Nein Nunb: what went wrong?

Discussion in 'Star Wars' started by Professor Zoom, Dec 20, 2015.

  1. Professor Zoom

    Professor Zoom Admiral Admiral

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    30 years later... he's just an X-wing pilot... under some one else's command?

    What happened, my man?

    Drug problems that derailed a career?
    Or perhaps a systematic speciest system that has kept him down?
     
  2. Greylock Crescent

    Greylock Crescent Adventurer Admiral

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    Deathsticks. He needed to go home and rethink his life.

    Sadly, there were no cantina-going-hard-drinking Jedi around to offer him such profound advice. :(
     
  3. Beagleman

    Beagleman Commodore Commodore

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    Space-cocaine is one hell of a drug!
     
  4. { Emilia }

    { Emilia } Cute but deadly Moderator

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    He and Lando founded a business after Endor and then lost all their money in the process.

    So for him it was either going back to pilot X-Wings or compete on Dancing with the Stars like Lando did.

    [​IMG]
     
  5. Finn

    Finn Bad Batch of TrekBBS Admiral

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    I went to the movie. I don't recall the name coming up. Perhaps it's just another member of the species that only they can tell apart, like Benzites on TNG?
     
  6. Set Harth

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    I assumed it was another Sullustan, because he looked a bit different. ( Then again, 30 years of partying... )
     
  7. { Emilia }

    { Emilia } Cute but deadly Moderator

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    According to imdb it's him.
     
  8. Professor Zoom

    Professor Zoom Admiral Admiral

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    Indeed.

    I expect... nay, DEMAND a graphic novel explaining why he's a lousy fighter pilot taking orders... I mean, come ON, he was a HERO at the Death Star... he was one of those responsible for blowing it up.

    (And as a side note: Why is Chewie always a co-pilot?)
     
  9. EnsignRicky

    EnsignRicky Commodore Commodore

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    It's all right there in his autobiography: Comfortably Nunb, A Sullust For Life
     
  10. Ithekro

    Ithekro Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Co-pilot seat has the better view.
     
  11. Cutter John

    Cutter John Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

    Or maybe he's just got a bad case of Captain Kirk syndrome.
     
  12. The Nth Doctor

    The Nth Doctor Infinite Possibilities... Premium Member

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    Shouldn't that be Commander Riker syndrome?
     
  13. DaddlerTheDalek

    DaddlerTheDalek Captain Captain

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    He has money issues.
     
  14. Cutter John

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    That too. :)
     
  15. USS Triumphant

    USS Triumphant Vice Admiral Admiral

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    The Resistance that Leia has put together doesn't have many resources so far. He may be flying a fighter because that is the best use of his talents out of the ships they actually have available.
     
  16. Maurice

    Maurice Snagglepussed Admiral

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    He was GENERAL NUNB until he defied orders, stole the Millennium Falcon then went back in time 36 years to visit the Mos Eisley Cantina on Life Day, where he secured a forbidden recording the Star Wars Holiday Special, went back to the future, where Leia immediately demoted him to Captain: his first best destiny.

    Or something. ;)
     
  17. USS Triumphant

    USS Triumphant Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I'm getting the distinct impression that you aren't taking this seriously. Get hold of yourself, man.

    :rofl:
     
  18. Venardhi

    Venardhi Vice Admiral Admiral

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    He always struck me as very young in RotJ, like Lando's teen sidekick.
     
  19. Professor Zoom

    Professor Zoom Admiral Admiral

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    That says a lot abut the Resistance.

    Either they have no better use for a hero with years of experience other than to stick him into an x-wing.

    Or Nein Nunb has no useful skills or experience, so might as well stick him into an w-wing.

    Either way, that sucks.
     
  20. Greylock Crescent

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    He was actually a day from his retirement in TFA and, clearly, "getting too old for this shit."