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- "Perhaps we could finally draw out the infamous Talonbane Cobra. You've obviously defeated everything else they've thrown at you."
"What's the Talonbane Cobra?"
"One of the best officers the Black Sun has. A very skilled, heartless assassin." - ―Laetin A'shera and a Car'das pilot
Talonbane Cobra was a starfighter pilot and assassin who flew with the space forces of Black Sun during the Galactic Civil War.[2] In 1 ABY,[1] he flew a Kihraxz assault fighter and had earned the title of ace. During the Battle of Tansarii Point Station, Cobra was killed in the Lurid Aurora Nebula by Laetin A'shera's forces working for the Car'das organization.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Possible depictions of Talonbane Cobra
Talonbane Cobra was a non-player character in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts,[2] prior to its closure on December 15, 2011.[3] Talonbane Cobra was added to the game as part of the "New Player Tutorial,"[2] introduced with the release of the "Publish 25," a.k.a. the "New Game Enhancements," on November 15, 2005.[4]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit (First appearance)
Sources[]
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — M3-A Interceptor Expansion Pack (Card: Tansarii Point Veteran—M3-A Interceptor)- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Kihraxz Fighter Expansion Pack (Card: Talonbane Cobra—Kihraxz Fighter)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 According to its opening crawl, Star Wars Galaxies was set sometime after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. The only precise time indication in the game was given by the character Ruwan Tokai, who referenced the destruction of the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin as occurring one year earlier, placing the game sometime around 1 ABY. Later, multiple elements confirmed the placement of the game storyline in 1 ABY. First, The Essential Reader's Companion established that the tie-in novel Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine took place in 1 ABY. Furthermore, the game expansion Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees was set during the Blockade of Kashyyyk, one year after the Battle of Yavin according to The Star Wars Holiday Special. Additionally, the main scenario of The Nightsister's Revenge from the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game was set over a year before the Battle of Hoth (3 ABY), so around 1.5 ABY. Finally, the reference book Strongholds of Resistance placed the events of Star Wars Galaxies's Chapter 9: "The Fury of Exar Kun" one year after the Battle of Yavin. Of note, Galaxies's Chapter 11: "The Battle of Echo Base" introduced the Battle of Hoth in the game. However, the developers were quite clear that this was only intended to be a completely isolated "Star Wars Moment" without any effect on continuity for the rest of the game.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
Star Wars Galaxies: Starter Kit — Quest: "Assassinating the Assassin" on Tansarii Point Station
- ↑ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STAR WARS GALAXIES™ on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Publish Archive 2005 on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (content now obsolete; backup link)
