The rogue imperial officer, Tala Durith (Indira Varma), reveals she is part of an underground movement that's ferrying enemies of the Empire to a planet called Jabiim. Kenobi only uses his blaster in the ensuing scuffle – further building tension for when he's finally forced to reignite his lightsaber – and in an uncharacteristically graphic but viscerally satisfying scene, the checkpoint's energy beams cut a falling stormtrooper in half. When one of the stormtroopers enquires about Freck's passengers, the mole-like being says: “Thought you might wanna check 'em out.” When the suspicious trooper calls for a probe droid, Obi-Wan soon realizes he had no choice but to fight, but not before the recon unit scans his face and delivers the data to Fortress Inquisitorius. The moment is interrupted by an imperial checkpoint. He then consoles the child by talking of his separation from his own family when he joined the Jedi Order. A sweet moment ensues where Kenobi says he wishes he was. Leia then questions the sincerity of Obi-Wan's story, asking: “You knew her, my real mother, didn't you?” Obi-Wan deflects, causing the child to ask if he's her real father. He manages to explain the slip of the tongue by fashioning a story that he accidentally called his daughter by her recently deceased mother's name. We loved the tension as Obi-Wan and Leia converse with the troopers and it's also nice to witness the soldier's as something other than faceless fodder.īut when Obi-Wan calls Leia by her real name – and not the alias they've been using – he raises suspicion. During the journey, the alien reveals he's all too happy with the Empire's occupation and before long he offers a ride to four stormtroopers. As the pair hitch a ride on the back of the vehicle, we see it is adorned with the ominous symbol of the Galactic Empire. Leia fabricates a story and although somewhat sceptical, the jovial Freck is all too happy to offer them a lift (much to Kenobi's displeasure). He looks like a mole – fitting for a resident of a mining planet. Props to Lucasfilm for the design of this character. We find the vehicle is piloted by an alien called Freck, voiced by Zach Braff (who does his best Seth Rogen impression). The youngster immediately beckons the vehicle – much to Obi-Wan's dismay – and introduces them both as daughter and father from Tawl. However, when Reva reveals she's had an audience with Darth Vader, her peers reluctantly fall in line.īack on Mapuzo, a still untrusting Obi-Wan is ready to give up on Haja Estree's (Kumail Nanjiani) promise of help when Leia spots an industrial vehicle in the distance. The Fifth Brother attempts to forcibly stamp his authority, announcing that he's “next in line” to the position of grand inquisitor. When she reveals Obi-Wan's location the other inquisitors question her judgement. Only Reva exits the ship before heading into the complex to address the Fifth Brother (Sung Kang) and Fourth Sister (Rya Kihlstedt). The inquisitors' transport, the Scythe, then lands in an obelisk-like building surrounded by sea called Fortress Inquisitorius. The apparition soon disappears – another indication that Obi-Wan blames himself for Anakin's turn to the dark side and perhaps an ominous sign that although a shred of Anakin still exists, Darth Vader has almost completely destroyed him. Obi-Wan does his best to quell Leia's youthful optimism, pointing out the Empire's ravaging of a landscape once covered in fields before he stops to stare at a hooded figure, none other than Anakin Skywalker, in the distance. The cargo transport touches down on Mapuzo and the pair of fugitives sneak off into the barren countryside. When we return to Obi-Wan he's fixing LOLA, Leia's droid companion (collective a(Image credit: Disney) Whether or not this was necessary is up for debate – we love the added grit and menace to Jones's 'Rogue One' performance – but either way, hearing the veteran voice actor's unique timbre beneath the mask was a real treat. It was evident in 'Rogue One' that Jones's voice has changed slightly (as does everyone's over the years) and due to this Vader's cleaner tone, we wouldn't be surprised if some digital jiggery pokery has been used to make it more akin to the original trilogy Vader. This scene finally confirms that James Earl Jones has reprised his role as the villain's menacing voice, something Lucasfilm had successfully kept under wraps.
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