Star Wars Zero Company’s Cast Talks about that Huge Order 66 Moment
Star Wars Zero Company has a huge Order 66 moment. Polygon chatted with three cast members about it as well as the game's director.
The Star Wars Zero Company cast discussed the pivotal Order 66 moment in the game, a scene where clone trooper Trick betrays his allies, including Jedi Padawan Tel-Rea. Cast members Jonathan Freeman, Dee Bradley Baker, and Vic Michaelis shared their reactions to the game's adaptation of this iconic moment from the prequel trilogy.
Zero Company, a strategy game set during The Clone Wars and the early days of the Empire, presents players with the challenging task of controlling Trick as he carries out the betrayal. The developers, Bit Reactor, aimed to incorporate Order 66 into the game's setting, as it took place during the Clone Wars and early days of the Empire.
The game's creative director, Greg Foertsch, explained that the team wanted to show the event from a unique perspective, focusing on ordinary people affected by the dramatic turn of events. The Order 66 moment in Zero Company is impactful as players are forced to witness a trusted squadmate, Trick, betray them. The game's cast members praised the relationships within the story, noting that the betrayal's emotional weight was enhanced by the strong connections between characters.
Many cast members, including Freeman and Michaelis, expressed that the experience of working on Star Wars Zero Company felt surreal, as they were fully immersed in the Star Wars universe during production.
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