*****SPOILER ALERT*****

Yes, we're here today to talk about that Rogue One Mon Cal who led the fleet at the battle of Sarrif. The more that you think about his part in the battle, the more you have to love him.

While the rest of the rebel leadership was standing around wetting themselves saying, "Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British," Our boy Raddus said, "**** this noise. Get me my battleship. I'm going to go in there, kick down their front door and **** on their carpet." And you know what; he got the job done. He took the gate down, got the transmission, and got the Tantive IV safely on her way to destiny.

Raddus, you may have ended up as Vader's fish stick dinner, but when it came time to put up or shut up, you went out in a blaze of glory. That's why, you magnificent bastard, we salute you.

I only hope FFG gives you an appropriately worthy command card to honor you.

Maybe the MC-75 will be able to deploy a small ship, similar to how the rapid deployment lets you deploy squadrons.

I love this guy.

"Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British,"

What? I assume you are American.

Put up, shut up is the very essence of being British. There is a saying that brits have a stiff upper lip.

"Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British,"

What? I assume you are American.

Put up, shut up is the very essence of being British. There is a saying that brits have a stiff upper lip.

Sorry, I was paraphrasing from the Movie Mystery Men. The Bowler was mocking the blue raja for killing Captain Amazing. For some reason the rebel leader meeting made me think of that.

Gotta agree. One of the coolest looking Mon Calamari in a SW film and lets not forget his albino assistants too;)

"Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British,"

What? I assume you are American.

Put up, shut up is the very essence of being British. There is a saying that brits have a stiff upper lip.

Sorry, I was paraphrasing from the Movie Mystery Men. The Bowler was mocking the blue raja for killing Captain Amazing. For some reason the rebel leader meeting made me think of that.

Ok, direct me towards the writers of that film, I have a bone to pick with them!

Admiral Raddus

"Whenever one of your Small base ships rams a Large base ship select another enemy Large base ship within medium range. Both enemy ships are instantly destroyed."

So the kids can emulate the movie!!!!!

"Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British,"

What? I assume you are American.

Put up, shut up is the very essence of being British. There is a saying that brits have a stiff upper lip.

Sorry, I was paraphrasing from the Movie Mystery Men. The Bowler was mocking the blue raja for killing Captain Amazing. For some reason the rebel leader meeting made me think of that.

wow i havnt heard anyone mention that movie in years....

One of those "its so bad its awesome" movies to me lol.

Have him be like Ackbar... but for front arcs.

While interesting i think that would also be lazy writing. Plus, arent rebels largely about the broadside attack anyway?

I imagine he's the source of the Ramming tactic. Getting the wording right would be a major issue though w/o a separate rule ref card ala Xwing, since Armada doesnt seem to have those.

That, or surprise attack deployment. The ship hes on enters from Hyperspace along with 2 squadrons and their opening salvo is increased by 2 dice of any color against Ships. Might be a tad broken though rofl

While the rest of the rebel leadership was standing around wetting themselves saying, "Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British," Our boy Raddus said, "**** this noise. Get me my battleship. I'm going to go in there, kick down their front door and **** on their carpet." And you know what; he got the job done.

The fact that Raddus was explicitly stated to be based on Churchill makes this hilarious to me

Admiral Raddus

"Whenever one of your Small base ships rams a Large base ship select another enemy Large base ship within medium range. Both enemy ships are instantly destroyed."

So the kids can emulate the movie!!!!!

While the rest of the rebel leadership was standing around wetting themselves saying, "Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British," Our boy Raddus said, "**** this noise. Get me my battleship. I'm going to go in there, kick down their front door and **** on their carpet." And you know what; he got the job done.

The fact that Raddus was explicitly stated to be based on Churchill makes this hilarious to me

The fact that apparently this is the real version means it's time to repost from the dead version:

I mean he's basically the Winston Churchill of Star Wars.

We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in Scariff, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our alliance, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!

It was pretty clear why Raddus was all ready to go. The Empire had a brutal policy when it came to non-humans and Raddus knew what was going to happen to the Mon Cal's if the Rebels did nothing. (Confirmed already that this was his motive and he was right, the Empire has a long term plan that was going to be very very bad for non-human worlds.) It was the Humans that were like "I guess we could survive with the Empire." while turning their backs on the non-humans.

So Raddus didn't want his people in slavery and his home planet's ship yards being controlled by the Emperor to make more Imperial ships to enslave more non-human races. (And that is exactly the long term plan of the Empire it turns out.) He saw the risk but also the consequences of doing nothing. But he like his replacement Admiral Ackbar were still tough-as-nails Admirals.

He was absolutely a star. What a good character, and a cool ship too.

Fishbowl command center

Want more non-human species rebel fleet commanders, pleeeaase FFG

Want more non-human species rebel fleet commanders, pleeeaase FFG

"Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British,"

What? I assume you are American.

Put up, shut up is the very essence of being British. There is a saying that brits have a stiff upper lip.

In America, when someone has a stiff upper lip we politely tell them to go see a doctor, it might be cancerous, assuming they have health insurance and can see a doctor.

Drop the Nationalism nonsense and raise a glass of Blue Milk together. We always do better when we are friends instead of this silly bickering.

So from an American to my bothers across the pond I say Cheers!

I have a small hope that Raddus jumped aboard the Tantive IV and Leia let him off at the next destination. Of course, he's also just as likely as to remained aboard ship and bought Leia the time to escape.

Thing is, we don't see Raddus die, so he hasn't necessarily done so. It makes sense to bump him off because Ackbar rises to replace him... there's so many neat characters that I wish could have stayed a little longer. General Merrick looked like he had a few stories to tell, AND there's someone at the Yavin Award ceremony standing behind Leia that could have been a Merrick in recovery from Scarif. Oh well.

I think it's a good bet we'll see the 75 soon... if for no other reason than because it's a canon ship, and canon ships usually float to the top of whatever FFG is going to do next. The only reason wave 0 was an exception is because some ships (medium Rebels, Medium-Light Empire) didn't exist in canon yet.

"Oh, sorry, we've got to break up, sorry, we're British,"

What? I assume you are American.

Put up, shut up is the very essence of being British. There is a saying that brits have a stiff upper lip.

In America, when someone has a stiff upper lip we politely tell them to go see a doctor, it might be cancerous, assuming they have health insurance and can see a doctor.

The problem with some health insurances, is that it will only cover the Stiff or the Upper Lip, but not both

Thy most choose

I have a small hope that Raddus jumped aboard the Tantive IV and Leia let him off at the next destination. Of course, he's also just as likely as to remained aboard ship and bought Leia the time to escape.

Thing is, we don't see Raddus die, so he hasn't necessarily done so. It makes sense to bump him off because Ackbar rises to replace him... there's so many neat characters that I wish could have stayed a little longer. General Merrick looked like he had a few stories to tell, AND there's someone at the Yavin Award ceremony standing behind Leia that could have been a Merrick in recovery from Scarif. Oh well.

I think it's a good bet we'll see the 75 soon... if for no other reason than because it's a canon ship, and canon ships usually float to the top of whatever FFG is going to do next. The only reason wave 0 was an exception is because some ships (medium Rebels, Medium-Light Empire) didn't exist in canon yet.

True we don't see Raddus die, maybe jumped on to a shuttle shortly after Vader sawed his way through the ship. It's possible that Vader left Raddus's ship in one piece and took off after the Tantive IV. Maybe Ackbar's fleet was in better shape than Raddus's because of the Scariff battle, and it was selected to carry the attack against the Death Star II. Until we get a director's cut of Rogue One where we see Vader fillet Raddus we just don't know.

I personally would like to think the spunky Mon Cal is still out there, b/c we need a Rebel admiral with a pair of brass reproductive organs like him.

I have a small hope that Raddus jumped aboard the Tantive IV and Leia let him off at the next destination. Of course, he's also just as likely as to remained aboard ship and bought Leia the time to escape.

Thing is, we don't see Raddus die, so he hasn't necessarily done so. It makes sense to bump him off because Ackbar rises to replace him... there's so many neat characters that I wish could have stayed a little longer. General Merrick looked like he had a few stories to tell, AND there's someone at the Yavin Award ceremony standing behind Leia that could have been a Merrick in recovery from Scarif. Oh well.

I think it's a good bet we'll see the 75 soon... if for no other reason than because it's a canon ship, and canon ships usually float to the top of whatever FFG is going to do next. The only reason wave 0 was an exception is because some ships (medium Rebels, Medium-Light Empire) didn't exist in canon yet.

True we don't see Raddus die, maybe jumped on to a shuttle shortly after Vader sawed his way through the ship. It's possible that Vader left Raddus's ship in one piece and took off after the Tantive IV. Maybe Ackbar's fleet was in better shape than Raddus's because of the Scariff battle, and it was selected to carry the attack against the Death Star II. Until we get a director's cut of Rogue One where we see Vader fillet Raddus we just don't know.

I personally would like to think the spunky Mon Cal is still out there, b/c we need a Rebel admiral with a pair of brass reproductive organs like him.

I have it on good authority that Raddus didn't need that Hammerhead Corvette to perform the ramming tactic. He easily could have achieved the same effect with his brass reproductives if he had been in range.