Star Wars fans have taken the philosophy that if you want something, you may as well just ask for it.

Which is presumably the thinking behind a petition declaring that it's the right time for, "the stories from over 3,000 years before the Battle of Yavin be told to both new and old fans of the franchise." Fans are calling on Netflix to take on the vast history of Star Wars' Old Republic, for a new series for the streaming service.

Speficially, the proposed series would look to draw from the well of storytelling established by the Knights of the Republic series of videogames, as well as the MMORPG Stars Wars: The Old Republic; looking to focus on existing characters such as Darth Revan, Darth Malak, Bastila Shan, Darth Traya, Meetra Surik, Darth Malgus, and Satele Shan.

As decribed, "The Old Republic era is a pivotal point in the Star Wars timeline because that's where everything changed, from the Jedi Civil War and the fall of Revan, the First Jedi Purge, and an omnipresent darkness that not only watched the chaos from afar but also kick-started the downfall."

The petition rather dramatically describes the neglect of telling these stories as a "disservice' to the fandom, but it's actually a fairly strong direction for the franchise to go in the future; specifically if Disney were looking to change up the tone even more dramatically than the upcoming Rogue One with something, "dark, foreboding, and a touch on the mature side".

Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown Show all 7 1 /7 Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown Finally, Mads Mikkelsen's Galen Erso has turned up in a trailer; confirming previous hints that he'd be somehow responsible for the Death Star's construction. However, this new trailer reveals why daughter Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) has become such a rebellious misfit; with Galen having been seized by the Empire when she was a young girl. Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown Which, in turn, illuminates us as to why the Rebellion is so interested in Jyn in the first place; revealing that it's the Empire itself that first arrests her in the film, only to be freed by rebel Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown This final trailer takes a surprising focus on Galen, who many previously thought would only appear in a minor role. It's interesting to see him here in some kind of Empire garb, which presumes that he may not be an entirely unwillingly prisoner in this situation. Is there a chance Jyn will recover her father, only to discover he's turned to the Dark side? There's definitely a sense in these trailers that Jyn will face some kind of moral struggle in her journey. Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown "They are requesting a call sign." "It's, um, Rogue. Rogue One." OH, THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THAT. Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown We've already seen Jyn in her TIE fighter pilot uniform, but this shot at least gives us a better idea of how she got to wearing it. "They've no idea we're coming," Jyn says; as she, Cassian, and K-2SO (an ex-Imperial droid reprogrammed by Cassian) infiltrate enemy territory. Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown Looks like we'll be getting another big space battle. The question is - will this be the film's big finale action sequence? And is this the Death Star under construction? Obviously, we know the Death Star isn't entirely destroyed in the film; but this could somehow connect to the shot from the previous trailer of Jyn coming face-to-face with a TIE fighter. Rogue One final trailer: A shot-by-shot breakdown And, here's some more Darth Vader; now in epic striding mode. Looks like he'll be doing a lot of plotting with Ben Mendelsohn's Orson Krennic.



There's no doubt Disney has explored the option of taking the Star Wars franchise to Netflix, considering Marvel's own success with the likes of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage; in fact, it wouldn't be entirely surprising if the studio didn't already have something in the works in collaboration with the streaming giant.