New details from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are being revealed at Star Wars Celebration in London. And while a new trailer debut is anticipated soon, the show floor has plenty of new information to offer.
Set in the years before the original Star Wars , many of the ships, Imperial walkers and stormtroopers would look familiar to the teenaged Luke Skywalker, though many are slight variations of what we’ve seen on-screen before.
The streamlined TIE Striker stands as one of the more radical departures from traditional designs. Slotting in nicely alongside the TIE Fighter, TIE Interceptor and TIE Bomber, the new Striker is described as a “streamlined variant of the classic TIE Fighter design.”
The TIE Striker “is designed for atmospheric patrols over important Imperial ground-based installations. The versatile design can also soar in space, where it can accompany traditional TIE Fighters in chasing down enemy starships.”
Also appearing at Star Wars Celebration is the Imperial AT-ACT Cargo Walker, which is a larger version of your traditional AT-AT used to both guard and cart around materials at Imperial construction sites.
But the coolest reveal has to be Krennic’s Imperial Shuttle. This will be the primary vehicle of the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story villain, like Darth Vader’s curved-wing TIE Fighter before him (well, after him in the timeline… you know what I mean). Not only is it an imposing variant on the already imposing Imperial Shuttle, but it’s also just an awesome spaceship. Look at this thing!
It’s got a shark fin on it! Here’s the description:
“With its starkly geometric hull shape and folding bat-like wings, the approach of Delta-class T-3c shuttle is an imposing sight. Once it lands and deploys its passengers - the cruel Director Krennic and his squad of elite troopers, all sense of dread proves extremely warranted.”
With Krennic’s white cape and huge blaster, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story looks to continue the Star Wars tradition of fantastically cavalier and well-dressed villains. Kylo has some competition.
