The Official EU Trivia Thread !

[Shok_Tinoktin]

Originally posted by Astrotoy7
Q. What are the Tierfon Yellow Aces ? What were they known for ?

A) They were an X-Wing squadron from the early days of the Alliance, and were known for containing such pilots as Wes Janson and Jek Porkins. Source: Wraith Squadron.

Q) What human was often mistaken for a droid, because of his name? What else is interesting about his name?

[Astrotoy7]

Originally posted by Shok_Tinoktin
A) They were an X-Wing squadron from the early days of the Alliance, and were known for containing such pilots as Wes Janson and Jek Porkins. Source: Wraith Squadron.

Q) What human was often mistaken for a droid, because of his name? What else is interesting about his name?

Hmm...the only think I can think of is Lobot...that bold dude that hung around with Lando on ESB

Lobot is mistaken for a droid firstly because of the interface sticking out o fhis head, but also because that hedgear has affected the way he speaks.., making him talk in short sentences like a droid.

The name "Lobot" is interesting, as in medical parlance, the word Lobotomy describes a removal/destruction of part of the brain. In Lobots case, part of his brain has been supplanted by a compy..

source : Essential Gude to Characters and my own massiv emedical knowledge

Let me know if that is what you were after Shok...

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Q. Did the emperor have any kids ? Name them and what happenned to them ?

mtfbwya

[Shok_Tinoktin]

Originally posted by Astrotoy7
Let me know if that is what you were after Shok...

It isn't. The one I was thinking of is mistaken for a droid, because his name sounds like a droid's name.

[Astrotoy7]

Originally posted by Shok_Tinoktin
It isn't. The one I was thinking of is mistaken for a droid, because his name sounds like a droid's name.

Lo-bot.... sounds droidish

ah, Shok it seems you have fallen into the "Rogue Nine Snare", asking questions that people can come up with more than one valid answer for Dont worry, we've all done it

c'mon, just tell us who you were thinking of then ! You can either ask a new question or pass

*quickly, Im not gettin any younger !*

mtfbwya

[Shok_Tinoktin]

I was thinking of Entoo Needaan E-elz, also known as Entoo Nee. The other interesting thing about his name, is its similarity to the name Anthony Daniels, who of course played C-3PO, who of course is a droid. Source: Hand of Thrawn duology.

I'll pass on the question.

[jedispy]

Yay! question up for grabs.

Q: What effect does the Ssi'ruk paddle blasters have upon a lightsaber?

<I apologize if I misspelled the species>

[Astrotoy7]

Originally posted by jedispy
Yay! question up for grabs.

Q: What effect does the Ssi'ruk paddle blasters have upon a lightsaber?

The ssi-ruuvi paddle beamers shot ion blasts, therefore the could not be absorbed or properly deflected by lightsabers(a pure energy beam) The blasts had the effect of bending around the sabers. Source.. Truce at Bakura

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Q. Who were the jedi masters that went out on Outbound Flight ?

No takers ?? I was hoping someone knew the answers, because I dont. I remember reading them but cant remember where I think we're just gonna have to wait for Tim Zahns next novel to fully find out

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New Question

Q. Name 2 characters that wore a deaths head mask.... hint : one is from a game

mtfbwya

[abespam]

Who were the jedi masters that went out on Outbound Flight

I was waiting for this as well, cos im sure its not mentioned in survivor's quest. Are you sure you read it, cos the no. of jedi masters that were on the flight was still a discrepancy until the blurb for outbound flight came out.

Name 2 characters that wore a deaths head mask.... hint : one is from a game

I know the non-game character, but ive been warned for posting half answers in the SW Saga Trivia Thread, .

EDIT:

Unless the game character is Darth Nihilus from Kotor2

The other character is Kueller from 'A New Rebellion

(Man i hated that book, Wedge, "if i can just hit the one weak spot of the star destroyer", shoots laser and destroys star destroyed in one hit...WTF was that (paraphrased))

If im correct...

Q What is the name of the moon that Naga Shadow used as his capital during the golden age of the sith

[Jan Gaarni]

Originally posted by Astrotoy7

Q. Who were the jedi masters that went out on Outbound Flight ?

No takers ?? I was hoping someone knew the answers, because I dont. I remember reading them but cant remember where I think we're just gonna have to wait for Tim Zahns next novel to fully find out

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The only thing I could find on it (and the only Jedi I know from the past that was named), was Jorus C'baoth, plus 5 other Jedi Masters, 12 Jedi Knights, and around 50.000 others.




Naga Sadow (no H ) had his HQ on the moon of Khar Delba: Khar Shian.


Pass on question, I hate coming up with questions.

[Astrotoy7]

Correct abespam and Jan... No, I havent read SQ

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Moving along :

Q. What is a Kubaz ?

mtfbwya

[abespam]

Kubaz is an alien species, that has a trunk for a nose. They live on the planet Kubrindi in the Ku'Bakai system. One of them can be seen in ANH, he is responsible for alerting the stormtroopers of the location of the droids at Mos Eisley..

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Q Name the spouses of 5 members of rogue squadron (both former and current members allowed).

[Shok_Tinoktin]

A) Mara Jade (Luke Skywalker)
Iella Wessiri (Wedge Antilles)
Winter (Tycho Celchu)
Mirax Terrik (Corran Horn)
Sera Faleur (Gavin Darklighter)

I pass on the question again.

[Astrotoy7]

Ok, seeing Shok is the laziest clone trooper ever and doesnt want to ask a question

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Q. What are the Shadow Academy ? Who does it comprise ? References !

bonus : what were they doing during NJO tiimes ?

mtfbwya

[jedispy]

A. It is.....uh....ah........I got nothing.

[swphreak]

Originally posted by Astrotoy7
Q. What are the Shadow Academy ? Who does it comprise ? References !

bonus : what were they doing during NJO tiimes ?

The Shadow Academy was a training place for "Dark Jedi." Brakiss was the master of the academy, and there was a nightsister as well. The students were to be the new army for the emperor reborn or something. In the end it was all a shame and Brakiss was killed after the station self destructed.

References: The Young Jedi Knights series.

uhh... I would think that the academy's destruction was the end of it, but I can't remember. I do remember that there were former Shadow Academy students held captive on the Voxyn Worldship.

Q: What is Mace Windu a swordmaster at?

[Rogue Nine]

A. Mace Windu was a master of lightsaber style Form VII, also called Juyo/Vapaad. He was one of only two Jedi Masters to fully master the form, the other being Depa Billaba.

[Astrotoy7]

ha ! Ive just noticed that you rascals missed an active question entirely, this is mainly that meddlesome jedispy's fault for jumping in with that new question

no biggie.....since Rogue Nine has done another of his famous "hit and fades" there is no active question... I shall recycle the unanswered one from above

Q. Did the emperor have any kids ? Name them and what happenned to them ?

mtfbwya

[swphreak]

A. It's Triculus or something. It's one of the few EU I've actually not read or own. I think it's rather old as well. The Emperor got jiggy with one of his Hands and they had a freak of nature. I don't actually know 100%. Just stuff I remember reading about from a long time ago.

[Astrotoy7]

Originally posted by StarWarsPhreak
A. It's Triculus or something. It's one of the few EU I've actually not read or own. I think it's rather old as well. The Emperor got jiggy with one of his Hands and they had a freak of nature. I don't actually know 100%. Just stuff I remember reading about from a long time ago.

yes, Trioculus(yes, he had three eyes) dates from a time modern EU became the cohesive entity it tries to be now. This was described in a series of kids books, called the "Galaxy of Fear" Series. Trioculus wanted to rule the galaxy etc etc, ended up gettin killed Amazingly, he got a very brief mention somewhere in the NJO, cant remember where or why....

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Q. What were :

*The World Devastator
*The Sun Crusher
*The Galaxy Gun

which one of these was disposed of by Kyp Durron and how ??

mtfbwya

[Rogue Nine]

A. The World Devastators were huge mobile war factories employed by the Emperor Reborn. They would literally rip planets apart with gigantic tractor beams and use the raw material as fuel and for the construction of starships and fighters.

The Sun Crusher was a starfighter-sized superweapon stolen by Kyp Durron and used to destroy the Carida system. It fired a resonance torpedo into Carida's star, causing it to go supernova. Kyp eventually destroyed the Sun Crusher by flying it into a black hole.

The Galaxy Gun was an Imperial superweapon that had the capacity to fire enormous projectiles through hyperspace to destroy planets. It was eventually destroyed when the Eclipse II crashed into it. It managed to fire off one last projectile which was pulled in by the planet's Byss' gravitational field, destroying that world.

A) They were an X-Wing squadron from the early days of the Alliance, and were known for containing such pilots as Wes Janson and Jek Porkins. Source: Wraith Squadron.

They didn't fly X-wings, as far as I know, since at the time of the Battle of Yavin, the T-65 was still a relatively new starfighter. The Tierfon Yellow Aces flew Y-wings, which makes sense, since most Y-wings seen usually have yellow markings.

[Shok_Tinoktin]

Hmmmm. Then the Unofficial Encyclopedia has finally let me down.

Originally posted by Astrotoy7
yes, Trioculus(yes, he had three eyes) dates from a time modern EU became the cohesive entity it tries to be now. This was described in a series of kids books, called the "Galaxy of Fear" Series. Trioculus wanted to rule the galaxy etc etc, ended up gettin killed Amazingly, he got a very brief mention somewhere in the NJO, cant remember where or why....

Actually, according to the Glove of Darth Vader series (a series of 6 kids books, that are amongst the worst the EU has to offer), Trioculus was not the son of the Emperor, even though he claimed to be. The actual son of the Emperor was Triclops.

[Astrotoy7]

yes, I should have clarified that about the Yellow Aces... thanks Niner. I will award the triclops etc point to Shok because of the excellent pickup...

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I cant see an active question, so here goes

Q. The Carida system was mentioned above ? What is its significance ? What became of the institution that was lcoated there (and dont say it was destroyed !!)...

mtfbwya

[The Seeker]

Carida was home to a stormtrooper training facility. Kyp Durron came to Carida in the Sun Crusher in search of his brother who was training as a stormie.

Long story short, the Imps lied to Kyp about his bro, he shot his missiles into their sun at which point the produced his brother. Too late to do anything, but trying anyway, the sun went Nova just before Kyp could save his brother.

So sad.

My question:

Who is Olin Garn

[abespam]

Who is Olin Garn

A) X-Wing pilot. Prior to joining the Rebellion, Olin was an experienced freighter pilot and freelance bounty hunter. (Source: X-Wing Alliance)

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Q) Name 3 of the sith lords whose tombs were caved in (and couldnt be accessed) when the exile visited Korriban.
(Hint: KotOR2)

[Rogue Nine]

A. Naga Sadow, Ajunta Pall and Marka Ragnos. The fourth one, for trivia's sake, is Tulak Hord.

Q. Who was Selby Jarrad and what did she do?

[Sivy]

Selby Jarrad, is a female undercover operative in the story 'Conflict of Interest' from the 'Tales from the New Republic' book


pass on question

[Rogue Nine]

Argh, you didn't answer the second part of the question. You fail!

[swphreak]

Originally posted by Astrotoy7
I will award the triclops etc point to Shok because of the excellent pickup...

Oh gee thanks.

[Astrotoy7]

Originally posted by Rogue Nine
Argh, you didn't answer the second part of the question. You fail!

heh... I will give sivy the point to boost his self esteem

what did she do Niner ??

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since sivy and Niner are around, there is obviously no active question in play atm

Q. How did the Tuskens get their name ?

mtfbwya

[jedispy]

A: Tusken Raiders (a.k.a. sandpeople) were awarded their name after attacking one of the first human settlements on Tattooine, Fort Tusken. Afterward, they lived in infamy with all humans on Tatooine.



Q: What is Xizor's personal vendetta against Darth Vader?

[Shok_Tinoktin]

A) Darth Vader bombarded a city on Faleen to prevent a bacterium from spreading, and in the process killed Xizor's family. Source: Shadows of the Empire

Q) Who is Jai Maruk's apprentice? How did this person come to be his apprentice?

[Astrotoy7]

Originally posted by Shok_Tinoktin
Q) Who is Jai Maruk's apprentice? How did this person come to be his apprentice?

A teenage girl named "Scout"ends up becoming Jai Maruks padawan after winning a tournament at the jedi temple. This is from Dark Rendezvous IIRC

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Q. Anakin made 3po from parts in watto's junk shop, but who would have originally made threepios components ??

mtfbwya

[jedispy]

A. I'm not sure if this is what you are asking, but I'll answer anyway. Originally, protocol droids of 3PO's brand are made by Cybot Galactica. Source, SWCCG.

Pass on a question since I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for

[Astrotoy7]

Indeed you are correct jedispy, I will accept the SWCCG as a reference, but it has been mentioned in numerous books and "Essential Guides" of course...

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Q. Who is Raith Sienar ? What is he responsible for ? By what unscrupulous means did he achieve this ?

mtfbwya

[Rogue15]

****!!! I KNOW THAT!!! He was in Rogue Planet...wasn't he? god i am at loss...i need to read that book again.

[swphreak]

Originally posted by Astrotoy7
Q. Who is Raith Sienar ? What is he responsible for ? By what unscrupulous means did he achieve this ?

A: Sienar Design Systems systems anyone? I believe he developed the outlines for what would become the TIE Fighter.

He did do some junk with Zonama Sekot. Something about trying to steal a Sekotan starship.

Your question is too vague...

[Astrotoy7]

Originally posted by StarWarsPhreak
....Your question is too vague...

*BZZT* The classic response of someone who aint be knowin jack

Raith Sienar was initially a pilot and engineer, but became involved in starship design after working among the Xi Char on Charros IV. (These were the beings that *designed* the trade federations Droid Starfighters)...

Basically, he stole alot of their ideas, which he subsequently used when designing concepts upon which Sienar Design Systems was founded. One of his projects included Darth Maul's Infiltrator... He did also come in contact with Zonama Sekot. Yes, this was during Rogue Planet and he was pretty much responsible for the planet dissapearing to parts unknown(to be later found by Luke Skywalker in the NJO)...

source, Rogue Planet, Labyrinth of Evil

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Q. What is an IG series droid ? Who is responsible for its creation ?

mtfbwya

[jedispy]

A: I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm going to say that IG series droids are battle droids created by the techno union army (possibly Trade Federation of Banking Clan, but I'm sticking with my answer). IG-88 is one of said droids. Of course, since we're talking EU, and not movie cannon, then there were 4 IG-88 models. (IG-88a, b, c, and d).

All four IG-88's had a shared collective intelligence and awareness. 88A was terminated on Cloud City and left for rubble in the garbage pit. 88B was killed by Boba Fett over Tatooine. 88C was terminated by Dash Rendar on Ord Mantell's junk wasteland. 88D assimilated itself into the computer systems of Death Star #2, and would have wreaked horrible death and destruction if it had not been for the rebels' attack run in orbit of Endor.

If I am completely off base, then I am sorry. I hope I can get a bonus for my 1337 h@x0r EU skillz on providing the possibly useless IG-88 info. Pass on a question either way.

[Shok_Tinoktin]

I believe IGs are actually assasin droids created by Holowan laboratories.

[jedispy]

OOp....no correct answer yet.

They were orignally created by the InterGalactic Banking Clan. I watched Clone Wars again, and they have a ton of IG series droids that attack the clone troopers. I wish to change that part of my answer. Shok is also right though, IG-88 was made by Holowan labs. He became self aware, and killed everyone in the lab. MMm....the wonder of science.

Homer: Wonders Lisa...or blunders??
Lisa: That was implied
Homer: Implied Lisa...or implode??

So who gets the point?

still, I pass on a question either way