The Battle of Yavin was the Rebellion’s first major victory against the galaxy’s ruler, the Empire. And if you remember how that battle played out, you probably remember how it ended. Do you also remember the moment Gold Squadron’s Y-wings were destroyed by Vader right in the middle of their attempt to take down the …
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The duel on Mustafar is one of the most devastating lightsaber battles in Star Wars. It doesn’t end in triumph, but in total loss. Anakin Skywalker is defeated by his former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, left dismembered and burning on the edge of the lava flow. Hatred for Obi-Wan is already consuming him, but that isn’t …
In The Empire Strikes Back, Lando Calrissian admits that he made a deal with Darth Vader. We hear him say it directly, and we see the consequences play out almost immediately. The problem is that the film never clearly explains what that deal actually was. All we know from the dialogue is that Lando believed …
In The Empire Strikes Back, we see Darth Vader receive a report from an Imperial probe droid. The transmission is incomplete, and an officer even points out that the information is fragmentary. All the probe really shows is a shield generator on an ice planet. Even with that limited information, Vader immediately states that the …
When we look at the image posted here, we encounter one of the strangest-looking ships in Star Wars. We probably recognize it as Imperial and think it’s a TIE Fighter with only one wing. Yet, it has these odd-looking pods on the ends that disrupt the shape of a TIE and leave us wondering what …
In the pilot episode of Andor, we saw a strange creature early on in the action. It’s off to the side of the shot and appears to be a cross between an animal and a droid. Even for Star Wars, this hybrid creature was unique. What is it? Turns out it is a Luggabeast, a …
When the Empire fell and the New Republic took its place, the clone army was already gone from the galaxy’s center stage. The soldiers who had fought the Clone Wars, enforced Order 66, and helped build the Empire were no longer marching in formation or standing guard over Imperial worlds. By the time Palpatine was …
Anakin Skywalker’s love for Padmé Amidala is one of the few constants left in his life. Yet even that love has a limit, and there is one side of Padmé that Anakin openly hates. Why Anakin Hated Padmé’s Politician Persona The moment happens in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, when Anakin arrives to see …
If you’ve ever watched the Maul duel and wondered why the Naboo would design a long, straight hallway that ends in a bottomless pit, then add a row of shields that switch on and off in perfect “bad timing” intervals, you’re not crazy. So what was that place actually built for, and why would it …
Do you remember the chase scene in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, when Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker race across Coruscant in pursuit of the assassin sent to kill Padmé Amidala? The scene ends with the assassin, Zam Wessel, pinned down and finally ready to talk. For a moment, it looks like the mystery …