Tatooine is a dry, dusty world that is perhaps best known as the home planet of the Tusken Raiders, or Sand People. Yet, Tatooine is also home to the animals that the Sand People ride–banthas. Appearing in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, banthas were the first creatures of the famed film series. Yet, …
Todd Wahlstrom
When watching Star Wars, it’s easy to notice that heroes and villains frequently fire their blasters without apparent concern for running out of ammo. However, like the devices we use every day that need charging, blasters in Star Wars also require recharging or refilling. Let’s explore how these iconic space weapons operate and whether they …
In Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren fixates on Darth Vader. He sees Vader as his inspiration for leading the First Order and even calls him grandfather. Why Does Kylo Ren Call Darth Vader grandfather? Well, Vader is by family lineage Ren’s grandfather. However, this information was concealed from Ren and only …
Star Wars fans are quite familiar with the scene in Stars Wars Episode IV: A New Hope when Obi-Wan Kenobi allows Darth Vader to kill him. It occurs when Luke Skywalker and friends are attempting to escape from the Death Star. Many of us might think that Obi-Wan let himself die to help them escape. …
Boba Fett has distinctive armor. With its Beskar steel and green, red, and gold color scheme, his armor provides a mystique to this famous bounty hunter. How did Boba Fett get his armor? The answer is twofold. Originally he got his armor from his father, Jango Fett. But Boba Fett also lost this armor and …
Darth Vader is not known for his speed. He uses his lightsaber quite effectively and responds to threats quickly, but he usually does not run. While Jedi tend to run fast, this Sith Lord usually takes his time. So, how fast is Darth Vader? In terms of running, Vader is not very fast. Yet, Vader …
Grogu, or Baby Yoda, is a warm and inviting Child. Yet, he has great powers. In Episode 6 of The Book of Boba Fett, Grogu had to choose between having Yoda’s former lightsaber or the armor that the Mandalorian Din Djarin had given him. He chose the latter. Since he seemingly chose to leave the …
When you think of Darth Vader, you most likely conjure up an image of his menacing presence along with his famous red lightsaber in his hand. He always seemed poised and ready for battle. Yet, Vader is not always holding his lightsaber. So, how does he carry it? Not many scenes in the Star Wars …
Yoda is known as a small, but mighty Jedi Master. He was born about 900 years before the climactic Battle of Endor in Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. Yoda became a Jedi Master at the time of the Galactic Republic, when the Jedi reigned supreme. He was short in stature, but tall …
In Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader asks his son, Luke Skywalker, to remove his mask. Luke replies, “But you’ll die.” Darth Vader wants him to do it anyway. Vader wants to see his son “through his own eyes.” Darth Vader does die soon afterwards, but was it from removing his …