brimforge said:
sounds very ST to me ;-)
you thinking along the lines of "Project Hyperion" ?
hehe, and "Unicron" battles the Deathstar (or isn't he the same?)
Haha, I've never heard of that. Brash and I were sharing some ideas, and this was one of them.
I've been musing a fair bit on a restructured AOTC which places the Geonosis Arena and Escape at the start of the film, as suggested a while back.
This plot would steal some bits from TPM, as well as require some new footage to create a NEW episode 1.
A new plot point would be the factory world of Geonosis possessing a form of transportation which allowed it to travel to other star systems, launching surprise attacks, as well as also acting as a defense mechanism. Brash suggested that whatever was allowing the planet to do this could also possibly power the Death Star later on.
Thematically this would return to Star Wars' roots (Hidden Fortress), whilst not being too much of a Death Star rip off.
The Republic will already have a Navy and an Army, but no Clones. This smaller force would rescue both our heroes and the Jedi at the beginning of the film, who are clearly outmatched by the overwhelming Droids. During their escape, the Planet would activate its Transportation ability for the first time and disappear into some sort of vortex, sucking in some space ships and shattering its moon into fragments (creating the asteroid belt later on). It is not known what happens to the Planet at this point, people might assume it just destroyed itself. MYSTERY.
New footage of Navy officers and unmasked troopers would reinforce the lack of clones and allow for dialog opportunities outlining new points in the film. There would also need to be Separatist staff too, who would be seen operating machinery.
The film would then cut to Coruscant, where the threat is explored further. It is established that the Clone Army needs to be enlisted, although there is debate as to whether this is necessary. The senate itself is bombed, and numerous Senators are murdered in various assassination attempts which follow.
Anakin and Obi-wan's car chase is restructed to suggest a related investigation which leads to Padme's rescue (as oppose to them specifically protecting her). Somehow we will get to the point where the Assassin is assassinated by the Mandalorian, as the Poison Dart plot point is essential.
Padme is seen to be at risk, she is sent back to her home planet with Anakin. Now after the Opening scenes in the Arena there should be some chemistry between the two, so it should seem generally less awkward if editted right. Their time on Naboo continues throughout the film, suggesting a few weeks is spent there between inter-cutting scene's of Obi-wan and the Senate.
Obi-wan's investigations continue, exploring the Mysterious Poison Dart, asking the Jedi Droids, maybe visiting that fat Chef guy, and much later visiting the Jedi Temple to ask Yoda and the Archives. It is all leading to the 'missing planet' subplot, however this gap will not be Kamino, but will actually be Geonosis' original system (we realise the world moves around).
Meanwhile, a red planet appears in the Sky above Naboo, the Droids invade and conquer the world. Anakin and Padme make a daring escape from the Palace, and head back to Coruscant. The Senate gives Palpatine powers to enlist the Clones, and Yoda sends Obi Wan to the Clone Factories to see the Army.
Obi-wan arrives, see's the process, and meets Jango. At this point he'd see a row of Poison darts in his Quarters, and would realise he is the Assassin. They fight, Obi Wan tracks him to Geonosis' new location. They fight again, Obi Wan lands, he sends a message to the Council, and the Jedi, Clones, Fleet, EVERYONE heads to Geonosis for a big battle.
Anakin would need to travel from Coruscant with the army, but Padme stays behind. During the Battle Obiwan+Anakin find Dooku and fight him in the Vortex Control room. Dialogue from Dooku's prison conversation with Obi-wan is reused in the fight so everything is revealed about the Dark Lord.
The Republic defeats the Seperatists, and the Planet is incapacitated.