Jedi Minute 119: Commander Fleckter

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Date

June 18th, 2015

The Rebel pilot screams as his ship hits the Star Destroyer, causing a huge explosion.

Starts with ships flying through the Death Star getting ready to blow some stuff up, and ends with Luke dragging Darth Vader through the hangar.
This is the only time the phrase "Super Star Destroyer" is uttered.
Unused (re-used?) footage from Star Wars.
The sad death of {{{2}}}.

Why do the fighters need more time? For what? What's the plan here?
- Ackbar's military leadership.
The kamikaze pilot.
- {{{2}}}
- "Real" names that belong in Star Wars.
- Mentioned: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and actors in it that also appeared in a Star War.
More terrible Imperial design engineering.
- The bridge deflector shield and Pete's theory that the shield is shaped like an umbrella.
Another unnamed Imperial: Commander Fleckter.
- Shout out to Ben Burtt. Mentioned: Daine Jir.
Referenced: Admiral Ozzel as a secret Rebel agent, 9/11 truthers.
The destruction of the Execucisor.

25:54 podcast episode length.
Cold open: 8-DAY-GREEDO call. Hidden message in the background dialog of this minute of the movie.
Jeff Manley is actually a cartoonist and former guest of the show, and not a character in the Star Wars universe.

Rachael: I'm Rachael Noel Fox from everywhere. Songe: And I'm Songe Riddle from here to eternity.
Pete: ...he's really dragging that guy through the hangar, huh?
Alex: Piett dies jumping into a "Piett" [pit] [...] just like when Tagge died in that... game of laser tag.
Alex: Does he shoot lightning? Songe: No he shoots documentaries.