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This is one of those Star Wars questions that pops up all the time — and for good reason. The first Death Star took something like 20 years to build, and then a few years later in Return of the Jedi, the Empire already has another one nearly ready to fire. How’d they pull that …

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If you take a closer look at Emperor Palpatine’s inner circle, you’ll notice something odd: the most powerful Sith Lord in the galaxy, a master of the dark side, is always surrounded by non-Force-sensitive guards.  Whether it’s the crimson Royal Guard standing silently at his side or the elite Death Troopers enforcing his will, Palpatine …

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Andor concluded its second and final season on May 13, 2025, delivering a gripping finale that left fans reflecting on its bold storytelling and mature themes. As someone who just finished watching, I was honestly blown away by how different this series felt compared to traditional Star Wars. Andor goes deep into the complexities of …

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A Star Wars fan on Reddit recently shared a deep-dive post about how Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side was originally written—and how George Lucas later rewrote and reshot key scenes after filming had already wrapped. The post pulls from The Making of Revenge of the Sith by J.W. Rinzler and The Secret History …

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I used to wonder what those little metal sticks were on the chests of Imperial officers. You know, the ones tucked neatly into their uniforms in almost every scene from A New Hope all the way to Andor and The Mandalorian. For a while, I thought maybe they were pens, or maybe just something for …

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We’ve all seen Chewbacca roar, pilot the Falcon, and hug Han Solo like a brother. But how much do we really know about the man inside the suit? Peter Mayhew played Chewie for nearly 40 years—and yet, there are still details about his life that most fans have never heard. Here are a few that …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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