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Title: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 4, 2005, 11:15 AM
Well here is the Special Edition of this story.  No major changes - but some enhanced effects.  Let me know what you think... this is the first in the Rykrof Enloe series, and takes place right before the Battle of Naboo.


CRISIS ON ABRIDON

It is a dark time for the Republic.  Terrorist attacks throughout Coruscant have caused the deaths of thousands.  The GALACTIC SENATE has chosen to handle the matter internally rather than take advice from the JEDI COUNCIL.

Peacekeeper Rykrof Enloe, a native from the planet Naboo, has been hand selected by the Senate to lead the Republic Guard in an investigation of the Badoo Corba, a radical group believed to be linked to the attacks.  The organization has also been blamed for the mysterious loss of communications with the small planet of Abridon.

Little does the Senate know the scope of the task at hand, as the Badoo Corba organization has secretly been contacted by the powerful TRADE FEDERATION, who has an agenda all its own…


(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-01.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-02.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-03.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-04.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-05.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-06.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-07.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-08.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-09.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-10.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-11.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-12.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-13.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-14.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-15.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-16.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-17.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-18.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-19.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-20.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-21.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-22.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-23.jpg)

(http://CHEWIE34.250free.com/Crisis-24.jpg)


Ok, that's the original one redone slightly.  Kinda fun to look back at it because it was the first one I did, and obviously I had no idea what I was doing on it.

Thoughts?  Was it worth redoing the effects on it and adding in a few minor details?

 :P
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Ryan on May 4, 2005, 04:25 PM
Nice. I like the new effects. I never noticed the black astro-droid before, is he new or was he there before?

I like the story a lot, and it is cool to see how much these have improved since they first debuted. I always liked the way it acts like a prequel to TPM, it is a good lead in, and the inclusion of the Techno Union is cool. It is cool to see why they held off and the Clone Wars didn't start 10 years earlier.

I'm looking forward to the next SEs! :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 4, 2005, 05:14 PM
Thanks SLC.  I will definitely start up on the next one once I get my computer fixed... God knows when that will be though.

I liked putting Wat Tambor in there... I thought it added some continuity and showed that the Trade Federation really was alone when Sidious used them in the blockade, and that there are other organizations out there that will someday join in the Confederacy.

The black droid was one of the new additions.  I thought I needed to add something else to the new rubble and it made it look more like the planet had been attacked.

 :P
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Diddly on May 4, 2005, 05:30 PM
Nice job, I had never seen this one before (I joined in the fan club around #6 or 7). Looks great, and really sets up for the later stories. :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Jediknight760071 on May 4, 2005, 08:59 PM
While I had my doubts about the Special Editions Idea.....it seems better to me. No continuity errors or anything I didn't think added to the atmosphere of the story...

Except that purplish smoke on Coruscant. ;)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 5, 2005, 12:28 PM
I added in the purplish color in the bar just to make some sort of bar like atmosphere lighting.  But the other shots with the city background look pretty weak I guess.  I was trying to get rid of the glare.  :-\

 :P


Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Vator on May 5, 2005, 04:31 PM
I love those effects! Great job. Although I do like the original better for no real reason.
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 5, 2005, 05:36 PM
I love those effects! Great job. Although I do like the original better for no real reason.

Thanks... I kinda like the old versions too - but I just had to make them a bit better visually.  There were a couple of blaster shots that I did that were just horrible before.  Not that they are great now, but better I think.  I'm much happier and done tinkering with this one.

 :P
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Darth Delicious on May 7, 2005, 03:02 AM
This was really nicely done...but now I can't seem to find the original on here to compare it to. Oh, well, over to the Custom Alliance to check it out...God knows THAT hasn't been updated in a while...  ;D

-DD
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 8, 2005, 01:01 AM
Thanks DD - here's a link to the original version -

www.thecustomalliance.com/cook/default.asp

I've started redoing the second one tonight - I am being forced to retake a few shots on it.

 :P

Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Gregorbian on May 16, 2005, 11:57 PM
Is it just my computer or are there no pictures?
Man, I was going to start up on your photonovels tonight! :'(
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 17, 2005, 12:01 AM
I can't see them either... sorry, I don't know what happened.  I just asked Famine, who is hosting them. 
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 17, 2005, 10:24 AM
Still down... sorry guys.  Trying to resolve the issue.   :-\

 :P
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 17, 2005, 02:38 PM
Famine's site has reached the bandwith limit.  Should be resolved soon!

 :P
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on May 20, 2005, 09:18 PM
Is it just my computer or are there no pictures?
Man, I was going to start up on your photonovels tonight! :'(

Ok, this one is back up - will get at least one more reloaded tonight.

 :P
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Gregorbian on May 22, 2005, 01:01 PM
Nice job!  Very interesting story ... I'm intrigued ;D
On to #2 :P
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on September 26, 2005, 09:34 PM
Ok, this one is back up.  I don't know for how long, but it's up for the time being.

Kind of funny looking back at it, with how it was my first attempt at something like this.

 :P
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on April 9, 2006, 06:37 PM
Well as some of you may be aware, I'm going back and reshooting a lot of the older stories.  I just can't help it.  Here's a couple of redo pics for when this story will be redone which will be up soon.

(http://chewie34.250free.com/newcrisis07.jpg)

(http://chewie34.250free.com/newcrisis24.jpg)

 :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: BrentS on April 9, 2006, 06:39 PM


(http://chewie34.250free.com/newcrisis07.jpg)



Chewie, looking forward to the "redos"  However, one comment on this picture - it looks like he's not holding his gun very well.  Almost like he's squeezing it between his fingers instead of holding it.

BTW, now we know why you want so many Madines. :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on April 9, 2006, 06:44 PM
I redid the hand a bit - thanks for pointing that out.  I had thought it looks a bit funky and maybe it still does?  But hopefully a bit better now?

 :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: BrentS on April 9, 2006, 07:00 PM
That looks better.  Man, I'm really nit-picking now  ;D
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on April 9, 2006, 11:10 PM
That looks better.  Man, I'm really nit-picking now  ;D

That's ok bud, I am always up for constructive criticism.  I've made tons of changes based on suggestions from everyone on these.

 :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Quazar on April 9, 2006, 11:51 PM
I really like the look of these figures, but they look too much like GCC-era rebels than prequel era cops.

Granted, the Faytonni/Med-Beq figures were a bit deficient in terms of articulation and posing, but these guys don't quite look at home to me.
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on April 10, 2006, 12:13 AM
Please don't tell me that Lance!    :-X

Just kidding, your feedback is always appreciated and I know you are against me going back and doing these... it's just something I want to do.  With them being part of the Yakface main page soon I want the older stories to have a fresh look to them, as the old look is just really terrible in terms of quality.  New readers, in my opinion, would be turned off.  So with how hard I've worked on these I feel I'd later kick myself for not giving this my best effort.

When the next story comes out which will be soon this will be Rykrof's new look for sure though.  It wasn't so much an articulation thing as much as I didn't like the torso on the Faytonni figure.  It just was "twisted" in that position that I didn't like.  I figured a change in the torso outfit might look good to show that Rykrof and Tylin's rank is higher than the other officers.  To me they're better at least.  Hope that the new look will grow on you Lance. 

Last preview...

(http://chewie34.250free.com/newcrisis13.jpg)

 :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Jediknight760071 on April 10, 2006, 12:29 AM
I'm gonna miss the old look. Those first few chapters are my favorites. When you post a new one, it's nice to look back on the smaller scale episodes.  :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on April 10, 2006, 12:37 AM
I understand Jediknight (and appreciate your honesty).  But don't worry, the old ones will still be around!   ;)

 :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: RollaJedi on April 10, 2006, 05:13 PM
i couldnt help notice he is looking in different directions.  Is that a photoshopped thing you did with his eyes chewie?
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on April 10, 2006, 11:08 PM
Hi Rolla - yes the eyes are altered with that Photoimpact program.   :)

 :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Quazar on April 10, 2006, 11:39 PM
I dunno, maybe if the "vest" part of the outfits were grey, not brown.  It would look visually distinct enough from the rebel outfits.

They still look cool, though, but more like OT dudes than PT.

And I really don't think people would be turned off by the original chapters.  they're still great, imaginative and well made.

Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: CHEWIE on April 26, 2006, 02:00 AM
Thanks... very.... very.... close to the "grand" reveal of this redo...

 :)
Title: Re: RE #1 - Crisis on Abridon Special Edition
Post by: Deanna Rash on November 26, 2006, 04:55 PM
CHEWIE YOU"RE AWESOME!! ;D