#thelastcommand

The Last Command era W.A.S.P.

#BlackieLawless #RandyPiper

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Illustration by Tom Jung. “Star Wars: The Last Command.” April, 1993.

The first widely seen image of Mara Jade, on the book cover of Timothy Zahn’s conclusion to the Thrawn Trilogy, “The Last Command,” published by Bantam Spectra. The cover depicts Mara Jade dueling Luke Skywalker's dark clone, Luuke.

In addition to Jung’s infamous “Star Wars: A New Hope” movie poster, this legendary artist and illustrator created dozens of posters for Hollywood during his illustrative career. “The goal of poster art is to crystallize a film into a simple image – to catch a moment.”

@the-last-command​ sent:  “I understand. That’s how I reacted at first.”

{ Redwood’s sidelong glance lingered upon Warren. He turns to Warren, amused with the other’s veiled self-assurance. A faint grin appeared then faded away. Warren’s answer was once his, his chosen belief of what roamed inside him. Years of war, years of being alone with his consequences and sins destroyed that belief. }  

“Never been afraid? You’re a poor liar.”

{ The mercenary jested, awaiting Warren’s reaction and reply. }

Warren didn’t like the look flashed his way, nor did he like what felt like doubt from the old Ghoul. Fear, he thought, was nearly impossible to feel with his hardened heart. It was lost to him after his escape from the Legion, and instead replaced with the very darkness that Redwood accused him of being afraid of.

“I ain’t got nothin’ to lie about. Y’know that.” 

The last report the NCR had gotten from their patrols was that the little one room church had been inhabited by Fiends. When Six cranes her head up to look at the steeple untouched by time, she remembers the scripture she had gotten from Joshua Graham. Something in her feels comforted to know she still has them.

“It looks abandoned. Like it has been for decades.” Maybe the reports were false -- one of the remaining few that had been sent in by the Legion’s spies. Still, they need to do their due diligence and check it out. It takes Six a moment to muster up the energy to take the first step up the small wooden stairs that protest her weight with a loud creak. No traps so far, but she can’t be too careful. The creaking wood seems way too loud as she tries the door -- unlocked.