- "Like Lothal, my home planet of Chandrila is suffering at the hands of the Empire. But if we help these two worlds, what of Onderon, or Ryloth, or Montross?"
- ―Mon Mothma
Montross[4] was a planet[6] in the binary star[3] Montross system.[2] By 2 BBY,[7] Montross had fallen under the control of the Galactic Empire, which established Skystrike Academy, an elite flight academy for future TIE fighter pilots, in its atmosphere.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Montross first appeared unnamed in "The Antilles Extraction," the third episode of the canon animated series Star Wars Rebels' third season, which first aired on October 8, 2016. Montross was identified in the Databank entry for Skystrike Academy, released on October 10.
The name itself has existed since the earliest drafts of what would become Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope: in the first rough draft of May 1974, Montross was an aide to General Skywalker on Aquilae; in the second draft, Montross Holdaack was the friendly science officer on Han Solo's ship who helps Solo and Chewbacca fake a reactor overload to commandeer the ship; in the third and fourth drafts he is relegated to an adversarial role, becoming akin to Greedo in the former and an Imperial bureaucrat in charge of Mos Eisley spaceport in the latter.[8] Actor Richard LeParmentier was originally considered for that part, but the role of Montross was ultimately cut from the script, and LeParmentier received the role of Admiral Motti instead.[9]
In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the name was used in Jango Fett: Open Seasons and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, written by Haden Blackman, tie-ins to Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, as the Mandalorian Montross, voiced by Clancy Brown.
Appearances[]
Star Wars Rebels — "The Antilles Extraction" (First appearance)- "Sons of the Sky" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 33
- Star Wars Rebels — "In the Name of the Rebellion" (Mentioned only)
- "Rendezvous Point" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only)
- "Rendezvous Point" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Dawn of Rebellion
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 (Highlights of the Saga: Leaving Skystrike)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 4 (Starfighter Aces: Wedge Antilles – Defection of an Imperial Cadet)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 15 (Starfighter Aces: Vult Skerris)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (Indirect mention only)
- The Art of Star Wars Rebels
- "Unsung Heroes" — Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2021
- Star Wars Galaxy Map
- SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- Skystrike Academy in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as Montross)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars Galaxy Map
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dawn of Rebellion
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3
Star Wars Rebels — "The Antilles Extraction"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Skystrike Academy in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "In the Name of the Rebellion"
- ↑ Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 15 (Starfighter Aces: Vult Skerris)
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 (Highlights of the Saga: Leaving Skystrike) dates the events of the Star Wars Rebels episode "The Antilles Extraction" to 2 BBY.
- ↑ The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film
- ↑ "The Death Star Coup" — Star Wars Insider Special Edition 2014