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Thread: Digging on Ranger history in Star Wars.
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Un4tun8
Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:30 pm
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Well, hearing a lot about Antarian Rangers, I decided to dig a bit more on the ranger history in Star Wars, Here are very interesting facts.
Aquillian Ranger - from the second screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, the Aquillian Rangers were a divison of the Jedi Bendu who wore unique breath masks and distinctive uniforms.
and related:
Aquillae
from the rough draft of Star Wars, Aquillae was the home planet of Kane Starkiller. It was the last refuge of the Jedi. From the second screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, Aquillian Rangers wear the crest of Aquillae on their helmets. Eventually, Aquilae became Tatooine.
from the rough draft of Star Wars, Aquillae was the home planet of Kane Starkiller. It was the last refuge of the Jedi. From the second screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, Aquillian Rangers wear the crest of Aquillae on their helmets. Eventually, Aquilae became Tatooine.
Whoa, Tatooine is our home! And it would be cool to find out how that crest of Aquillae (does that have anything to do with the symbol of Rebel Alliance?), breath masks, and uniforms look like.
But wait, there is more:
Trian - the homeworld of the feline Trianii species, located far from the disputed border between the Corporate Sector and the Trianii colony worlds. The Trianii Ranger Atuarre was born on this world.
These species are ot of question in SWG though.
And finally, for those who've taken Imperial side inGCW, The Krytos Trap book (from X-Wing series) mentions "Imperial Sector Ranger force" that is definitely some sort of organized military entity.
RohmEnari
Mon Mar 22, 2004 9:31 pm
#2
There was another group of Rangers that was localized on one specific planet. I can't remember their names, but I'll go check it out and let ya know.
Calculus_Entropy
Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:45 am
#3
Interesting. Sounds like more fodder for the "identity crisis."
Fred_Skinner
Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:07 pm
#4
Antarian Rangers
a para-military group based on several planets, the Antarian Rangers were formed by Marus Timpel and Kaskutal on Antar 4, some 600 years before the Battle of Yavin. The mission of the Antarian Rangers was simply to assist and aid the Jedi Knights in any way possible, although they were most often employed as front-line troops in battlezones. They were trained to be masters of any environment, in order to meet the various challenges assigned to them. The Jedi Council refused to comment on their position toward the Antarian Rangers, although they allowed it to continute to grow and expand over the years. Many individual Jedi valued their assistance and dedication, especially in situations where military force was needed. In the coming centuries, as the Jedi Order became more conservative and insular, they began to turn away from the use of separate organizations like the Antarian Rangers. This meant that the amount of work available to the Rangers began to diminish, and the organization was forced to drastically reduce its manpower. During the Clone Wars, the Antarian Rangers were able to briefly expand their efforts in support of the Jedi involvement in the war. Unfortunately, whole groups of Antarian Rangers were killed off, and many of the survivors scattered and went underground. Those that remained loyal to the Jedi found themselves hunted down as part of Emperor Palpatine's Jedi Purge, further reducing the organization's size and scope. Only a few groups managed to survive the Galactic Civil War, but they were openly sought out by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. In the years following the Battle of Endor, the organization grew slowly, but proved to be invaluable during the formation and protection of the Great River during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. (WS, WOTC)
a para-military group based on several planets, the Antarian Rangers were formed by Marus Timpel and Kaskutal on Antar 4, some 600 years before the Battle of Yavin. The mission of the Antarian Rangers was simply to assist and aid the Jedi Knights in any way possible, although they were most often employed as front-line troops in battlezones. They were trained to be masters of any environment, in order to meet the various challenges assigned to them. The Jedi Council refused to comment on their position toward the Antarian Rangers, although they allowed it to continute to grow and expand over the years. Many individual Jedi valued their assistance and dedication, especially in situations where military force was needed. In the coming centuries, as the Jedi Order became more conservative and insular, they began to turn away from the use of separate organizations like the Antarian Rangers. This meant that the amount of work available to the Rangers began to diminish, and the organization was forced to drastically reduce its manpower. During the Clone Wars, the Antarian Rangers were able to briefly expand their efforts in support of the Jedi involvement in the war. Unfortunately, whole groups of Antarian Rangers were killed off, and many of the survivors scattered and went underground. Those that remained loyal to the Jedi found themselves hunted down as part of Emperor Palpatine's Jedi Purge, further reducing the organization's size and scope. Only a few groups managed to survive the Galactic Civil War, but they were openly sought out by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. In the years following the Battle of Endor, the organization grew slowly, but proved to be invaluable during the formation and protection of the Great River during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. (WS, WOTC)
Dark Rangers
this was another name for the Renegades, those Kilian Rangers who succumbed to the Dark Side of the Force. (RESB)
Galentro's Rangers
this was the name of the secret police and security force maintained by Galentro Heavy Works, as a way to protect its corporate leaders and assets. (SWJ3)
Imperial Sector Rangers
this law enforcement agency was used by the Empire on various worlds where it could not extend full military force. Formed from the ranks of the original Sector Rangers, the Imperial Sector Rangers were sent in to establish order by eliminating rebellious activity. (KT)
Kilian Rangers
this was the term used to describe the small band of elite warriors which was established to protect the noble houses of Kilia IV. All members of the Kilian Rangers were sensitive to the Force, and were chosen for their skills in using it. The development of an individual Ranger was much different than that of a Jedi student, but there was similar emphasis on the development of their attunement to the Force. The Kilian Rangers were also similar to the Jedi Knights in that some of their membership fell prey to the Dark Side of the Force. These fallen Rangers became members of the Renegades. (RESB)
Nebulon Rangers
this group of space pirates, led by Ssurussk, ambushed many cargo convoys in the Expansion Region of the galaxy during the early years of the New Order. (SOG)
Sector Ranger Database
this database was maintained by the Sector Rangers of the Old Republic, in an effort to track the activities of known criminals and suspected criminal agents. (SON)
Sector Rangers
a loose association of local system police forces which filled the gaps in the galactic law enforcement system, the Sector Rangers were created by the planetary governors of the Old Republic. The Senate authorized the formation of the Sector Rangers in an effort to bring law enforcement to newly colonied worlds quickly and efficiently. The Jedi Knights couldn't be everywhere, so the Sector Rangers held sway in their own systems. When the Empire overthrew the Old Republic, many of the larger forces were usurped into the Imperial machine as the Imperial Sector Rangers. Others simply fell through the cracks, and remained separate enforcement agencies. After the Battle of Endor, the Sector Rangers continued to bring Imperial law to the worlds of the Outer Rim. The motto of the Sector Rangers read, "What others abandon, we protect." (DESB, GG11)
Solonar Rangers
this was a group of para-military mercenaries who were active during the Galactic Civil War. They were easily distinguished by the blue-and-yellow coloration of their armor and vehicles. (MBC)
Space Rangers
this was the name assigned to agents of the Intergalactic Law Agency. (MDCAR)
Tasariq Rangers
originally formed by Imperial Governor Dem Keval, this was a mercenary police force used to maintain control of the Tasar System during the Galactic Civil War. Governor Keval was given little in the way of resources to keep the system in line, so he hired a group of Iotran mercenaries to patrol the system. He named the group the Tasariq Rangers to give them a measure of legitimacy. (SWJ15)
Trianii Rangers
an elite army of Trianii which is a highly-skilled legion of law enforcement officials. They are excellent marksmen, and can move with incredible stealth. (HSE)
Message Edited by Fred_Skinner on 03-23-2004 04:08 PM
Cosra13
Tue Mar 23, 2004 5:14 pm
#5
Fred, great summery, i never knew that much about the rangers before, im almost temped to leave m guild and start a ranger guild lol
RohmEnari
Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:03 pm
#6
WhatI find particularly interesting in this summary is that no where in that entire list did I see anything about a group of Rangers that existed as creature hunters. A great majority of those listed were law enforcement related. Perhaps the devs should see this. Their idea of what a ranger is is more in line with that of Strider or a Drizz't. While I don't really have a problem with this concept, I believe it belongs more in a Middle Earth Online or Everquest, not in Star Wars. The Star Wars universe has clearly established, as seen in the above post, that the rangers ARE NOT creature hunters only.
Fred_Skinner wrote:
Antarian Rangers
a para-military group based on several planets, the Antarian Rangers were formed by Marus Timpel and Kaskutal on Antar 4, some 600 years before the Battle of Yavin. The mission of the Antarian Rangers was simply to assist and aid the Jedi Knights in any way possible, although they were most often employed as front-line troops in battlezones. They were trained to be masters of any environment, in order to meet the various challenges assigned to them. The Jedi Council refused to comment on their position toward the Antarian Rangers, although they allowed it to continute to grow and expand over the years. Many individual Jedi valued their assistance and dedication, especially in situations where military force was needed. In the coming centuries, as the Jedi Order became more conservative and insular, they began to turn away from the use of separate organizations like the Antarian Rangers. This meant that the amount of work available to the Rangers began to diminish, and the organization was forced to drastically reduce its manpower. During the Clone Wars, the Antarian Rangers were able to briefly expand their efforts in support of the Jedi involvement in the war. Unfortunately, whole groups of Antarian Rangers were killed off, and many of the survivors scattered and went underground. Those that remained loyal to the Jedi found themselves hunted down as part of Emperor Palpatine's Jedi Purge, further reducing the organization's size and scope. Only a few groups managed to survive the Galactic Civil War, but they were openly sought out by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. In the years following the Battle of Endor, the organization grew slowly, but proved to be invaluable during the formation and protection of the Great River during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy. (WS, WOTC)
Dark Rangers
this was another name for the Renegades, those Kilian Rangers who succumbed to the Dark Side of the Force. (RESB)
Galentro's Rangers
this was the name of the secret police and security force maintained by Galentro Heavy Works, as a way to protect its corporate leaders and assets. (SWJ3)
Imperial Sector Rangers
this law enforcement agency was used by the Empire on various worlds where it could not extend full military force. Formed from the ranks of the original Sector Rangers, the Imperial Sector Rangers were sent in to establish order by eliminating rebellious activity. (KT)
Kilian Rangers<-----Thats the oneI couldn't remember!
this was the term used to describe the small band of elite warriors which was established to protect the noble houses of Kilia IV. All members of the Kilian Rangers were sensitive to the Force, and were chosen for their skills in using it. The development of an individual Ranger was much different than that of a Jedi student, but there was similar emphasis on the development of their attunement to the Force. The Kilian Rangers were also similar to the Jedi Knights in that some of their membership fell prey to the Dark Side of the Force. These fallen Rangers became members of the Renegades. (RESB)
Nebulon Rangers
this group of space pirates, led by Ssurussk, ambushed many cargo convoys in the Expansion Region of the galaxy during the early years of the New Order. (SOG)
Sector Ranger Database
this database was maintained by the Sector Rangers of the Old Republic, in an effort to track the activities of known criminals and suspected criminal agents. (SON)
Sector Rangers
a loose association of local system police forces which filled the gaps in the galactic law enforcement system, the Sector Rangers were created by the planetary governors of the Old Republic. The Senate authorized the formation of the Sector Rangers in an effort to bring law enforcement to newly colonied worlds quickly and efficiently. The Jedi Knights couldn't be everywhere, so the Sector Rangers held sway in their own systems. When the Empire overthrew the Old Republic, many of the larger forces were usurped into the Imperial machine as the Imperial Sector Rangers. Others simply fell through the cracks, and remained separate enforcement agencies. After the Battle of Endor, the Sector Rangers continued to bring Imperial law to the worlds of the Outer Rim. The motto of the Sector Rangers read, "What others abandon, we protect." (DESB, GG11)
Solonar Rangers
this was a group of para-military mercenaries who were active during the Galactic Civil War. They were easily distinguished by the blue-and-yellow coloration of their armor and vehicles. (MBC)
Space Rangers
this was the name assigned to agents of the Intergalactic Law Agency. (MDCAR)
Tasariq Rangers
originally formed by Imperial Governor Dem Keval, this was a mercenary police force used to maintain control of the Tasar System during the Galactic Civil War. Governor Keval was given little in the way of resources to keep the system in line, so he hired a group of Iotran mercenaries to patrol the system. He named the group the Tasariq Rangers to give them a measure of legitimacy. (SWJ15)
Trianii Rangers
an elite army of Trianii which is a highly-skilled legion of law enforcement officials. They are excellent marksmen, and can move with incredible stealth. (HSE)
Message Edited by Fred_Skinner on 03-23-2004 04:08 PM
IForgotMyName
Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:08 pm
#7
actually they seem like a npc hunter only
RohmEnari wrote:
WhatI find particularly interesting in this summary is that no where in that entire list did I see anything about a group of Rangers that existed as creature hunters. A great majority of those listed were law enforcement related. Perhaps the devs should see this. Their idea of what a ranger is is more in line with that of Strider or a Drizz't. While I don't really have a problem with this concept, I believe it belongs more in a Middle Earth Online or Everquest, not in Star Wars. The Star Wars universe has clearly established, as seen in the above post, that the rangers ARE NOT creature hunters only.
Cosra13
Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:50 am
#8
great post, so really, rangers are the back bone of the whole GCW, lol, sweet
Cosra Gea'fey
Nifty
Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:33 am
#9
Yup. The word "ranger" is completely misused in the case of this profession in relation to Star Wars. Reasoning is probably that the devs come from fantasy MMORPG development backgrounds so ranger to them means nature warrior coupled with the fact the average Star Wars fan is only familiar with the movies and maybe a few of the EU books and have never come across any of the Ranger groups mentioned in this thread. The players with experience in fantasy MMORPGs know that "ranger" means nature warrior as well, so to them, the name "ranger" for this profession probably makes sense.
My opinion is we should be renamed into something that more accurately describes our profession and that Commandos get some lovin and become the para-military class that the Star Wars definition of Ranger would fall under.
It's just amazing how many half-azzed professions there are in this game combined with the decently designedones that are broken!
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