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The Art of Revenge was a weekly feature on Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club that showed artist sketches and renditions of possible scenes, characters, or objects that may have appeared in Revenge of the Sith. Not every idea shown ended up in the final film. Artists whose work was featured include Erik Tiemens, T.J. Frame, and Ryan Church.

List of Art of Revenge entries[]

Note that the feature had a one-week exclusivity period on Hyperspace before becoming more widely available to everyone, the dates in the table below reflect the dates of the original Hyperspace releases, not the free ones.

Date Title Description Link
August 16, 2004 ARC 170, Standing By Further bridging the designs of the prequel and original trilogy is the Republic's mighty ARC 170 starfighter, with splayed S-foils that should trigger powerful memories in long-time Star Wars fans. This particular illustration was completed by Ryan Church in August of 2002, only a few months after Episode II was released. StarWars ARC-170, Standing By on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
August 23, 2004 Sky Trooper In Flight The many worlds of the Republic need specialized soldiers to defend them, including this elite unit of aerial clone trooper. This design by Warren Fu strongly alludes to the Fett heritage coursing through the clone's veins. StarWars Sky Trooper In Flight on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
August 30, 2004 Zero-Gee Rescue An early painting by Ryan Church, completed on Halloween 2002, shows intrepid Jedi Knights and clones working their way through a collapsing enemy ship. StarWars Zero-Gee Rescue on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
September 6, 2004 Concealing Yet Revealing Padmé Amidala's wardrobe had to be carefully designed as to hide her impending motherhood to be. This costume design by Warren Fu was approved, but not for the Senator from Naboo. The design was given to one of Bail Organa's assistants instead. StarWars Concealing Yet Revealing on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
September 13, 2004 What's The Buzz? The Confederacy releases a new type of anti-starfighter weapon against the Jedi - these spheres unfold into nasty buzz droids. This storyboard-style illustration by Ryan Church helps capture the speed and aggressive doggedness of the spherical pests. StarWars What's the Buzz? on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
September 20, 2004 Local Help When on an alien world, Obi-Wan Kenobi asks the natives for help. This sketch from San Jung Lee from March of '03 helps determine the look and feel of a helpful local worker. StarWars Local Help on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
September 27, 2004 Just When You Thought It Was Safe Erik Tiemens' painting reveals that super battle droids may be even more of a menace when submerged. This dark and moody image was ultimately cut from the film. StarWars Just When You Thought It Was Safe... on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
October 4, 2004 Juggernaut Unleashed The Episode III Art Department turned to many unused and abandoned concepts from the original trilogy, including these wheeled tanks first sketched by Joe Johnston. In this Erik Tiemens painting, the so-called "turbo tank" (also known as a Juggernaut) forms the armored backbone of a clone trooper force. StarWars Juggernaut Unleashed on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
October 11, 2004 High Culture From The Depths With the prequel trilogy lacking in elaborate musical numbers, Aaron McBride and the rest of the Art Department were given the task to create visuals for a new spectacular in Episode III. StarWars High Culture from the Depths on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
October 18, 2004 New Office Space In Episode III, some of the meetings that take place in Chancellor Palpatine's office are considerably less civil than in previous films. With greater screen time, extensions were required like this anteroom designed by Warren Fu. StarWars New Office Space on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
October 25, 2004 In The Hot Seat This species concept was originally envisioned by artist Sang Jun Lee as living on a very hot, very inhospitable world. Later on in the creative process, Director George Lucas decided to place the species in a more lush environment. StarWars In the Hot Seat on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
November 1, 2004 Red Lightsaber District Before the script to Episode III had been fleshed out, artist Erik Tiemens envisioned a Jedi and a Sith Master in personal duel while Coruscant burned in the background. StarWars Red Lightsaber District on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
November 8, 2004 Fiery Doom In February 2003, Erik Tiemens proposed that after Episode III's opening crawl, the camera pan down to this look at gloomy destruction high above the city-planet of Coruscant. StarWars Fiery Doom on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
November 15, 2004 Signal Difficulties In this Art Department concept composite, Obi-Wan Kenobi must make a technical adjustment to some transmission equipment as the regular Jedi Temple IT team is unavailable to assist. StarWars Signal Difficulties on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
November 22, 2004 Chrome Curves Artist Alex Jaeger develops the look of a luxury attendant droid -- playfully nicknamed the "Bettie Droid" -- for scenes in Coruscant's upper echelons. StarWars Chrome Curves on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
November 29, 2004 Nemoidian Foyer In October 2002, Episode III was to open with quick glimpses of many battles on many different planets to show the galactic scope of the Clone Wars. Here, Ryan Church conceptualized a world then called Cato Neimoidia, a home of the opulent and decadent Neimoidian species. StarWars Neimoidian Foyer on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
December 6, 2004 What Came First, The Chicken Walker Or...? This precursor to the Imperial scout walker will allow the clones to survey the battlefield with style and firepower. Concept art by TJ Frame. StarWars What Came First, the Chicken Walker or... ? on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
December 13, 2004 That 70s Planet These sleek skin-tight designs of Alderaanian culture have a retro-feel to them, helping join the generation-spanning styles of the prequel and original trilogy. Designs by Sang Jun Lee. StarWars That 70s Planet on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
December 27, 2004 That Sinkhole Feeling This sinkhole on Utapau erupts into a massive battle in a concept painting by Erik Tiemens. StarWars That Sinkhole Feeling on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
January 3, 2005 On The Right Track The Confederacy of Independent Systems adds this new hybrid of walker and tank droid technology to its ranks during the Clone Wars. Ryan Church sketched this design in June of 2002. StarWars On the Right Track on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
January 10, 2005 Droid Hell In early explorations of the planet Mustafar, it was once proposed to be the planet where "droids go to die," as C-3PO realizes in these storyboards by Iain McCaig. StarWars Droid Hell on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
January 17, 2005 Clone Mover Artist Feng Zhu studies the design of this Utapaun interior environment -- a personal high speed elevator meant to traverse the depths of the sink hole environment. At the time of this piece, Utapau was known only as "sink world." StarWars Clone Mover on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
January 24, 2005 Splitting The Enemy From aboard a Separatist cruiser, Anakin Skywalker witnesses a neighboring Republic ship split in two from the stresses of the space battle in this drawing by Alex Jaeger. StarWars Splitting the Enemy on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
January 31, 2005 Head Of The Separatists This early exploration of General Grievous by artist Iain McCaig imagined the leader of the Separatist army as a disembodied alien head, trailing a number of prehensile tentacles. StarWars Head of the Separatists on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
February 7, 2005 Crystal Worms Thin ice is not the only danger on the crystalline world of Mygeeto, as this poor Jedi can testify in a painting by Sang Jun Lee. StarWars Crystal Worms on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
February 14, 2005 Lagoon Trooper Artist Warren Fu equips the Republic clone troopers for combat in a murky lagoon in this development sketch from November of 2002. StarWars Lagoon Trooper on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
February 21, 2005 Bridging The Gap The cities of Cato-Neimoidia sit atop massive bridges that span immense gaps, as detailed here by Ryan Church. StarWars Bridging the Gap on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
February 28, 2005 Hammer Time Artist Derek Thompson explored the warriors of the galaxy by illustrating familiar alien cultures during wartime. Here, the Ithorians -- or Hammerheads -- are ready to defend their homeworld and colonies. StarWars Hammer Time on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
March 7, 2005 Ashen Skies Ryan Church's painting of Mygeeto sees it as an ash-covered planet, as the Jedi lead their clone forces against the relentless Separatist tri-droids. StarWars Ashen Skies on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
March 14, 2005 Likeable Lizard Mike Murnane studies possible coloration and scale patterns in this piece depicting a female lizard native to Utapau. StarWars Likeable Lizard on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
March 21, 2005 Tantive Touchdown TJ Frame rendered this rare view of the classic Alderaan star cruiser -- the Rebel blockade runner -- with landing gear and boarding lift extended. General Grievous' starfighter provides a sense of scale. StarWars Tantive Touchdown on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
March 28, 2005 Taking It To The Top This painting by Ryan Church establishes the Supreme Chancellor's holding office, located underneath the massive Senate rotunda. Palpatine's commanding podium extends upwards from the center of this chamber. StarWars Taking It To The Top on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
April 4, 2005 Submerged Super Threat Tenacious super battle droids tread volatile starship fuel in this moody painting by Erik Tiemens. StarWars Submerged Super Threat on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
April 11, 2005 Dragon Pen A cluttered pen for varactyls and dactillions, the most common reptilian mounts on Utapau, bustles with activity in this painting by Ryan Church. StarWars Dragon Pen on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
April 18, 2005 Slippery Slope Erik Tiemens develops a possible set design for a dangerous slope on the fiery world of Mustafar. StarWars Slippery Slope on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
April 25, 2005 Mustafar Must-Reads These studies by Erik Tiemens depict a number of vital display screens seen in the Mustafar Control Room. StarWars Mustafar Must-Reads on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
May 2, 2005 Mustafar Collection Plant Concept artist TJ Frame rendered this bird's-eye view of the enormous Mustafar collection facility. Views such as these were instrumental in planning out the action of the film's epic lightsaber duel. StarWars Mustafar Collection Plant on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
May 9, 2005 Long-Legged Walkers This exploration of the crystalline Mygeeto environment by Ryan Church includes a new generation of AT-TE walkers -- these ones features longer legs, like their AT-AT cousins. StarWars Long-Legged Walkers on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
May 16, 2005 The Look Of Lizards These color studies by artist Robert Barnes push just how colorful Obi-Wan's loyal lizard mount, Boga, can be. StarWars The Look of Lizards on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
May 23, 2005 Rystáll's Return Rystáll, a backup singer and dancer original seen in the Special Edition of Return of the Jedi, returns to Episode III in a cameo appearance in the Opera House. This wardrobe was designed by Sang Jun Lee. StarWars Rystáll's Return on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)

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