Hidden within the depths of Mount Tantiss lies a labyrinth of Imperial secrets. The sprawling base is home to far more than cloning vats and research chambers—its corridors and pens conceal droids awaiting reactivation, creatures bred or captured for experimentation, and artifacts of the Empire’s most ambitious projects. Within these shadowed halls, almost anything might be found: tools of science, instruments of war, and living test subjects, each with their own story to tell.

Objective

Participants must use one of the following prompts to craft their entry:

Option 1

Deep within Mount Tantiss, the sterile halls of the cloning laboratories are filled with medical droids repurposed for the Empire’s secret projects. One such droid has been found awaiting reactivation, its plating stripped of color. Design a custom paint scheme for this medical droid. Your design must include at least three colors. You must color this provided line art of the droid, and you may add further details such as Imperial insignias, unit markings, or experimental patterning to reflect its sinister role within the base.

Option 2

Among the pens and holding cells of Tantiss Base lurks a Lurca Hound—feral, menacing, yet loyal when conditioned. This creature is to be marked as both a guardian and a test subject of the Imperial facilities. Create a coloring scheme for the Lurca Hound that uses at least three colors. You must color this provided line art of the hound, with freedom to add scars, experimental tags, or other visual details that showcase its place within the Empire’s secret menagerie.

Note: The provided line art must be used, you cannot use your own.

Rules

• Entries must be submitted in one of the following formats: jpg, png, or gif
• A minimum of three colors must be used
• The provided line art must be used, you cannot use your own
• Traditional (hand-drawn) and digital mediums allowed
• This competition offers double clusters
• Reminder: AI-generated entries are NOT allowed

Grading

All entries will be graded using the Graphics Grading Rubric

This event has a 2x placement modifier.