Star Wars: The Old Republic "Blood of the Empire" (Part 1)

Review: Star Wars The Old Republic: Blood of the Empire 

(Part 1 of 3) 

"Once statues of great men stood before the cliffs. Those statues were monuments to warriors, alchemists, great philosophers who refined the sacred doctrines of the Sith. A hundred thousand slaves gave their lives to carve those statues. I am talking to you governor."

After hundreds of years of exile, the mysterious Sith strike back towards the republic, determined to crush it, along with the Jedi order. The Sith struck fast, catching the republic of guard, and gaining a foothold in the galaxy. On the war torn planet of Begeren, thousands of Imperial troops march onto the capital, bringing death to the citizens of the republic. For young Sith Teneb Kel, an Sith Assassin, it is his only chance to rise above his lowly beginnings as a slave and prove his worth to the Dark Council. As the brave defenders of the republic fight an desperate last stand to give the governor time to flee, the young Sith gets his chance to prove his worth. His mission is to execute the governor for having destroyed ancient statues of Siths, to make an quarry, so that he could earn money by selling gemestones. The Sith strikes fast, and he shows no mercy. Not soon after this, the republic has been utterly crushed, and the Empire has marched into the capital. 

Normally this might have been a time for celebration, but not for Teneb Kel. The Dark Council was impressed, and it had a new task for him: To hunt down the Sith Emperors former apprentice, Exal Kressh.

The story is great, but lets not forget the phenomenal art work! 

The art work is of a very good standard through out the whole comic, something that I have not seen since "Star Wars: Purge". 

The Blood of the Empire really beats the living crap out of the first three "The Old Republic" comics, which were not all that impressive. So if someone thought that they were an let down, and thought about skipping this one, then I would recommend that you re-think that one! The main character, along with his alien slave, and friend, are also interesting characters, and I would say that they are some of the best Dark Horse has come up with thus far.

 The ending really leaves you hungering for part 2, so make sure you dont miss that one out! (I will cover part two in my next review)

Cover art: 9

Art: 9

Story: 9

Overall: 9

Upcoming reviews

It has been some time since I last posted anything, but I will be posting a couple of reviews in the near future... 

I have reviews coming for both part one and two of the "Star Wars The Old Republic: Blood of the Empire" comics, a review for two novels, "Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Lost Legion" and "The Way of the Jedi".

I also have a book which I wont yet reveal the name of...  (I have to make some surprises) 

II: Darius, by ThatOtherGuy

I have not posted anything in some time, but I thought that I would post a link to a absolutely brilliant story written by ThatOtherGuy. I dont want to spoil the enjoyment of the story for anyone, so here comes the link!

II: Darius by ThatOtherGuy

I hope you enjoy the reading, and why not post a comment?

After life ended - Or should have...

You knew that when it happened it would be the end. All the things you wished to do and become in your life, gone, in a blink of an eye, and why? It just did not make any sense. In that decisive split second, just before it was over, you looked back at your life, and no matter what you had been promised, what you had done or how long you had lived, it just was not enough. And when you arrived, you listened, agreeing to anything it said, no matter what it was, just so that you would not pass. And so it was, that I was still here. 


Chapter 1


He just sat there, in the crater where it had landed. In his hand, he held his own helmet, penetrated by fragments of the shell. He just stared at the helmet, wondering how he was still there. He was sure that he was supposed to be dead, nothing could survive that, but still he was there, sitting where the shell had impacted. Around him was only dust, sand and rocks, no trace of his squad mates. They were all gone. But still he was there, sure about that he should be dead. 

Or was I dead? How was I supposed to know? I was alone in the darkness, just sitting there. What should I have done? I did not know, nor do I now. Should I just have pulled out my las-pistol, and shot my self? Probably. For what is life now? Nothing, a empty place, filled with the ghosts from the past. The shadows seem seem to be alive, but surely they cant, such a thing must surely be impossible.

But still they seemed to be, always watching him, never leaving him alone. 

Now, three years after that faithful day, he sat there, in the hold of the Valkyrie. He was going back home. He hoped that he would get rid of the horrors he had faced when he saw his family again. He wished that meeting his wife again, after all these years would cheer him up, chase his haunted dreams would go away, and be replaced by happiness and hope. Hope of a better life... 

A day of Reach...

Today was a normal day, or as "normal" as a day can get when the years biggest game is released on the very same day... When I came home from school, I did nothing that I would not normally do; read some White Dwarf and try to find out something to do... When I had chosen which WD I would read, I walked past the desk top computer, and guess what was waiting for me there... I think you guessed... A brand new copy of Halo:Reach...

It did not take long before I had recovered from the three heart attacks I got, and soon the disc was spinning inside my Xbox...I started out with the campaign, on Legendary difficulty, and it was one of the best moments in my life... The mysterious feel of the first playable mission was just amazing, and lets not even mention the second mission! After some time I wanted to try out the multiplayer and see what everyone was talking about, cause I had heard amazing things about it... I started out with a game if Invasion Slayer, and it was amazing! I even got my hands on a Scorpion tank! You should have seen the face of the Elites as I, along with another Scorpion ruled over the Blood Gulch and crushed everything that came into our way! It was a great game, and I even got an Achievment or two in the bargain!

After that I played a game of Invasion, the normal one this time, and it was in my opinion far better than  Invasion Slayer, even if that is one of the best game modes I have played! I came on the Spartan team for the first turn, and we were on the offensive. We attacked the elites hard and slowly pushed them aside, and soon we had the core under our control. Personally I, along with two other Spartans were protecting them using the Falcon, and god, that vehicle is a beast! It comes without question that we won!
The second round I was naturally on the Elite team, and this turn was the one I enjoyed more, as I am a huge fan of them. We fought valiantly, and I was even forced to make a last stand a few meters from the enemy Pelican, as they had almost managed to get it on board. I did only have my sword, but I managed to hold them off until the rest of my team got over there and secured it. The result was a 2-0 victory.

The rest of the day was mostly spent playing around on Forge World, and by the Emperor, that is an amazing map!

I would personally rate them game an clear 10/10, as it was amazing, and I have never enjoyed a game as much as I have enjoyed this one! I would highly recomend picking it up, as it is a good play, and at least I will be spending most of my days playing it!

Todays project...

Today I am planing to paint a Black Templar, and I am a bit curious about how it will turn out, as it is a new chapter to me... But I am looking forward to it, and pics should be up later... On an other note; Halo: Reach will be released tomorrow, and I cant wait for it! I will probably review it after a few days of hardcore playing, and there wont be any painting in the coming days, but I am planing to review a book or two, so stay toned for those!

The Blood Angel

Well, here he is! The Blood Angel I promised to paint, but I only painted the one with the flamer, could not be arsed to paint the Sergeant or any Black Templars... But tomorrow is a new day, and I hope to find some time for it!