Man, that old article is WILD. He put a lot more importance into the Clone Wars and cloning than it turned out to have. Man, that version of Star Wars would’ve been a lot crazier.

I think we have to accept super lasers as the Star Wars equivalent of nuclear weapons. Now that they’ve been invented, governments are inevitably going to build them. Star Destroyers with smaller super lasers are less effective but practical than massive, expensive, space stations that have gaping weaknesses. Money down the drain. Makes me think of the Eclipse in Legends, actually. It’s what they should’ve turned to after the first Death Star blew up! But I think the bad guys have an inferiority complex. And to be honest, I don’t think the fact they have super lasers will be a major factor in the plot. I don’t think it will be the focus, but it will just be a useful way to quickly illustrate this new fleet as dangerous.

Also, red Star Destroyers and TIE fighters? Uhh, yes please! Where’s your sense of childhood abandon? That’s something I totally would’ve eaten up as a kid. I would’ve loved drawing them.