Think Tank Update: Day 1

[Silverface]

Blackshirts was also the name of the British Fascist Party >.>''

 

[Kaeb]

Blackshirts was also the name of the British Fascist Party >.>''

So?

The Italian Blackshirts were also Fascists, it's just a name.

There's also the British Redcoats though.

 

[Marf]

In reference to the Blackshirts:

"We fascists are the only true anarchists."
- Salo, The 120 Days of Sodom

One of my favourite movie lines ever and it sums up the Sith Order perfectly.

So, theoretically, Fetts could rape and pillage freely? Factions could conquer worlds?

Mandos raid and pillage, Massassi rape and pillage XD

 

[Tarl Drazin]

And both fall just as easily to a good old Base Delta Zero

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Very interesting stuff. Shocked about the Mandalorians, given past stuff and all, but an interesting twist. I also noted you said nothing about the Sith Imperium. Looking forward to hearing about that and the Rebel Alliance.

There's not much to say about the Sith, really. They're the victors of this part of the timeline, so there's nothing much that really needs changing about them. You'll see some history about them but there are no big decisions that need to be made.

Beyond "The Alliance for a New Republic" how will they be referred to?

Rebels, the Rebellion, the Rebel Alliance, the Alliance.

Anything you want, really. There's an official name, like the old Alliance to Restore the Republic, and then a whole bunch of other names.

 

[Kaeb]

The official name sux though.

 

[Vencu]

I imagine some characters and organizations will develop unique code names to avoid attracting unwanted attention, too.

 

[Rom]

The Imperium will henceforth be known as the Beach Hussies. Pick up your mandatory bikinis/mankinis and sunscreen at the back.

 

[Kaeb]

That's the thing, the majority of rebel groups do not have official political faction sounding names or at least the ones with the best names do not, they usually have something a little more unique than that, like the July 26th Movement, the Cossack etc.

Something ironic or symbolic to their cause, perhaps even a name that is a direct insult to their enemies.

It makes more sense to me that they might have their own unique moniker, like the Inglorious Basterds for a modern example, with various other monikers provided to them by the public and their enemies. With the previously mentioned "Greycoats" as an example or something more canon relevant than that.

The current official name just seems too official and for lack of a better term obvious, if you're really going for that rebellious rag tag feel for their movement.

Again, I'm mostly playing the Devils advocate here so we don't just go with the very first thing thrown out there, especially if we're really gearing up for this to be one of our best timelines, it seems to me that the names should also be memorable.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Alliance for a New Republic is not a name that's used often. It's just an official name, something that would go on official documents. For example, we'll probably call the faction board "The Rebellion."

Let's please not harp on this anymore when you don't know all the facts about the Rebels yet.

 

[Tarl Drazin]

You have officially asked for it. When my Imperial Gunner helmet comes in early next year...

 

[Kaeb]

Alliance for a New Republic is not a name that's used often. It's just an official name, something that would go on official documents. For example, we'll probably call the faction board "The Rebellion."

Let's please not harp on this anymore when you don't know all the facts about the Rebels yet.

As an official name, it's bad/bland/boring and to my mind doesn't exactly match the notion of "rag tag merry men rebels of all different colours shapes and sizes", it just sounds like Boring Political Faction A.

I'm going on everything that I've been told about them thus far by people involved, and based on that:

Boooooooring.

The same goes for simply "the Rebellion" that's just an obviously inevitable term to be used by their enemies, that's not exactly a name.

 

[Cassanova]

As an official name, it's bad/bland/boring and to my mind doesn't exactly match the notion of "rag tag merry men rebels of all different colours shapes and sizes", it just sounds like Boring Political Faction A.

I'm going on everything that I've been told about them thus far by people involved, and based on that:

Boooooooring.

The same goes for simply "the Rebellion" that's just an obviously inevitable term to be used by their enemies, that's not exactly a name.

It'll be discussed. Your input and position have been duly noted in the tank.
We'll leave it at that until the next update, shall we?

 

[Tarl Drazin]

Chipping in on the side of Brandon here. The Rebellion (or some version thereof) works just fine, because it's likely to be a catch-all term for a whole bunch of different cells and mini-factions that are united in a single cause.

Know what that cause is? Rebelling against the Sith Imperium.

The different cells and factions are likely to have their own names for themselves - I doubt the ex-Imperials trying to restore the old Empire or the Imperial Knights are going to be calling themselves 'Rebels' anytime soon. Doesn't mean they're not part of the Rebellion movement.

 

[Kaeb]

It'll be discussed. Your input and position have been duly noted in the tank.
We'll leave it at that until the next update, shall we?

Chipping in on the side of Brandon here. The Rebellion (or some version thereof) works just fine, because it's likely to be a catch-all term for a whole bunch of different cells and mini-factions that are united in a single cause.

Know what that cause is? Rebelling against the Sith Imperium.

The different cells and factions are likely to have their own names for themselves - I doubt the ex-Imperials trying to restore the old Empire or the Imperial Knights are going to be calling themselves 'Rebels' anytime soon. Doesn't mean they're not part of the Rebellion movement.

The Rebellion is just that, a term, it is not a name.

But hey, I'm glad you're actually addressing initial concerns this time around.

But to summarise what I mean here before we move on, their name could be representing something loosely related to their cause, but no less important.

Like for example, the date that the Alliance ended. Whichever date that was, could be their name on official documents.

Given that Coruscant was where the final battle took place, (I'm not a fan of this name, just providing an example), their official title could be Coruscant's Fallen. Or the Allied Dead, Lost Allies, The Hollow Alliance blah blah blah etc.

They could even just take on a certain colour that represents those things, incorporating it into a symbol, a flag, graffiti or simply as a part of their clothing and armour. Like the Rebel colour, the silver and grey colours that littered Coruscant's surface etc.

But yeah, I'll leave it at that, and discuss it in PM's for now.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

But hey, I'm glad you're actually addressing initial concerns this time around.

This is something I was going to say in my first post, but I didn't want to turn it into a bible.

In all past timelines, we said nothing. The day the timelines or time skips began and all the new info was put up, that's when you'd know things. That's not cool, since it doesn't give you time to prepare. This time I decided I was going to commit to changing that, hence this update.

There will also be an update tonight. I have, at the very least, one big announcement.

 

[Snake Eater]

will the rebels be unified from the start or will they work something out?

 

[Kaeb]

Transparency with these kinds of things is pretty important. We're all going to be stuck with these decisions after all.

Also, I edited my last post with some hopefully helpful suggestions.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

will the rebels be unified from the start or will they work something out?

They'll work it out. We'll lay some of the ground work in the think tank so there's direction to it, and we'll be choosing a Rebel FL, but we want the coming together to actually be RPd.

 

[Ender]

This is something I was going to say in my first post, but I didn't want to turn it into a bible.

In all past timelines, we said nothing. The day the timelines or time skips began and all the new info was put up, that's when you'd know things. That's not cool, since it doesn't give you time to prepare. This time I decided I was going to commit to changing that, hence this update.

There will also be an update tonight. I have, at the very least, one big announcement.

I really appreciate that Bac, gives me time to plan stuff out