We see only one very early on in the game when Iden Versio meets with her father, Admiral Garrick Versio right after the destruction of the second Death Star. A TIE fighter pilot in the Imperial Starfighter Corps, Iden became Commander of Inferno Squad, an Imperial Special Forces commando unit assembled by her father, Admiral Garrick Versio, in response to the destruction of the Death Star.

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast brought Star Wars gaming to a whole new level—with realistic lightsaber mechanics and a compelling story. While she has clearly become a major part of the Rebellion’s efforts to stop the Empire, her impact upon the events of the movies is limited, though she is predominantly responsible for the Empire’s loss to the Rebellion in the skies above Jakku. Shortly into Battlefront 2 players assume the role of Luke Skywalker on Pillio, a remote planet that also served as one of Emperor Palpatine’s laboratories. To show Iden favor would be selfish, and corrupt. But, ever since Disney took over the franchise, all the old books, comics, and games became an alternate history. Kylo Ren shows up and wants to know how he can find “the map to Skywalker.” He demands, “Show me where the old man took it.” He’s talking about Lor San Tekka, which leads directly into The Force Awakens when the First Order finds him at the start of the movie.

TatooineTimes.com: What was your biggest challenge while performing in a motion capture environment? Maybe Luke senses something evil in Ben Solo that he is preparing for? Some just commutes suicide before the trials so that their death won’t be in the hands of the Allies. They defected and helped the rebellions cause (Note: She specifically helped many high level officials such as Lando and Han so they may have pardoned them. When he realized it was all done he just felt so defeated I think. After the Battle of Jakku, with Hask defeated by Iden, he vowed revenge for Iden defeating him on Jakku. TatooineTimes.com: What story about Admiral Versio would you like to see in the future? Iden Versio was a human female soldier who served in the military of the Galactic Empire. Led by Iden Versio, Inferno Squad exists to protect the Empire from similar catastrophes, to protect and bury its secrets, and eliminate threats to the safety of its citizens. As it turns out, the former member of Inferno Squad Gideon Hask was among those officers, and he was presumably also one of the founding members.

And even we mostly follow Imperial Commander Iden Versio, the game also checks in with most of the major players from the original trilogy. We’re not entirely sure why Luke is seeking the location of the place in which he’ll eventually be forced to live — Luke only goes into exile after Kylo Ren kills his Jedi students, and the hyper emotional son of Han and Leia has yet to be born at this point. Yeah, I took him as staunch "selfless" Imperial, in that he will always put the Empire first because he believes its what is best for the Galaxy. As we’re going explain everything that happened in the game’s ending, there will obviously be more than a few major spoilers, so if you haven’t completed Battlefront 2‘s campaign and you’re planning to do so, then come back and read this article at a later date.

All posts are welcome so long as they aren't spammy, hateful, and are in good faith. We can’t know for sure, but the implication is that Luke’s retrieval of this artifact probably led him to the First Jedi Temple and eventually to his self-imposed exile on Ahch-To. #starwarsbattlefrontii #swbfii #starwars #videogame #videogamer #videogamers #videogamelife #motioncapture #actors #voiceover #voiceactor #theempire #thedarkside #ps4 #xbox #actorsofinstagram #gamer #gamergirl #hollywoodactor #hollywoodactors #atlanta #globalcitizen #hollywood #london #cyprus #greece #cosplay #cosplayer #cosplaygirl, A post shared by Anthony Skordi (@anthonyskordi) on Apr 4, 2019 at 5:44am PDT. Luke finds the mysterious device he was looking for, and both part ways. . Kylo Ren literally goes into Del Meeko’s mind through dreamlike memories in which the player has to battle apparitions in previous areas from the game. Interesting theory about the war crimes too. I will go down with the machine that I dedicated my life to situation. Anthony Skordi: I wanted to play him humane and also not totally compromise my paternal feelings toward her. Do I agree with the Empire’s point of view? Please upgrade your browser to experience the site. A Jedi You Will Be is the perfect entryway for younglings to take their first steps into a larger universe. I thought so too. I was disappointed. Shadows of the Empire is a multimedia project created by Lucasfilm Ltd. in 1996.
Admiral Garrick Versio was without a doubt one of the most influential Imperial officers.

The two save each other’s lives and become allies, almost friends. Hask appears to kill his former partner, before confronting Protectorate Gleb over her progress on Project Resurrection. If I were to make a case against the prosecution of Iden, I would say that since she was trained from a very young age to fight, she was brainwashed to follow all orders, and any atrocities were a direct result of Garrick’s thinking (Note: This is a common argument against the prosecution of real life child soldiers). He wouldn't have been captured, he would've likely gone into the unknown regions with Rae Sloane. We’ll hopefully find out more when The Last Jedi is released. Led by Iden Versio, Inferno Squad exists to protect the Empire from similar catastrophes, to protect and bury its secrets, and eliminate threats to the safety of its citizens.
With Kylo Ren referring to Iden and Del’s daughter, some have speculated that the pair could actually be Rey’s parents. The Empire might have lost its Force-wielding leaders during the Battle of Endor, but it went on to survive for more than a year afterward. Basing a plot point for one of the biggest movies in history upon a single-player campaign in a video game would be a surprising decision to say the least, and while DICE were perhaps looking to draw Rey comparisons with this revelation, that’s probably not the direction that Star Wars is headed in. I imagine it pained him to brand Iden as a traitor, but Imperial Rule is what is best for the Galaxy. The device is more than likely a map to Ahch-To, the location of the first Jedi Temple and the planet where Luke goes into hiding prior to the events of The Force Awakens. After the Battle of Jakku, the remnants of the Empire fled to the Unknown Regions of the galaxy and regrouped to form the First Order years later. Anthony Skordi: All of it. What is your favorite Star Wars game to date? We have options on how we want to make the audience feel. Anthony Skordi: I cannot honestly answer that question. Metaphorically, yes. TatooineTimes.com: What was your favorite memory working on Star Wars Battlefront II? It was literally between 2 missions.

Whether we achieve that or not is another story. TatooineTimes.com: Working with family members can sometimes affect relationships and job assignments. And as said in the Inferno Squad novel most of the time, his military career is what mattered the most to him. TatooineTimes.com: Most Imperial officers we know in Star Wars are cold blooded with suppressed emotions (at least on the outside). Discuss gameplay strategy and tactics, share recordings, and laugh at memes. Garrick always found a way to push Iden to the limit and to never let family emotional attachment get in the way of the mission (if you want to find out more about Garrick and Iden’s past, make sure to check out, I recently had the honor to interview Anthony Skordi via email and ask him about Admiral Garrick Versio and his experience playing such an iconic character in the Imperial ranks. All rights reserved, Learn In Battlefront II, Han and Maz already have some kind of personal history, but their interaction in Battlefront II informs their relationship as we see it in The Force Awakens. Whether or not we take all this literally as opposed to a forced gameplay mechanic, the Battlefront II sequence further contextualizes how Kylo Ren’s unique power works.