When did the planet become Coruscant anyway?
Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
The first time I ever saw the name was in that first Timothy Zahn novel, but I wasn't exactly plugged in, as Star Wars miscellania went.
Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :
IIRC, Zahn invented the name and Lucas liked it, so it stuck.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
When were the Zahn novels published? I recall the name being in TIE Fighter as well, and that was around, er, 1995?
(Likewise, where does "Palpatine" come from?)
Posted by HerbShrump (Member # 1230) on :
Heir to the Empire... * Publisher: Spectra; Reprint edition (May 1, 1992)
In the original movie trilogy, the name Palpatine is never spoken and he is referred to only as "The Emperor". The name Palpatine originated in the novelizations, in which the name is given as that of the former senator who rose to power.
Palpatine's full name (assuming he has any names other than "Palpatine" alone) has never been revealed. The usage "Emperor Palpatine" suggests that Palpatine is in fact his only name, though the use of titles such as "Senator Palpatine" suggests it may be his family name. Of course, Palpatine might be a Name of State, as the name Amidala is, so it may mean that neither Palpatine's given nor family name is known. The name Palpatine itself is most likely a play off "palatine" - the name of (amongst other things) the centermost of the Seven hills of Rome upon which many Roman emperors constructed their palaces (the word 'palace' itself comes from the word 'palatine', in fact).
The original version of his character in Lucas's early scripts was named "Cos Dashit" and many Star Wars fan fiction writers have quite incorrectly adopted the name "Cos Palpatine" in their stories and web pages -- so much so that it has become fanon. The names "Albert Palpatine" and "Dantius Palpatine" has also been adopted by fans, though its origins are more ambiguous, seeming to come from SuperShadow, a website of fraudulent Star Wars material, including synopses for Episodes VII - IX.
In the soundtrack for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the music for the parade sponsored by Palpatine celebrating the liberation of Naboo (which is in fact an alternate version of the Emperor's theme music) is called "Augie's Great Municipal Band", which have led some to speculate that Palpatine's first name is Augie or Augustus.
It says from the novelizations... Does this mean the original trilogy? I don't have a copy handy to check.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Y'know, thinking about it, it might be in the totally-written by George Lucus novelisation of ANH. But my copy is at my parents, so I can't check either.
At least we know that the Wookie's home planet name came from The Holiday Special.
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
"1995?"
1994.
Also, "Albert" Palpatine? What was Vader's real name in those early scripts, Bernie Skywalker?
Posted by Nim' (Member # 205) on :
Liam, the creator of Star Wars is not a roman emperor, no matter how much you want it to be so.
Posted by Veers (Member # 661) on :
quote:Originally posted by HerbShrump: Rough draft of Return of the Jedi when it was called "Revenge of the Jedi
According to Lucas, RotJ was never meant to be called "Revenge of the Jedi," it was a false title to catch bootlegged merchandise.
I also highly doubt the authenticity of this script.
Posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim (Member # 646) on :
1. My impression is that the first time "Palpatine" is used is in the prologue to the novelisation of ANH, ghost-written by Alan Dean Foster under the name of George Lucas.
2. The name of Kashyyk for the Wookie homeworld does not come from the Holiday Special. The planet in the HS was merely referred to as "Wookie Planet C" on a computer screen.
3. Where did Lucas say "Revenge of the Jedi" was a false title? I haven't heard that one, though I have heard multiple variations on the following:
a. The title was changed at the last minute because the second Trek film was at the time entitled The Revenge of Khan.
b. It was decided that "Revenge" was not something the noble Jedi would be interested in, thus the more gentle "Return."
-MMoM Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :
"Cos Dashit"
Presumably Darth Vader was originally named Dag Nabit, and instead of evil galaxy-conquering dictators they were old prospectors.
"Ain't I a'tellin ye to get that boy of yours over here?"
"Yessir, I reckon such was mentioned."
"Well shoot! Don't just stand there like a long-tailed cat with his paw in the peaches! Git'im!"
Posted by Veers (Member # 661) on :
WOK was actually titled "Vengeance of Khan," according to the IMDb, but it was changed because of Star Wars, not the other way around. As to the merchandise/Revenge story, I'm sure Lucas said it somewhere, but I can't find a source right now.
Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :
Return of the Jedi was originally titled Revenge of the Jedi until it was decided that Jedi are too noble to enact Revenge. When ROTJ was in filming, it was always referred to as Blue Harvest to ward off leaks and bootlegging.
Posted by Captain Boh (Member # 1282) on :
I remember Palpatine being used on commercials for the toys, I think it was around the time the SEs were in theatres.
Star Wars Monopoly also, I belive, calls him Palpatine
Posted by Home Decor and Gardening (Member # 239) on :
Return of the Jedi" was changed from "Revenge of the Jedi" when Lucas read a thesis by a college student explaining why the moral code of a Jedi Knight excludes revenge, because he is a big stupid idiot.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
quote:Originally posted by Captain Boh: I remember Palpatine being used on commercials for the toys, I think it was around the time the SEs were in theatres.
Star Wars Monopoly also, I belive, calls him Palpatine
That's after him being called Palpatine in TIE Fighter, though.
And way, way, way after the novelisation of A New Hope.
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