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| NABOO = ALDERAAN? |
| JAN
16
Roderick:
"There was some news on Adrian Dunbar in the
Prequel section of the Force.net. "By the sound of things he (Adrian Dunbar)
is playing Bail Organa... He only has "A few lines in this film" He was
acting in front of a blue screen ... and he has two green pig guys behind
him (Gamorreans?). He said his very few lines featured around him trying
to get people to "sign up to the federation". Harry Knowles has a report
telling us about Adrian Dunbar: "his scene involved sitting at some kind
of conference/council meeting voting on something. All done in front of
a blue screen with several other characters. Something about 3 aliens with
blue pig-like heads was mentioned". Adrian Dunbar also pointed out that
George said his role will increase across the trilogy." This adds new fuel
to the persisting speculation that Naboo might very well be a code name
for ALDERAAN (that's how I presented the planet of Padme in the Virtual
Edition some months ago, when we hadn't heard of Naboo!!).
The palace library is a dim, cool room, projecting an aura of time-worn comfort and security. In the distance, the children can be heard screaming through the corridors. KING KAYOS, silver haired but amazingly youthful under a tanned and leathery face, motions for one of his aides to shut the partially closed door. He is in the middle of an emergency meeting of the Townowi High Senate. The twelve men sit in overstuffed chairs, placed in a large circle. A large, sallow-eyed galactic trader named AAY ZAVOS, fiddlesnervously with a small scrap of leather as he speaks. ZAVOS
KAYOS
ZAVOS
COUNT SANDAGE, a corrupt noble of the senate, jumps to his feet in a rage. SANDAGE
At that moment, all heads turn as someone enters the room. It is General Luke Skywalker, Commander of the Townowi Star Force. He is a large man, apparently in his early forties, but actually much older. Everyone senses the aura of power that radiates from this great warrior. Here is a leader: a Dai general. He looks weary, but is still a magnificent looking warrior. His face, cracked and weathered by exotic climates, is set off by a close silver beard, and dark, penetrating eyes. Sandage is somewhat embarrassed and quietly sits down. SKYWALKER
MIR NASH, a thin, birdlike senator, turns to General Skywalker. NASH
SKYWALKER
The GRANDE MOUFF TARKIN wears the long black robes of the Townowian religion. He speaks with a high, cracking voice. TARKIN
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JAN 20 - REACTION 1
Anthony Renaud wrote: "Well, the main problem I have with Padme being Queen of Alderaan, is simply that Princess Leia of Alderaan would be a dead give away, right? Anakin Skywalker (who would be, either King or Prince Regent of Alderaan) should easily be able to figure out that the Princess might be the daughter of the Queen, as that's what the title implies. After all, what position is Bail on his homeworld, if his daughter is a Princess? One then might argue that the thrown succeeded to the Organa family when Padme died, but I thought that Alderaan wasn't really a regency. I suppose that the death of the actual royal line might prompt this switch, but it seems to limit the galaxy too much that all major events should take place on only a few key planets. As it is, it seems odd that Anakin ends up growing up on Tatooine too. Makes the galaxy seem too small. What's wrong with new planets. Not that I don't think Alderaan will be important, as Bail will certainly become an important character, but not everything has to happen there." |
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JAN 21 - REACTION 2
JEV wrote: "On the subject of the Naboo=Alderaan thing, I have to agree with Anthony that it is very unlikely. You have to consider that if Leia is a Princess, we have to assume that Bail, her adoptive father, was either a King or a Prince(I've read in a novel that he was a Prince). For those who would point out the expending role of Bail Organa, as stated by Adrian Dunbar, it can be explained by the fact that Episode 2 and 3 will show the rise of the Emperor to power, which will of course be meet by some opposition, lead by Bail Organa, Mon Monthma and others in the Senate. This situation will probably be shown espacially in Episode 3, when people start the understand the danger Palpatine represent, but to little to late. Plus, we know that Obi-Wan served with him during the clone wars, which could be who we see Organa relate to the other main caracters in Episode 2. He may even have a blood connection with Ben, I know it's push, but Ben did send Luke to live with is brother on Tatoine, why couldn't he have done the same with Leia and, let's say, an uncle? In other words, don't put to much fate in the first draft, espacially since it's around. GL will wan't to suprise everyboby once in a while, including the fanatics like most of us, if not all, in this forum. After all, if you consider how Tarkin turned up in ANH, he doesn't sound like the caracter in the first draft who believes military action is inappropriate." |
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JAN 21 - REACTION 3
Bomarr Punk wrote: "Anthony... dont forget that Vader doesnt know that he has a daughter until he "feels" it from Luke in ROTJ. "Obi-Wan was wise to keep her from me". Until this point he had no reason to figure out that Leia was his daughter, thus he would never look for a daughter. I like this idea, I hope that Naboo is Alderaan, but i doubt it will happen. one reason I think it wont is from what we have heard Naboo is a dying planet with a lot of war, Alderaan is peaceful with no weapons. The concept drawings that Ralph McQuire did of Alderaan dont look muck like the Palace in Italy. I think what might happen is Naboo dies (the planet not the people) and the people make a interstellar move to Alderaan, a place where it will be peaceful with no war or weapons until the end of time, or it blows up, whichever comes first." |
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JAN 23
The Northlander wrote: "I'm again thinking that Naboo might be Alderaan. We can be pretty sure Bail Organa has a small part in Episode 1 after the "Bail Oberon" stuff that has come out recently. Also, if there's a species of alien that live underwater in a lake on "Naboo," doesn't it make some sense that this could be the lake surrounding Aldera, the capitol of Alderaan, as shown in Ralph McQuarrie's artwork of The Illustrated Star Wars Universe?" |
| Dopus from Denmark wrote: "Good point, James, however the very broad discription given in the beginning of ANH doesn't give any of the specifics on exactly how this senator came to power or by what means he controls." |
| Streen
Bean wrote: "Tentative concjecture: perhaps
the "young queen" will be of a higher House on Alderaan than the Organas,
and she turns out to be the last of her family. When Anakin turns, she
has to go into hiding. One of the best ways to do that is to fake your
own death, so when she "dies" House Organa gets The Throne. For some reason,
one of the children ends up in the care of the Organas.
When GL stated that Naboo "will be a dying planet torn by war", Streen Bean thinks there has to be some reason that Alderaan disarmed. Bitter ascendency disputes have a way of tearing up real estate." |
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JAN 24
Bomarr Punk wrote: "One thing that I know for sure is that Alderaan _will_ be an important setting for the prequels. I think this because when the Death Star blows it up, we as viewers, dont really feel any emotional link, it is just a blue circle in space that that chick is from. Having Alderaan, Naboo or no Naboo, as an important setting will change how we see this scene and the rest of the movies." |
| Nathaniel
Reed wrote: "In the same vein as Streen Been's
anxiety over Clones, there are too many question marks to confirm Alderaan
and Naboo as one and the same. And besides, let's have a new pivotal location.
The argument about giving Alderaan importance, so that the audience shares
Leia's loss : I agree, but what if, like most other planets, it is armed,
and directly *because* of the Clone Wars, or an early Imperial military
backlash, it renounces all violence ? Remember, the Organas served in the
Wars. The sting in ANH is simply because the Empire is destroying a defenceless
populace.
The children were hid for safety, away from prying eyes. Tatooine is a boring desert rim-world ; Alderaan is 'boringly' peaceful, and even with a high political role, Leia has taken her adopted name : to Palpatine, there are no Skywalkers left." |
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FEB 13
Fergus213 wrote: "Has anyone else noticed these blue robed fellows in the 1978 Art of star wars book ( the one with the full script) ? There are two McQuarrie depictions of these fellows in the end celebration section of the book. This brings to mind two distinct possibilities: a) the royal guard thing is just a bit of classic lucasfilm misdirection! McCallum and others have already admitted lots of the stuff in the photos of Leavesden and Ranch workshops are just old stuff or prototypes that wont get used. b) maybe there is some truth to the Naboo is Alderaan theory. The McQuarrie Blue Guards are plainly guarding Princess Leia in the prints, making these folks Alderaanian Guards in all likelihood. Of course anything imaginable is possible, but in terms of probability, dont rule these theories out lightly." |
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FEB 16
Steve Barde wrote: "I've heard a few tidbits here and there on the net, totally unconfirmed rumors, of course, but interesting in the context of this subject nonetheless. Buzz has it that Bail Oragana is a relative of Padme's, a cousin or even a brother who is somewhat miffed that she will be crowned instead of him. It is this anger that leads him to give up the comfortable life of a diplomat (his role in episode one) and become a powerful military leader during the clone wars, risking all to gain glory. Naturally, this would assume that the crown in question must be that of Alderaan. It would also make sense of why Leia was given into the keeping of the Organas and why Padme stayed with them briefly before her death. This would also give Leia every right, as Padme's heir, to be called Princess, whilst her adoptive parents were called senators. Another little clue is to be found in the Art of Star Wars book. Its well known that Padme has a royal guard that look like blue imperial guards. Well, as Fergus mentioned above, there are McQuarrie paintings of Leia with these very same guards! So there you have it: both twins left with family, and Naboo could very well be the lamented planet Alderaan." |
So Naboo is dead by the time of ANH. Now this could just refer to the people, but maybe (and here we enter the realms of speculation) there is a nod to its former location). But beware - it involves EWOKS! The Sanctuary Moon of Endor is the moon of a destroyed planet, the remains of which were presumably the raw material for the Second Death Star. Could it be Naboo? The ultimate symbol of Imperial tyranny built, quite literally from the ashes of the symbolic heart of the Old Republic? And if you consider that the end of Ep.3 presumably sees the Imperial destruction of Naboo - a space-battle? - then there's a nice symmetry here with ROTJ." |
"I was watching Jedi recently when I noticed an Ewok, Wicket in fact, saying the world Naboo. I was shocked. I was even more shocked when C3PO translated it as "He says there is a _secret_ enterance across the ridge." I think Naboo is Ewok for Secret. I'd be willing to bet $1 that is for Alderaan." |