Author Topic: Favourite moment (Read 24650 times)

IC-1989 · « **on:** February 11, 2010, 05:36:27 PM »

Okay this is going to start as a messy topic. But it will work out eventually.
You've got 5 votes, one for each book but you can vote for more moments in one book.
If you know one that isn't on the list > please post! I'll add it later and you can change your vote.

Scorch8015 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2010, 06:15:30 PM »

All right. I voted for the fight between Vau and Atin, when Vau is left behind on Mygeeto, Fi getting in a coma, Besany saving Fi, and Sev going MIA (listed in chronological order rather than emotional impact order because that would involve more psychoanalyzing of myself than I am willing to do).

I liked reading the fight between Vau and Atin, because I thought it was a very dramatic scene with Vau insisting that what he did was all really for Atin's own good to make him a tough soldier and Atin being so determined to revenge himself on the man who was so brutal to him and gave him those scars. You can tell just how much Vau's training methods damaged Atin there, but you can also see that Vau firmly believes that what he did was the right thing to do, and I think that is a hard scene to forget. Sure, the arguments between Skirata and Vau have a similiar core, but I think the fight with Atin has more impact because Atin suffered far more as a result of Vau's methods than Skirata did.

I liked reading the entire bit where Vau was left behind on Mygeeto, because I liked the fact that from Vau's narration we can see that he does genuinely care about his men but he has trouble expressing that, I like the fact that it gives Sev a chance to be troubled by the idea of abandoning a fellow soldier which hits extra hard I think if you know as you read what is going to happen to him on Kashyyyk, and I like the fact that Skirata works so hard to save the life of a man he would gladly punch in the face if given half an excuse. All that combines to make a memorable experience for me.

I admit that I am a big Fi fan, and I just love his personality and his jokes always make me laugh, so it actually brought tears to my eyes when Fi got into his coma, because it was painful to think that someone so eloquent could be silenced for so long, and I just loved how Omega stood up against the medics for his sake. That was very touching to me, but, as I say, I am a Fi fan.

Again, I found the scene with Besany fighting to have Fi not get euthanized like an animal because I found it really sad that a human life could really be seen like a product and I liked seeing Besany fight for him and show that she had more strength than I intially gave her credit for.

I liked reading the scene where Sev goes MIA, because Traviss writes it really well, in my opinion, and I just got tears in my eyes again, especially when I thought about how upset Sev was when they abandoned Vau on Mygeeto.

So, there you have my explanations for why I voted as I did.

Ky'ram Parjai'Kote · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:10:57 PM »

Vau and Atin fight, Etain's death, Mij vs. Dred, Fi's coma, and Ennen's suicide.

Yeah, Sev didn't really suspend me, it was in RepCom...

Vlet Hansen · « **Reply #3 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:33:51 PM »

nothing here... all of HC would count as my fave moment, although the speeder chase saving Jilka is a close second...

Riotv2 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:51:25 PM »

Hmmm... Not my favorite, it would be way to much to discuss those, but one of the most memorable is when Kad places his toy on his mothers funeral pyer.

Scorch8015 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:05:14 PM »

The Mij against Dred scene in Imperial Commando was cool, and Ennen's suicide was sad, although I think it would have cut me up more if I had gotten to know him better as a character.

The speeder chase saving Jilka in Order 66 was hair-raising, as well.

That moment when Kad places his toy on his mother's funeral pyre totally made me cry:(

IC-1989 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2010, 06:12:49 AM »

Quote from: Vlet Hansen on February 11, 2010, 08:33:51 PM

nothing here... all of HC would count as my fave moment, although the speeder chase saving Jilka is a close second...

Just name your fav. moments of Hard Contact and I'll add them

Vlet Hansen · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:25:13 PM »

hmm... I'm having trouble picking one... the stealing of the explosives? Or maybe the assault on the compound...

Riotv2 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2010, 09:52:08 AM »

when Etain first meets Darmin and only senses a child-like presence.

Carnivore 1 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2010, 08:54:22 PM »

Any part involving Mereel or Ordo doing what needs to be done. And when the boys pulled their superteam up bit at the end of Triple Zero......On another note. I also got a kick out of Jaina Solo meeting Bard'ika in the LotF series.

jatne · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2010, 05:46:37 PM »

How about when darman beat kal? That threw me off.

Riotv2 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2010, 09:37:44 PM »

After Kal gets the nulls alone in his room in tipoca, and Jango comes to the door. Ordo and Mereel (?) post on either side of the door and kal nearly wets himself (not in a good way) over how well trained they are at that early of an age.

Commando Sev · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2010, 05:56:35 PM »

Etain dying. So epic. Or whenever Sev pwns someone...

Cassa_Mirdala'Kotep · « **Reply #13 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:33:21 PM »

lots of awesomely epic moments in the books
Darman's crash landing in Hard Contact, his reactions to the day wings dying, his first meeting with Etaine, Niner Fi and Atin stealing the explosives and Niner riding on top of them to the compound. The last fight Atin and Dr Quail Uthen get hit by the same shot, Atin's armor pieces getting her, then Etaine facing off against Zey to save Niner and Fi.

Too many good moments in the other books. I'd drive folks nuts writing it all here.

Take care everyone !

Cassa_Mirdala'Kotep · « **Reply #14 on:** May 14, 2010, 04:10:01 PM »

*pokes thread with toe*
Where is everyone with your favorite moments?

Fenn Shysa · « **Reply #15 on:** May 20, 2010, 11:27:46 AM »

Quote

*pokes thread with toe*

Hey... what the.... was that a foot?
Egad... I just got kicked by some Mando... WTF?
[- You're obviously not part of Satine's Pacifist Sect.]

Anyways... from the list; my favorite moment would be when Kal met the Nulls. I loved that scene. When Ordo and his brothers put on the scared act while they were lifting Kal's blaster. And Jengo and Kal both instantly agreeing that the Nulls had the right stuff.

Another scene I loved (not on the list) was the skirmish between Ghez Hokan and Omega, (Niner and Fi - I think). I loved how Ghez proved to be a tough adversary and went down swinging. (e.g. using the EMP to knock out the commandos buyces; and basically, getting the drop on Niner and getting in spitting distance of killing him.)
-I like Ghez's whole character. - He was hard-assed Mando-mofo who knew tactics and counter attacks, etc; and never let Uthan forget that she needed him more than he needed her.

Other scenes on that list were pretty cool. Some I liked and some I didn't. I honestly cannot remember the speeder chase saving Jilka; but, a lot people seem to agree that it was good.

Kad, and the toy, at Etain's funeral was definitely a tear-jerker.

I honestly didn't care for the Mij killing Dred scene. - It seemed so unnecessary and kind of of just thrown into a relatively boring book just to make it more "exciting" - Without ever seeing (i.e. reading) why Mij was so personally pissed at Dred; I couldn't really feel his angst.

Vau and Atin's fight was cool. I liked how Jusik broke it up playing his "Jedi-General" card; and Vau was just like, "yeah.. that doesn't work on me anymore"

Some other cool scenes were when Ordo and Etain encountered the Gurlain (I can't remember her name); when Besany saving Fi was absolutely awesome !
I also liked when Vau, Etain, and Mird killed the terrorist/diplomat guy in triple-0.

I loved all of Odds - with the whole sabotaging the droid manufacturing.

I loved all of Targets - with the rapid entry / hostage rescue, etc. (Fi saving the CSF boys).

[-Man, I could go on all day.]

Riotv2 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2010, 04:39:37 PM »

Fi sitting around pulling the trim off of a Kama he got from an AWOL ARC, so it would match his set of "Hokan Armor". For some reason that always stuck with me.

IC-1989 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2010, 10:29:53 AM »

Wasn't that in True Colors?

Riotv2 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2010, 12:52:39 PM »

Yea I think so. I'm at the end of another book trilogy at the moment, but after that I'm going to re-read the Rep Com books again...Man i can't wait.

Baka-Baka · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2010, 06:18:21 PM »

"Niner falls off the bridge." I don't know why, but that just struck me as epically funny. Maybe it was the wording.

Riotv2 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2010, 10:30:32 PM »

In 'Triple Zero' all of the RC's sitting around in a bar while one of the NULLS, Mer'ika i think, starts reciting curse words in every language he knows.

Baka-Baka · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:10:49 PM »

Quote from: Riotv2 on July 19, 2010, 10:30:32 PM

In 'Triple Zero' all of the RC's sitting around in a bar while one of the NULLS, Mer'ika i think, starts reciting curse words in every language he knows.

Yeah, it was Mereel.

Mereel: "Urpghurit."
Fi: "Disgusting."
Mereel: "Baay shfat."
Fi: "What does that mean?"
Mereel: *whisper whisper*
Fi: "....."
Mereel: "Don't tell me you've never heard that one."
Fi: "We were raised to be polite boys. Can Hutts really do that?"
Mereel: "You better believe it."
Fi: "I'm not sure I like civilian society. I think I felt safer under fire."
[pause]
Sev: "I'll shoot you and cheer you up, then."

(Triple Zero, page 320)

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Also, I have another favorite moment, when Jinart tells Etain: "Girl, can't you do anything right?" That's also in Triple Zero, BTW.

Riotv2 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2010, 08:43:50 PM »

Or another Triple Zero moment when everyone is standing around in full combat armor, and Kal has that moment of awe. Most people would've sh#t themselves if they walked in on that.

Cobra Commando · « **Reply #23 on:** August 02, 2010, 07:30:54 PM »

I'd say the first book, Hard Conact, when Darman and Etain first meet. Not too sure why, just a pretty funny thing when an inexperienced jedi comes across a fully trained clone commando who believes jedi are like demi-gods.

Cassa_Mirdala'Kotep · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2010, 10:43:33 AM »

fav moment update,

Ny's making cookies like Kal's Mama used too and giving some of them to Mird, in 501st.

Lots of other stuff too.

ARC_Commander_Colt · « **Reply #25 on:** December 07, 2010, 07:53:09 PM »

Well, I felt sad when Fi went into a coma, even though I knew it was coming because I'd read a spoiler on Wookieepedia.

And when Sev went missing, it was so much different than in the game, like Boss being prepared to shoot Scorch with his DC-15, and Etain trying to run back. Totally, 100% epic.

And when Kad placed the toy on Etain's pyre, I had to hold back tears (I was in front of my brother).

Riotv2 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 08, 2010, 12:41:59 PM »

I'm not sure what it is about how Etaine died...She threw herself in front of a random trooper to stop a jedi from killing him...It shows where her real loyalties were...I guess that fact made her a real mando in Kal's eyes?

For a moment i thought that Kal was going to go hunt down every Saber-jockey his could find.

Fenn Shysa · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2010, 09:22:56 AM »

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For a moment i thought that Kal was going to go hunt down every Saber-jockey his could find.

I kind of wish he had. I wish he at least went after somebody, (anybody); some type of violent / vengeful response.
[He wears Gold for Vengeance, afterall - He could have at least went on a hate-fueled killing spree]

-Or somehow, used his wealth and resources to go discover the truth; (that they were all just being "played" by Palps); and, somehow gone after him. - He was the real culprit.

(Granted, it would probably not be too realistic to try to take down the Empire that they all just escaped from. But still...)

I forgot how much about it was said in 501st. -I think there was a part where Kal & Co. had figured out it was all Palps' plan and a big case of Sith vs Jedi - either that, or it was considered that Vader was behind it all

(I'm going to have to re-read this one too)

FI-21975JR · « **Reply #28 on:** January 15, 2011, 05:03:25 AM »

Mereel: i can do more than that. i can remote launch palpatine's personal shuttle

got'a love that moment

Palps: ok pilot lets go.
pilot: sir the shuttles not responding...
Palps: why whats wrong.
Pilot: its sending us straight into that building
*pilot ejects*
Palps:what huh!?!
*boom*

that would have been so much awsomer than vader throwing him down a big tube after turnin good.

Grunt Trooper · « **Reply #29 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:46:18 PM »

Quote from: Baka-Baka on July 21, 2010, 02:10:49 PM

Yeah, it was Mereel.

Mereel: "Urpghurit."
Fi: "Disgusting."
Mereel: "Baay shfat."
Fi: "What does that mean?"
Mereel: *whisper whisper*
Fi: "....."
Mereel: "Don't tell me you've never heard that one."
Fi: "We were raised to be polite boys. Can Hutts really do that?"
Mereel: "You better believe it."
Fi: "I'm not sure I like civilian society. I think I felt safer under fire."
[pause]
Sev: "I'll shoot you and cheer you up, then."

(Triple Zero, page 320)

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This ^ and I also thought Etain's death was pretty epic. Not that I liked her all that much cause she was an air head, but her heart was in the right place.

Grunt Trooper · « **Reply #30 on:** February 24, 2011, 03:49:25 AM »

I want to change my vote to Kad giving his toy at the funeral... I just read that part. It's good.

Riotv2 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 17, 2011, 10:32:51 PM »

Yea that whole toy funeral scene had a Luke burning Vader quality to it. though i'm sure that was KT's intent.

Grunt Trooper · « **Reply #32 on:** March 18, 2011, 05:31:05 AM »

Quote from: Riotv2 on March 17, 2011, 10:32:51 PM

Yea that whole toy funeral scene had a Luke burning Vader quality to it. though i'm sure that was KT's intent.

Probably why I liked it. I really like Return of the Jedi. That and ESB are my favorites.

Dha'ward Krayt · « **Reply #33 on:** March 19, 2011, 12:53:29 AM »

Gonna say when Etian dies. Very powerful moment

Delta 42 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:21:19 PM »

I found it very funny when Etain & Darman first met. I haven't finished Hard Contact yet.
(Stupid Wookieepedia spoiled her death...)

Laney97 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 30, 2011, 02:53:45 PM »

Quote from: Delta 42 on March 29, 2011, 09:21:19 PM

I found it very funny when Etain & Darman first met. I haven't finished Hard Contact yet.
(Stupid Wookieepedia spoiled her death...)

It's what Wookieepedia did to me when I hadn't watched an episode of TCW and found out what happened.

Anyway, I voted for Kad'ika given Etain the toy at her funeral. It really worked well with the fact that Kal saved it and Kad never letting go of the toy. It was a nerf toy, I think.

Also the Vau left on Mygeeto. There, it showed Vau showed he cared for someone by making them survivers, and that Kal didn't hate Vau as much as he made out.

Delta 42 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:29:17 AM »

Confirmed: It was a nerf.

Laney97 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 04, 2011, 03:41:49 PM »

Quote from: Delta 42 on March 31, 2011, 02:29:17 AM

Confirmed: It was a nerf.

Good, I was reading True Colours when I posted it.

Grunt Trooper · « **Reply #38 on:** April 10, 2011, 07:12:01 AM »

Every time I read about Kad putting the toy on the funeral pyre it just turns me into mush. I can't take it, for whatever reason I'm a sucker for that and my eyes get all teary and I have to stop reading for a few minutes to clear my eyes.... Ya. I have emotions too, I'm not a robot.

Laney97 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 10, 2011, 10:17:04 AM »

Quote from: Grunt Trooper on April 10, 2011, 07:12:01 AM

Every time I read about Kad putting the toy on the funeral pyre it just turns me into mush. I can't take it, for whatever reason I'm a sucker for that and my eyes get all teary and I have to stop reading for a few minutes to clear my eyes.... Ya. I have emotions too, I'm not a robot.

I thought you were (joke)

Yeah, that is pretty bad... a very little kid putting something on the funeral pyre of a mother he hardly sees. Even I got... a bit emtoinal.

[spoiler]*Three buckets full of tears* LOL[/spoiler]

Null-4 Kolburn Skirata · « **Reply #40 on:** June 30, 2011, 06:38:05 AM »

Darman killing other clones.

Laney97 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 30, 2011, 07:58:56 AM »

Yeah. I think there was a decent amount of action there. And Darman broke one of there necks..,

DC-26 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 20, 2011, 01:08:22 AM »

A favorite for me is Maze lecturing Ordo towards the end of Order 66.
"What do you think the likes of me and the white jobs do while you're out on the town with your lady friend? Get put back into stasis like good little droids? .... Me, I read."

Shereshoy · « **Reply #43 on:** August 20, 2011, 11:39:12 AM »

I can't pick! Most of these are horrible things!
I liked it when Ordo shot Besany. I think it's kinda cute that that's how they fell in love.

Laney97 · « **Reply #44 on:** August 20, 2011, 04:27:15 PM »

Wasn't it... Etain who shot Besany? Or am I going cookoo in the head again... not the an axes again...

Shereshoy · « **Reply #45 on:** August 20, 2011, 05:51:25 PM »

Wookiepedia has failed me for the last time. I was under the impression Ordo had the gun.

N-11 Commander Ordo · « **Reply #46 on:** August 20, 2011, 08:29:47 PM »

Quote from: Shereshoy on August 20, 2011, 05:51:25 PM

Wookiepedia has failed me for the last time. I was under the impression Ordo had the gun.

Ordo shot the Gurlanin shapeshifter, whose name escapes me at the moment. Then Etain wipped around and blasted Besany in the gut with a PEP round nearly point blank.

Laney97 · « **Reply #47 on:** August 22, 2011, 04:00:18 PM »

It was Jinart.

Shereshoy · « **Reply #48 on:** August 22, 2011, 10:06:25 PM »

Whatever, I'm gonna chose to be ignorant of that.

ARC_Commander_Colt · « **Reply #49 on:** August 23, 2011, 04:59:25 PM »

Quote from: Shereshoy on August 22, 2011, 10:06:25 PM

Whatever, I'm gonna chose to be ignorant of that.

Ignorant of what?

N-11 Commander Ordo · « **Reply #50 on:** August 23, 2011, 09:18:54 PM »

Quote from: ARC_Commander_Colt on August 23, 2011, 04:59:25 PM

Ignorant of what?

The fact that Ordo didn't ACTUALLY shoot Besany, I believe.

ARC_Commander_Colt · « **Reply #51 on:** August 23, 2011, 09:25:32 PM »

Quote from: N-11 Commander Ordo on August 23, 2011, 09:18:54 PM

The fact that Ordo didn't ACTUALLY shoot Besany, I believe.

Ah, I see.

Laney97 · « **Reply #52 on:** August 24, 2011, 02:38:09 PM »

I'm ignorant of the fact that Etain survived for 3 and 3/4 worth of books.

Well, survived for as long as she did in Order 66. She should've died earlier. She was fine until then.

Rune · « **Reply #53 on:** August 24, 2011, 04:08:42 PM »

Eh, I don't mind Etain as much as some, but I didn't think she was that great of a character. I'm a sucker for the underdogs and side characters, though.

DC-26 · « **Reply #54 on:** August 24, 2011, 09:42:45 PM »

I voted for Ko Sai's suicide - because it actually surprised me. Other moments I've enjoyed, but sometimes that thing that just sneaks up.... It really stands out.

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