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|name=Antidar Williams |
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|homeworld=[[Barkhesh]]<ref name="db">{{DB|character|ltwilliams|Antidar Williams}}</ref> |
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+ | |death=[[32 BBY/Legends|32 BBY]] (3:4:14), [[Radiant VII/Legends|''Radiant VII'']], over [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]]<ref name="db" /> |
− | |species=[[Human]]<ref name="db" /> |
+ | |species=[[Human/Legends|Human]]<ref name="db" /> |
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+ | |gender=[[Sexes/Legends|Male]]<ref name="db" /> |
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|affiliation=*[[Republic Outland Regions Security Force|Ranulph Tarkin's paramilitary]]<ref name="db" /> |
|affiliation=*[[Republic Outland Regions Security Force|Ranulph Tarkin's paramilitary]]<ref name="db" /> |
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− | *[[Galactic Republic]]<ref name="db" /> |
+ | *[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]]<ref name="db" /> |
− | **[[Judicial Forces]]<ref name="db" /> |
+ | **[[Judicial Forces/Legends|Judicial Forces]]<ref name="db" /> |
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{{Quote|Captain, look!|Antidar Williams|Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace}} |
{{Quote|Captain, look!|Antidar Williams|Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace}} |
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− | '''Antidar Williams''' was a [[Human]] [[Sexes|male]] who [[ |
+ | '''Antidar Williams''' was a [[Human/Legends|Human]] [[Sexes/Legends|male]] who [[Pilot/Legends|piloted]] [[Galactic Senate/Legends|Senatorial]] [[Shuttle/Legends|shuttles]] in the service of the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]]. Originally hailing from [[Barkhesh]], Williams flew agricultural [[Airspeeder/Legends|airspeeders]] in his youth, before departing his [[Homeworld/Legends|homeworld]] in the hope of finding adventure. He found employment with the Republic, but soon afterward he joined [[Senator/Legends|Senator]] [[Ranulph Tarkin/Legends|Ranulph Tarkin's]] unsanctioned [[Republic Outland Regions Security Force|paramilitary]] force, which journeyed to the [[Qotile system]] to engage [[Iaco Stark]]'s [[Stark Commercial Combine]] in the [[Stark Hyperspace War/Legends|Stark Hyperspace War]]. |
− | Williams served faithfully in the various [[Battle of Qotile|battles]] of [[Troiken]], and he was later recruited to join the [[Judicial Forces]]. Over the years, he reached the rank of [[lieutenant]], and became the pilot of the [[Consular-class cruiser|''Consular''-class cruiser]] ''[[Acceptance]]''. The ''Acceptance'' and Williams himself would in time participate in the [[Battle of Galidraan]], and the [[Yinchorri Uprising]], the latter of which resulted in the [[cruiser |
+ | Williams served faithfully in the various [[Battle of Qotile|battles]] of [[Troiken/Legends|Troiken]], and he was later recruited to join the [[Judicial Forces/Legends|Judicial Forces]]. Over the years, he reached the rank of [[Lieutenant/Legends|lieutenant]], and became the pilot of the [[Consular-class cruiser|''Consular''-class cruiser]] ''[[Acceptance]]''. The ''Acceptance'' and Williams himself would in time participate in the [[Battle of Galidraan]], and the [[Yinchorri Uprising]], the latter of which resulted in the [[Cruiser/Legends|cruiser's]] destruction. Afterward, Williams was relegated to piloting shuttles, but one fellow pilot he had befriended at Galidraan, [[Maoi Madakor/Legends|Maoi Madakor]], requested that he serve as her co-pilot for a mission to deliver the [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Qui-Gon Jinn/Legends|Qui-Gon Jinn]] and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] to the [[Blockade/Legends|blockaded]] world of [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]]. The mission would cost the two their lives, however, as their [[Starship/Legends|ship]], the [[Radiant VII/Legends|''Radiant VII'']], was destroyed by the [[Trade Federation/Legends|Trade Federation]] with them on board. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early career=== |
===Early career=== |
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− | Antidar Williams was a native of the [[planet]] [[Barkhesh]], a tropical world. When he was a teenager, he flew agricultural [[ |
+ | Antidar Williams was a native of the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Barkhesh]], a tropical world. When he was a teenager, he flew agricultural [[Airspeeder/Legends|airspeeders]], but he eventually clamored for a more adventurous and exciting line of work. Departing Barkhesh, he found employment with the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]]. However, his first job was not for the Republic proper; instead, he chose to volunteer for [[Senator/Legends|Senator]] [[Ranulph Tarkin/Legends|Ranulph Tarkin]] of [[Eriadu/Legends|Eriadu's]] [[Republic Outland Regions Security Force]] during the [[Stark Hyperspace War/Legends|Stark Hyperspace War]], which took place in [[44 BBY/Legends|44 BBY]]. Williams served aboard Tarkin's [[Flagship/Legends|flagship]], the [[Republic light assault cruiser]] [[Invincible (Stark Hyperspace War)|''Invincible'']].<ref name="db" /> [[Iaco Stark]], head of the [[Stark Commercial Combine]], had been raiding [[Bacta/Legends|bacta]] supplies and reselling the product at a far greater price. A summit between Stark, the [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]], and the [[Trade Federation/Legends|Trade Federation]] was held on the world of [[Troiken/Legends|Troiken]] to discuss the issue, but Tarkin, with his paramilitary, was heading to the world to crush Stark by force.<ref name="nec">''[[The New Essential Chronology]]''</ref> |
[[File:TarkinsInvincible.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The ''Invincible'' is downed over Troiken.]] |
[[File:TarkinsInvincible.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The ''Invincible'' is downed over Troiken.]] |
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− | Stark had anticipated the move, however, and sent a [[navigation computer]] virus to the [[Starship|ships]] of Tarkin's armada. The virus played havoc with the navigation of the [[Warship|battleships]], causing two thirds of them to come out of [[hyperspace]] into planets, [[Star|suns]], [[ |
+ | Stark had anticipated the move, however, and sent a [[Navigation computer/Legends|navigation computer]] virus to the [[Starship/Legends|ships]] of Tarkin's armada. The virus played havoc with the navigation of the [[Warship/Legends|battleships]], causing two thirds of them to come out of [[Hyperspace/Legends|hyperspace]] into planets, [[Star/Legends|suns]], [[Black hole/Legends|black holes]], or other locations far from Troiken itself. The remaining third, including the ''Invincible'', made it to Troiken intact, only to be met by Stark's far superior force. The ''Invincible'' sustained heavy fire, forcing Tarkin's aide, [[Jace Dallin]], to order everyone to abandon ship.<ref name="shw">''[[Star Wars: Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War]]''</ref> Williams was able to find his way to an [[Escape pod/Legends|escape pod]], which in turn landed on the planet below.<ref name="db" /> He and the other survivors from Tarkin's paramilitary retreated to [[Mount Avos]], where they were met by the Jedi from the failed summit. [[Fourth Battle of Qotile|Several]] [[Fifth Battle of Qotile|battles]] ensued as Stark's men attempted to take Mount Avos;<ref name="shw" /> Williams acquitted himself well during the various engagements,<ref name="db" /> until relief came from the Republic.<ref name="shw" /> Due to his faithful service during the Stark Hyperspace War, Williams earned himself a place in the Republic's sanctioned [[Judicial Forces/Legends|Judicial Forces]].<ref name="db" /> |
===Lieutenant in the Judicials=== |
===Lieutenant in the Judicials=== |
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[[File:Jango 3 13 Acceptance.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The ''Acceptance'' descends toward Galidraan.]] |
[[File:Jango 3 13 Acceptance.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The ''Acceptance'' descends toward Galidraan.]] |
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− | Reaching the rank of [[lieutenant]], Williams [[ |
+ | Reaching the rank of [[Lieutenant/Legends|lieutenant]], Williams [[Pilot/Legends|piloted]] the [[Consular-class cruiser|''Consular''-class cruiser]] ''[[Acceptance]]''. The ''Acceptance'' was later called into service during the [[Battle of Galidraan]]—the [[Governor of Galidraan]] had contacted the [[Jedi Order/Legends|Jedi Order]], claiming that a group of [[Mandalorian/Legends|Mandalorian]] warriors were committing atrocities against his people. Five ''Consular''-class cruisers, the ''Acceptance'' among them, delivered a team of twenty Jedi to the world to put a stop to the Mandalorians. The group's leader, [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]] [[Dooku/Legends|Dooku]], and his [[Padawan/Legends|Padawan]], [[Komari Vosa]], traveled on the ''Acceptance'' itself.<ref name="egttf">[[Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (real-life book)|''Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force'']]</ref> During the mission, Williams met and befriended the [[Captain/Legends|captain]] of the [[Radiant VII/Legends|''Radiant VII'']], [[Maoi Madakor/Legends|Maoi Madakor]].<ref name="db" /> Though the Jedi won the Battle of [[Galidraan/Legends|Galidraan]], it was done so at tremendous price, with eleven of the Jedi having lost their lives, and all but [[Jango Fett/Legends|one]] of the Mandalorians perishing.<ref name="egttf" /> |
− | Several years later, the [[Yinchorri]] of the [[Yinchorri system]] began acting aggressively toward their neighbors, prompting the Republic to act by sending in the Jedi to resolve the issue.<ref name="nec" /> Williams and Madakor served together once again during what came to be known as the [[Yinchorri Uprising]],<ref name="db" /> when the [[Galactic Senate|Senate]] voted to impose a technological embargo against the Yinchorri. The Jedi that had already been dispatched to amend the situation were struggling, and so the Senate sent in four Judicial navy attack groups to [[Uhanayih]], the Yinchorri center of command.<ref name="aow">''[[Jedi Council: Acts of War]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of Uhanayih]], however, the ''Acceptance'' was destroyed, although Williams survived.<ref name="db" /> |
+ | Several years later, the [[Yinchorri]] of the [[Yinchorri system]] began acting aggressively toward their neighbors, prompting the Republic to act by sending in the Jedi to resolve the issue.<ref name="nec" /> Williams and Madakor served together once again during what came to be known as the [[Yinchorri Uprising]],<ref name="db" /> when the [[Galactic Senate/Legends|Senate]] voted to impose a technological embargo against the Yinchorri. The Jedi that had already been dispatched to amend the situation were struggling, and so the Senate sent in four Judicial navy attack groups to [[Uhanayih]], the Yinchorri center of command.<ref name="aow">''[[Jedi Council: Acts of War]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of Uhanayih]], however, the ''Acceptance'' was destroyed, although Williams survived.<ref name="db" /> |
===Mission to Naboo=== |
===Mission to Naboo=== |
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− | Following the conclusion of the Yinchorri Uprising, Williams was tasked with piloting Senatorial [[ |
+ | Following the conclusion of the Yinchorri Uprising, Williams was tasked with piloting Senatorial [[Shuttle/Legends|shuttles]] on short trips from [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]], due to his loss of the ''Acceptance''. A break from his usual itinerary came when Madakor personally requested that Williams serve as her co-pilot on the [[Radiant VII/Legends|''Radiant VII'']] during a special mission. He accepted, and joined Madakor as she flew two Jedi, [[Qui-Gon Jinn/Legends|Qui-Gon Jinn]] and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]], to the [[Blockade/Legends|blockaded]] world of [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]] in [[32 BBY/Legends|32 BBY]].<ref name="db" /> The Senate's new decision to tax the use of [[Hyperlane|trade routes]] had caused the Trade Federation to protest by blockading the peaceful world of Naboo. Hoping to deal with the situation quietly, [[Supreme Chancellor/Legends|Supreme Chancellor]] [[Finis Valorum/Legends|Finis Valorum]] had secretly dispatched Jinn and Kenobi to negotiate a settlement with Trade Federation [[Viceroy/Legends|Viceroy]] [[Nute Gunray/Legends|Nute Gunray]].<ref name="tpm">[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']]</ref> |
[[File:Radiant VII destruction.png|thumb|left|200px|The ''Radiant VII'' is destroyed, resulting in Williams' death.]] |
[[File:Radiant VII destruction.png|thumb|left|200px|The ''Radiant VII'' is destroyed, resulting in Williams' death.]] |
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− | Madakor and Williams successfully delivered the two Jedi to the Trade Federation flagship, the [[Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 cargo freighter|''Lucrehulk''-class LH-3210 cargo freighter]] |
+ | Madakor and Williams successfully delivered the two Jedi to the Trade Federation flagship, the [[Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 cargo freighter/Legends|''Lucrehulk''-class LH-3210 cargo freighter]] [[Saak'ak/Legends|''Saak'ak'']], but were then forced to wait until the Jedi returned. Williams began to grow impatient, but he was given no opportunity to act, as Trade Federation [[Gunner/Legends|gunners]] destroyed the ''Radiant VII'' while it rested in the ''Saak'ak''{{'s}} [[Hangar/Legends|hangar]]. Williams and Madakor perished in the ensuing explosion.<ref name="db" /> Simultaneously, the Federation had attempted to kill Jinn and Kenobi, but they failed. The blockade eventually escalated into a full-scale [[Invasion of Naboo/Legends|invasion]], but the Federation was eventually beaten back, and Naboo was liberated.<ref name="tpm" /> |
==Personality and traits== |
==Personality and traits== |
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− | An adventurous and impatient man, Antidar Williams was eager to seek out and find excitement as a pilot, and in doing so ended up joining an illegal paramilitary force in his early career. Even after he had served in several major conflicts, he still possessed an adventurous spirit, as he demonstrated while waiting for Jinn and Kenobi to return from their negotiations on the ''Saak'ak''.<ref name="db" /> During the Naboo mission, Williams was particularly nervous, as was his superior, Captain Madakor.<ref name="tpmn"> |
+ | An adventurous and impatient man, Antidar Williams was eager to seek out and find excitement as a pilot, and in doing so ended up joining an illegal paramilitary force in his early career. Even after he had served in several major conflicts, he still possessed an adventurous spirit, as he demonstrated while waiting for Jinn and Kenobi to return from their negotiations on the ''Saak'ak''.<ref name="db" /> During the Naboo mission, Williams was particularly nervous, as was his superior, Captain Madakor.<ref name="tpmn">[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (novelization)|''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'']]</ref> |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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− | The character of Antidar Williams was created for [[George Lucas]]' [[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']], as an unnamed pilot in the opening scene, though first appeared in the [[Star Wars Episode I |
+ | The character of Antidar Williams was created for [[George Lucas]]' [[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']], as an unnamed pilot in the opening scene, though first appeared in the [[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (novelization)|film's novelization]], written by [[Terry Brooks]]. He was played by [[Silas Carson]], who had auditioned for the role, and subsequently caught director Lucas' eye. Carson went on to do animatics work for the film, and also played the characters of [[Lott Dod/Legends|Lott Dod]], [[Nute Gunray/Legends|Nute Gunray]], and [[Ki-Adi-Mundi/Legends|Ki-Adi-Mundi]].<ref name="ins83">{{InsiderCite|83|Multiple Personality}}</ref> The character was later given the surname of "Williams" in the "[[Coruscant Limited]]" set of the [[Star Wars Customizable Card Game|''Star Wars'' Customizable Card Game]]. |
− | In the opening cutscenes of the Episode I portion of ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]] |
+ | In the opening cutscenes of the Episode I portion of ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]'', he was replaced by a [[Royal Naboo Security Forces/Legends|Royal Naboo Security Forces]] figure. |
− | In [[2006]], the character's backstory was written by [[Ian Tapley]] via the [[StarWars.com]] [[Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club|Hyperspace]] feature "[[What's The Story?]]" Initially, Tapley wanted to [[Tuckerization|tuckerize]] his own name while trying to concoct a first name for Williams, but was unable to do so successfully. Unable to remember the name of the actor who had played Williams, he instead chose to use an anagram of "radiant." In searching for a suitable [[homeworld]] for the character, Tapley selected a planet he thought was likely to go unused in future [[canon]], Barkhesh, which had featured in the [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'', of which Tapley himself was a fan.<ref name="blog">{{Blog|thefragrantwookiee|46|Lt. Antidar Williams: A 'What's the Story?' Story|The Dark Side Databank|Ian Tapley}}</ref> |
+ | In [[2006]], the character's backstory was written by [[Ian Tapley]] via the [[StarWars.com]] [[Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club|Hyperspace]] feature "[[What's The Story?]]" Initially, Tapley wanted to [[Tuckerization|tuckerize]] his own name while trying to concoct a first name for Williams, but was unable to do so successfully. Unable to remember the name of the actor who had played Williams, he instead chose to use an anagram of "radiant." In searching for a suitable [[Homeworld/Legends|homeworld]] for the character, Tapley selected a planet he thought was likely to go unused in future [[canon]], Barkhesh, which had featured in the [[video game]] ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'', of which Tapley himself was a fan.<ref name="blog">{{Blog|thefragrantwookiee|46|Lt. Antidar Williams: A 'What's the Story?' Story|The Dark Side Databank|Ian Tapley}}</ref> |
− | Since the character dies in the opening of ''The Phantom Menace'', Tapley tried to write him into as many adventures set before 32 BBY as he could. The first was the Stark Hyperspace War, from the [[2001]] [[Star Wars: Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War|comic run of the same name]]. The second was the Battle of Galidraan, which was introduced in [[2002]]'s ''[[Jango Fett: Open Seasons]]''. The third and final conflict was the Yinchorri Uprising, from [[2000]]'s ''[[Jedi Council: Acts of War]]''. In Tapley's original submission, Williams was given the rank of captain at the time of the Yinchorri Uprising, but was demoted for the loss of the ''Acceptance''. Tapley also suggests that Williams may have had relatives that participated in the [[Clone Wars]] and the [[Galactic Civil War]].<ref name="blog" /> |
+ | Since the character dies in the opening of ''The Phantom Menace'', Tapley tried to write him into as many adventures set before 32 BBY as he could. The first was the Stark Hyperspace War, from the [[2001]] [[Star Wars: Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War|comic run of the same name]]. The second was the Battle of Galidraan, which was introduced in [[2002]]'s ''[[Jango Fett: Open Seasons]]''. The third and final conflict was the Yinchorri Uprising, from [[2000]]'s ''[[Jedi Council: Acts of War]]''. In Tapley's original submission, Williams was given the rank of captain at the time of the Yinchorri Uprising, but was demoted for the loss of the ''Acceptance''. Tapley also suggests that Williams may have had relatives that participated in the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]] and the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]].<ref name="blog" /> |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Cloak of Deception]]'' {{C|Indirect appearance}} |
*''[[Cloak of Deception]]'' {{C|Indirect appearance}} |
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− | *[[Star Wars Episode I |
+ | *[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (novelization)|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'' novelization]] {{1st}} |
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']] |
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']] |
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*''[[Episode I Adventures 13: Danger on Naboo]]'' |
*''[[Episode I Adventures 13: Danger on Naboo]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Star Wars Adventures 11: Danger on Naboo]]'' |
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===Non-canon appearances=== |
===Non-canon appearances=== |
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− | *''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game]]'' |
+ | *''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game]]'' {{Cutscene}} |
− | *''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]'' |
+ | *''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]'' {{Cutscene}} |
==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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*[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (reference book)|''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' reference book]] {{Po}} |
*[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (reference book)|''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' reference book]] {{Po}} |
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− | *''[[Star Wars Episode I |
+ | *''[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace The Official Souvenir Magazine]]'' {{Po}} |
− | *''[[Star Wars Episode I |
+ | *''[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Scrapbook]]'' {{Po}} |
*{{CCG|set=Coruscant Limited|link=Coruscant-Light/large/lieutenantwilliams.jpg|cardname=Lieutenant Williams}} {{1stID|Williams}} |
*{{CCG|set=Coruscant Limited|link=Coruscant-Light/large/lieutenantwilliams.jpg|cardname=Lieutenant Williams}} {{1stID|Williams}} |
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+ | *{{FFCite|13|NAB10, ''The Naboo Blockade''}} {{Po}} |
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*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' |
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' |
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*{{DB|starship|republiccruiser|Republic cruiser}} {{Imo}} |
*{{DB|starship|republiccruiser|Republic cruiser}} {{Imo}} |
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- "Captain, look!"
- ―Antidar Williams
Antidar Williams was a Human male who piloted Senatorial shuttles in the service of the Galactic Republic. Originally hailing from Barkhesh, Williams flew agricultural airspeeders in his youth, before departing his homeworld in the hope of finding adventure. He found employment with the Republic, but soon afterward he joined Senator Ranulph Tarkin's unsanctioned paramilitary force, which journeyed to the Qotile system to engage Iaco Stark's Stark Commercial Combine in the Stark Hyperspace War.
Williams served faithfully in the various battles of Troiken, and he was later recruited to join the Judicial Forces. Over the years, he reached the rank of lieutenant, and became the pilot of the Consular-class cruiser Acceptance. The Acceptance and Williams himself would in time participate in the Battle of Galidraan, and the Yinchorri Uprising, the latter of which resulted in the cruiser's destruction. Afterward, Williams was relegated to piloting shuttles, but one fellow pilot he had befriended at Galidraan, Maoi Madakor, requested that he serve as her co-pilot for a mission to deliver the Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi to the blockaded world of Naboo. The mission would cost the two their lives, however, as their ship, the Radiant VII, was destroyed by the Trade Federation with them on board.
Biography
Early career
Antidar Williams was a native of the planet Barkhesh, a tropical world. When he was a teenager, he flew agricultural airspeeders, but he eventually clamored for a more adventurous and exciting line of work. Departing Barkhesh, he found employment with the Galactic Republic. However, his first job was not for the Republic proper; instead, he chose to volunteer for Senator Ranulph Tarkin of Eriadu's Republic Outland Regions Security Force during the Stark Hyperspace War, which took place in 44 BBY. Williams served aboard Tarkin's flagship, the Republic light assault cruiser Invincible.[1] Iaco Stark, head of the Stark Commercial Combine, had been raiding bacta supplies and reselling the product at a far greater price. A summit between Stark, the Jedi, and the Trade Federation was held on the world of Troiken to discuss the issue, but Tarkin, with his paramilitary, was heading to the world to crush Stark by force.[2]
Stark had anticipated the move, however, and sent a navigation computer virus to the ships of Tarkin's armada. The virus played havoc with the navigation of the battleships, causing two thirds of them to come out of hyperspace into planets, suns, black holes, or other locations far from Troiken itself. The remaining third, including the Invincible, made it to Troiken intact, only to be met by Stark's far superior force. The Invincible sustained heavy fire, forcing Tarkin's aide, Jace Dallin, to order everyone to abandon ship.[3] Williams was able to find his way to an escape pod, which in turn landed on the planet below.[1] He and the other survivors from Tarkin's paramilitary retreated to Mount Avos, where they were met by the Jedi from the failed summit. Several battles ensued as Stark's men attempted to take Mount Avos;[3] Williams acquitted himself well during the various engagements,[1] until relief came from the Republic.[3] Due to his faithful service during the Stark Hyperspace War, Williams earned himself a place in the Republic's sanctioned Judicial Forces.[1]
Lieutenant in the Judicials
Reaching the rank of lieutenant, Williams piloted the Consular-class cruiser Acceptance. The Acceptance was later called into service during the Battle of Galidraan—the Governor of Galidraan had contacted the Jedi Order, claiming that a group of Mandalorian warriors were committing atrocities against his people. Five Consular-class cruisers, the Acceptance among them, delivered a team of twenty Jedi to the world to put a stop to the Mandalorians. The group's leader, Jedi Master Dooku, and his Padawan, Komari Vosa, traveled on the Acceptance itself.[4] During the mission, Williams met and befriended the captain of the Radiant VII, Maoi Madakor.[1] Though the Jedi won the Battle of Galidraan, it was done so at tremendous price, with eleven of the Jedi having lost their lives, and all but one of the Mandalorians perishing.[4]
Several years later, the Yinchorri of the Yinchorri system began acting aggressively toward their neighbors, prompting the Republic to act by sending in the Jedi to resolve the issue.[2] Williams and Madakor served together once again during what came to be known as the Yinchorri Uprising,[1] when the Senate voted to impose a technological embargo against the Yinchorri. The Jedi that had already been dispatched to amend the situation were struggling, and so the Senate sent in four Judicial navy attack groups to Uhanayih, the Yinchorri center of command.[5] During the Battle of Uhanayih, however, the Acceptance was destroyed, although Williams survived.[1]
Mission to Naboo
Following the conclusion of the Yinchorri Uprising, Williams was tasked with piloting Senatorial shuttles on short trips from Coruscant, due to his loss of the Acceptance. A break from his usual itinerary came when Madakor personally requested that Williams serve as her co-pilot on the Radiant VII during a special mission. He accepted, and joined Madakor as she flew two Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, to the blockaded world of Naboo in 32 BBY.[1] The Senate's new decision to tax the use of trade routes had caused the Trade Federation to protest by blockading the peaceful world of Naboo. Hoping to deal with the situation quietly, Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum had secretly dispatched Jinn and Kenobi to negotiate a settlement with Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray.[6]
Madakor and Williams successfully delivered the two Jedi to the Trade Federation flagship, the Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 cargo freighter Saak'ak, but were then forced to wait until the Jedi returned. Williams began to grow impatient, but he was given no opportunity to act, as Trade Federation gunners destroyed the Radiant VII while it rested in the Saak'ak's hangar. Williams and Madakor perished in the ensuing explosion.[1] Simultaneously, the Federation had attempted to kill Jinn and Kenobi, but they failed. The blockade eventually escalated into a full-scale invasion, but the Federation was eventually beaten back, and Naboo was liberated.[6]
Personality and traits
An adventurous and impatient man, Antidar Williams was eager to seek out and find excitement as a pilot, and in doing so ended up joining an illegal paramilitary force in his early career. Even after he had served in several major conflicts, he still possessed an adventurous spirit, as he demonstrated while waiting for Jinn and Kenobi to return from their negotiations on the Saak'ak.[1] During the Naboo mission, Williams was particularly nervous, as was his superior, Captain Madakor.[7]
Behind the scenes
The character of Antidar Williams was created for George Lucas' Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, as an unnamed pilot in the opening scene, though first appeared in the film's novelization, written by Terry Brooks. He was played by Silas Carson, who had auditioned for the role, and subsequently caught director Lucas' eye. Carson went on to do animatics work for the film, and also played the characters of Lott Dod, Nute Gunray, and Ki-Adi-Mundi.[8] The character was later given the surname of "Williams" in the "Coruscant Limited" set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game.
In the opening cutscenes of the Episode I portion of LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, he was replaced by a Royal Naboo Security Forces figure.
In 2006, the character's backstory was written by Ian Tapley via the StarWars.com Hyperspace feature "What's The Story?" Initially, Tapley wanted to tuckerize his own name while trying to concoct a first name for Williams, but was unable to do so successfully. Unable to remember the name of the actor who had played Williams, he instead chose to use an anagram of "radiant." In searching for a suitable homeworld for the character, Tapley selected a planet he thought was likely to go unused in future canon, Barkhesh, which had featured in the video game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, of which Tapley himself was a fan.[9]
Since the character dies in the opening of The Phantom Menace, Tapley tried to write him into as many adventures set before 32 BBY as he could. The first was the Stark Hyperspace War, from the 2001 comic run of the same name. The second was the Battle of Galidraan, which was introduced in 2002's Jango Fett: Open Seasons. The third and final conflict was the Yinchorri Uprising, from 2000's Jedi Council: Acts of War. In Tapley's original submission, Williams was given the rank of captain at the time of the Yinchorri Uprising, but was demoted for the loss of the Acceptance. Tapley also suggests that Williams may have had relatives that participated in the Clone Wars and the Galactic Civil War.[9]
Appearances
- Cloak of Deception (Indirect appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace novelization (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- Episode I Adventures 13: Danger on Naboo
- Star Wars Adventures 11: Danger on Naboo
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (Appears in cutscene(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Appears in cutscene(s))
Sources
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace reference book (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace The Official Souvenir Magazine (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Scrapbook (Picture only)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Coruscant Limited (Card: Lieutenant Williams) (backup link) (First identified as Williams)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 13 (NAB10, The Naboo Blockade) (Picture only)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Republic cruiser in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Lt. Antidar Williams in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as Antidar)
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Antidar Williams)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace on StarWars.com (backup link (explore/the-movies/episode-i/) not verified!)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Antidar Williams in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
- ↑ Jedi Council: Acts of War
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- ↑ "Multiple Personality" — Star Wars Insider 83
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Lt. Antidar Williams: A 'What's the Story?' Story" — The Dark Side Databank — Ian Tapley's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
External links
- "Lt. Antidar Williams: A 'What's the Story?' Story" — The Dark Side Databank — Ian Tapley's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)