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Rebels Talk (Part 13) | Mandalorian Stormtroopers and Dark Trooper Lore | Thrawns Secret Project

Aug 9, 2023

Join us as we talk about Mandalorian stormtroopers, dark trooper history, and Thrawn's involvement with the Tie Defenders. We discuss the influence of Boba Fett on Mandalorian lore and speculate on the armor of the stormtroopers in The Mandalorian. We also delve into a specific episode of 'Star Wars Rebels' where the Ghost crew encounters the Iron Squadron and discuss the design and usage of proton bombs and proton torpedoes. Additionally, we explore the variations of dark troopers in the Star Wars universe and discuss Moff Gideon's secret project and the Mandalorian lore.

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Quick takeaways

The episode explores the bond between Ezra and the Iron Squadron, showcasing the desire of young rebels to make a difference.

The design of Hondo's freighter references the Outrider ship from Shadows of the Empire game and includes nods to the Dark Forces game with sentry droid designs.

The rebels successfully infiltrate an imperial factory, steal data on the Tie Defender ship, and reveal the identity of another Fulcrum agent, highlighting the growing resistance against the Empire and Thrawn's focus on developing superior fighters.

Deep dives

Iron Squadron joins the rebels on a mission

The Ghost crew teams up with the Iron Squadron, a group of scrappy young rebels, to board an abandoned Imperial freighter and retrieve proton bombs.

Introduction

2min

Technical Difficulties and Rebels Recon Season Three

8min

The Influence of Boba Fett on Mandalorian Lore

18min

Speculating on the Armor of the Stormtroopers

13min

Iron Squadron: A Fight Against the Empire

17min

Discussion on Proton Bombs, Proton Torpedoes, and Dark Trooper Series

2min

Variants of Dark Troopers in Star Wars Universe

5min

Discussion of Moff Gideon's secret project and the Mandalorian lore

2min

Discussion on a Great Line from an Episode of Hondo and its Significance

2min

10.

An Inside Man

15min

11.

Unexpected Partnership: Ezra and Canada

11min

12.

Importance of Five-Star Reviews and Upcoming Episodes

2min

Join us talking about the next set of Rebels episodes along with topics like Mandalorian stormtroopers, dark trooper history and lore, and Thrawns involvment with the Tie Defenders.

Rebels Talk takes you through "Star Wars Rebels" before Ahsoka hits Disney plus, watch the episodes below on Disney plus and then hit play on the podcast after!
Our aftershow chat today covers these items below in order from top to bottom (as always)

Imperial Supercommandos 3 7 Iron Squadron 3 8 The Wynkahthu Job 3 9 An Inside Man 3 10

Rebels Recon
https://www.starwars.com/rebels-recon

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