Tunda Ress was a humanoid individual who was present in Jedha City on the[1] Mid Rim Territories[2] moon Jedha shortly before the Galactic Empire destroyed the city in order to test the capabilities of their Death Star superweapon[1] in 1 BBY.[3] Ress and an individual in similar attire passed by the Rebel Alliance intelligence officer Cassian Andor and his companion Jyn Erso in the city, narrowly avoiding bumping into them.[1] They wore a mask made out of chrome, brown-and-grey robes, and carried a DH-17 blaster pistol.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
Tunda Ress first appeared in the 2016 Anthology film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[1] Scenes including Ress were filmed in Jordan between July 23–24, 2015.[5] The accompanying book The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story[6] features a character concept labeled "Jedha Alien G0021," drawn by Adam Brockbank, although it is unclear whether it depicts Ress or their identical companion. In the concept, Ress' face was drawn in an organic manner[6] instead of the metallic face mask featured in the film.[1]
In a 2018 card for Topps' Star Wars: Card Trader mobile application, titled "Chrome Faces – Rogue One – Shadow Portraits," Ress is referred to as a "Chrome Face."[4] The character received a name in 2019 with the release of the card "Marathon 2019 – Topps Choice – Tunda Ress."[7] A character wearing Tunda Ress' outfit appears in "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian," the first episode of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian,[8] which released on November 12, 2019.[9]
Appearances[]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
Sources[]
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Marathons 2019 – Topps Choice – Tunda Ress) (First identified as Tunda Ress)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Chrome Faces – Rogue One – Shadow Portraits)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to 1 BBY.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Chrome Faces - Rogue One - Shadow Portraits)
- ↑ Star Wars: Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Marathons 2019 – Topps Choice – Tunda Ress)
- ↑
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"
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"Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Companion" — Star Wars Insider 201