The Death Star was one of the most innovative aspects of the first Star Wars movie. Its immense size made it as large as a moon. That’s what Han Solo thought it was until Obi-Wan Kenobi corrected him and said, “That’s no moon.” Audiences were greeted with a second Death Star in Star Wars Episode …
Todd Wahlstrom
In a central scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi negotiates with Han Solo for a flight on the Millenium Falcon from Tatooine to Alderaan. The cost shifts between 10,000 and 17,000 credits. As Luke Skywalker protests, the first figure is enough to buy his own spaceship. Star Wars thus uses …
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens introduced a new deadly weapon. The Starkiller base is capable of destroying entire planets. Sounds like the Death Star, but the Starkiller base can wipe out entire star systems. The first Death Star from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope destroyed the planet Alderaan. The Starkiller base …
Star Wars often uses abbreviations. R2-D2 and C-3PO, for example, are abbreviated names for models of droids. Stormtroopers also use letters and numbers for their names. For example, TK-5331 is a stormtrooper who was stationed on the planet Lothal and part of Squad Five. Later films used the reference FN for stormtroopers. What do TK …
In the Star Wars universe, Darth Vader can do incredible things. By using the Force, he can levitate huge objects. He can even keep starships from flying away, as he did in the final episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series With all these powers, can Darth Vader fly? Vader seems to be able to …
In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, we meet the character Watto. He is a blue, portly junk shop owner on Tatooine. Most would find him to be detestable and greedy. He is best known for owning Anakin Skywalker and his mother Shmi as slaves. We know Anakin took vengeance on the Sand People …
When we think of the Empire in Star Wars, we may think first of memorable characters such as Darth Vader or The Emperor. We may also think of Star Destroyers–the ships that help define the Empire. The opening of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope provides the most memorable scene of a Star Destroyer …
Star Wars is famous for its music. The original scores by John Williams have helped define the film series. The music used in scenes of the nine Star Wars movies has also made the films more memorable and popular. The music in the Cantina on Tatooine in Star Wars: A New Hope is a great …
Darth Vader is the ultimate Sith Lord of the Star Wars universe. Superman is the pinnacle superhero of DC Comics. Both have powers that distinguish them and make them almost unbeatable. But, if the two fought each other, could Darth Vader beat Superman? It would be an unbelievable battle, but it seems most likely that …
When we think of Darth Vader, we may envision him approaching in a fearsome manner, or stalking after his opponent with his red lightsaber. In the beginning of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, for example, Vader marches into the Rebel spaceship with his lightsaber ready on his side. Later in the movie, he …