- "Ottekvar is just too famous. Whenever I see his face, I think SuperKnight: The Awakening, or Webb Tenger: PeaceBuster, not Baltharog."
- ―Groz Niclari on Harlan Ottekvar
Groz Niclari, also known by his HoloNet handle "QuasarKing327," was a male fan of the original Quest for Quasar, and hosted the largest fan-run Quest for Quasar infocache. In 13:4, Quest for Quasar fans found out that Myris Pictures was going to produce a Quest for Quasar holofilm, with the actor Harlan Ottekvar portraying the character Lord Baltharog.[1]
Niclari pointed out that Ottekvar was 1.84 meters tall, while Baltharog was 1.89 meters tall, though Baltharog's height was from a source not part of Quest for Quasar's canon. Niclari also claimed that Ottekvar was too famous for the part of Baltharog, referencing Ottekvar's appearances in holofilms SuperKnight: The Awakening and Webb Tenger: PeaceBuster. Niclari collected nearly 1.5 million signatures in a HoloNet petition to have Ottekvar replaced. Niclari's efforts were reported on in the free edition of HoloNet News Vol. 531 51.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Groz Niclari first appeared in an in-universe HoloNet News issue, HoloNet News Vol. 531 51.[1] This issue was written by Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens[2] and released on April 11, 2002.[3]
Appearances[]
- Quest for Quasar Fans Don't Like Ottekvar — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #51 (content now obsolete; backup link) (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Quest for Quasar Fans Don't Like Ottekvar — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #51 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ ' "Ask the Master" — Star Wars Insider 91
- ↑ The Official HoloNetNews Discussion Thread on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by MattPeriolat on April 11, 2002 at 6:19 PM; accessed September 20, 2020) (backup link)