Came up randomly - I generated it more than a week ago.

General Weir, from Renegades and Rogues





General Weir is a strong piece - he's a pretty good shooter in his own right with Stealth, Twin, and Opportunist +20, while he gives boosts to a couple of WOTC Imperials that were already on the cusp of playability. The WOTC Storm Commandos pick up Twin and Shields 2, increasing their survivability. The Speeder you're mostly likely to see is the Scout Trooper on Speeder Bike, although you can also access Republic Speeders in some builds - Speeders pick up Twin. Weir is also an excellent shooter, and he can pick up an extra attack with Imperial Governor Tarkin. Weir builds were huge in the 2012 Regional season, like this Spry build which won the PA Regional.

--"Weir"thering the Storm, PA Regional Winner--
37 Grand Admiral Thrawn
31 Tyber Zann
28 General Weir
22 Imperial Governor Tarkin
18 Moff Nyna Calixte
34 Storm Commando x2
16 Admiral Gilad Pellaeon
8 Mas Amedda
6 Ugnaught Demolitionist x2

Preferred Reinforcements:
(Tyber Zann) 4 Gran Raider
(Tyber Zann) 6 Rodian Brute x2

(200pts. 14 activations)

Weir builds have their weaknesses - the Storm Commandos still suffer from a low attack - even with Cunning and Grand Admiral Thrawn they're only at +13 - but it still feels like Weir has been somewhat forgotten. He's a very strong piece and he brings some interesting pieces like the Speeder Bike, the Storm Commando, and Imperial Governor Tarkin into competitive contention, 9/10.

Callista, Force Spirit, from A Long Time Ago





Callista Force Spirit is a very distinctive piece. A hard to kill Override piece is a new concept for the game - Callista can only be killed by spending a force point and her failing the save 11, or by defeating the piece she's haunting. Robust override is very valuable, but Callista is arguably even more interesting for her Commander Effect - she can bring a force user within 6 squares back from defeat to full health by sacrificing herself.

It's obviously potentially a big swing to bring a major force user back from defeat, although it's certainly not fool proof. As it's a commander effect, it can be prevented by disruptive or distraction, while you can also use movement from a force pull or Caedus' ABM to separate Callista from the other force users. It's also worth noting that when you bring a piece back, it will still have the same force points as when it was defeated, so a tank like Luke Master of the Order who is reliant on force points to defend itself will be much easier to defeat the second time.

If Callista is really crucial to your squad's functionality, it's worth considering haunting her with Kol's force ghost to increase her survivability. Kol gives her force points for rerolls and can provide a counter to Advanced Battle Meditation. Due to the potentially game changing nature of her CE, as well as her utility as a tough override piece, I think it's likely Callista will see competitive play, 8/10.

Could Tionne give her a FP with Light Tutor?

Woah - set 11 spoilers already!?!

Oh I know that a ton have been spoiled, but to my knowledge TheHutts has never reviewed a character here before the set has been officially released

Especially when he's moving faster than most useful pieces in the game

Frozen Han was the closest thing we had to an image on a screen!

For those unfamiliar with the story, Callista transferred her spirit into a capital ship's computer. While "living" in the ship, Callista controlled its doors and revealed herself on a screen. She later transferred into the body of a fallen Jedi (and then took on the name Callista Ming).

Leia Skywalker, Jedi Knight, from Jedi Academy





I guess Leia becoming a Jedi is no longer part of the official canon, but this mini is still useful. Leia's a weak attacker for 25 points, although she does improve significantly with the addition of Winter, who gives her +4 attack. As a commander, she's also ineligible for Wedge's Evade CE, and with no defensive abilities she's often the first target for enemy pieces. But she does have Force Sense, which was huge in the 2015 Meta, while Force Absorb is also a handy defense and easy to forget about - I've assaulted her with Mara Jade Jedi and had my attack cancelled. Lightsaber Throw also means she has some ranged offense, but her most interesting facet is easily her Commander Effect, where allies can reroll failed saves once. It's useful with pieces with defensive CEs or SAs - she can synergise well with Wedge, as she makes followers hard to shoot, or with pieces with Lightsaber Defense or Parry. Again, because her CE is range 6, she often needs to be near the action, which means that she's often the defensive weakpoint of a squad she's in. Leia probably gets a little overrated by newer players, but she's still a solid piece for 25 points, 8/10.

She's one of those pieces that, for reasons beyond my comprehension, seems to miss way more than any other character with +9 Attack.