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Luke getting attacked by a Tusken Raider is one of the most memorable scenes in A New Hope. As audience members, we genuinely felt the fear that Luke faced, and for good reason. Mark Hamill was really afraid of that particular Tusken Raider because of the costume choices.  Hamill’s True Fear of the Tusken Raider …

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The Empire must have been devastated by the loss of its cherished first Death Star. Not only did the Rebels take away their superweapon, but they also left the Imperials with a major financial loss. Given this context, how did the Empire manage to build the second Death Star so quickly? The answer lies in …

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Fives and Rex deserve credit for helping Ahsoka stay alive after Order 66. Yet, without the death of one particular Jedi, Ashoka wouldn’t have made it. This was the Jedi killed by Tup when his inhibitor chip malfunctioned. She became a martyr for a higher cause.  The Jedi Who Saved Ahsoka We may know Tiplar …

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There’s a small detail in The Clone Wars that gets overlooked but always sparks curiosity. On Kamino, when the security forces chase Fives and AZI-3 through Tipoca City, the Clone Captain leading them has a single Aurebesh letter painted right across his visor: Cresh, the “C.” It’s never explained on screen, but the choice stands …

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Order 66 changed everything. Clones carried it out with no hesitation, cutting down the Jedi they had fought beside for years. That part hit hard because many clones actually loved and respected their generals. Yet, when Palpatine gave the command, loyalty to the Republic turned into loyalty to the Empire. Commander Fox stood right in …

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Have you ever looked at the crimson-robed figures surrounding Emperor Palpatine and wondered what they were really capable of? The Imperial Royal Guards stood at the very top of the Empire’s hierarchy, trained to handle anything and anyone that threatened their master. In the Legends universe, their story shows extreme skill, loyalty, and lethal combat …

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When the Clone Wars ended and the Republic shifted into the Galactic Empire, the clones found themselves in a strange place. For years, they had fought with complete loyalty. Every battle, every order, every sacrifice was for the Republic, and later, for the Emperor’s new rule. Fighting was their purpose, their identity. So when word …

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So I was re-reading Star Wars (2015) #74, and I still can’t believe how intense that whole mission with Chewie and Vader got. Yes, this was canon, and yes, Chewbacca actually went one-on-one with Darth Vader – and held his own for a while. It Started With A Simple Plan… Sort Of Chewbacca and C-3PO …

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Throughout the Original Trilogy, the term Sith Lord is completely absent. We understand the Jedi and the Sith as the two great orders tied to the Force, but in the films themselves, only the Jedi are ever named. It wasn’t until the Prequels that the Sith were formally introduced on-screen. But here’s the surprising part: …

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At the end of Return of the Jedi, Luke finally sees the spirits of his Jedi Masters again — Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda. What makes the moment even more powerful is the surprise appearance of his father, Anakin Skywalker, restored to the light and standing alongside them. But that wasn’t the only time Luke encountered …

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