Star Wars: Thrawn | Comic Dub
Project Overview
The Comic Experience is proud to announce that we will be continuing our Star Wars comic dubs with the Thrawn series! TCE has been producing critically acclaimed comic series similar to this one for three years, especially Star Wars content. We are thrilled to include this series in our line up! Before we delve too far into what this project is about, we have supplied links to some of our previously completed works to give you a feel for what you will be voicing.
Previous Productions:
Vader #3
Star Wars: Main Series #1
Leia #1
Kanan: The Last Padawan #1
Darth Maul #1
Avengers: Infinity War Prelude #1
How it Works:
Suffice to say, we have mastered bringing to life comics over our near three year run on YouTube. We pride ourselves on our company's quality in both visuals, sound effects, music, and the most important part: the voice actors. All productions start with a highly detailed and descriptive casting call. Our typical policy is we don't cast actors until the last day of the call so everyone has plenty of time to audition. Our CC's typically last 2-3 weeks. At the end of the CC process, the Series Director and Casting Director sit down together and make the casting decisions based on a variety of factors such as audio quality, performance, vocal range, talent, etc. Once the casting decisions have been made, we send a link for a private Discord server where you will find your scripts,submit your lines, and to just meet and mingle with your fellow castmates. The production time on all projects are airtight, and deadlines will be posted for line submissions to allow voice actors time to first takes and if requested, retakes. If a request is requested you will have three days after the retake request is made to redo your lines. From there it is up to the Director and Producer to bring to life the comic. Production time can range from a few days to a few weeks so please try to have your audio in as quickly as possible so production can begin. Rinse and repeat until the series is complete!
The Synopsis:
One of the most cunning and ruthless minds in all of Star Wars, Grand Admiral Thrawn is back with his own six-issue miniseries! Written by Jody Houser (Rogue One Adaptation) and drawn by Luke Ross (Star Wars: Darth Maul, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation), follow the comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn's New York Times best-selling novel about Thrawn's rise in the Imperial ranks, on his way to becoming one of the most feared military tacticians in the galaxy far, far away!
Series Director: Robert A.
Series Editor: Liory
Ground rules:
- Please make sure you can commit to the series and reprising your roles. The series is a rather lengthy one which will require you to reprise your role for several months.
- Please be able to get your lines in the very same week you get the script. Production time will be airtight!
- Have professional grade equipment or at the bare minimum make sure your audio is top notch. No background noise!
- Have a Discord or be able to create one. This allows for us to communicate and upload documents much easier than Skype or any other platform.
- Lastly, enjoy yourselves!
We look forward to hearing your performances!
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Before becoming an Imperial Governor, Arihnda Pryce was the daughter of a mining family on her home planet of Lothal. Through subtle political manipulation and blackmail, Pryce manages to maneuver her way to Coruscant under the service of Lothal’s Senator Domus Renking. Eventually, she manages to arrange a form of partnership between herself and Thrawn to mutually benefit each other. Vocal performance should be as close to the original performance of Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as possible: https://youtu.be/911B-SdCK5M?t=21s
NOTE: Whoever is cast as Arihnda Pryce will also need to voice her mother, who only has a handful of lines. This is exclusively because of a scene in which Arihnda imitates her mother over a comlink.
“I want to go to Coruscant. You must have a hundred good assistant positions you can offer. I want one. I assume a new doonium vein is worth the trouble?”
“You’re too good for those who dislike you to attack directly. Politics is all they have. Pressuring the high command to keep your aide from advancing. Putting your ship last in line for repairs.”
Mrs. Pryce (elderly woman): “Talmoor! I don’t… I don’t feel well. I think it was – I think it’s something in the air. Can you come… home? I need… you and Arihnda to come home.”
Nightswan is the main antagonist of this series – a rebel who uses piracy to raise funds for people who were wronged by the Empire to seek revenge. He is a perfect foil for Thrawn, being a cunning and intellectual man, nearly outsmarting Thrawn on several occasions. Thrawn first meets him on the Dromedar, where Nightswan pretends to be a nervous Imperial Officer who had been overpowered by invading pirates. He should begin with a rather nervous voice, but switch to a more confident, commanding voice when he reveals himself.
[Pretending to be nervous] “Yes. I was scared. Didn’t focus on the uniforms. When I saw who you were… I guess I’m lucky you didn’t shoot me for pulling a blaster.”
"It’s good to see you again, Commander Vanto. And please – call me Nightswan. I’m glad that Admiral Thrawn sent you to seek me out. I always thought you’d been dealt a bad set of cards."
"I started hearing rumors. Something nasty the Empire was up to out in the middle of nowhere. The project that was sucking up all the doonium, iridium, and other metals being yanked out of the markets. I heard about whole planets being strip-mined. Private operations being taken over by the Empire. I started getting curious. Sometimes it’s a very bad thing to be curious.”
Featured most prominently in The Clone Wars television program, Imperial Colonel Wullf Yularen has now risen to become the commanding officer of the Imperial Security Bureau, and finds himself impressed by the newest rising star in the Imperial Navy: Commander Thrawn. Vocal performance should be as close to the original performance of Tom Kane as possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA8gklBduek
"Governor Pryce has been following events on Batonn very closely. Two days ago she came to me with a proposal."
“I saw some horrendous things during the Clone Wars. This ranks right up there with the worst of them. As you can see, the number of civilian deaths far exceeded the number of insurgents killed.”
"There are those who… dislike Lieutenant Thrawn’s methods. But I’m not worried. I was an admiral during the Clone Wars. I still have friends in high places.”
Best known for his role in the stories of Rogue One and A New Hope, Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is one of Emperor Palpatine’s top men, and one of the very few he considered indispensable, and the only one he trusted enough to put in charge of the top secret Death Star project. In this series, Tarkin’s major story arc is his rivalry with Moff Ghadi of Tangenine. Vocal performance should be as close to the original performance by Peter Cushing as possible: https://youtu.be/p0qLzsIhUMk?t=24s
“So you offer me valuable data, as well as the satisfaction of removing Moff Ghadi from the face of the galaxy. We haven’t yet talked about you. What do you get out of all this?”
“Interesting. Some would consider that a betrayal of their homeworld.”
“A fine ceremony. I’m glad I stopped by. Governor Arihnda Pryce sends her regards and her own congratulations.”
The new commanding officer of the Imperial starship Blood Crow, Captain Rossi is determined to put Lieutenant Thrawn in his place and keep him from causing trouble on her ship. She should sound strict, experienced, and should have a British accent.
“Thrawn! You mind telling me what this junk is doing taking up space on my ship?”
"You may have noticed that Virgilio isn’t captain anymore. I am. And I don’t care about his pet projects. I run a clean ship. I want this garbage dumped before your next watch. Clear?”
"These aren’t antiques, Lieutenant. This is junk. And Virgilio let you bring this stuff aboard?”
Layneo is a generic Imperial Technician serving under Captain Rossi on the Blood Crow. She follows Lieutenant Thrawn on a mission onto the stranded freighter Dromedar. She should sound young, but confident and intelligent.
“Everyone hates retrieving static-locked cargo. I’m sure that’s why Rossi put you in charge, Lieutenant.”
“Really hate derelicts, sir. Too many ghost ship stories when I was growing up.”
“Stay clear of the power compartment, sir. The hatch interlocks show a bad leak in the main reactor.”
Jakeeb is a generic Imperial Technician serving under Captain Rossi on the Blood Crow. He follows Lieutenant Thrawn on a mission onto the stranded freighter Dromedar. He should sound a bit more sarcastic than Layneo, but equally knowledgeable.
“I bet 50 credits we don’t find anyone on that freighter. Automated beacon, dead in space… odds are they got dust in their hyperdrive, couldn’t fix it, and took off.”
“I’m sure this place will look a lot cheerier once Barlin gets to the lighting controls.”
“What the hell?”
Ensign Barlin is an Imperial officer serving under Captain Rossi on the Blood Crow. She serves as Thrawn’s pilot on his mission to the Dromedar. She should have an even, calm tone.
“Engaging locking collar… Okay, we’re set. Atmosphere inside reading normal. Lights on low, temperature mid-range, gravity functional and standard.”
"Scrub’s finished. Negative on dangerous chemicals or microorganisms. We’re good to go, Lieutenant.”
"We’re just about ready to go. Does Cygni have the destination coordinates? Or are we just going to take the ship to Ansion?”
Angel is the leader of a group of pirates that takes over the Dromedar with the help of Nightswan. He should have a gruff voice.
“What the hell is that?”
“Well, you know, now, things don’t always go the way you want ‘em to. Sometimes there are accidents. Sometimes there’s trouble.”
Fitz is the captain of the Imperial freighter Dromedar, who has been taken prisoner by the invading pirates. She should sound like she has mostly lost hope and has little confidence in Thrawn. She should have a British accent.
“This is our rescue squad?”
"So Cygni snoggered you, too? He got aboard the Dromedar with a fake authorization, then took us prisoner on this excuse of a ship. The ship’s gone, the tibanna’s gone, and we’re done. They might as well kill us.”
“If the pirates are fast enough, they could disable some of the circuits before we can override them.”
A pirate captured by the Imperials and interrogated by Thrawn. This character will have an extended conversation in the alien language Sy Bisti, so delivery of these alien lines will be crucial to getting cast.
“Pirate queen? We have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Ocubungu akatho songemithimbe?”
Oh-coo-bun-goo ah-kah-tho son-geh-mee-theem-bay?
(“You think we can trust him?”)
“Ame soshishe ngukwenili, kafenili sokwezo akafoke lephu ngephembo kukatho a-Tarkin nume ngoshu ni- Abasubalahleze ongesoxushe.”
Ah-may so-shee-shay ngoo-kweh-nee-lee, kah-fay-nee-lee so-kway-zo ah-kah-fo-kay lay-foo ngay-faim-bo koo-kah-tho a-Tar-kin noo-may ngo-shoo nee-ah-ba-soo-bah-lah-hlay-zay on-gay-so-zhu-shay.
(“If we’re fast enough, we should be able to get there before Tarkin or even Blueface can chase us down.”)
A pirate captured by the Imperials and interrogated by Thrawn. This character will have an extended conversation in the alien language Sy Bisti, so delivery of these alien lines will be crucial to getting cast.
“You can’t know Tarkin very well if you think he ever shows mercy. To anyone.”
“Angamkhuso. Vili ekanjelu.”
Ah-ngam-koo-soh. Vee-lee eh-kan-jay-loo.
(“He’s an Imperial. Of course not.”)
“Acebenge akatho beyuthule Ub-dub squalsh unginze amsibinzo uwinze kenjelu? Ekayune othabe.”
Ah-say-ben-gay ah-kah-tho bay-oo-thoo-lay ub-dub squalsh oon-geen-zay ahm-see-been-zo oo-ween-zay kain-jay-loo? Eh-kah-yoo-nay o-thah-bay.
(“You think they’re going to find an Ubarian who can do slice-work like that? Not a chance.”)
A pirate captured by the Imperials and interrogated by Thrawn. This character will have an extended conversation in the alien language Sy Bisti, so delivery of these alien lines will be crucial to getting cast.
“What guarantee do we have that you won’t take the information and turn us over to Tarkin anyway?"
“Amzwoli. A-Tarkin ayeze.”
Ahmz-woh-lee. Ah-Tar-kin ah-yay-zay.
(“You heard him. Tarkin’s coming.”)
“Ngephendli kukabe sibivili beqhiloli akakhoye kegiso.”
Ngay-faind-lee koo-kah-bay see-bee-vee-lee bay-kee-lo-lee ah-kah-ko-yay kay-gee-so.
(“Unless they’ve already cracked the static-lock.”)
Culper is an aide to Moff Ghadi, sent to convince Thrawn’s aide, Eli Vanto, to betray Thrawn and work for Ghadi instead. Culper should begin with a very kindly, respectful tone, but she truly harbors severely anti-alien sentiments and a strong disrespect for both Thrawn and Vanto.
“An associate of his excellency, a governor in a prestigious inner rim system, is in need of an assistant military attaché. A single word from his excellency, and the job is yours.”
“You’d certainly be promoted to Lieutenant along the way, with Captain soon following. Before you know it, you’d have a command in the system fleet’s own defense force.”
“Then you’re a fool. He will go down someday. And anyone too close will go down with him. Good day, Ensign. Oh, and if I were you, I’d get comfortable with that title. You’ll be holding it for quite some time.”
Juahir is a citizen of Coruscant, and one of Arihnda Pryce’s close friends during her stay on the planet. Unbeknownst to Pryce, Juahir is secretly working indirectly for Nightswan to undermine the Empire. She should sound very self-assured and arrogant, but friendly with people of her own class, such as Pryce. She, as well, should have a British accent.
“We’re going to hit a lot more parties before Ascension Week is up, right?”
“I dusted off my old martial arts stuff and got into bodyguard training. I have a job at the Yinchom Dojo now. We do civilian training, but we’re also licensed to train government bodyguards. You should come in for some self-defense classes sometime.”
“Hey, Arihnda! We doing a workout, or lunch?”
Uvis is an employee of Governor Ryder Azadi of Lothal. On Azadi’s orders, Uvis tries to buy Pryce’s family mining business. He should have a British accent and sound arrogant and used to getting his way.
“Look, Arihnda, here’s the reality. Now that Pryce Mining has a doonium vein, you need support. Protection.”
“There are a dozen ways a big mining corporation can take over a small operation like your family’s. Or bleed it dry. If you would consider selling the Governor another 21 percent of Pryce Mining – “
“Please. I own 30 percent of Pryce Mining. You can’t just throw me out.”
Talmoor is Arihnda Pryce’s father. He needs to tell his daughter that her mother has been arrested on false charges placed by the office of Governor Azadi. He should have a slight American Southern accent.
[Crying] “Your mother… she’s been arrested. The complaint came from the Governor’s office. They are charging her with embezzlement.”
“Those people in the mine are heroes. Fighting for our rights against a repressive and dangerous government.”
“This is quite unexpected. Not that your mother and I aren’t glad to see you, Arihnda, but… why the hair and the eye lenses?”
Renking is the Senator of Lothal, and he becomes the employer of Arihnda Pryce when she first moves to Coruscant. Like most Coruscant politicians, Renking is corrupt and willing to stab others in the back to further his own goals. He should sound pompous and have a slight American-Southern accent.
"There is a way I can help you mother. But I don’t think you’ll like it. I can get the charges dropped, but you’ll have to sign Pryce Mining over to the Empire. You’re going to lose the mine, Arihnda. Either to Azadi, or to the Empire.”
"This is Arihnda Pryce, one of my aides. Ms. Pryce, this is Colonel Wullf Yularen of the ISB, Senior Lieutenant Thrawn, a rising star in the navy… and Ensign Eli Vanto, the Lieutenant’s aide.”
“Trust? Don’t be a fool. There’s no trust in politics. Never has been. Never will be. Now get out. I’m sure you’ll be very happy back on Lothal.”
Driller is another of Arihnda Pryce’s friends on Coruscant. Like Juahir, he should sound arrogant, but friendly toward Arihnda.
”I’ve never seen anything like that before. What is he, some kind of Pantoran with an eye condition?”
“We have dinner reservations at the Pinnacle. You game?”
“I’m still running my advocacy group. That’s our real reason for visiting, actually. We have a position for an expert in mines, mining, and refining. You would be a perfect fit.”
Governor of the Tangenine Sector, Ghadi is an Imperial Moff and the bitter enemy of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin. When senator’s aide Ahrinda Pryce refuses to help him undermine her employer, Domus Renking, Ghadi decides to blackmail her to get her to do what he wants. He should sound cold and calculating in the same way as Tarkin, but slightly younger, and more bitter.
“I’ve seen you in my office several times. Usually playing courier. Renking must have a high opinion of you. Tell me, have you enjoyed working for him?”
“That, Ms. Pryce, is Polstine spice. Highly prized, highly expensive. Highly illegal. And you, my dear, have enough of it on you to guarantee that you spend the rest of your life in prison. Unless you do exactly what I say.”
“Your poise and confidence alone show you’ve come a long way since we last saw each other. I’ll get straight to the point. Who hired your advocacy group to destroy me?”
Ottlis Dos is a bodyguard in the employ of Moff Ghadi, working undercover in the Yinchom Dojo in order to lure Ahrinda Pryce into a secret meeting with Ghadi. He should have a slight German accent, and sound very suave.
“I think that’s enough for today. Juahir wasn’t lying when she told me you’d be a dedicated student.”
“Arihnda, I’m going to have to miss our next session. My employer is back on planet. But I may have a free evening in the office. There’s a conference room with enough space for sparring practice…”
[In response to "where is everyone?"] “Off to a party. I’m watching the office alone tonight. The conference room is just through here…”
H’sishi is the Togorian owner of the Yinchom Dojo on Coruscant, and the unknowing employer of a rebel agent. She should have the typical “cat alien” deep purring kind of voice, like the Khajiit from the Elder Scrolls series.
“Good day, officers of the Empire. I am H’sishi, master of the Yinchom Dojo. How may I server you?”
“Excellent, Captain. Your style is unknown to me, but you have clearly been well trained.”
"I would welcome you as both student and teacher. And now, Colonel Yularen, I will retrieve the records you requested.”
Benchel is the Mayor of the human colony on Cyphar, a planet Thrawn visits in his quest against the insurgent leader Nightswan. Benchel is loud and overconfident, and entirely unaware of the corruption in his council.
“I really don’t understand the purpose of this meeting, Commander. We already gave sworn statements to Coruscant.”
“May we ask what decision you’ve come to?”
Scath is a member of Mayor Benchel’s council on Cyphar, and one of the conspirators in Nightswan’s plan to create strife between the human colonists and the planet’s natives, as well as to harvest and smuggle illegal spice from their territory. She should sound older, and stuck-up.
“It’s not a dispute committee. It’s a committee for justice. We’re the ones who’ve been attacked, Commander, not the Cyphari.”
“Not our reports. Not any report that anyone in his right mind could believe.”
Tanoo is a member of Mayor Benchel’s council on Cyphar, and one of the conspirators in Nightswan’s plan to create strife between the human colonists and the planet’s natives, as well as to harvest and smuggle illegal spice from their territory. He should sound younger than the other council members, but far dimmer in wit.
“Ah. Yes, of course. The clan thing, you know? They just repeat what their leader says.”
“It wasn’t my idea! It was Polcery. She’s the one who came up with it. They forced me! I didn’t want to.”
“You’ll never prove it. The others are hiding all our product where no one will ever find it.”
Joko is the leader of the Afe Clan of natives on Cyphar. He is justifiably upset at the human colonists for trespassing on his people’s land, destroying their property, and attacking his citizens. He is an insectoid alien, and his voice should reflect this, while simultaneously giving off a regal air.
“I know not what to tell you, Commander Thrawn. The reports of my clansfolk are true and accurate. The humans have crossed the border on many occasions, stealing and attacking. Once, a home was also burned.”
“Yes, we have crossed the border. Yes we have inflicted impairment equal to our suffering. But never have we attacked the humans on their own soil.”
“How long would you have us cower before an enemy? Accept disruption for our families and our young?”
This is a minor character who serves to promote Thrawn and Vanto to higher ranks after their success on Cyphar. Voice should be a generic Imperial British accent.
“We are met this morning to pay special honor to two of our own. Never has any officer of the Imperial Navy achieved such success in so short a time. It is therefore with great pleasure that this board confers upon Commander Thrawn the rank of Commodore. Congratulations, Commodore Thrawn."
"It is also an honor and a privilege for this board to rectify a situation that has too long been allowed to stand. It is therefore with equal pleasure that we confer upon Ensign Eli Vanto the rank of Lieutenant Commander.”
“Congratulations, Lieutenant Commander Vanto.”
Fleet Admiral Donassius is an Imperial commanding officer who sends Thrawn on several missions during his time as an Admiral, including his mission to Batonn. Voice should be a generic Imperial British accent.
“Admiral Thrawn, may I introduce Admiral Durril of the ISD Judicator and Admiral Kinshara of the ISD Stalwart. Admiral Thrawn of the ISD Chimaera, recently assigned the 96th.”
“And these are the governors of the relevant systems. Governor Restos of Batonn, Governor Wistran of Denash, Governor Estorn of Sammun, and Governor Pryce of Lothal.”
"Sit down, please, and we’ll get right to it. Colonel Yularen?”
Restos is the Imperial Governor of Batonn, where rebel insurgents led by Nightswan have taken over an island. He should have an American Southern accent.
“A question, Colonel. There are four governors here, yet I see the commanders of only three task forces. May I ask which of our systems you’re planning to ignore?”
“I see. As long as Batonn will be getting sufficient attention.”
Admiral Durril is the commander of the Imperial star destroyer Judicator, and is sent to deal with the Batonn insurgents. However, due to his incompetence and insistence on following procedure, he loses command of the battle and is replaced by Thrawn.
“Shouldn’t matter. You’re not going to breach from above anyway. Best approach is by low-altitude incursion.”
“You haven’t been with the navy long, have you? With only three ion cannons, they can’t defend the shoreline. A few assault boats’ worth of Stormtroopers, and it’ll be over.”
“If you can’t handle it, the 96th can go to Sammun. Will that assignment be more to your liking?”
Commander Faro is an Imperial Officer serving under Thrawn aboard the Chimaera. She is a recurring minor character, who really doesn’t serve much more purpose than any other generic Imperial officer. Voice should be a generic Imperial British accent.
“You say I’m to take the task force? You won’t be with us, sir?”
“What in the world? Why aren’t they firing?”
“And now that they’re drawn out, you’ll send the cruisers away? So we can finally fight back?”
Agent Gudry is an Imperial Security Bureau agent tasked with escorting Governor Pryce into the insurgent-controlled complex on Batonn and sabotaging it from within. Gudry is a no-nonsense soldier who refuses to deviate from the plan, even if that means leaving Governor Pryce’s family to die in the Imperial attack to come. His voice should be youthful, strong, and confident, and he should have a British accent.
“I don’t know what name he’s using here. He hasn’t always been on the right side of the law… but he’s a weapons electronics guy, so that should give us a clue as to where he’s working.”
[Sarcastically] “There you are, Pryce. And here I thought you’d be at the hospital. Your mother being deathly ill and all.”
“Sorry, sweetheart. This isn’t a rescue mission. It’s a search and destroy. Luckily for the Empire, I didn’t need you. I have an explosives cache and the shield generator, both set to my comm channel and ready to blow.”
Admiral Ar’alani is a high-ranking member of the Chiss Ascendancy, who meets Lieutenant-Commander Vanto at the edge of the Unknown Regions when Thrawn sends him there. She should speak with the same slow, calm tone and accent that Thrawn uses.
“I am Admiral Ar’alani of the Chiss Defense Fleet. Are you he?”
“Welcome, Eli Vanto. Let us learn together if he was correct.”
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