much a suicide mission,� Melching says. �It�s the small band of heroes racing against time, and while you may think they�ll accomplish the mission, you still wonder if they�ll all make it out alive.

�These are the great stories to tell � stories of bonding and heroism and sacrifice, and this was a particularly great opportunity to have Anakin and Ahsoka working together and coming together as a team, getting to know each other�s strengths and weaknesses in the throws of battle.�

Melching�s Hollywood lineage dates back to his grandfather�s assistance in building the enormous King Kong hand that would eventually grasp Fay Wray in the 1933 film classic. Seeing 1977�s Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope as a 9-year-old in a small Honolulu theater only reinforced his path. A self-proclaimed Air Force brat with a laundry list of �hometowns,� Melching made his way to USC School of Cinematic Arts because, as he says, �that�s where George (Lucas) went.� Though he�s an established top writer for animation, Melching gained the attention of the Star Wars universe with his work on Troops, the popular Internet parody that melds Star Wars with TV�s Cops.

�I grew up loving all Star Wars, so I was always using my imagination to come up with these various characters and universes,� Melching says. �To do it professionally, it�s good to come from a place of deep knowledge of the material, but you do have to separate yourself enough to tell a clear story that isn�t mired down in insider minutiae. The story must appeal to a broader audience, not just the hardcore fans.�

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airs at 9 p.m. Fridays on Cartoon Network. Dave Filoni is supervising director, George Lucas is the series� creator and serves as executive producer, and Catherine Winder is producer."

Picture information: "The giant neebray circle through the Balmorra Run, a dangerous short-cut through which Anakin Skywalker and his squadron must pass to cut-off General Grievous and his warship in �Shadow of Malevolence,� an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, airing at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, on Cartoon Network."

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