The latest episode of the Star Wars Show has members of the story group discussing Rogue One Easter Eggs. The appearance of the Dornean Gunship was brought up and it was mentioned that the 3D model of the ship for Rogue One was built from the model that was made for its pending appearance in Rebels.
Makes it even more likely the ship makes it to Armada.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-lucasfilm-story-group-points-out-several-obscure-ro-1791449859
Isn't it in the latest Rebels trailer?
As Legends has it at 90m, in an anti-starfighter role, it will probably see service in that capacity as a flotilla.
That was a super fun and informative video, thanks for posting!
Isn't it in the latest Rebels trailer?
I don't remember it, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there.
As Legends has it at 90m, in an anti-starfighter role, it will probably see service in that capacity as a flotilla.
Agreed, that's the running theory.
Keep in mind the delay between when something is seen on-screen, and when we get it in-game, though. IE., almost no way this appears in wave 6 (my guess is the Imperial Light Carrier...that Quasar-Fire-like-thing, and the Rebel Hammerhead Corvette, as these both appeared last year). But certainly wave 7 or 8...
Isn't it in the latest Rebels trailer?
I don't remember it, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there.
Yup, it was in the mid-season-3 trailer in two scenes - check out the fleet battles.
Now, what is interesting (which we didn't know) was that the 'Rebels' version came first. THAT is news - if it had been in the movie first, and 'Rebels' just borrowed the model for the fleet action we get at the end of this season, it would have been entirely possible we'd know nothing more about it...just another model filling out the fleet.
If it was designed for 'Rebels', first...then it almost certainly means the story called for it. IE., the 'Rebels' crew are part of bringing the Dorneans into the Rebel Alliance, which means we'll get to see some Dorneans, pick up some Dornean names (commanders, crew, etc), see more of their ships and technology, et al. That's VERY GOOD for potential 'Armada' expansions! Much more than just a new ship that FFG has to kinda 'wing it' for what to include in the pack!
Well, it wasn't made for Rebels completely. It was made for Empire Strikes Back - because that's where it first showed up. But at the time it was meant to just be a background ship.
Well, it wasn't made for Rebels completely. It was made for Empire Strikes Back - because that's where it first showed up. But at the time it was meant to just be a background ship.
"Designed for Rebels" is Referring specifically to the 3D Computer Generated Model in usage. Not to the design-design of the Ship. So you are of course correct, that it was originally in an earlier movie - but those were physical props that were created.
Well, it wasn't made for Rebels completely. It was made for Empire Strikes Back - because that's where it first showed up. But at the time it was meant to just be a background ship.
"Designed for Rebels" is Referring specifically to the 3D Computer Generated Model in usage. Not to the design-design of the Ship. So you are of course correct, that it was originally in an earlier movie - but those were physical props that were created.
Exactly - both 'Rebels' and 'Rogue One' used a CGI model.
So it's simply interesting which team decided they needed the CGI model first, and so were the ones to build it. That it's the 'Rebels' production team means we'll almost certainly be seeing at least one episode dedicated to bringing them into the fleet, so...that's kinda cool, and bodes SUPER well for 'Armada'.
Well, it wasn't made for Rebels completely. It was made for Empire Strikes Back - because that's where it first showed up. But at the time it was meant to just be a background ship.
ROTJ surely? I can't recall seeing the Dornean Gunship in the fleet scene at the end of TESB.
Well, it wasn't made for Rebels completely. It was made for Empire Strikes Back - because that's where it first showed up. But at the time it was meant to just be a background ship.
ROTJ surely? I can't recall seeing the Dornean Gunship in the fleet scene at the end of TESB.
Yes yes I got confused. There ARE other ships in the background at the end scene of ESB - and they were similarly intended to just be background ships - I got them mixed up.
Well, it wasn't made for Rebels completely. It was made for Empire Strikes Back - because that's where it first showed up. But at the time it was meant to just be a background ship.
"Designed for Rebels" is Referring specifically to the 3D Computer Generated Model in usage. Not to the design-design of the Ship. So you are of course correct, that it was originally in an earlier movie - but those were physical props that were created.
Ok that makes more sense. I was tired when posting and should have known better!
I hope Dornean is a race we get to see rather then simply the name of the starship type such as the Nebulon B Frigate. Even though this is just a cell and not the Alliance yet it would be nice to see more of the disparate groups coming together.
Another ship is always great, but I'm still waiting for that hammerhead corvette. Or any wave 6 info.