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Influence sounds so awesome! It's going to add a lot of depth to the game. It seems that KOTOR II is going to be like KOTOR to the nth power, not just II!

Yet another good theory!

Ah hah! I forgot about that! Now you're thinking smart! That's why I needed help from ya'll. That would be a great way to make a connection to one of the movies. If memory serves, we aren't told what those beams on a pod racer are. They're just one of those Star Wars gadgets that is assumed to be common place, I guess. The only thing about this is that in Ep I the pod beams look more like thin lightning flashes, while Bao-Durs beam looks more like a beam of light. Very good possibility, though. Me too! That's what makes this character so great! You've got that element of tension and suspicion right from the get go based on his appearance. But yet we know he helps construct the lightsaber, which is obviously helpful to the PC. So it's as if he could go either way. Which is perfect! That's what you want-a character that you can't pin down immediately!

You're right there! He definately does NOT look like a whiner! I'm betting this guy is tough, with maybe a bit of an attitude, too. I hope so, because HK and Canderous are my favorites from KOTOR I. Pardon my ignorance, but who is he?

Thanks for the compliment! I am actually looking for your thoughts/theories and not necessarily answers. I thought it would be fun to brainstorm about this guy and then compare our guesses to the actual game once we play it.

That is a very good point! You may have nailed it! When I look at the picture of him on my wallpaper it certainly looks as if the beam of light could be the type of light used in a lightsaber. I never thought of that before! I have not heard of a spoiler saying how he lost his arm. That would be ironic if he lost his arm due to a lightsaber attack and then turned around and used that technology to benefit himself. And I could so see that! That would be very "Star Warsy"! This is so much fun! I love bouncing all of these ideas around. It gives me something to do that is KOTOR II related until the actual game comes out!

One of the things that peaked my interest most about the UK magazine review was the info provided about the character known as Bao-Dur. The review mentions that he "has an upgradable cyber arm". The picture shown of him is too cool! I like how the top part of his left arm ends above the elbow, with some sort of round device that projects an energy beam. The beam then connects to the lower part of his arm and hand. I noticed this aspect of him when I downloaded the KOTOR II wallpaper but I never noticed it was his actual arm. I always thought it was a weapon he was holding that projected some sort of light. That is such an unusual and very clever concept for a character. I'll bet the "upgradable" part means that you can swap out the lower part of his arm with different configurations such as weapons, useful items, stronger arm attachments, etc. Any thoughts on what those upgrades might be? I also like the part that states "A dark, troubled past has seen him forever wandering the galaxy looking for peace". That one sentence opens up so may possiblities for this character. Is he a dark side character? What troubles did he have? Is "forever" literally "forever"? Is he immortal? What happened to his arm? How did he lose it? How did he replace it with the cyber arm? Did he replace it himself? Plus he just looks cool with all of those horns on his head! At this point I'd have to say that he's my favorite character. This game is going to be so awesome! Bao_Dur.bmp