Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...

I’ve seen a lot of speculation on the net that the “young captain” we’ve heard mentioned who will be showing up in EPISODE III was going to be Han Solo. I really hated that idea. Made the universe feel even smaller. But the following anecdote suggests that it’s someone else entirely, and it actually sounds like a lot of fun. Besides which, if this story is true, it suggests a playfulness that I think fans don’t always give Lucas credit for.

This is unsubstantiated, keep in mind, but it’s really entertaining, so check it out:

Small bit on "A young captain" from Revenge of the Sith (from Sydney Australia)

The guy's name is Rohan Nicols. He's voiced a character in an pilot indie animation-comedy called "Big Space" about a bunch of Australians lost in space. You can check out his Bio right here.

The 'young captain' in question is Captain Antilles, and I heard a a great story from the set about his first day of shooting.

Apparently, he cut himself shaving right before he was due to shoot. No one in makeup could stop it bleeding - big cut! Then he gets his call to get into a buggy and onto the other side of the set where George is waiting for him. Guy's waiting all his life to be in Star Wars, right? And now he's bleeding to death from the chin. All over his Captains Uniform.

He says to George... "Hi...here I am...but I cut myself pretty bad...so...what do you want me to do?"

Prolly expecting to be replaced, he waits while George looks him over. Finally GL says...

"Here's what we'll do. Get back to make up. I want cuts just like that one, but all over your face. What was your line?..

[THE LINE WAS DID YOU MET WITH ANY RESISTANCE / NO SIR, WE MET WITH NO RESISTANCE]

"OK, now your line is: YES SIR...WE MET WITH SOME RESISTANCE"

Now this may be the most creative decision I have heard from GL in the entire making of these prequals! ;p

Anyway, apparently there's going to be an action figure with Rohan's character with shaving cuts all over his face.

That's a story worth having kids for just so you can tell them one day when you’re older...

That's it

D_

And for those of you who want to enjoy some serious spoiler action, check out the scoop that Rebelscum.com landed today, a complete checklist of all the EPISODE III trading cards that pretty much lays the entire movie out.

I can’t believe how close we are to May. Hurryhurryhurryhurryhurryhurry...

"Moriarty" out.