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Published: 2018-06-11 22:28:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 17537; Favourites: 724; Downloads: 321
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Flight One of Azure Squadron, for True Blue: A Star Wars Journey, a fan-fiction series of short stories intended to chronicle the exploits of the New Republic's Azure Squadron across the post-Endor era.ΒArtwork by Adam Kopala (adamkop.deviantart.com )
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I also told AdamKop that Iβm beginning to like A-wings, what with their impressive performanceΒ despite (or perhaps thanks to?) their small size. And I donβt think Iβve seen many Star Wars ships with such a flat shape for the fuselage, very appealing to me!π
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Speaking of Azure, whatβs your favorite squadron color? For me, itβs a tossup between blue, red and gold, I think.
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I tend to gravitate towards Blue. Red and Gold, however, are Star Wars staples
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Yay! A-Wing Starfighters. The Executor's Bane.
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TheX-wing maybe most fan's favorite but I think the A-wing is way cooler!!
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Slightly more advanced, like a "Plus" model before the Mark II and III go into production.
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Is this a more advanced A-Wing or another designation altogether?
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What variant of A-Wing is that? The guns donβt look like they rotate as the should.Β
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For two main reasons. The first is that in the Expanded Universe, only the Mark II's had the 360-degree swiveled cannons, which is the what the story series I'm writing takes place in. Second, I didn't request it, as I don't see what real advantage that feature has without a dedicated gunner or an astromech droid. Seems like too much of a distraction for the pilot to focus on both arcs of fire.Β
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As I understand it, under the new canon the A-Wings we see in RotJ had this feature. The idea was that the guns could be rotated either together or independently to fire behind the fighter to cover itself during a dogfight.Β
The design as you have it is still pretty slick.Β
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That's true. This one, however, is intended for the Legends/EU setting.Β
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In my headcanon (pun intended) the guns are aimed by a helmet system, similar to the AH-64 gun turret.Β The guns pivot in the direction that the pilot is looking and aimed by a gunsight on the helmet visor, so the distraction is minimal.
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Ah, I could see that (and actually, that helps me anticipate what I'm going to do for the Mark II's when they make their appearance, since they will have the rotating turrets). Appreciate the feedback!Β
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I used to play an A-wing pilot in the WEG RPG back in the day, and I put WAY TOO MUCH thought into those kinds of details.
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That never hurts 
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Oooh, I like the subtle variation! By the way, do you know how I can get in contact with Adam? Because Lucasfilm gave one of his ship designs to one of their artists for a comic and I wasn't sure if this was done with or without his approval.
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Best way is to note him directly. Which design was it, BTW?Β
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His old Sienar Fleet Systems Scout Ship.Β
Here's his:Β
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And here's the Star Herald from Adventures in Wild Space:
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As you can see, they're play for play nearly identical. I was able to contact the comic's artist on Twitter and he told me that they gave him Adam's art as a reference. And knowing big companies, I doubt they did it with his permission.
And what do you mean by "note directly"?
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Oh wow how didn't I see that before?
Star Wars > Me > Star WarsΒ
Circle of life!
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That's some straight up BS! Sadly, I don't think there's much he can do, because it is a fan-work and he is not the IP holder. Still, not a bad idea to contact him about it. What I mean by "note him" is to send him a note here on dA. That's how I stay in contact with him.
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