Jedi Council Member (REPUBLIC; 25 Points)
Hit Points: 80
Defense: 19
Attack: +10
Damage: 20

Melee Attack; Double Attack; Rapport (Unique Republic characters with a force rating and without the printed Double Attack or Triple Attack special ability cost 2 less points)

FORCE 3; Force Sense; Force Alter 2 (2 Force Points: target enemy within 6 rerolls its last attack with a -4 penalty); Force Defense

Commander Effect:
Allied unique Republic characters with a Force Rating and without Double Attack gain Double Attack, Lightsaber Defense, and Synergy (characters within 6 squares named Jedi Knight, Jedi Guardian, and Jedi Padawan gain +4 Attack and +4 Defense).

This kind of figure could help make all of those interesting figures like Plo Koon, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Stass Allie, Sasee Tin, Agen Kolar, Agen Kolar Jedi Master, Mace Windu, Jedi Knights, Jedi Guardians, and Jedi Padawans at least playable again (though perhaps not competitive). Also, with all having Lightsaber Defense, they could be run with Yoda (CS) with quite a bit of synergy. The neat thing about those old jedi is that they bring some interesting combination of force powers to the game (many of which are not in much use on other characters), but their overcosted price and lack of double and defensive abilities makes them unplayable in the current environment. Such fun, well-sculpted pieces should be made at least playable again, and a piece like this would go a long way in making that possible.

I also tried to give the Council Member some Force Powers that would represent a master of the force who was not, however, a particularly skilled combatant. Plus, the mix of powers would help the Council Member act as a Swiss Army knife that could cover all sorts of situations its squad might run up against, without encroaching on the territory of any of the other out-dated jedi he/she might bring back into play.

how does it make Mace Windu better?