And Star Wars doesn’t have the market cornered on great science fiction comics. Fortunately, Star Wars has had an equally long and more consistently good history of comics. Now, the sequel is about to drop, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. It was the kind of space-wizard action game we’ve wanted for a long time. The gameplay was fantastic, as was the story. Set in the period after Order 66 and before A New Hope, the game focused on Cal Kestis, a Jedi Padawan fleeing the Imperial Inquisitors, who are tasked with exterminating the few remaining Jedi in the galaxy. In 2019, a true gem hit consoles and PC: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. From Kenner’s 1979 Star Wars Electronic Battle Command to disastrous titles like Star Wars Episode I: Racer to cult favorites like Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi to gems like Knights of the Old Republic, gaming as a Star Wars fan has been a roller coaster. For nearly as long as there have been Star Wars movies, there have been comics and video games. Luckily, she shows up in a few books and comics so you can see for yourself how great she is.The Star Wars franchise has a long and quite uneven history of video games. If the fact that Bazine only got moments of screen time in the sequel trilogy isn’t proof that they had no idea how to utilize incredible character concepts, I don’t know what is. She is known as “the perfect weapon” and keeps back up thermal detonaters in the hollow wedges of her shoes. Why aren’t there more shape shifting bounty hunters?īazine is an informer for the First Order who was raised in an orphanage, trained by a pirate, and after becoming a bounty hunter killed her own mentor. A Clawdite, she was able to alter her appearance significantly at will and was able to get as close to Padme as she did by taking on the form of a human woman. Still, Zam was an interesting character who deserves more recognition despite not making it as long as some of her coworkers. Because she was killed by former partner Jango Fett after a too-close-for-comfort attempt on the senator’s life. Most bounty hunters we would be unsurprised to see make an appearance in future Star Wars titles, but Zam we will likely never see again. Sometimes retiring is possible in Star Wars.īy subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Eventually he retired to Felucia to enjoy a quiet life of farming for himself. Like just about every bounty hunter of repute in the galaxy, he was hired by the Hutts, nearly claimed a bounty on Lando Calrissian, and eventually accepted funding from the New Republic. During the Clone Wars he joined Krayt’s Claw with Boba Fett, Bossk, and Asajj Ventress on Quarzite and took on Darth Maul, and after the fall of the empire he kept on hunting those bounties until at least the Battle of Jakku.Īnother bounty hunter with longevity, Embo was a member of Sugi’s crew during the Clone Wars and briefly worked with Obi-Wan, Anikan, and Ahsoka to protect a farmer on Felucia from pirates. But Dengar has a more interesting history than playing second fiddle to Boba Fett and witnessing Han’s greatest hits. He was one of the bounty hunters hired by Darth Vader to capture Han Solo and is later seen in Jabba’s palace when Han is rescued. Dengarĭengar is one of those characters you’ll notice a few times throughout the original trilogy. The galaxy’s bounty hunters are having a moment, and we don’t see any reason that that would (or should) slow down any time soon, so let’s take a look at five more of Star Wars’ Bounty Hunters that you’ll want to recognize if and when they show back up. Whether they’re working for the Empire, the New Republic, or the First Order, the galaxy is full of bounty hunters and their next mark.īoba Fett’s getting his own show on Disney+, Lama Su is calling in all of the best bounty hunters to find Omega on The Bad Batch, and Ming-Na Wen may be more well known for per portrayal as Fennec Shand than a literal member of the official Disney Princess lineup.
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