Thrawn = Snoke ?

2 minutes ago, BlodVargarna said:

Thrawn = Snoke ?

Oh... poor Resistance if that is true

The Vong were NEVER from the Unknown Regions.

They were EXTRAGALACTIC invaders. That is, from another galaxy. The Unknown Regions were an unexplored part of the OG galaxy.

So...odds look pretty slim on that one. To me, anyway.

Am I the only one hoping that any extra galactic bad guys invading the Galaxy Far Far Away turn out to be from marvel? Skulls or Shi'ar would make for some interesting cross overs.

19 minutes ago, GrimmyV said:

Am I the only one hoping that any extra galactic bad guys invading the Galaxy Far Far Away turn out to be from marvel? Skulls or Shi'ar would make for some interesting cross overs.

That's the worst idea I've ever heard. A Marvel crossover would be absolutely and utterly ridiculous!

Also I would bet it has nothing to do with the Vong. It's Snoke.

23 minutes ago, JJFDVORAK said:

That's the worst idea I've ever heard. A Marvel crossover would be absolutely and utterly ridiculous!

Marvel aliens are totally awesome and would fit right in with SW. And most of them have been running galactic empires for millions of years.

Galactus, tho, is something that should stay far away from SW.

52 minutes ago, BlodVargarna said:

Thrawn = Snoke ?

While I doubt that, it would be kinda cool if Snoke was a non-force user who knows enough about it to train Kylo, but relies on his enginuity and knowledge to counter the force.

1 hour ago, Ailowynn said:

The Vong were NEVER from the Unknown Regions.

They were EXTRAGALACTIC invaders. That is, from another galaxy. The Unknown Regions were an unexplored part of the OG galaxy.

So...odds look pretty slim on that one. To me, anyway.

Actually if you get through the whole NJO you find out the Vong are from the OG galaxy after all in the past, though they'd left out past the edge of the galaxy and come back in the NJO.

4 hours ago, GrimmyV said:

Hopefully it's an indication of 'Vong done right', with aliens that are awesome and story lines that don't suck.

So not the Vong then.

Threat from outside the galaxy. I don't think this means the Vong are returning to canon but it lines up with the ominous foreshadowing setup in Empire's End.

6 hours ago, Ailowynn said:

The Vong were NEVER from the Unknown Regions.

They were EXTRAGALACTIC invaders. That is, from another galaxy. The Unknown Regions were an unexplored part of the OG galaxy.

So...odds look pretty slim on that one. To me, anyway.

They approached the galaxy THROUGH the unknown regions though as shown in Outbound Flight. Thrawn in the excerpt from the new book mentions the threat is from beyond and not necessarily from the unknown regions.

A very good presentation, made feasible an still no so bad Thrawn, and a still human supremacist Emperor.
I dont think, even for a second, about Vong. In Dysney the Vong are probably considered one of the best examples of "why we discard de EU".

I hope Thrawn survive rebels and the " outher danger" was just an excuse for having him out of play in the time of ep.IV-VI.

It would be very nice having again some kind of spinoff with Thrawn after Endor. I will love with all my heart a televisive spinoff based in the " Darkstryder Campaing" of the old RPG with Thrawn in the place of Moff Sarne, both are Timothy Zahn creations.

Could be the Rachni. Not sure if the emperor needs to get the Krogan to be able to defeat them.

Geez not Vongs pls...they were most non SW thing that happened to SW....

I am going to side with it being Snoke. The Emperor and Thrawn probably brutally put down whatever race Snoke is and that's why he decides to take over after Palps is gone. It would be great if Thrawn ended up still being alive and working for Snoke by TFA.

20 hours ago, Rakaydos said:

Could be the Rakata are still around.

Rakata Prime was on a map of the galaxy released just prior to TFA so it's not unlikely they've made it into the new cannon...

21 hours ago, LagJanson said:

Won't be the First Order.. that's a spin off of Empire wannabes post fall of the Empire. It's noted in Bloodlines...

Could be a lot of things. It's possible it could be the dreaded Vong. Won't believe it till it happens though.

If your gonna read the aftermath series this might be a spoiler but ...

Palpatine was getting called by something in the unknown reaches of the galexy...more then likely snoke but they aren't specific. So I believe it will be original and more then likely have to do with whatever snoke comes from or has been dealing with. Pretty open ended that thrawn could be referring to anything and they will more then likely write something original

1 minute ago, TheOz said:

If your gonna read the aftermath series this might be a spoiler but ...

Palpatine was getting called by something in the unknown reaches of the galexy...more then likely snoke but they aren't specific. So I believe it will be original and more then likely have to do with whatever snoke comes from or has been dealing with. Pretty open ended that thrawn could be referring to anything and they will more then likely write something original

I am reading the series, slowly (it hurts), but spoilers don't bother me. Thanks for the info!

Still doesn't say it's Vong, or anything else. We do know it's not the First Order that was paying the long distance calls to contact Palpatine. Snoke on the other hand could certainly have been a player. I won't deny that.

1 hour ago, LagJanson said:

I am reading the series, slowly (it hurts)

Yes, yes it does. I've onlyr ead the first so far (need to catch up). But IMO the writing is...not good. I had to force myself to finish the book. Which is saying something when I happily read most of the worst of the old EU...

People talk about the old EU having some bad books, but that doesn't mean wiping it out means we won't get MORE

4 minutes ago, VanderLegion said:

Yes, yes it does. I've onlyr ead the first so far (need to catch up). But IMO the writing is...not good. I had to force myself to finish the book. Which is saying something when I happily read most of the worst of the old EU...

People talk about the old EU having some bad books, but that doesn't mean wiping it out means we won't get MORE

The sad part is - the story itself wasn't that bad. The idea was good, the execution was poor. I'm glad I pushed through, because I liked bits of it, and where it was leading, but it reads rather amateurish. I've no interest in buying any Wendig written book after that though...

44 minutes ago, LagJanson said:

The sad part is - the story itself wasn't that bad. The idea was good, the execution was poor. I'm glad I pushed through, because I liked bits of it, and where it was leading, but it reads rather amateurish. I've no interest in buying any Wendig written book after that though...

Yah, the story itself wasn't most of my problem (though I didn't love that the first post-RotJ book basically didn't deal with anything familiar. New characters, new planet, new everything pretty much). Sure, it had wedge, but he was barely actually around. But the writing itself just killed me.

I think it's pretty clearly the Borg, not sure why anyone is discussing this.

Could be Vong, or a new idea inspired by them. Filoni planned to put Vong scouts in the Clone Wars series, and in the EU, Thrawn did go into the Unknown Regions to deal with the early scouts of the Vong, if I remember correctly. Maybe Snoke is JJ canon Vong?

32 minutes ago, MarekMandalore said:

Could be Vong, or a new idea inspired by them. Filoni planned to put Vong scouts in the Clone Wars series, and in the EU, Thrawn did go into the Unknown Regions to deal with the early scouts of the Vong, if I remember correctly. Maybe Snoke is JJ canon Vong?

That was back when it was assumed the Clone Wars was just apart of the old canon. Although it was technically canon, and therefore above the books back then, the Clone Wars was still integrated into the EU and complemented it. Since the Vong don't exist in the current canon and the First Order is coming from that area of space then its more likely Snoke shenanigans that Thrawn is referring to.

I honestly don't think the First Order are the real bad guys of the new canon. The First Order are definitely the principle antagonists but I feel like there is something far grander happening with Snoke then any of us realize.

30 minutes ago, Forresto said:

That was back when it was assumed the Clone Wars was just apart of the old canon. Although it was technically canon, and therefore above the books back then, the Clone Wars was still integrated into the EU and complemented it. Since the Vong don't exist in the current canon and the First Order is coming from that area of space then its more likely Snoke shenanigans that Thrawn is referring to.

I honestly don't think the First Order are the real bad guys of the new canon. The First Order are definitely the principle antagonists but I feel like there is something far grander happening with Snoke then any of us realize.

"That area of space" is...massive. The FO coming from "that area of space" in no way precludes other bad guys from being there.