


Anyway, this figure stands 3 3/4 inches tall and has 24 points of articulation. I suppose Jayfon should count himself lucky that he wasn’t named “Guardo” or something. Everyone has a name, just ask Elan Sleazbaggeno. Yes, he had a name, because this is Star Wars. Though un-named here, if he is indeed meant to be the commanding officer from “Hostage Crisis”, that would make him the ill-fated Captain Jayfon. To facilitate this, the set includes two stands, a card with stats for each character, and a die chance cube with various symbols on it, presumably meant for use in playing the game.įirst up, the ranking officer, the Senate Commando Captain. Following the 2010/2011 re-branding of the Clone Wars line, these figures were part of the “Galactic Battle Game” concept that Hasbro was attempting to introduce into the line. While the other pack was straight re-releases, both figures in this pairing were only available here.


Released as a Target-exclusive two-pack in 2010, the Senate Commandos paired off with a complimentary Cad Bane and IG-86 two-pack, both based on the first season episode “Hostage Crisis,” which was one of the focus episodes for the commandos. I managed to snag a set, though, and I’m reviewing it today. They made their way into the toyline, of course, but they aren’t among the easiest items to track down. The show, on the other hand, reworked them into the Senate Commandos, and even gave them a few focus episodes. In the movies, they didn’t do much more than stand in the background of scenes and remind you that one day they’d be putting on all red attire and serving the forces of evil. One such example were the Senate Guards, precursors to the Imperial Royal Guard. Or, honestly, just put them to use period. Clone Wars took a lot of concepts, designs, and characters from the prequels and put them to new use. Instead, it was kept going by a multimedia affair, the two most obvious being, of course, the toys, and the animated series Clone Wars. In the break in movies between Revenge of the Sith and The Force Awakens, the Star Wars franchise didn’t go on hiatus as it had between Jedi and Phantom Menace. They are prepared for a fight if necessary, but are taken by surprise when Bane springs his trap.” The captain and troopers rush to the platform where Cad Bane has landed without permission. “A Senate Commando captain and his elite commando team confront suspicious arrivals to the Senate building. SENATE COMMANDO CAPTAIN & SENATE COMMANDO
