When we think of C-3PO, we usually picture the nervous golden droid always complaining about danger and wishing he was anywhere else. But here’s the thing: he actually has a kill count. It’s not huge, but it’s more than you’d expect from a protocol droid built for etiquette and translation. Let’s go through it step …
Anh Pham
When I came across a thread asking how C-3PO was able to speak with the Talz in The Clone Wars episode “Trespass,” the question stuck with me, so I started getting into it. Once I pulled together what’s shown in canon and what’s explained about the droid’s design, the answer turned out to be quite …
In the vast jungle of a forgotten world, a lone soldier still waited for orders that would never come… Before the Discovery Decades before the Galactic Civil War, during the height of the Clone Wars, a clone trooper designated BL-1707 — later known as Able — served under Jedi General Shaak Ti. Like countless others …
You know that quick scene in The Phantom Menace when Darth Maul charges at Qui-Gon and young Anakin right outside their ship on Tatooine? It’s fast and chaotic – Maul shows up, there’s a short duel, and Anakin barely escapes by getting yanked into the ship. It lasts maybe a few seconds. But years later, …
Some may say Yoda and Obi-Wan made a mistake by giving up on Anakin Skywalker, that if they’d just tried a little harder, maybe he could’ve been saved before Luke came along. But if you have gone through the comic Darth Vader: Cry of Shadows, you will start to see why walking away wasn’t the …
You probably noticed it if you’ve been into The High Republic stuff and then jumped back into The Clone Wars: yellow lightsabers were everywhere during the High Republic, but almost completely gone by the time of the Clone Wars. Except for a few Temple Guards, we don’t really see them at all. Meanwhile, in the …
Growing up watching Star Wars, I thought the Empire was just the bad guys with cool ships and scary music. Then I got older, and started reading more, watching the shows, digging through the side stories – and yeah, it hit different. There’s a pattern to how the Empire handled anyone they couldn’t control. Let …
Twi’leks are one of the most iconic species in Star Wars, known for their graceful movements, colorful skin, and signature head-tails. But as more Twi’leks have appeared on-screen and in books, fans have noticed big differences in how they look. This has sparked a major question: Are they one species, or are there multiple similar-looking …
In the galaxy far, far away, even hairstyles tell a story. And when it comes to Obi-Wan Kenobi’s iconic padawan look in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, there’s more going on than just a short cut and a braid. From George Lucas shaping Jedi lore on the spot to Ewan McGregor trying …
I’ve always wondered what Jawas actually look like. They’ve been part of Star Wars since the very beginning, yet their faces have never been shown – not in the movies, shows, or even comics. But Aftermath, a canon novel by Chuck Wendig, finally gives us a solid clue. And it’s more revealing than anything we’ve …