TIE Fighter Battle
Across the sea of stars and endless blackness, the Millennium Falcon flies as far from the Death Star as she possibly can. The Equestrian Heroes gathered in the central hold area of the ship itself, huddled together in utter silence following recent events they had witnessed. Among them, the tragic loss of one of their close allies, who sacrificed himself in a bitter fight against the evil Lord Vader just so they could escape.
Among the group, Luke Skywalker was deeply saddened by the loss of Obi-Wan Kenobi or ‘Old Ben’ as he knew him by. The group looked toward Luke, but they can think of nothing to do nor what to say. Even the robots themselves could only look on silently seeing there was nothing else that can be done. Princess Leia wrapped a blanket around him protectively, Luke turned and eventually looked up at her. She sat down beside him while all the Equestrians could do was wait and hope they could escape.
From the cockpit of the ship itself, Captain Han Solo spotted enemy signatures approaching the Millennium Falcon. There was no denying it: The Empire were after them and this time they were not looking for prisoners.
“We’re coming up on the sentry ships,” Han informed Chewbacca. “Hold ‘em off! Angle the deflector shields while I charge up the main guns!”
Chewbacca proceeded to carry out his captain’s orders, as Han worked his way toward the main guns. In the meantime, Luke just looked sadly shaking his head back and forth. Princess Leia smiled comfortingly at him.
“I can’t believe he’s gone,” Luke sighed.
R2-D2 beeped a reply, the rest of the Equestrians nodded sadly. Pinkie Pie herself was so deeply sad about the entire scenario that her hair deflates to a flat appearance
“I’m replaying this same exact image in my head over and over again,” Pinkie sighed. “And I’m seeing the scene reply in so many different scenarios, even ‘stop motion’. But still… we just lost a really great friend. I don’t know how I’m going to cope with this…”
“There wasn’t anything you could have done,” Princess Leia spoke.
“I’d have begged to differ…” Rarity replied sadly.
“Yeah… back in Equestria, we had ‘all’ them fancy powers to prevent moments like this,” Applejack mourned.
“Even when we were humans we at least retained some ability,” Rainbow Dash added angrily. “We should’ve been able to stop that chump!”
“But Princess Leia is right…”
The girls turned toward Storm Shield, who had been sitting quietly in the corner. Even more quietly than Fluttershy.
“If we had tried to interfere during that battle, we’d have only endangered ourselves more,” Storm Shield explained. “The plans would’ve been taken, the Rebels would be annihilated, and worse we’d either be forced into slavery… or killed. I ‘knew’ Obi-Wan had been preparing for this moment; I ‘knew’ this was probably how he always wanted to go.”
Twilight Sparkle turned toward Storm Shield, seeing him look down at the counter. She sympathetically places a hand over his shoulder.
“I’m so sorry…” Twilight apologized softly. “He was a really good mentor.”
“Yes… he was,” Storm sighed, turning to Twilight. “Listen… there’s something I probably should’ve mentioned before—”
Before Storm Shield could talk, Han rushed into the hold area and approached Luke.
“Come on, buddy, we’re not out of this yet!”
“Hey, what about us?” Spike asked. “What’re we ‘chopped liver’?”
“The Empire’s sending their troops after our ship,” Han informed. “I need Luke to man one of the gunports.”
“We can help!” Rainbow insisted.
“There’s only two gunports on this entire ship kid. You kids wait here and guard the princess. We’ll do the rest.”
Han and Luke proceed to leave the holding area, while the girls looked on. Several of them even pouted.
“Men…” Rarity pouted, turning toward Storm and Spike. “No offense!”
“Eh! I’ve been called worse…” Storm shrugged.
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A few seconds later, Han Solo assumed his attack position along the topside gunport. Luke Skywalker moved toward his gunport, while Leia and several of the Equestrians work toward the cockpit. Rainbow Dash eyed the controls of the ship, rubbing her hands together, when a furry hand stopped her. Rainbow turned toward Chewbacca, who shook his head with a growl and Rainbow pouted toward him. Eventually, Luke climbed down the ladder into the gunport cockpit, one of the two main laser cannons mounted in large rotating turrets on either side of the ship.
Han adjusted his headset as he sat before the controls of his laser cannon, adjusting the attached microphone over his lips.
“You in, kid?” Han spoke. “Okay, stay sharp!”
Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and several of the Equestrian Heroes searched the heavens for attacking TIE fighters. The Wookiee pulled back on the speed controls as the ship bounced slightly. Computer graphic readouts form on Solo’s target screen, as Han reached for the controls. Luke sat in readiness for the attack, his hand on the laser cannon’s control button.
Chewbacca spotted the enemy ships and barked.
“Bogies twelve o’clock!!!” Rainbow shouted.
“Here they come!” Leia spoke through the intercom.
Flying across space, the Imperial TIE fighters move toward the Millennium Falcon. One of each veered off the left and right of the pirate ship. The stars whipped past being the Imperial pilot as he adjusted in maneuvering joystick.
Ooh my…
NOT THAT JOYSTICK, YOU MORON!!!
*Clears throat* The TIE fighter raced past the Falcon, firing laser beams as it passed.
Inside the Hold Area, C-3PO sat next to R2-D2 with Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Spike close by. The ship bounced and vibrated as the power goes out in the room and comes back on.
“Ohhhhhh myyyyyyyyy!!!” Rarity squealed.
“Uh… passengers please remain seated until the epic space flight comes to a complete stop!” Pinkie announced. “Thank you!”
“Very helpful Pinkie Pie!” Spike cried out.
In the gunports, a TIE fighter maneuvered in front of Han, who followed it and fired with the laser cannon. Luke did otherwise, as the fighter streaked into view. Unfortunately, the ship suffered a minor hit and bounced slightly as the two TIE fighters dive down toward the ship.
“Guys, what’re you doing up there?!” Rainbow called out.
“They’re coming in too fast!” Luke called out.
The Millennium Falcon flies through space, as the two TIE fighters charge through the background. Laser bolts streak from around the craft. The ship shuddered as a laser bolt hit close to the cockpit. The Wookiee chattered something toward Fluttershy.
“It’s okay… it’s okay…” Fluttershy assured, slightly worried. “Our friends will take care of the big, mean spaceships! It’ll all be over soon…”
The TIE fighter proved very fast as it soared across the frame, firing toward the Millennium Falcon. The two TIE fighters fired a barrage of laser beams, one of which streaked along the side of the ship. The ship lurched violently, throwing poor 3PO into a cabinet full of small computer chips.
“Oooh!!!” 3PO screamed.
Spike nearly flew off his feet when Rarity caught him in mid-air.
“Hold on, Spiky-wikey!!!” Rarity shouted.
Leia and Twilight watched the computer readout, as Chewbacca manipulated the ship’s controls.
“We’ve lost lateral controls!” Leia announced.
“Oh, I hope this ship can hold just a little longer!” Twilight hoped worriedly.
An enemy laser bolt struck the ship’s control panel, causing it to blow out in a shower of sparks.
“That ain’t a good sign!” Applejack spoke.
“R2-D2, a little help!” Storm called out.
R2-D2 advanced toward the smoking sparking control panel, dousing the inferno by spraying it with fire retardant.
Luke swiveled his gun mount, following the TIE fighter with his laser cannon. Solo in turn aimed his laser cannon at another enemy fighter. All the while the TIE fighter streaked in front of the ship, the gunners watching as it flew over. The fighter headed right for the ship, as Luke followed it across his field of view firing lasers from his cannon. But the TIE fighter dived past the ship while Luke kept firing.
At the port, Han followed a fighter in his sights, releasing a blast of laser fire. He connects and the fighter exploded into fiery dust. Han laughed victoriously.
Two TIE fighters moved toward and over the Millennium Falcon, unleashing a barrage of laser bolts at the ship. Another TIE fighter moved in on the ship and Luke, smiling, firing the laser cannon at it, scoring a spectacular direct hit.
“Got him! I got him!”
Han turned, giving Luke a victory wave which Luke gleefully returned.
“Great kid! Don’t get cocky.”
“Yeah! That’s my department!” Rainbow called out.
Ignoring Rainbow Dash, Han turned back toward his laser cannon as two more TIE fighters cross the front of the ship. While Chewbacca manipulated the controls, Leia turned, looking over her shoulder out the ports.
“There are still two more of them out there!” Leia called out.
“They just keep coming!” Twilight shouted.
“Of course they would… the Empire aren’t letting us go ‘that’ easily!” Storm remind.
A TIE fighter moved toward the ship, firing laser blasts at it. Luke and Han looked toward their respective projected target screens. An Imperial fighter crossed Solo’s port, as Han swiveled in his chair following it with blasts from his laser cannon. Another fighter crossed Luke’s port, and he reacts in a like manner, the glow of his target screen lighting his face.
The TIE fighter zoomed toward the ship, firing destructive blasts at it. Luke fired a laser blast at the approaching enemy fighter, and it burst into a spectacular explosion. Luke’s projected screen gave a readout of the hit itself. The Millennium Falcon bounced slightly as it was struck by enemy fire.
The last of the attacking Imperial TIE fighters loomed in, firing upon the Falcon. Solo swiveled behind his cannon, his aim describing the arc of the TIE fighter. The fighter drew closer, firing at the Falcon, but a well-aimed blast from Solo’s laser cannon hit the attacker, which blew up in a small atomic shower of burning fragments.
“YEEHAW!!!” Applejack shouted.
“That’s it! We did it!” Luke chuckled.
The princess and Fluttershy jumped up and gave Chewie a congratulatory hug.
“We did it!” Leia and Fluttershy cheered.
“Yo girls, everything all right back there!” Rainbow called out.
“We’re all right Dashie…” Pinkie called out. “Although we seem to have a ‘teeny’ tiny little problem back here.”
“Why? Are the Droids okay?” Storm called out.
“Well…”
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In the passageway, 3PO lay along the floor of the ship completely tangled in the smoking, sparking wires.
“Help! I think I’m melting!” 3PO called out, turning toward R2. “This is all your fault.”
R2 turned his dome from side to side, beeping in response.
“Gracious! I’m sorry for him, but all he does is nag, nag, NAG!!!” Rarity cried out. “Seriously, who does that?”
“… I would not know,” Spike spoke sheepishly.
The victorious Millennium Falcon moved off majestically through space, continuing their trip hoping for no more surprises.
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Back in the Death Star, Darth Vader strides into the control room, where Governor Tarkin watched the huge view screen. A sea of stars loomed before him.
“Are they away?” Tarkin asked Vader.
“They have just made the jump into hyperspace,” Vader informed.
“You’re sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I’m taking an awful risk, Vader. This had better work.”
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In the meantime, Han removed his gloves and smiled his way back to the controls of the ship. Chewie moved into the aft section to inspect the damage while Leia sat near Han and Rainbow Dash loomed over.
“Not a bad bit of rescuing, ‘captain’,” Rainbow replied smugly.
“Sometimes I even amaze myself,” Han smirked.
“That doesn’t sound too hard,” Leia spoke. “Besides, they let us go. It’s the only explanation for the ease of our escape.”
“But why they hay would they make it easy?” Applejack asked confused.
“Their tracking us!” Leia answered.
“Not this ship, sister,” Han retorted.
Frustrated, Leia shook her head.
“Well… at least the plans in R2 are still intact,” Twilight changed the subject.
“What’s so important?” Han asked. “What’s he carrying?”
“The technical readouts of that battle station,” Leia informed. “I only hope that when the data is analyzed, a weakness can be found.”
“Then this mission is far from over,” Storm nodded.
“It is for me!” Han argued. “Look, I ain’t in this for your revolution, and I’m not in it for you guys. I expect to be well paid. I’m in it for the money!”
“You needn’t worry about your reward,” Leia fumed. “If money is all that you love, then that’s what you’ll receive.”
The princess angrily turned, with the Equestrian Heroes in follow. As they start out of the cockpit, they passed Luke coming in.
“Your friend is quite a mercenary,” Leia grumbled.
“Friend is a bit of a strong word to describe Han,” Rainbow replied, folding her arms.
“I wonder if he really cares about anything… or anyone.”
“I care!” Luke shook his head.
“I don’t know about you, but I think I’m going to take a rest in the holding area,” Twilight spoke. “Just let us know when we get to the base.”
Luke nodded as the rest of the Equestrian Heroes join the others in the holding area. Luke sat in the copilot seat, as he and Han stared out toward the vast blackness of space.
“So… what do you think of her, Han?” Luke asked.
“I’m trying not to, kid!” Han muttered.
“Good…” Luke replied, under his breath.
“Still, she’s got a lot of spirit,” Han admitted. “I don’t know, what do you think? Do you think a princess and a guy like me…”
“No!” Luke spoke, with finality.
Luke looked away, as Han smiled over young Luke’s jealousy. Little did they know, Pinkie Pie overheard the whole thing… and kept her mouth closed, trying so hard not to talk…
<>
Eventually, the battered ship drifted into orbit around the planet Yavin, proceeding to one of its tiny green moons. Entering the ‘fourth’ moon, the ship soared over dense jungle. An alert guard, his laser gun in hand, scanned the countryside. He set the gun down and looked toward the temple, barely visible in the foliage.
Rotting in a forest of gargantuan trees, an ancient temple lay shrouded in an eerie mist. The air was heavy with the fantastic cries of unimaginable creatures. Han, Luke, and the others are greeted by the Rebel troopers Luke and the group rode into the massive temple on an armored military speeder.
The military speeder stopped in a huge spaceship hangar, set up in the interior of the crumbling temple. Willard, the commander of the Rebel forces, rushed up to the group and gave Leia a big hug. Everyone was pleased to see her.
“You’re safe,” Willard sighed, holding Leia. “We had feared the worst.”
Willard composed himself, stepping back and bowed formally.
“When we heard about Alderaan, we were afraid that you were… lost along with your father.”
The mention of Princess Leia’s father, among the people killed by the Death Star, made the Equestrians bow their heads in guilt knowing a princess lost a member of her family.
“We don’t have time for our sorrows, Commander,” Leia spoke, straight to business. “The battle station has surely tracked us here.”
She pointed toward Han, who merely frowned.
“It’s the only explanation for the ease of our escape,” Leia continued. “You must use the information in this R2 unit to plan the attack. It is our only hope.”
Off to the side, Twilight Sparkle and Storm Shield made their way to the center of their friends, who all waited anxiously.
“Are we really mounting a full-scale assault on the Death Star?” Rainbow asked.
“Looks like it Rainbow,” Twilight nodded.
“How in the wide world of Equestria are we possibly going to do that?” Rarity asked. “We had a hard enough time escaping the Death Star and their TIE fighters. Now you want us to go back?!”
“She’s got a point Twi,” Spike agreed. “How are we possibly going to destroy that thing?”
“Um well, I-I hate to admit, but…” Fluttershy whispered. “I-It does seem a little um h-hard to do…”
“Celestia almighty knows just how hard it’s been fer us tryin’ tah find Sunset,” Applejack pointed out.
Just then, Storm remembered something very important.
“That reminds me…” Storm spoke up.
Reaching into his robe pocket, he pulled out the holo communicator Starkiller gave him.
“Wut in tarnation is that thing?” Applejack asked.
“Oh wait, let me guess!” Pinkie said excitedly. “Is it a speaker? A waffle maker? A light projector? A party box?”
Everyone turned toward Pinkie Pie, like she was completely off her rocker before Storm continued.
“This is a holo communicator,” Storm explained. “Apparently Sunset recorded a message for us to let us know she’s alright.”
Hearing this made all the girls’ eyes widen, even Spike.
“Why didn’t you just say so darling?” Rarity asked.
“Go ahead and play this sucker!” Rainbow said.
Storm clicked a tiny button on the side of the device and a tiny holographic image of Sunset Shimmer appeared.
“Hey guys, it’s me Sunset. If you’re listening to this, it means I’m alive and well. Currently I’m being held captive by the Empire and on my way back to the Imperial Palace on Coruscant. Before you start worrying about me, I’m not in trouble but I need you all to relax… especially you Twilight…”
Twilight Sparkle chuckled slightly yet smiled toward Sunset with a tear rolling down her right eye.
“I have a friend on the inside who’s planning my escape as we speak. They call him Starkiller, but his real name is Galen Marek. He may be a Sith, but he’s actually one of the good guys here. He’s going to help me get out of here. As soon as I’m free, I fully intend to get back to you guys as soon as we can. I love and miss all of you. I’m going to be back with you again soon…”
Nearing the end of the message, Sunset Shimmer seemed to turn back as if seeing someone coming. She turned her head back forward as if she were looking toward Twilight Sparkle.
“And Twilight… whatever happens, don’t ever give up on me no matter how long it takes. You never lost faith in me before, and I know you won’t now. You’ve always been there for me when I needed you most, not just as my teacher… but something ‘more’. Whatever you do, don’t let me lose sight of what we have. You’re my very best friend, Twilight Sparkle. Find me again as I intend to find you…”
And just like, the message ended, and the holographic Sunset faded to non-existence. Everyone stood watching as Sunset’s image disappeared, all of them joyous and relieved.
“She’s alive!” Pinkie yelled happily.
“Guys… do you know what this means?” Twilight asked. “There’s no need for us to rescue Sunset!”
“Are you crazy Twi?” Rainbow asked shocked. “I thought the main objective was to find Sunset so we can go home!”
“You don’t understand. If what Sunset said is true, this Starkiller person or Marek or however he wants to be called is helping her escape from the Empire. He’s going to bring her back to us.”
“Then what do we do then?” Fluttershy asked curiously.
“We do what we can for the rebels,” Twilight assured. “All we can do is hope Sunset will find us… we just got to believe she’ll come back to us.”
Nodding reluctantly, the Equestrians make their way toward the base to regroup with the others. Twilight and Storm stayed behind as the princess turned toward the Alicorn stallion.
"Thanks for telling us about Sunset's message," Twilight smiled tearfully. "I really needed to hear that."
"You're welcome," Storm nodded, sighing heavily. "Except... it wasn't exactly what I wanted to tell you before."
"Oh? Then what is?"
"Um... I'll tell you all later. Let's get this Death Star deal figured out."
The alicorn princess nodded her head in agreement, as the ponies turned humans work their way into base. Without Twilight knowing, Storm Shield turned back toward the sky hoping everything would go accordingly.
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Deep in the far reaches of space, a single imperial transport shuttle zoomed through space in the wake of the fugitives escape from the Death Star. Aboard the ship, Sunset Shimmer sat in the midst of a large amount of Stormtroopers that watched her every move. Starkiller assured her they were all his own personal troopers, and they’d ensure her safety when they returned to Coruscant. Still, the way they just stared at her creeped Sunset off.
“So… are you guys ‘clones’?” Sunset asked, trying to start a conversation. “I only ask because you all look alike with the suits…”
“Oh no, the cloning operation on Kamino was shut down when the Empire turned to conscription,” One Stormtrooper spoke up. “Now it’s all about recruitment just to fill up the ranks—”
“SHUT UP, GARY!” A trooper shouted.
“Sorry…”
Suddenly, one trooper emerged through a pair of hatch doors and spoke to what Sunset could only assume was the captain.
“Sir, we’re coming up on the Fury,” The trooper announced.
“Excellent,” The captain acknowledged. “Bring us in close and we shall connect to their docking port.”
The trooper only nodded his head before returning back through the hatch to the front of the craft. While all this went on, Sunset watched with confusion.
“Excuse me, Captain…”
The stormtrooper captain slowly turned to look at her which made her extremely nervous.
“What’s going on?” Sunset asked nervously.
“Transfer from this shuttle to another ship,” The captain responded plainly.
This really got Sunset’s attention.
“I don’t understand… I thought we were on route to Coruscant.”
“It seems you’ve been severely misinformed!” The captain spat venomously.
Sunset reeled back by the captain’s outburst. Sunset started growing worried, surprised by the turn of events. Starkiller promised her she’d be on her way back to the Imperial Palace, that she’d be safe until he returned. Why were they in the process of boarding another ship? These questions raced through her mind, all while the shuttle came into view of another ship. Sunset snapped out of her thoughts for a brief moment for a look at the ship she’s transferring to. It was not a huge ship by any means, but it was definitely something fierce.
Soon as the two ships were in proximity to one another, a long tube came from the side of the transport shuttle to the rear docking port for the ship. Once it finished, Sunset was roughly dragged from her seat by one of the troopers.
“Move it prisoner!” He yelled at her.
“But—”
*BAM!*
Her words were cut off abruptly when the trooper bashed her nose with the back of his laser rifle. Sunset grasped her nose that now hurt profusely. When she finally pulled her hand away, she was shocked to see she’s now bleeding as well. The troopers clearly didn’t care, as they just pushed her forward and towards the tube that connected the two ships.
“Why are you doing this?” Sunset asked.
“Orders…” One trooper said simply.
“But Starkiller said we were going back to the Imperial City! That no harm would come to me! When he hears about this…”
Suddenly, two large hatch doors to the connecting tube slid open and Sunset’s eyes widened in shock. Standing in the door were none other than the three Inquisitor sisters along with a barrage of other troopers.
“Unfortunately for you, these troops no longer take orders from Starkiller,” The Third Sister said. “They now take orders solely from us.”
When those words escaped her mouth, the troopers aimed their rifles at Sunset and the flame-haired girl now understood what was going on. Clearly, the three Inquisitors had taken command of Starkiller’s forces, and he was none the wiser. This truly scared Sunset now because she had absolutely no idea what’s going to happen now.
“What do you want from me?” Sunset asked fearfully.
The Third Sister slowly walked forward until her visor covered head was merely inches from Sunset’s.
“We’re planning a little side project, and you’re going to help us.”
“NO!” Sunset denied determinedly. “I’ll never do the bidding for that sick twisted old man you call Emperor!”
*SLAP!*
Sunset’s head whipped violently to the side, nearly falling over from the force of the slap across her face. She held her now stinging cheek and her bloodied nose as hot tears threatened to spill from her eyes. Quickly shaking her head, she composed herself as best she could. She would not give them the satisfaction of making her cry. Pulling her gaze back to the inquisitor, she kept a fierce, determined look on her face.
“That was a warning,” The Third Sister said. “As for our project, the Emperor has no knowledge of what we’re doing today. We’ve done his bidding well already; whatever happens now is our business alone.”
Then the two other sisters stepped forward.
“What we had in mind requires something that’s been lost for the last few thousand years,” The Fourth Sister spoke up.
“Which is why we require you,” The Fifth Sister added. “We require that special talent of yours to find exactly what it is we’re looking for.”
Sunset’s eyes widened again.
“How’d you know about—”
“Did you truly think a talent like yours can’t be felt through the force?” The Third Sister asked. “The time for questions is over; we move in with our plans.”
The three Inquisitors turned on heel and headed back towards their own ship. A few troopers pushed Sunset forward and onto the ship behind them. Once aboard their ship, the hatch doors sealed quickly and the tube connecting the ships retracted. With that, the imperial shuttle flew off back to Coruscant. Sunset was led back to her feet by a few other troopers leading her to the command deck of the Fury. The three inquisitors stood at the head of command, giving the order to their troops.
“Make way for our destination at hyperdrive speed!” The Third Sister ordered.
The imperial agents aboard quickly punched the coordinates they were ordered, and the ship shot across the galaxy at hyper speed. After a while, the ship finally slowed down entirely. The face of the ship was now in sight of a red-orange planet that seemed to emit a glow. Sunset looked on in shock and fear toward the planet, feeling an evil, dark energy emitting from the planet.
“What is this place?” She asked.
The three sisters stood in anticipation, as the ship began to edge closer to the planet. From beneath their visors, they all smiled wickedly.
“The ancestral home of the Sith,” The Fifth Sister answered.
“Where the original Sith first emerged,” The Fourth Sister added.
The Third Sister released an evil chuckle, admiring the planet.
“Korriban…”
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Now we come upon the latest scene of this epic crossover. With little time to mourn the loss of a comrade, they find themselves on the run from the Empire. And when that don't work, a fight ensues as the team takes position to battle the TIE fighters with mounted guns that resemble something for an arcade game. One of the most epic scenes in the movie I can say this much.
If there's a few takeaways for the team, there's some good news for them moving forward and the bad news.
The good news is: They got the message that Sunset Shimmer is alive and well, greatly determined to return to her friends.
The bad news is: There's been a 'slight' change of plans.
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Yeah... Now that those Inquisitors have her, things are looking worse than ever for Sunset.
Ohhh…crap baskets! Sunset is on Korriban! Also Gary? Do you mean Gary from the Robot Chicken universe? Cause I like that guy!
Oh no, Sunsetttttt!!! Twilight, snap out of it! You have to help her!
Kreia from KOTOR 2: Korriban shall be as it always was. A graveyard for the darkest of the Sith Lords, still whispering within their tombs. It shall always be a source of evil, spawning threats throughout the millennia. It, like Malachor, brushes the edges of the empire that waits in the dark. And like Malachor, the Sith have forgotten it... for a time. They will remember. Revan knew this.
Aw come on, just when they thought sunset was going to be okay.
Oh please let the force make sure she will be okay.
Also, what special talent were the sisters talking about. I only know about her mind reading abilities.
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Think of it as a shoutout for a few fans of that one Stormtrooper.
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Twilight Sparkle may want to rethink on that plan about staying put if she heard what happened to Sunset.
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Yep
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Yep... a graveyard of Sith Lords all right. Whatever those Inquisitors have in mind for Sunset in such a desolate place, it's going to be hard to imagine.
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Most of the details are pretty self-explanatory. But if there's more to Sunset's abilities than even 'we' are letting on, the Inquisitors are about to uncover it with whatever plans they have with Sunset.
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I'm already shivering. And it's not from the cold I'm feeling right now.
Looks like Sunset Shimmer's plan to escape have taken a wrong turn. And I hope they'll be able to take down the Death Star.
Lando: Hey, that my line!
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Don't you just hate those very last minute plans? It's enough to drive you utterly bonkers. But in Sunset's case, it's not like one of those last minute plans where she just needs to roll along with it as hunky-dory and shit. Her very life is at stake.
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Yeah in various shows especially the super hero shows on the CW, something looks like it's finally looking up for the hero and team, but at the last second a wrench is thrown into place which leads to complications
You are amazing Mr. Nigma you deserve another applause
looks like the sisters have plans for sunset, what they are going to do to her is still a mystery.
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GREAT SCOTT of Dueling backstabs and double Crosses!
Sunset's been Kidnapped from Starkiller!
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.....{mumbles} well you don't have to be a passive aggressive jerk-bag about it.....
also, Great Chapter!
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There's plenty more of the story still to come. Mr. Enigma has tremendous ideas to offer.
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Least it's not anything 'M' rated, we can assure this much to say the least.
Sweet battle
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So I congratulate you on a very good chapter, do not take it the wrong way Dramamaster
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Yes it most certainly is. Nobody can ever forget this moment.
Ngl, I listened to this little remix of the TIE Fighter Attack theme while I was reading the scene in question.
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Oh yes... we can see why you like this beat. Got a nice rhythm to it.
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Will you also be adding another chapter like dromund kaas?
Just curious.
Poor Sunset, she cant seem to catch a break and this secret evil project has my mind going crazy, another awesome and intriguing chapter by Enigma and Drama
It did sort of telegraph that we wouldn't be able to save Sunny til Empire or even Jedi. Honestly I didn't finish Rebels so I never got to know the Sisters that well. I really need to play catch up as far as the cartoons are concerned. Heck now that the ewok movies are on + I intend to glance over those since they're an old favorite of mine. So looking forward to the Battle of Yavin and seeing how well our equestrians adapt to X-Wings.
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Nope she sure can't. And something tells me they aren't going to let her go even if she repeatedly says no.
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It wasn't going to be 'that' easy to rescue Sunset Shimmer. There are a ton of obstacles that get in the way.
Korriban, the heart of all darkness...
Sweetie Belle - Oh come on! - YouTube
After all that help, Sunset is getting kidnapped again?! Blast those sisters need to mind their own bucking business!!!
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The stuff of nightmares in the Star Wars universe... at least 'one' of them.
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Because they're the villains. It's not their nature to mind anyone's business.
Another afternoon from work, I was at home, taking a power nap, without realizing how late I was.
RING!
Me: (Drowsily shut my alarm clock off) “New chapter already?” (I check to see a new chapter is up) “OH MY FAUST!!! I’VE OVERSLEPT!!! I GOTTA GET TO MY OTHER JOB!”
Oh no, Sunset is sent into the crutches of the evil sisters or whatever they’re called! What horrible trial would they do to sunset?! And also, great chapter!
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Take your time, Doc. I know you had a long day.
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Well whatever trial they put her through, I sincerely hope it's not 'M' rated (Not like we can get away with it with this story).
Behind the Scenes: Cinematic and literary allusions
According to George, different concepts of the film were inspired by numerous sources, such as Beowulf and King Arthur for the origins of myth and religion. George had originally intended to remake the 1930s Flash Gordon film serials, but was unable to obtain the rights; thus, he resorted to drawing from Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress and, allegedly, Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces.
Star Wars features many elements derived from Flash Gordon, such as the conflict between rebels and Imperial Forces, the wipes between scenes, the fusion of futuristic technology and traditional mythology, and the famous opening crawl that begins each film. The film has also been compared to The Wizard of Oz.
The influence of The Hidden Fortress can be seen in the relationship between C-3PO and R2-D2, which evolved from the two bickering peasants, Tahei and Matashichi, and a Japanese family crest seen in the earlier film is similar to the Imperial Crest. Star Wars also borrows heavily from another Kurosawa film, Yojimbo (1961).
In both films, several men threaten the hero, bragging about how wanted they are by the authorities, and have an arm being cut off by a blade; Kuwabatake Sanjuro (played by Toshiro Mifune) is offered "twenty-five ryo now, twenty-five when you complete the mission", whereas Han Solo is offered "Two thousand now, plus fifteen when we reach Alderaan." Its sequel Sanjuro (1962) also inspired the hiding-under-the-floor trick featured in the film.
Another source of influence was Lawrence of Arabia (1962), which inspired the film's visual approach, including long-lens desert shots. There are also thematic parallels, including the freedom fight by a rebel army against an empire, and politicians who meddle behind the scenes.
Tatooine is similar to the desert planet of Arrakis from Frank Herbert's Dune series. Arrakis is the only known source of a longevity spice; Star Wars makes references to spice in "the spice mines of Kessel", and a spice freighter. Other similarities include those between Princess Leia and Princess Alia, and Jedi mind tricks and "The Voice", a controlling ability used by the Bene Gesserit. In passing, Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru are "moisture farmers"; in Dune, dew collectors are used by Fremen to "provide a small but reliable source of water."
Frank Herbert reported that "David Lynch, [director of the 1984 film Dune had trouble with the fact that Star Wars used up so much of Dune." The pair found "sixteen points of identity" and they calculated that "the odds against coincidence produced a number larger than the number of stars in the universe."
The Death Star assault scene was modeled after the World War II film The Dam Busters (1955), in which Royal Air Force Lancaster bombers fly along heavily defended reservoirs and aim bouncing bombs at dams, in order to cripple the heavy industry of Germany's Ruhr region.
Some of the dialogue in The Dam Busters is repeated in the Star Wars climax; Gilbert Taylor also filmed the special effects sequences in The Dam Busters. In addition, the sequence was partially inspired by the climax of the film 633 Squadron (1964), directed by Walter Grauman, in which RAF de Havilland Mosquitos attack a German heavy water plant by flying down a narrow fjord to drop special bombs at a precise point, while avoiding anti-aircraft guns and German fighters. Clips from both films were included in Lucas's temporary dogfight footage version of the sequence.
There are also similarities in the Death Star trench sequence to the bridge attack scene in The Bridges at Toko-Ri.
The opening shot of Star Wars, in which a detailed spaceship fills the screen overhead, is a reference to the scene introducing the interplanetary spacecraft Discovery One in Stanley Kubrick's seminal 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The earlier big-budget science fiction film influenced the look of Star Wars in many other ways, including the use of EVA pods and hexagonal corridors. The Death Star has a docking bay reminiscent of the one on the orbiting space station in 2001.
Although golden and male, C-3PO was inspired by the silver female robot Maria, the Maschinenmensch from Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis.
for f rescue her is getting more intense where starkiller where we need him
Meanwhile, back in Discord's Movie Theater
Everyone in the theater all joined in sharing their condolences for the loss of a great Jedi Master. Though, none seemed more hurt than Princess Luna herself.
Princess Luna: "Anakin...why? How could you? Do you realize what you've done?"
Autumn Blaze: "Oh boy. Here we go again!"
Most of the audience: (Recoiling in horror) "EW!" (Cheese Sandwich quickly covers his baby boy's eyes)
Autumn Blaze: "I think I'm gonna be sick!"
Maud Pie: (Nonchalantly) "It's like looking at an orangutan's butt." (Timber Spruce turns to stone and falls over)
Cranky Doodle Donkey: (To Matilda) "I prefer the happy annoying Pinkie Pie over this."
Yaks: "YAKS SAAAAAD!!! YAKS SAAAAADDD!!!" (Cried a flood of tears that turns the entire theater into a swimming pool)
Discord: (On a toy ship, dressed like a captain going down with his ship) "I'll never let go, Jack! I will never let gooooooooo....." (Disappears under the water, with bubbles popping)
Discord: (Slightly annoyed) "You're right. You should've. And maybe you would've if you've paid a little more close ATTENTION to any, oh what's the word? Oh yeah! COMMON TRAITS that you share with a certain Equestria Girls I've sent along for the road? I mean, c'mon. They weren't even trying to hide. They were hiding in plain sight, and you still didn't even form much of a bond or find anything you have in common?"
Me: "I thought the whole point in your director's cuts Discord was for our Equestrian Heroes and Equestria Girls to have little to no interactions?"
Discord: "Well it was your prescription that the Equestria Girls get their moments in the spotlight to remedy their overdue character developments!"
Me: (Shaking my head) "I'm not a doctor. I'm just a creative guy who's trying to get by."
Discord: "Says the guy who looks up to Ken Jeong."
Princess Luna nodded in agreement, with Celestia draping her wings around Luna's shoulder, and Starswirl putting his hoof on Luna's, for comfort.
Gilda: "Lemme guess. Lightning Butt? Sir Spank-Plot? Prince Thunder Iron Butt?" (Unable to hold it in any longer, several dragons, yaks, hippogriffs, and just about everyone in the theater laughed out loud at Gilda's nicknames for Storm Shield)
Gallus: (Laughs out loud and hanging off of Silverstream's shoulder) "Wow! That's so funny, I forgot why were sad in the first place! AH-HA Ha HAAAAAAA!!!"
Ember: "I gotta say. As bad as those names are, it really suits that pony's crazy butt well! HA HA!"
Garble: "We should start coming up with more embarrassing nicknames for these nampy-pampy pony's butts, more often! HA HA!"
Me: "And I thought I'm bad at coming up with good names."
Discord: "Oh-ho ho! Puh-lease! No one can come up with worst names than the master. Namely me! In fact, why don't I give names to each of you in the crowd? Hehe!"
The audience all gasped, realizing they're at the mercy of Discord.
Gilda: "Aw phooey..."
Discord: "Doctor! Silver Shill! Mina! And everyone else watching this? Do yourselves a favor and stay out. You don't want to see this."
Me: "Uh, no offense, Discord. But we've seen the internet."
Mina: "Yeah, and...I think I've seen worse..."
Discord: "Alright then. It's your innocence's funeral~" (Inhales)
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Discord: "THERE! How do ya like them apples?" (Smug grin)
In response, the children, mainly Snips, Snails, and Zephyr Breeze, all bawled their eyes out.
Gilda: (Impressed) "Wow..." (0_0)
Me: (To Mina) "I lied! I WAS NOT GOOD!!!" (Rain Shine pulls me close for a hug, with Autumn Blaze)
Autumn Blaze: "But a make a lovely Princess Peach!"
Bulk Biceps: "I...uh...I'm just going to sit in the corner, if anyone wants to join me..."
Iron Will: "Right behind you."
Grubber: "Got room for one more?" (Binge drinks to drown his sorrow)
Tempest Shadow: "Meh. That was nothing."
Trixie: "Ditto. I give my nickname a 6 out of 10 on the insult scale. Nice try, Dip-Cord!"
Discord: "PHEW! That was exhausting."
Discord: "Let's get ready to RUMBLE!"
Me and Button Mash: "DO A BARREL ROLL!"
Button Mash: "Come on..."
Tempest Shadow: "Yeah right. They couldn't even fly an airship safely, without giving themselves away." (Sarcasm) "Real stealthy."
Me: (Slightly annoyed) "SPIKE! His name is SPIKE! Get it right, Marshmallow!"
Garble: "What's the big deal? Don't his friends call him, Spikey-Wikey?" (Mina walks over)
Mina: "I think he's still sour over losing the $50 for the Sparity ship being sunk. Either that, or he just finds it an insult to injury that Rarity would still dote him, even after she's married."
Discord: "It's never a good sign."
Big Mac: "Nope."
Everybody: "YAY!"
Yaks: "YAKS BEST! YAKS BEST!"
Gilda: "Ugh, the whiner again. Why am I not surprised?"
Me: (Annoyed at Rarity) "Yeah, not like you've done much self-reflecting, Rarity..."
Gilda: (To Erik) "Yo, Ghostface. How did you ever put up with this drama queen?"
Erik: (Threatning) "Continue to question my marriage in such impudence tone, and it just may be your last."
Princess Celestia: "Wait. HOMING BEACON?!!!"
Zephyr Breeze: "EASY?! You call flying into outer space, chased by imperial Stormtroopers, nearly getting blown up into smithereens, EASY?!"
Gilda: "Oh what do you know? You and your crybaby sister find catching butterflies in net easy. In fact, you must be carrying more honey than you can drink in that oversized beehive of yours!"
Zephyr Breeze: (Gasps) "THEM'S FIGHTIN' WORDS! This mane isn't just for attracting Rainbow Dash!"
Gilda: "Bring it on, slacker!"
Pharynx: "KNOCK IT OFF, YA COUPLE OF BLOCKHEADS!"
Sweetie Belle: "What a jerk!"
Gilda: "In a way, I can kinda relate. I mean, some creatures have had it easy, but some of us are just trying to ge from one bill to the next."
Capper Dapperpaw: "Perhaps, but there's always a line drawn between selfless and selfish, and I walked that line."
Me: "...I've seen better love triangles. Namely Rarity, Spike, and Gabby, back when there was a Rarity..."
Mina: "Nevermind that, doc! They gotta find out about that homing beacon!"
A.K. Yealring: "Ooh! Looks like my kind of place."
Because she's literally watching it all happen on a movie screen.
Princess Celestia: (Sadly) "I know you tried your best, just as it's torturous for me to watch what the poor dear's been going through."
Everyone: "WHAT?!"
Tempest Shadow: "That's still not good enough! You don't even know the guy, or what he's capable of! How can you even trust him so quickly, just because one of your friend he kidnapped says so? For all I know, he might've brainwashed her!"
Discord: "Now, now, Fizzlepop Berrytwist. No need to throw a temper tantrum and bring the house down with that spindle, stump of a horn of yours. It's a good thing I've sent a few insurance of my own to secure Sunset Shimmer's well-beings."
Discord: "I wonder how my Equestria Girls are progressing?"
Discord's Cut
Little did anyone realized, Wallflower Blush was sleeping onboard the ship, and no one even noticed. It's amazing! The girl can do it in her sleep.
Discord's Cut
Discord: (GASP) "I can't believe this! They pulled a fast on me?! Nobody does that to me and gets away with it! But...I'm gonna have to bring up the bad news to my girls..."
OH NO! There's been an insuboordination! A change of plan! Sunset Shimmer isn't being taken to the imperial palace for protection! She's been taken to Korriban!
*Dun dun DUUUUUUUN!*
Now her friends are several lightyears away, living the good life, without knowing that their missing friend's out of the frying pan in to the fire! Worse still, a monkey wrench has been thrown into Discord's rescue operation.
Discord: "Well, nobody makes a monkey out of me and gets away with it! I gotta get my Equestria Girls #Rallied4Sunset!" (Snaps his fingers and teleports himself into the movie)
Discord's Cut – Wallflower Blush
Wallflower Blush: (Wanders the streets of the Imperial City) "If I were a prisoner in the Imperial Palace, where would I be? AH!" (Gets startled by the sudden appearance of Discord, dressed as Q)
Discord: "Not here, that's for sure! Serves you right for sleeping on the job, Cabbage Head!"
Wallflower Blush: "Discord?" (Gets slapped by a fish)
Discord: "You had one job, missy! You snuck onto the shuttle. You were this close of reuniting with Sunset Shimmer. And you fell asleep?! Well I've got bad news for you, Wally! YOUR PRINCESS IS ON ANOTHER PLANET!"
Wallflower Blush: "WHAT?! But you said she'd be here! I mean, isn't this where the Imperial Palace is supposed to be?"
Discord: "That was the plan. But now it seems, that while you were catching up on some beauty sleep, some THREE high and mighty Imperial Officers pulled a switcheroo and took Sunset to another planet for more torture! We haven't gotten time to explain! We've got to rally the rest of the Equestria Girls and get to Korriban ASAP to save our bacon! And I'll be leading the rescue operation from here on out!"
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Good job, Doc!
Impressive work!
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LOL. You just had to type that, didn't you?
I hope Gary the Stormtrooper saves her
A moment with Wallflower Blush and Discord
Wallflower Blush: “You know, Discord. I’ve been wondering. You’re a creature of chaos. Not to mention you’re crazy good at teleporting. Why couldn’t you just, say snap your fingers and rescue Sunset instantaneously, or just send us to where Sunset is, instead of ‘abducting’ us and putting us through all the troubles across the galaxy and back to rescue her?”
Discord: “You think I haven’t tried any of those things you’ve just listed? I’d most definitely rescue Bacon Head in a heartbeat. But alas, some kind of anti-me force, or whatever, is preventing me of doing just that. I can’t even teleport myself to where Sunset is and retrieve her. The best I can do is just get someone else to do the work for me.”
Wallflower Blush: “So, after we find the Rainbooms, the Shadowbolts, and June, then you’ll snap your fingers and send us to where Sunset is?”
Discord: “But of course! They’re not that hard to find.” (Points to a crashed site, with a Stormtrooper’s legs — the one who bloodied Sunset’s nose — stuck out from beneath the wrecked ship) “In fact! Since you, being the oh so devoted sidekick to Sunset that you are, have volunteered. I’ll be sending YOU to scout ahead and find Sunset Shimmer.”
Wallflower Blush: “M-M-Me?”
Discord: “Y-Y-Yes, you Wally! You want to save Sunset Shimmer badly, don’t you?”
Wallflower Blush: “Of course I do! But…me, against an entire army of Stormtroopers? I—“
Discord: “—am invisible. Exactly! That makes you perfect for this important recon mission I’m about to send you on! Just apply the same level of dedication you used to be invisible, tail those three sisters, and follow Sunset Shimmer. Remember, you’re silent but deadly, like a ninja!” (Snaps his finger to turn Wallflower’s cloak into a dark shade of night.)
Wallflower Blush: (Sarcasm) “A ninja. Great. Me, like a ninja. I feel so flattered. But the whole silent but deadly, that’s a fart joke…”
Discord: “I’ll just pretend you didn’t say that. Oh. And in case of trouble, click this.” (Gives Wallflower Blush a 🖊)
Wallflower Blush: “This is a pen. This is a pen!”
Discord: “Enough chit-chat. You follow Sunset, and I’ll recover our Equestria Girls. So snap to it!” (Snapped his fingers and sent Wallflower away)
Wallflower Blush: (Reappears, somewhere, onboard the large ship of the Three Inquisitor Sisters) “This had better work…”
The protagonists don't have time to breathe. Even having managed to get out of The Death Star, the Empire doesn't stop chasing them, sending TIEs to hunt them. The good news is that those Imperial pilots underestimate Han and Luke, who shoot them down with the cannons of the Millennium Falcon (this scene always reminds me of the classic arcade game) and arrive at the Rebel base. The bad thing is that, as Leia points out, the escape was actually too easy, and that is that his ship has a one homing beacon that will tell the Empire where they are.
We finally see the message that Galen gave to Storm (although it seems that it is not the only thing that the prince wanted to tell them). But if this adventure has something, they are unexpected twists, and it is that The Sisters have taken control of Starkiller's ship to use Sunset on the planet of the Sith: Korriban. Whatever it is, it can't be a good thing. Although if they act on their own, and Starkiller finds out about this, it will not be Sunset who has to watch out for not losing her mind.
Seeing how things are going, I imagine what will happen when I find what they are looking for: That something will enhance Sunset's abilities, with it will kill the sisters, only to regret what he has done and decide to stay in this world to learn to control that power (possibly with the help of Galen). Another option is for Marek to be the one to save her from the sisters, but not before Sunset discovers something in Korriban that is related to the ability to travel to various worlds or this world's relationship with Equestria, so she decides to stay for investigate. However, this is just a guess of mine, something else may well happen.
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Wonderful work Doc!