KotOR II Cut Content - Opelle / Valiant

[BusterBlader]

I was looking through cut content for KotOR II and one thing that I was trying to figure out was something involving the cut Czerka takeover Citadel Station plotline. According to Wookieepedia there's a Republic captain named Opelle, captain of the Valiant (a reference to which is left in-game in regards to being Carth's ship accidentally I assume) who is supposed to be the Republic liason for it and who is supposedly voiced. I've tried looking through cut content dialogue and text myself and while I can find references to the Czerka plotline through some of Jana Lorso's unused dialogue I can't find a direct reference to Opelle let alone any voicelines for them. This is a very niche topic and searching it has given no results so I wanted to ask here if anyone with more experience knew where to look in regards to this or could share it here.

Wook links for reference:

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Opelle
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Valiant_(Opelle)

[DarthParametric]

If it exists, it would likely be in the Xbox version rather than the PC version.

That said, I can see two references in the PC TLK:

<string id="79038" soundlength="0.000000">This is Captain Opelle of the Valiant.</string>

<string id="79046" soundlength="0.000000">My schematics show the closest docks to your location at Module 083. We&apos;ll arrive shortly and handle the situation from here. Opelle out.</string>

 

[BusterBlader]

Thanks I was using KotOR tool and was having trouble finding a dialogue string with it, I just wanted to make sure it was real at all and not the wiki gaslighting me.

[N-DReW25]

10 hours ago, BusterBlader said:

Thanks I was using KotOR tool and was having trouble finding a dialogue string with it, I just wanted to make sure it was real at all and not the wiki gaslighting me.

I do believe the Wookieepedia article is referring to the TLK text instead of voiced audio. There was no dialogue and there was no audio but the text lines are still present in the dialog.tlk as DP has already said.

 

That being said, I got some more text lines from the TLK you may be interested in. There is no dialogue files or audio files but the text shown here are from the dialog.tlk (do note that I'm merely guessing who says what here).

 

Spoiler

78176 - Ithorian/Moza - "I am happy for your safe return."

78177 - Bao-Dur - "Thanks for taking us in."

78178 - Ithorian/Moza - "Of course, Bao-Dur. I am pleased that you have returned safely. Chodo Habat was most concerned.".

78179 - Bao-Dur/Player - "I'll go see him shortly."

78180 - Bao-Dur - "Once I explain what Czerka's doing on Telos to Grenn, we'll head to the Ithorian compound and locate your ship."

78181 - Atton - "Grenn? As in *Lieutenant* Grenn, Telosian Security Force?"

78182 - Bao-Dur - "Yes, he's a friend of mine, from back in the Mandalorian War. He's my contact with the TSF. I called him here on our way up."

78183 - Atton - "Great. I better not end up in another force cage..."

78184 - Bao-Dur - "Here he is now."

78185 - Lt Grenn - "Well, well! The one-armed bandit returns! Good to see you in one piece, kid. What's going on?"

78186 - Bao-Dur - "Czerka's crossed the line, Grenn. It's everything I thought and worse. They're pushing out the Ithorians so their salvage teams can loot old Telosian military bases and research centers."

78187 - Lt Grenn - "What?! And you've got proof of this?"

78188 - Bao-Dur - "I do. They saw it all, too. I made it off the planet only with their help."

78189 - Lt Grenn - "Then I owe the lot of you thanks."

78190 - Atton - "Hey, no worries. It was just our way of showing gratitude for all that jail-time."

78191 - Bao-Dur - "What's he talking about?"

78192 - Lt Grenn - "There's no time for this - I've got to bring this news to the governor. The council is already debating what to do about some files the Ithorians gave us."

78193 - Lt Grenn - "I think it's over for Czerka as far as Citadel Station is concerned. Good riddance."

78194 - Bao-Dur - "We'll catch up later, then."

78195 - Bao-Dur - "Come on. Let's get to the Ithorian compound."

78196 - Player - "We'll go later. I have other things to take care of."

78197 - Player - "Let's go now."

 

79722 - Chodo - "Ah, Bao-Dur. I heard you'd returned. This pleases me."

79723 - Bao-Dur - "Good to see you again. Have you already heard about Czerka's operations on Telos?"

79724 - Chodo - "I had. Moza has been in session with the Telosian council regarding some Czerka files your new companion helped us acquire."

79725 - Chodo - "Dol Grenn interrupted with news of what you'd encountered, and Moza sent word immediately. It seems that Czerka's days here are finally at an end."

79726 - Bao-Dur - "I would hope so."

79727 - Bao-Dur - "Come. The Ithorian's computer system is hooked up the Restoration Zone Grid and shield network. Let's find your ship."

 

81605 - Moza - "Chodo Habat - I bring terrible news."

81606 - Chodo - "Yes, Moza? What is it?"

81607 - Moza - "I have just come from the Telosian council chambers in great haste. When the government summoned Czerka to decree judgment, their Executive Officer accused the government of treason!"

81608 - Chodo - "That is completely unfounded. I do not understand."

81609 - Moza - "Czerka claimed that we and the Telosian government have entered an anti-Republic treaty with Onderon. There has been a coup - I barely escaped the council chambers in the struggle."

81610 - Moza - "Their security forces have already taken over much of the station. They will be here shortly.."

81611 - Chodo - "We must contact the Republic immediately! If we can explain the situation-"

81612 - Moza - "Impossible! Czerka has shut down communications. We are helpless, without allies."

81613 - Chodo - "What about the security channel? The comm center in the Urban 081 TSF Station should still be online."

81614 - Chodo - "If we can make our way there, we might reach a nearby Republic ship."

81615 - Atton - "What?! We can't take on an entire Czerka security division! The station's already theirs - I say we get out of here while we still can."

81616 - Bao-Dur - "Are you going to give up, just like that?"

81617 - Atton - "Give up *what?* I don't recall signing on for Citadel Station defense duty, pal."

81618 - Bao-Dur - "We can't let this happen."

81619 - Bao-Dur/Kreia - "I have wondered why you remain as well, Atton."

81620 - Moza/Chodo/Bao-Dur - "I will see you there."

81621 - Moza - "Wait - Czerka is already here!"

81622 - Czerka Commander/Mercenary - "Bao-Dur's here, with the Ithorians. Let's finish this, men."

81623 - Atton - "Sure. Fine. Whatever. Have fun, kids."

 

79718 - Chodo - "I never imagined Czerka would do this! It would seem the Restoration Project - and my herd - are doomed."

79901- Player - "Why don't you fight back?"

79902- Player - "I could stop try to stop them."

79719 - Chodo - "You would need to call for outside help - Czerka's security division already controlled over two thirds of the station's other modules before the attack."

79720 - Chodo - "Perhaps if you can reach the communication center in the TSF station... if there is a Republic ship nearby, we might have a chance."

79903- Player - "The Republic was supposed to have sent another ship to investigate Peragus II. Maybe I can reach them."

79721 - Chodo - "I can only hope. I will gather what remains of my herd and we will pray for your success."

 

79038 - Captain Opelle - "This is Captain Opelle of the Valiant."

79039 - Captain Opelle - "Citadel Station, we lost communication with you some time ago. What is your status?"

79047 - Player - "Czerka is taking over the station and blocked most of the communications channels."

79040 - Captain Opelle - "Why? What's going on?"

79048 - Player - "The government found evidence of illegal acts and tried to shut them down."

79041 - Captain Opelle - "But why would... wait, one moment."

79042 - Captain Opelle - "Yes?"

79043 - Captain Opelle - "I see."

79044 - Captain Opelle - "Czerka has announced that they've claimed the station from the treasonous Telosian government and intend to hold it until Republic forces arrive."

79045 - Captain Opelle - "I've been ordered to halt the Peragus II investigation and dock at Citadel Station immediately. I'm going to trust my hunch and send some of my men aboard."

79046 - Captain Opelle - "My schematics show the closest docks to your location at Module 083. We'll arrive shortly and handle the situation from here. Opelle out."

 

If you use the StrRef search function and type in any of those numbers you will be able to find the text I quoted. As you can see, the latter half of Telos went through an entire rewrite early on where the original version had you return to Citadel Station after the Military Base, report Czerka's crimes on the surface to Grenn, go to the Ithorian place to get the location of the Polar region, get attacked by Czerka again, fight your way to the TSF Station to contact Opelle, and finally leave on yet another Shuttle to go to the Polar Region.

 

Do note that Opelle's character IS in the 202TEL module, she's just out of sight.

 

 

 

Using camera hacks, teleporting into the inaccessible areas, or using Holocron Toolset like I am, you can see a Republic Officer down below who we can assume is the NPC the player would've spoken to had Opelle been used in the game. Of course, this NPC might've been a placeholder for either Carth or Cede, or a placeholder until a proper cutscene area could be made (like how Tobin has his ship in 402DXN for that one cutscene) and since this content was cut really early this NPC was simply forgotten and left behind.

 

Edited 21 hours ago by N-DReW25

[BusterBlader]

Thanks for the detailed write-up! I can't tell, is that model a man or woman and is it shared elsewhere in-game? Was assuming they would be female since Opelle sounds feminine but was curious if there was actual decision making put into the model or if I'm just reading too much into it.