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SPOILER Travisamo’s Speculative Synopsis of IX

Discussion in 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' started by Travisamo, Feb 16, 2019.

  1. Travisamo

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    edit: I realize I should've put IX in the post title. lol. I wish I had, I don't know how to change it. Ha.

    influenced by possible spoilers, rumors and my own imagination:


    Star Wars

    Episode IX

    A Splintered Destiny


    The Knights of Ren went to the beyond. Thru the force and Plagueis knowledge, Palpatine has been executing a plan to cheat death for years; a contingency plan if he was to somehow die, like he did at the hands of Vader. The Knights of Ren locate and succumb to the death/cheating Palpatine reborn. The Knights of Ren return to Kylo, he senses something is off. The Knights of Ren are somehow aware he betrayed Snoke. They also have now succumbed to the leadership of Palpatine who has seduced them with the knowledge of a mysterious and powerful force powered artifact. Having traveled to the beyond, Palpatine, TKOR, and their stormtroopers have all gained force and combat knowledge and expertise that intimidates and ultimately breaks Kylos hold to power, especially over the first order officers and troops. The mutiny is complete, an impressive display of power from Kylo, overpowered by Palpatine and the KOR, somehow Kylo survives and escapes. General Hux is easily recruited to serve under Palpatine.


    Kylo is without a following, he has been betrayed, he has no one, nothing. Luke begins to appear to Kylo. Kylo wants none of it. Anakin appears to Kylo, along with Luke, Kylo is confronted with the men who ultimately defeated Darth Vader. He feels encouraged to change. He feels the pulls of the light.


    Knowledge of the force powered artifact has been revealed to Palpatine, TKOR, and Kylo earlier, before the mutiny on Kylo. It absorbs the living force in other creatures. It can then transfer that force energy into a being or back into nature, so to speak. A weaker force artifact, that somewhat mimics the greater artifact is what allowed Palpatine to finish cheating death in the Beyond, and what increased the power of the TKOR and their troops; but that artifact could only be used so much before it lost it’s power. The lust for that power has driven Palpatine and TKOR to a greed fueled madness for the ultimate artifact. They will stop at nothing to wield that artifact.


    Leia and the Resistance have been recruiting and rebuilding. They have grown formidable. With the help of Lando, they have smooth talked their way into some impressive alliances, especially after the first order destroyed multiple planets and showed themselves vulnerable when it is rumored that the resistance took down their mightiest space ship, had a hand in the rumored death of Snoke and destroyed Starkiller base. Rey and Kylo are still mind connected, a side effect still lingering from Snokes dealings. Rey is aware of Kylos struggle. Kylo makes known the situation with Palpatine, TKOR, the first order and the force artifact. Leia and Lando make it known to the resistance that if they do not get this force artifact, Palpatine and the resurrected empire will likely win. Leia is hesitant to trust Kylo, despite the knowledge he shared. Rey, Finn, BB8, Chewbacca and Poe volunteer to join Kylo in a search for the artifact.


    Palpatine is politicizing and inspiring the First Order turned Empire reborn, preparing them for the ultimate conflict to come. Finn has created spies on the inside of the First Order. He appealed to their same life situations that ultimately made Finn defect. Palpatine discovers that the artifact has been residing on Jakku. He once suspected there was something of significant value on Jakku, but he now knows what he suspected all that time ago. The artifacts presence on Jakku is also a mysterious explanation for Reys force gifts and abilities, rubbing off on her like Nuclear radiation. Finns spies alert Finn that the artifact is on Jakku.


    A rare kyber crystal is rumored to be needed to locate the force artifact. Palpatine is scouring the galaxy for the crystal while attempting to build impressive strongholds all over Jakku, blocking out the resistances ability to locate the artifact. Reys staff, it gave Kylo a vision. Rey and Kylo deliberate. Rey says she found the staff while searching a large crater caused by a Star Destroyer impact crash on Jakku. Kylo has a hunch. With some effort, the dismantle the staff, there inside, lay the rare Kyber crystal. If fashioned into a lightsaber it would produce a white blade. Kylo and Rey forge a lightsaber for Rey, using her staff and the white Kyber crystal. They refashion Kylos red lightsaber with the blue Kyber crystal from anakin and lukes lightsaber.


    Action, Espionage, Space battles, A huge overall battle; In space, on land, etc. Finn, Poe and the others fight the battles in space and with blasters. Kylo and Rey search for the artifact. A brief interaction with Luke, Yoda and Anakin steers them in the right direction and they hint that Anakin was likely never the chosen one of the prophecy at all. It is hinted that Plagueis and Palpatines meddling in the force birthed Anakin. He was destined for evil but luke and anakin made their own destiny for anakin. Misread the original prophecy was. Anakin and Luke played a large role, but the prophecy was likely referring to Rey. Rey and Kylo feel that their joining, of the full spectrum of the force, may be the balance the prophecy spoke of. Palpatine is watchful, knows where they are, and waits for them to be at the location of the artifact before revealing this fact.


    At the location of the artifact, made known by the presence of Reys new Kyber crystal, palpatine and TKOR arrive, including the force sensitive “sith stormtroopers”. An epic lightsaber and force battle ensues. Rey is powerful, as is Kylo. Palpatine dialogue echoes and hits hard. Reys White Lightsaber and Kylos blue lightsaber shine bright in the dark scene, surrounded by red weapons of TKOR and the Sith troopers. Palpatine cackles and looks on. Palpatine adds force lightning to the battle. Kylo and Rey are subdued and huddle behind a wall or object, feeling defeated. Palpatine gains the artifact! He immediately uses it against The sith troopers. His blue force lightning now has a hint of yellow. He shoots it to the sky in glee and power lust. The TKOR are beckoned to wipe out Kylo and Rey by Palpatine. They step forward and attack. Rey and Kylo are winning. With half of TKOR incapacitated, Palpatine drains the force from TKOR with the artifact. He cackles. His voice is booming, deeper, full of assumed power and confidence. He gives a short speech to Kylo and Rey, who he refers to as the final failed Skywalker jedi and the failed chosen one, he speaks of their “Splintered Destinies”. Palpatine hits them both with force lightning, with a spark of faint blue, mild yellow, and heavy reds. His face glows red as he watches their bodies engulfed in his powerful lightning.


    The Space and land battles rage on. Finn takes a liking to Lando. Poe is inspired by Leia, and leads the space assault. Chewbacca in the Falcon, Poe in his X wing, Rose and Finn waging war on the surface of Jakku with Lando and resistance troops. The Empire reborn seem too much for the resistance. A daring maneuver from Chewbacca and Poe cause the Empire Reborns space armada to meet disaster. The resistance space assault team move to the surface of jakku to aid Rose and finn and lando who are in dire straights. On the surface, the battle is close. R2 flies with Finn. BB8 with poe. Chewy with a porg. Wedge antilles emerges. Familiar faces are shown and the resistance vs the first order/empire reborn battle is neck and neck. Lando jumps in a smaller ship and is killed saving Finn and R2.


    Kylo and Rey lay in anguish. Palpatine relishes his triumph, with the artifact in hand. He intends to use the artifact on Kylo. Kylo pleads, braces, Leia emerges. Previously she had expressed Kylo was too far gone, pled with Rey not to trust him. But here she is, Leia looks back at Kylo, her eyes full of caring, No words are spoken. She walks towards Palpatine. Palpatine cackles. A powerul force burst comes from leia as she reaches out towards palpatine, but she is undone by the artifact, and collapses. As she falls to the ground. It is revealed that Kylo and Rey are standing in tandem right behind her, they reach out with the force. Both Kylo and Reys eyes are full of determination, Kylo with noticeable tears. The emperor confidently prepares to use the artifact. There is an exchange of force bursts. The artifact is cracked, it is compromised, it is ripped apart. The emperor looks far less confident. In a flustered gasp, he fires force lightning against Rey and Kylo. They, side by side are absorbing and dissipating it into their lightsabers, like Mace Windu did in Revenge of the Sith. They walk towards Palpatine. His heavily red force lightning, their white and blue sabers.


    The Resistance and First Order/Empire battle rages on the surface of Jakku. A large FO/Empire ship emerges from space, it survived the earlier catastrophe. It begins to lay waste to the Resistance efforts. Chewbacca flies right at it, “aided” by C3POs statistical readings, but C3PO shuts himself up this time, from expressing their odds. The Falcon flies right at the large FO vessel. Poe and Finn and Rose clear its path of Tie Fighters and ground anti air attacks.


    Rey and Kylo inch closer to Palpatine. They begin to flank him. Music swells. White and Blue move in towards palpatine. The Force lightning ceases. Two red sabers emerge from Palpatines side. A short lightsaber battle ensues. Music swells. Kylo loses a hand in close combat, but in doing so strategically throws Palpatine off balance. Rey swiftly slices palpatine, diagonally shoulder and neck to opposite hip. Rey extends her hand to Kylo he takes it. Chewbacca destroys the large first order ship. Kylo and Reys emerge in the Jakku fight. The Resistance is victorious.


    Rey and Kylo/Ben reconvene with everyone, kylo’s/ben's redemption is evident, they all celebrate. Finn, Chewbacca, Poe, Rey, BB8, R2, 3PO, Rose, and other main characters interact. Kylo/ben and Rey see and walk elsewhere to speak to Force ghost luke. They express regret over the loss of Han, Leia, Luke, Lando etc. Luke is joined by Anakin, Yoda. They report to Kylo/Ben and Rey, in Lukes words, they’re never really gone, not really anyways. Anakin and Yoda express that they have returned to the force and that the force ghosts have now learned to help them find their way in the force. Force ghost leia, han, lando join anakin, luke, yoda. A faint obi wan, qui gon, mace windu, padme, and etc can be seen now. Kylo/ben and Rey sit close, look hopeful. Music swells.

    Credits.
     
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  2. Maximus

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    I think it’s a wonderfully imaginative and original idea. It’s not how I think it will all go, and I’d be disappointed if Finn is mentioned as little as above.. but I love the idea and it was a great read ;)
     
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    Okay @Travisamo, I've read you speculative synopsis (because I like reading about other people's writing abilities) and I will try to give you some (mostly subjective) feedback. : )

    Even though it's a cool and original idea (which was kinda rumored for TFA back then), it would undo Anakin's/Vader's sacrafice. If they decide to bring back Palaptine, then it should be by the help of visions or holograms.

    Before the KOR turn on Kylo, I want to see some action with them and their master. Or even start the movie with the Knights and Kylo. But if they betray their master, then it should be by the doings of Hux.

    I dislike this idea because Kylo is and should be the main villain of IX.

    This will happen. I'm sure about that. But I hope Luke appears to Kylo way before he turns to the light. I want some trolling by uncle Luke.

    Good. Lando is already part of the Resistance and the story in general. The heroes don't have to waste screen time to find him. I like that.

    It's very likely that "force skype" will have its return. I would like to see Kylo trying to reach Rey, but Rey blocks him which makes Kylo mad/crazy.

    I see. This force artifact is your MacGuffin, which MSW was talking about. It would be a classic form of MacGuffin.

    This would be a different take on the "Stormtrooper Revolution". Maybe something like this too complicated to set up in one film. Keep it simple. => Finn shows his brothers and sisters the truth, then they turn.

    If Jakku returns in IX, then it should play an important role to the plot. It's signifcant to your plot, so I like it.

    That's sounds like a video game to me. "If you want this, you first have to do this and this and this."

    Giving Rey's staff purpose. That's good!

    We definitely need an action packed space battle. Finn fights on the ground and Poe in space.

    This would make alot of fans very angry. I don't think Disney has the balls for that. Furthermore I don't want the topic of the chosen one to return.

    I think a lot of people (especially younger ones) would like that, but for me personally it's too much of "The Force Unleashed". I like it simple and emotional.

    I like that you used your title in the actual story. This is how it should be done. Choosing a title which is important to the story.

    This is a solid way to re-introduce Wedge. But I doubt we will see him again. The actor didn't want to come back for TFA.

    Lando won't die. He won't play a huge role in IX.

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    ;D

    Okay, that's going too fast now. But I think JJ will have to rush this too.

    I was never fan of so many force ghost, especially not force ghost of people who don't even can use the force. IMO Luke, Anakin and Yoda (maybe Obi-Wan too) are enough.


    As @Maximus already mentioned, you wrote a imaginative and original story which is well-rounded on its own. But it doesn't really fit with the previous two movies. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed reading your ideas and I think you're a solid writer, but this is not how it will go.
     
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    Nice little read but please forgive me for not accepting this as a sypnopsis, I highly suspect that Palpatine is involved in IX. But if I am wrong I would appolgise. :)
     
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    The idea of Kylo begrudgingly working with the main gang of characters on the Falcon is unique and very interesting to me. I don’t know if that’ll play out, but I’d be very intrigued if it did.
     
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    I loved your input! I am simply excited about this movie. Haha. I agree with many of your critiques. I started writing and wrote so much i wanted to share it. A lot of it is how I am trying to connect dots with rumors and possible spoilers, and how I imagine Disney will want to have it go. Not necessarily my own wishes for 9. Lol. Thanks!
     
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    I'm also excited for this movie. Sometimes I also thinking of writing a screen play for my version of IX.

    ...and I thank you for that.

    Don't let the critiques and hate stop you of writing stuff like this. : )
     
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    10/10. Would read again. Not bad for a scruffy looking star wars site member ;)
     
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    Very good effort. It is always fun to speculate. IX likely won’t go down like this as most of the speculation we all do here in the Cantina does not. But it is always fun to speculate. Speculation is more about the enjoyment of coming up with the ideas and seeing if anything lands or comes close more than being exactly right. Hopefully December will get here fast.
     
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    Interesting ideas! I think the Palpatine revival twist is an interesting play on ROTJ and the Legends stories, but I'm not sure this is the story for it.

    I'm gonna have to really disagree here though. The idea that Anakin isn't the chosen one is probably the biggest spit in the face Disney could give Lucas. Lucas has explicitly said time and time again that Anakin is the chosen one. And Disney has honored that. To suddenly go against that is super weird and disrespectful. To me the whole "prophecy misread" was more about how the PT Jedi wanted the Chosen One prophecy to happen a certain way (like how in the Christian Bible the New Testament Jews didn't believe Jesus was the Messiah because he didn't fit their views of how the Messiah should be - they wanted a physical/martial leader, not a spiritual one).

    Also, reading James Luceno"s Plagueis, I always got the picture that the Force created Anakin as a retaliation to what Plagueis and Sidious were trying to do. They did nothing more than offend the Force to the point where it created their ultimate enemy.

    Lastly, there's a lot of Rey and Kylo in this story, but not a lot of Finn or Poe. Sure, they're there, but they don't have arcs in your story. What are their arcs?
     
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    I love it! So too did Anthony Daniels.
     
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    To be perfectly honest, I am most excited about the force and lightsaber aspects of star wars, so i probably went too heavy there. Finns arc that I hid in there is that he is working with spies that he influences to defect within the FO. Poe’s arc i didn’t get into much. But I’d invision him being in control of the rebellion and at one time he will be faced with the choice to be reckless with human life in an attempt to win a big moment or to take a momentary loss in a battle, but allow more to live to fight the war another day. Poe seems to be destined to make better leadership decisions and Finn seems destined to realize that the FO is full of other people like him who may be easily persuaded to rid themselves of their inhumanity and take up an identity and a life with the resistance/rebels.
     
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    Word of caution, Don't hold on to this theory/speculation if it turns out not to be case because it could lead to disappointment. See saw some of that from TLJ.
     
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