New Star Tours video

[CujoSR]

I know I've read an official backstory to Star Tours somewhere that answers at least a few points that you raised... Though I'm blanking on where it was. I don't think it was the Imagineering book, it may have been a Star Wars or ILM book at work (I work in a university library).

The gist of it is that after the Battle of Endor, peace spread throughout the galaxy. With the Empire gone, leisure travel prospered. R2D2 and C3PO eventually found themselves working for one of these companies, Star Tours.

As you said, the dialog in the queue supports the current attraction's post-RotJ timeline: C3PO talks about his encounter with the Ewoks and how they thought he was a god; the Hoth commercial shown in the queue refers to the "famed Echo Base of the Rebellion forces" as if it were now a tourist destination; C3PO talks about not wanting to "go back to that iceberg, no matter how safe it is now".

But apparently the Empire wasn't totally eliminated, as unknown to everyone they were hidden away, regrouping, building another Death Star. And that's where the current attraction picks up.

-Rob

And that "SOMEWHAT" follows the expanded universe stories seeing as the Imperials fragmented into disparate groups controlled by any who happened to take charge, particularly Director Isard who would probably have the most resources and influence to continue work on the Death Star.

[Freak]

I forgot about Isard. I just bought a custom figure of her a little while ago. I'll do some nerd researching into the Remnant. It does make a little sense since they worked on the Reborn and Shadowtrooper project...lightsaber/force using individuals who were basically mass produced...which was probably a high cost move. They also had the TIE Defender in production at least up to the Battle of Endor, but they halted production on those after the "fall" of the Empire.

I guess its plausible that a Death Star based on the plans of the DS I was built. I'm sure it would've been a lower cost design, or more likely a Habitation Sphere converted to a DS, that just seems to make more sense.

Gah. Nerdiness. :p:

[ktulu]

I hope that Disney/Lucas plans to honor the true heroes of Star Wars. The independent contractor who died in the line of duty, be it structural steel, plumbing, planet destroying laser installation/configuration, or the most important, drywall.

[JugglingFreak]

It's old, but this thread reminded me of this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F1d3QWsyk0

[PatchOBlack]

Other things that have always bothered me:
-Why does a civilian class transport have shields and laser cannons powerful enough to destroy a snubfighter? At best they should have some low power cannons capable of destroying debris...nothing more since that would be considered a pirate/smuggler/illegal craft.
-Why would the Imperials open fire on a third-party tour bus who so happened to drop into a skirmish? (Unless the third-party company was sympathetic to the Rebellion, which I do believe they are..explained later)
-When the X-Wing pilot fires off his torpedoes in Star Tours, the torpedoes explode on impact much like Red Leader's torpedoes did in A New Hope when they didn't go in, just impacted on the surface...which would mean the shot was not a direct hit.... (Turns out that trench run footage WAS from A New Hope by the way)
-How and why did R2 and 3PO end up here? The company must have Rebellion ties.
-How does R2-D2 end up in the astromech socket of the StarSpeeder 3000 if he was in Luke's fighter for the DS1 and on Endor for the DS2 battle?

I think I'll try my hand at answering some of these questions!

1. They have the shields and weapons they do because it is still a rough galaxy out there! Not only are there still those remaining Imperial forces, but also the criminal elements!

2. I think the Imperial rule book states "Shoot first. Ask questions if possible later. Then shoot again." I believe this rule took effect after someone decided not to shoot a lifepod that had no life signs... :cat1:

3. Um...different type of torpedoes? *handwavehandwavetapdance!*

4. Heck, considering all that these two have gone through, C3PO and R2 may have thought this would be a nice, quiet position. Silly droids!

5. Well, if I had to make a guess, C3PO got assigned (or asked to be assigned) to Star Tours, and let's face it, where-ever C3PO goes, R2 goes, if only to keep his golden buddy out of trouble.

[Freak]

It's old, but this thread reminded me of this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F1d3QWsyk0

What the hell is an Aluminum Falcon?!?! Ah man. Favorite line ever.

[GaTechGal]

I know I've read an official backstory to Star Tours somewhere that answers at least a few points that you raised... Though I'm blanking on where it was. I don't think it was the Imagineering book, it may have been a Star Wars or ILM book at work (I work in a university library).

The gist of it is that after the Battle of Endor, peace spread throughout the galaxy. With the Empire gone, leisure travel prospered. R2D2 and C3PO eventually found themselves working for one of these companies, Star Tours.

As you said, the dialog in the queue supports the current attraction's post-RotJ timeline: C3PO talks about his encounter with the Ewoks and how they thought he was a god; the Hoth commercial shown in the queue refers to the "famed Echo Base of the Rebellion forces" as if it were now a tourist destination; C3PO talks about not wanting to "go back to that iceberg, no matter how safe it is now".

But apparently the Empire wasn't totally eliminated, as unknown to everyone they were hidden away, regrouping, building another Death Star. And that's where the current attraction picks up.

-Rob

But in the commercial they invite me to visit Alderon which is ity bity space dust by the time we get to the Ewoks. So is the new ride backing up in time?

[Lasolimu]

But in the commercial they invite me to visit Alderon which is ity bity space dust by the time we get to the Ewoks. So is the new ride backing up in time?

My understand is that the original took place after episode 6 and the new one will take place between episodes 3 and 4.

[Disneyguy85]

the new one will take place between episodes 3 and 4.

That correct.

[Disneyguy85]

You know, last night I had a dream that I was riding Star Tours 2, but instead of a typical RX droid pilot, the pilot was an R2 unit.

Kind of odd since you would expect them to be navigators.