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- "Looks like the academy taught us well."
- ―Korkie Kryze, to his fellow cadets after illegally breaking into a government warehouse
The Imperial Academy of Mandalore, formerly known as the Royal Academy of Government, was an Imperial Academy located in Mandalore's capital city of Sundari.
Description
- "My lady, if I may, what do the Jedi know of our ways? Do we really want them meddling with our children's education?"
"Surely there is nothing to fear from exposing them to new ideas, Prime Minister." - ―Prime Minister Almec and Duchess Satine Kryze
Located in Mandalore's capital city of Sundari,[1] the Royal Academy of Government was originally an institution that groomed the best and brightest of Mandalorian youth to help steer the planet's future[4] in leadership positions.[5] However, after it was transformed[2] into the Imperial Academy of Mandalore,[6] the school instead taught cadets about combat techniques, weapons technology and repair, and explosives[7] to prepare them for service in the Imperial Military.[6] The academy also had espionage training, attached to which was a unit that taught other languages,[8] including Aqualish and Huttese.[7] Aurebesh, the written form of Galactic Basic,[8] and Mandalorian,[9] the written form of Mando'a, the spoken language of the Mandalorian people,[8] were both used within the academy.[1]
History
As the Royal Academy of Government
- "According to Senator Amidala, Mandalore is a deeply corrupt world. If the cycle is to be broken, the future leaders at the Royal Academy of Government must learn the evils of corruption."
- ―Anakin Skywalker, to Ahsoka Tano
During the Clone Wars, a series of conflicts fought between the Galactic Republic and the breakaway Confederacy of Independent Systems, Korkie Kryze, the nephew of New Mandalorian ruler Duchess Satine Kryze, attended the Royal Academy of Government along with his friends Amis, Lagos, and Soniee. At the behest of Duchess Satine, the Jedi High Council sent Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano to Mandalore to aid her in exposing corruption in the Mandalorian government, under the guise of instructing cadets at the academy. The young Kryze and his friends, with Tano's assistance, worked to expose Mandalorian Prime Minister Almec's involvement in the black market.[1]
As the Imperial Academy of Mandalore
- "Hera, you know what happened when I was a cadet at the Imperial Academy on Mandalore. I trusted the Empire, followed its orders blindly, and it was a nightmare."
- ―Sabine Wren, to Hera Syndulla
After the Clone War's conclusion, the Galactic Empire seized control of Mandalore[10] and transformed the Royal Academy into the Imperial Academy of Mandalore.[2] A star pupil,[6] the Mandalorian Sabine Wren studied the tactics used by Twi'lek freedom fighter Cham Syndulla[11] and Journeyman Protector leader Fenn Rau used during the Clone Wars[10] and learned that the Empire was developing a new cruiser with gravity well projectors powerful enough to pull a ship out of hyperspace.[12] She was also the fastest cadet to complete the language unit during espionage training. During her time at the academy, Wren encountered a number of Imperial officials that she felt enjoyed being arrogant, comparing them unfavorably with the Lothal Academy's Commandant Cumberlayne Aresko.[8] However, her trusting the Empire and following its orders blindly led to a nightmarish[3] experience[7] that caused Wren to abandon the academy and become a bounty hunter, eventually joining a group of rebels who operated on the planet Lothal.[13]
Faculty and staff
Cadets and alumni
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Academy" (First appearance) (First identified as Royal Academy of Government)- Forces of Destiny: Daring Adventures: Volume 1 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Out of Darkness" (Mentioned only)
- Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook (Mentioned only)
- "Ocean Rescue" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 12 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Blood Sisters" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Stealth Strike" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Homecoming" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "The Antilles Extraction" (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Imperial Super Commandos" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Legacy of Mandalore" (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore (Mentioned only)
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Academy"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dave Filoni Star Wars Rebels S2 Interview by Geek Girl Diva by "Geek Girl Diva", published by SoundCloud on soundcloud.com (October 5, 2015): "[Beginning around 2:44:] [Sabine Wren] would have gone to the same academy on Mandalore that you saw Korkie and all those kids, and the one that Ahsoka infiltrates and is a part of. That's the academy she's referring to, except now that academy would be run by the Empire." (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
Star Wars Rebels — "Out of Darkness"
- ↑ Lagos in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Korkie Kryze in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook
- ↑ The Academy Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/the-academy-trivia-gallery) not verified!) (Slide 3)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Star Wars Rebels — "The Protector of Concord Dawn"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Homecoming"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Stealth Strike"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Blood Sisters"
- ↑ "Ocean Rescue" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 12
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas