Star Wars has had its share of twists and turns with fans over more than a decade of TV series and theatrical releases, but one thing most can agree on is that Cal Kestis, a reluctant Jedi who appears in two PlayStation and Xbox video games over the past five years, has A fan favorite. Now he's a minifig in the upcoming Imperial Star Destroyer playset, further proving his status among the best heroes in canon.
The Lego set in question was reported Monday by Jay's Brick Blog, and is a fully assembled Star Destroyer measuring 6 inches high by 18 inches long by 11 inches deep and made up of 1,555 bricks.
Kestis, the star of the Star Wars: Jedi series from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts, is one of seven minifigures that kids (or adults) can hop around with in the massive space battle wagon. The remaining six figures are Darth Vader (of course), three unnamed Imperial Marines, and a Stormtrooper with Commander Frazzi.
Praji may actually be the bigger scene stealer here. He goes back to Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) and is one of the officers aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator, which overtakes and boards Princess Leia's Tantive IV blockade runner in the iconic opening of the first film. If you've seen the movies, he's the one who officially informed Darth Vader of the Death Star plans, even though the ship was not on board and the escape pod was abandoned without life. Obviously we know R2-D2 and C-3PO were on board, and indeed they had a plan.
Praji (played by Austrian actor George Roubicek) has appeared in a variety of canon and non-canon productions in the nearly 50 years since the release of Star Wars. His inclusion in this set will be greatly appreciated by generations of Star Wars fans.
Who is Carl Kestis from Star Wars?
Kestis is a newcomer who appeared in 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and its 2023 sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Set after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005) and before A New Hope, the game tells the story of a former Padawan (Jedi Apprentice) who goes into hiding and becomes a full Jedi Knight despite the Empire's attempted annihilation. . their order.
What's also ironic is that Kestis begins the video game series as a dock worker at an intergalactic shipyard, breaking down spaceships for scrap. Now you can make them with him.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was recently added to EA Play (and the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library) in mid-April. The Imperial Star Destroyer LEGO playset (number 75394) costs $169.99 and is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. It will be released on August 5, 2024.