Star Wars: Duel of the Fates (Episode IX Alternate Version Audio Drama)
Project Overview
The Rise of Skywalker is probably the most controversial Star Wars movie that has been created. Many love it, many hate it, and between it all, many wonder, "What if..?"
Duel of the Fates is an Audio Adaption of the original script/storyline, which helps tie up loose ends and adds character depth not present in TROS. This project is NOT meant to take away the enjoyment that people get from Episode IX. This is not meant to try and de-canonize Episode IX. This is a fun fan project, created solely for the purpose of "what-if..?" We love telling Audio Dramas, and this is a fun way to bridge these two communities in hopes of creating something fun and exciting.
We are making this for anyone. We will be making adjustments to dialogue, interactions and such as needed for an Audio Drama format. We are really excited to be collaborating on the edit for this with many personalities in the SW community, and we hope everyone enjoys it.
Audition deadlines are March 23rd, 2020, 11:59 PM PST
Rules for auditioning:
- You must have Discord
- You must have a Snowball or better Microphone
- Earphones are not accepted, unless they are Sony or Senheisser.
- Please be ready to join the discord group if you are cast
- Be respectful. The ST alone is a touchy subject for some, and people are very passionate about it. With that being said, we are VERY aware that many different sides of the fanbase will be auditioning. We ask that there be ZERO bullying, harassment or otherwise. Discussion is okay, but the chats will be heavily moderated. It is okay to like or not like something. Just do NOT take away the enjoyment, or lack therof that someone else has for it. It doesn't matter what you like or not in Star Wars. If you are not respectful and kind, you will be banned from the project and all future projects.
May the Force be with you all!
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Looking for a narrator similar to Tom Kane, Narrator of The Clone Wars. Male and Female auditions welcome.
The iron grip of the FIRST ORDER has spread to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. Only a few scattered planets remain unoccupied. Traitorous acts are punishable by death.
Determined to suffocate a growing unrest, Supreme Leader KYLO REN has silenced all communication between neighboring systems in an attempt to maintain dominance.
Led by GENERAL LEIA ORGANA, the Resistance has planned a secret mission to prevent their annihilation, and forge a path to freedom...
Rey was a Force-sensitive human female who, after years of living as a scavenger, became a Jedi during the war between the First Order and the Resistance. In order to survive on Jakku where she was left by her parents as a small child, Rey became a scavenger in the employ of Unkar Plutt, trawling through the junk fields of the Starship Graveyard which was littered with the remains of starships and other military technology[7] from the Battle of Jakku. At first, she worked for other scavengers, bringing them the loot she found in crashed New Republic and Galactic Empire vessels that were downed during the battle. She heard local stories about what happened during the battle: that it was the last stand of the once-powerful Empire during the Galactic Civil War, that the Empire locked onto Republic ships during the fighting and dragged them down to the surface together, and more.
From TFA, meeting BB-8
Where do you come from? Classified, really? Me too.
From TLJ, regarding Vader.
Yes, the most hated man in the galaxy, but *you* saw that there was conflict inside of him. You believed that he wasn't gone, that he could be turned!
From TLJ, to Ben/Kylo regarding Han.
Why did you hate your father? Give me an honest answer! You had a father who loved you, who gave a damn about you!
Ben Solo was a Force-sensitive human male Jedi who, after falling to the dark side of the Force, eventually renounced his adopted persona of Kylo Ren and was redeemed. The master of the Knights of Ren, he conquered much of the galaxy during his reign as Supreme Leader of the First Order. The Force was strong with Ren; in addition to his Jedi training and knowledge of arcane dark side lore, the bloodline of the most powerful Jedi and Sith flowed through his veins. He was the embodiment of conflict due to his immersion in both sides' teachings, but it was through discord that he derived power, channeling anger into strength. Ultimately Ren was determined to extinguish the light side within himself and destroy the last traces of the Jedi Order, fulfilling the legacy of his grandfather, the Sith Lord Darth Vader.
DO NOT AUDITION WITH HELMET FX. PLEASE SUBMIT UNFILTERED AUDIO ONLY.
From TFA, to Lor San tekka
The map. To Skywalker. We know you've found it... And now you're going to give it to the First Order!
From TLJ, to Rey, asking her to join him.
It's time to let old things die. Snoke. Skywalker. The Sith. The Jedi. The Rebels. Let it all die... Rey, I want you join me. We can rule together and bring a new order to the galaxy.
From TLJ, to Rey, about her parents.
They were filthy junk traders. Sold you off for drinking money. They're dead, in a pauper's grave in the Jakku desert. You have no place in this story. you come from nothing, you're nothing... But not to me... Join me... Please...
"Finn" was the nickname of FN-2187 ("Eight-Seven"), a human male stormtrooper who served the First Order until his desertion and subsequent defection to the Resistance during the First Order–Resistance war. Though trained since birth to be a loyal and obedient soldier, FN-2187's conscience conflicted with the methods of the First Order. For a time he was unwilling to support the Resistance, hoping to escape the galactic conflict instead of fighting for a cause he believed was doomed to fail. As the galaxy became consumed by war, the renegade trooper was ultimately forced to decide where his true loyalties lay.
From TFA, to Rey about his origins
I'm not Resistance. I'm not a hero. I'm a stormtrooper. Like all of them, I was taken from a family I'll never know. And raised to do one thing. But my first battle, I made a choice. I wasn't gonna kill for them. So I ran, right into you. And you looked at me like no one ever had. I was ashamed of what I was. But I'm done with the First Order. I'm never going back."
From TLJ, to Rose after saving him
"Why would you do that, huh? I was almost there! Why would you stop me?!"
From TLJ, to DJ after their escape.
What're- Why are you ransacking your own ship? *Sighs* It's not your ship.
Poe Dameron was a human male who originally served as a member of the Spice Runners of Kijimi, before becoming a pilot in the New Republic and eventually joining the Resistance, rising to become acting General of the Resistance, during its conflict and subsequent war with the First Order. The son of Lieutenant Shara Bey and Sergeant Kes Dameron of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, Dameron followed in his late mother's footsteps in becoming a pilot, serving the New Republic Defense Fleet as the commander of Rapier Squadron, but grew disillusioned with the Republic's inaction to the First Order's violations of the Galactic Concordance. Dameron defected to the Resistance, where he became one of General Leia Organa's most trusted operatives. Dameron flew under the callsign of Black Leader while piloting his specialized T-70 X-wing starfighter, Black One.
From TFA, to BB-8, hiding the map to Luke.
Take this. It's safer with you than it is with me. You get as far away from here as you can...You hear me? I'll come back for you!
From TLJ, to Holdo in frustration
COWARD! These transport ships are unarmed, unshielded. We abandon this cruiser, we're done, we don't stand a chance. No, you are not just a coward, you are a traitor.
From TLJ, to General Leia in defiance
NO! General we can do this! We have a chance to take out a dreadnought! These things are fleet killers, we can't let it get away!
Rose Tico was a female human who served in the Resistance as a maintenance worker during their conflict with the First Order, whom Tico had hated since she was a child. Tico's older sister, Paige, was a gunner in the Resistance. Rose Tico, her older sister Paige[1] and her parents Hue and Thanya[9] grew up on Hays Minor, a impoverished mining colony in the Otomok system.[1] Rose and her sister trained in their grandmother Etta's Z-95 Headhunter simulation. During one of their simulations, Rose crashed. She and her family would watch holodramas, some of which included fathiers.[9]
From TLJ to Finn about the master code-breaker
Maz said that the master code-breaker would have a red palmbloom on his lapel. Let's find him, and get out of here.
From TLJ, to Finn about Canto Bight
I wish I could put my fist through this whole lousy, beautiful town...
From TLJ, to Finn after saving him.
That's how we are going to win. Not fighting what we hate. But saving what we love.
Leia Organa, a Force-sensitive human female, was an Alderaanian politician and military general whose career spanned several decades, from the reign of the Galactic Empire to the rise of the New Republic. Born under the name Leia Amidala Skywalker, she was the daughter of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo. Through her adoptive parents, Senator Bail Organa and Queen Breha, she gained the title of princess of Alderaan. Noted for her fearlessness in battle and dedication to freedom, Organa was considered one of the greatest leaders in the Alliance to Restore the Republic.
From TFA, to Han before he leaves
No matter how much we fought, I always hated seeing you leave.
From TLJ, to Poe about Holdo's sacrifice
She was more interested in, protecting the light than she was...seeming like a hero.
From TLJ, to Luke regarding Ben Solo
I held out hope for so long but... I know my son is gone...
The Dark Side has failed you, like it failed my father.
His love for his family saved him. I know it can save you too.
We’re connected. All living things. The Force surrounds us. It binds the galaxy together. We are one. Bound by the Force.
And we will not be broken.
They’re lies, son. Empty promises. You have everything you need right here.
Your mother understands more than anyone. To learn. To grow.
Your mother loves you... Give me the lightsaber, son.
The clientele are mostly First Order, but what can I do? The grip of this Empire is tighter than the last. Smuggling’s a matter of life and death.
Remind me never to make promises...You need to go. I can’t protect you here
We won a war once already, what good did that do?
Coruscant? Finally a good idea from those scrambled circuits of yours. Coruscant will be quite pleasant this time year.
*Sadly, after R2's damage* A quick cycle through his memory banks and he’ll be his old self again. I hope.
I agree, R2. We may not survive this time.
Born on the planet Arkanis around the time of the Battle of Yavin, Hux was the illegitmate son of Commandant Brendol Hux, who fathered Armitage by a kitchen woman. In the aftermath of the Galactic Civil War, Hux was sent into the Unknown Regions where the First Order rose seeking to reclaim the glory of the Galactic Empire. A ruthless officer by the time of the cold war, Hux engineered the death of his father, oversaw the training and indoctrination of a new generation of stormtroopers, and ordered the firing of Starkiller's superweapon to destroy the New Republic capital of Hosnian Prime. During the war that ensued with the Resistance, Hux served as commanding officer of the Mega-class Star Dreadnought Supremacy until its destruction shortly before the Battle of Crait.
In the alternate script, Hux becomes Chancellor of the First Order's Empire.
From TFA, speech to the First Order
Today, is the end of the Republic. The end of a regime that acquiesces to disorder. At this very moment, in a system far from here, the New Republic lies to the galaxy, While secretly supporting the treachery of the loathsome Resistance. This fierce machine you have built, upon which we stand, will bring an end to the senate, to their cherished fleet. All remaining systems will bow to the First Order! And will remember this, as the last day of the Republic!
From TFA to Kylo regarding BB-8
Careful Ren. That your personal interests not interfere with orders from Leader Snoke.
From TLJ, to Kylo Ren about Snoke's death
Finish this? Who do you think you're talking to? You presume to command my army... Our supreme leader is dead, we have no ruler!
One of the big differences in Trevorrow’s script: while Emperor Palpatine dpes not return from the dead, Kylo Ren does seek out and train under Palpatine’s old Sith Master, a 7,000-year-old, “very Lovecraftian” alien named Tor Valum. Basically, he sounds like Sith Yoda. What might that have looked like?
Although some believe this character may contradict with Plagueis, some original ideas may be re-written from this script to adjust for continuity, but the script addresses this concern as well.
Hmmmm.... You wish to obtain the power of those who came before. Take your place among the Gods of Mortis.
You call yourself a Sith. But the Sith are unrepentant, remorseless. You’re haunted by the past, your very existence. You lie. Until you sever yourself from the past, your fate will be the same as theirs.
The Living Force is nourishment. The more one consumes, the stronger one becomes. To take life...is to cheat death.
General? We’re approaching the rendezvous point.
Shields are at eight percent, General. We can’t wait any longer.
The message is from a First Order transmitter. Finn is alive. He has an army ready to storm the Capitol. They need reinforcements.
Sellik is a First Order Commander who reports to Chancellor Hux. Male & Female auditions welcome.
Chancellor. There’s been an insurrection. Word has spread to other districts
Sir...the leader is a former FN unit. He was aided by a regiment of our own. We’re dispatching additional units to address the revolt.
It’s the stolen Dreadnaught, sir. Our fleet isn’t equipped to engage a ship of that magnitude!
Rafe, also known as RK-514 rejects the First Order and helps Finn in the siege of Coruscant. Male/Female auditions welcome.
*Regarding his name* Rafe,
Incoming!
Fall back!
Their outdated tactics are pitiful.
*Scared* W-we uploaded a veil cipher to the droid. You’ll have her location the moment a probe is within range.
What happened down there? Alert the Knights of Ren.
Lord Vader. Young Skywalker will soon be ours, I have foreseen it. But we must prepare for the unforeseen. Should he strike me down, you will take him to the Remnicore System. There you will find Tor Valum, A Prophet of the Sith.
Here the son of Skywalker will acquire a great ability--beyond what you could hope to command in your damaged state. With it, he will harness the untapped power of Mortis.
Auditions in Hayden Christensen's voice are preferred.
There you will face a galaxy in turmoil. Pain, suffering. The loss of those you love.
...But you will not be the last
May the Force be with you.
Co-exist, they must, as such feelings do in all of us.
Mmm. Succeeded where we have failed.
But living you will be. Love, you shall
You are a Jedi, Rey.
In this place, there is no such thing as death. Your true self is free of suffering. Free of pain
You must make a choice. To return, or to remain.
What do you see, brother?
Set a course for Bonadan.
Alien and gross. Male or Female Auditions welcome. Any accent.
(mouth full) A Dreadnaught class warship just slipped through your fingers, Hux. Your words don’t inspire confidence.
You can silence planets, not people. There have been uprisings. We must not allow the seeds of revolution to take root.
Our fate in the hands of zealots? You ask for our confidence, yet provide nothing to inspire it.
It’s Skywalker they believe in, not the law. And his apprentice, this girl, this Jedi. She’s become a symbol of hope.
When?
Dade is a street child who aids Finn and the Resistance. Any accent welcome.
Give me your hand!
Whole city’s got weapons. That’s what they’re afraid of. A million of us rise up, the First Order’s finished
First Order purged a ten mile radius around the Capitol after the galaxy went dark. Took most able bodies to the conditioning camps
Come back! Wait!
Nooooo!
We lost power. Hold the line!
Any last words, traitor?
Move move!
Breathe.
Heartrate rising.
Male and Female auditions welcome.
*Drunk* Sing it how my mother sang it!
Transfer to cell block 6. They want her in maximum security.
You are in strict violation of the Corellian Accords!
Looking for Russian or Slavic accent, but all are encouraged to audition.
A Jedi. The last.
Come. Sit. The Jedi and the man.
The mouth on the Jedi stops and the mind makes the picture. The Force fills the Jedi and reveals the destination. The destination is very old. The first to know the Force. The first where the good was done. And the evil too.
Male and Female auditions welcome.
*Cheering* Jedi! Jedi! Jedi!
Spider-Like alien. Very creepy sounding, yet elegant/royal.
The people believe she will destroy you, Hux. And your Master.
Kofa rebiva tora famlia...
Any life forms?
Nothin'.
Keep searching this quadrant.
Stay here! Wait for us! We’ll come back. Understand? I promise we’ll come back.
No! We can’t! It’s too dangerous!
Co-Pilot for Lando's personal starfighter. Male and Female auditions welcome.
Neyyid ubb nud wunn
Emergency evacuation! All personnel and craft to Rendezvous Point Crimson!
Primary weapon charged, sir
Commencing sequence.
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