I hate Necro-ing this by about...less than a week? But I want to refer that Lucas has input into everything. Including the comic Book writers. My input.
Check out a post on another thread by Tatertot. That's where this came from on a link. Oh well..Here's the stuff that caught my attention to remind me of 'this' thread, and how it was argued just how much Lucas controlled.
"The series is rumored to feature minor characters that will be from both the films, such as Bail Organa and Mon Mothma, as well as those from the Expanded Universe, such as Ferus Olin or Mara Jade during her tenure as Emperor's Hand, with possible cameos by some of the main characters.[24] Lucas: "The Emperor and Darth Vader are heard about — people talk about them — but you never see them because it doesn't take place where they actually are. There are stormtroopers and all that, but there are no Jedis."[25] Lucas had originally written a scene for Revenge of the Sith involving the Expanded Universe character Quinlan Vos,[26] but the character received only a mention in the final film.[27]
Lucas himself later instructed the writers of the Star Wars: Republic comic book series to not kill off the character. This has led some fans to speculate that Vos may play a role in the series."
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