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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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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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