The biggest capital ship in Star Wars is not always the best one. Some ships win by size. Some win by fear. But one canon warship was built with a much smarter idea: take the Empire’s own strength, rebuild it, and use it against them. It was not made to look impressive in a parade. …

Darth Vader and Darth Traya never met in official Star Wars canon or Legends. However, the fan-made story Darth Vader Meets the Sith Who Rejects the Force imagines Vader entering the Trayus Academy on Malachor V ten years before A New Hope, where he encounters the spirit of the ancient Sith Lord. Vader might expect …

After Order 66, Darth Vader and the 501st Legion seized the Jedi Temple and slaughtered nearly everyone inside. The clones then dragged the bodies of the dead Jedi onto the Temple steps and burned them in front of the people of Coruscant. Several Jedi survivors were secretly standing within the crowd, watching the destruction of …

Shortly after the second Death Star is destroyed in Star Wars Battlefront II, Iden Versio and her father receive a visitor dressed in dark red robes. When its helmet opens, the face of Emperor Palpatine appears inside and orders the Empire to begin Operation: Cinder. Palpatine had already died aboard the Death Star, yet this …

The Galactic Empire controlled the galaxy through enormous Star Destroyers, stormtrooper legions and weapons capable of destroying entire planets. However, some Imperial officers feared a much smaller force even more. The Imperial Security Bureau did not need to defeat an officer in battle. Its agents could investigate their loyalty, accuse them of treason and destroy …

When Yoda confronted Darth Sidious inside the Galactic Senate, the two most powerful Force-users of their era appeared almost evenly matched. Yoda survived everything Sidious threw at him. He deflected the Sith Lord’s lightning, avoided the Senate pods hurled toward him and forced Sidious to defend himself throughout the duel. Their final clash sent both …

When The Phantom Menace was released in 1999, it became one of the most heavily criticized movies in Star Wars history. Fans attacked its dialogue, its politics and especially Jar Jar Binks, while some of the actors involved later spoke openly about how difficult the backlash became. Liam Neeson, however, has never turned against the …

During his duel with Darth Vader aboard the Death Star, Obi-Wan Kenobi suddenly lowers his lightsaber and allows his former apprentice to strike him down. His body disappears, but Obi-Wan’s voice soon returns to guide Luke during the attack on the Death Star. The moment became one of the most important scenes in the original …

When Darth Vader throws Emperor Palpatine into the Death Star II’s reactor shaft, the battle station is already under attack. Rebel forces have destroyed the shield generator on Endor, and Lando Calrissian is leading starfighters directly into the station’s unfinished superstructure. Even if Vader had remained loyal and allowed Palpatine to kill Luke, the Death …

When Queen Amidala’s ship was damaged while escaping Naboo, Qui-Gon Jinn landed on Tatooine to purchase a replacement hyperdrive generator. Watto possessed the exact part they needed, but he refused Qui-Gon’s offer of 20,000 Republic dataries. “Republic credits? Republic credits are no good out here. I need something more real.” Qui-Gon tried using a Jedi …