I’ve read a lot of Star Wars stories, but the one where Vader sees Padmé again in the Darth Vader: Darth Lord of The Sith (2017) comic series? That one hit different. It wasn’t some sweet reunion or peaceful closure. It was brutal – both emotionally and in the way only Vader knows how to …
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We’ve all seen stormtroopers miss every shot they take – but their helmets? Surprisingly advanced. Beneath the plastoid shell is a full suite of life-support tech, sensors, comms, and more. It’s way more than just a face-covering bucket. A lot of this breakdown comes straight from Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, which gives a …
What if I told you the Rebel Alliance could have had a droid army… but chose not to? It sounds wild, but it’s true. After the Clone Wars, battle droids were scattered across the galaxy – on old battlefields, in abandoned Separatist factories, or rusting in junkyards. So why didn’t the Rebels just reboot them …
We all know how things ended between Anakin Skywalker and Count Dooku in Revenge of the Sith. One clean saber swing, and the Count’s head was off. But what most people don’t realize is that Dooku had already hated Anakin long before that moment—and not just for the usual Jedi-vs-Sith reasons. Turns out, the thing …
Palpatine was the top Sith lord. So, he didn’t need a superweapon. Yet, he was obsessed with creating the Death Star. Why was that? The top reason concerns control, but he had other motivations like deterrence and defense. Control by Fear Palpatine was obsessed with the Death Star because of his quest for control by …
From R2-D2 to Chopper, the Star Wars universe has had its share of unique droids. Yet, the reintroduction of K-2SO in Season 2 of Andor brings back a droid with a particular personality that may distinguish him from all the rest. Below are 10 things you didn’t know about K-2SO. Even if you do know …
An NHS worker has been awarded nearly £30,000 after a workplace quiz led to an unexpected outcome. Lorna Rooke, who worked at NHS Blood and Transplant, was away from her desk on a call during a Star Wars-themed Myers-Briggs-style personality quiz. A colleague completed the quiz on her behalf and later announced to the team …
During the timeline from Revenge of the Sith to A New Hope, C-3PO had his memory erased. Yet, R2-D2 did not. What explains this divergence? One main explanation is that 3PO could reveal too much, while R2 would not. We can also see how R2 may have been scheduled for a memory wipe, but it …
In the Star Wars universe, the Hutts are usually known for crime, greed, and power—not lightsabers and selflessness. From Jabba the Hutt to the wider Hutt Cartel, their entire species is often seen as the exact opposite of what it means to be a Jedi. So when I came across the story of Beldorion the …
We all know Anakin had R2-D2 by his side during the Clone Wars. That little guy was more than just a tool – he was a partner, even a friend. But after Anakin became Vader, he didn’t keep R2 around. He made a clean break, and that included replacing his droid. Flying the Same Starfighter …