Questions tagged [star-wars]
For questions about the 'Star Wars' universe created by George Lucas. By default, this tag is for questions about canon works in the 'Star Wars' universe. Indicate that works in the Legends continuity are acceptable and/or desired by using the [star-wars-legends] tag.
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Do Star Wars ship speeds make any sense? [closed]
(This is not asking about real world physics. It's asking a) about in-universe consistency and b) if any Word-of-God exists regarding in-universe physics. Please read the entire Question.)
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If Jedi aren't supposed to own anything, then where do they get their money from?
If the Jedi are supposed to live a kind of monastic lifestyle and not own anything, how do they buy goods/services?
Can a Jedi make a profit out of business, maybe?
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Were Red Four and Red Eight present at the Battle of Yavin?
At the climax of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Red Squadron is the group of X-wing pilots part of the attack on the Death Star.
At the start of the attack the pilots report their status:
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By the time of Star Wars: A New Hope, why was Leia familiar with Tarkin?
When Leia is brought to the bridge of the Death Star, she clearly knows who Tarkin is, and clearly knows that he is just the kind of person to be involved in the Empire. What prior relationship do the ...
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Which Abednedo are named after Beastie Boys titles?
Some Abednedo have been named after albums or songs by the Beastie Boys, most famously Ello Asty after Hello Nasty. The Abednedo themselves having been named after part of the refrain to "...
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Is Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal's title a deliberate reference?
Disclaimer: Please keep this as apolitical as possible while still answering the question.
The Dark Horse graphic novel Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal was released 11 years after the more well ...
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What is the origin of the word "Chewbacca"?
Have you ever noticed that Chewbacca can't say the word "Chewbacca"? What is the out-of-universe origin of this name? George Lucas is a well known fan of Japanese film, but I can't imagine him naming ...
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In A New Hope, why does Vader think they must be trying to return the stolen plans?
I've been watching Star Wars for years, and I just caught these lines:
INT. DEATH STAR - CONFERENCE ROOM
Tarkin pushes a button and responds to the intercom buzz.
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Yes.
VOICE (over intercom)
We'...
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Why did Ahsoka's lightsaber grip change?
When Ahsoka first appeared, she consistently used one lightsaber in a reverse grip, occasionally switching to a normal/frontward grip when the situation required
(It's hard to see, but she is using a ...
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Surrendering rebel in Return of the Jedi wearing scout trooper armor?
At 1:36 in Return of the Jedi (on my DVD, at least) there is a scene in which rebels on Endor are surrendering to Imperial forces. One of them appears to be wearing scout trooper armor without a ...
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Is there a significance to the unit number 366117891 in the Marvel A New Hope comic adaptation?
In the 1977 Marvel Star Wars #4 comic, which was part of an adaptation of A New Hope, there is an additional scene after the trash compactor stops where Luke tells C-3PO the unit number so that he can ...
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Could the Daughter attain the ability to retain consciousness after death?
Part of the conversation between Yoda and Qui-Gon Jinn when the latter explained the ability to become one with the Force yet retain consciousness (henceforth called the Force ghost ability) goes as ...
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Why is Rex blond?
spoilers for the first episode of the Bad Batch
A while back, I remember seeing a text post where someone was trying to make the argument that Rex was a modified clone like the Bad Batch. Some of ...
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Why was Luke "Red Five"?
In Star Wars: A New Hope, at beginning of the attack on the Death Star, we see the pilots of Red Squadron check in.
Luke reports in as "Red Five", however we also ...
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Is there a robot in Clone Wars or Rebels that fulfuls the 'salesman' aspect of George Lucas' original vision for C3P0?
There is evidence that George Lucas' original vision for C3P0 was that he was to be a sleazy salesman type personality.
Later we see that Lucas chose to use Anthony Daniels' voice (in addition to the ...
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Was Lord Vader on Bespin implying that he would like to overthrow the Emporor [duplicate]
Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son.
There are two ways, at least as I understand it, this ...
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Are clone trooper's Kama "battle skirts" based on any real-world armor or clothing?
In Star Wars, Clone Troopers and their Jedi commanders wear "kama", or battle-skirts. In the lore, these are ostensibly to shield the waist and legs, not just from blaster fire, but also jet-...
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How do Human-Twi'lek hybrids work in Star Wars?
So, Twi'lek hybrids have appeared in Star Wars Canon in two mediums. The animated Clone Wars and the recent live-action Ahsoka TV series. In the Clone Wars, a clone trooper deserts and marries a pink ...
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Who were Han Solo's parents?
The Force Awakens brought us more footage of our favorite smuggler, but did nothing to explain who Han's parents were or in what circumstances he was raised. Throughout the movies, it's remained ...
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Other than the ones we have seen on-screen, did any Dark Jedi or Sith fight alongside the Separatists in the Clone Wars?
We've seen Sith and Dark Jedi such as Asajj Ventress, Count Dooku, etc. serve alongside the Separatist forces in the Clone Wars. Is there evidence to suggest other Dark Jedi or Sith, specifically ...
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Why Isn't "Balance to the Force" Everlasting?
A common defense for the Star Wars sequels (episodes 7-9) is that the balance that Anakin Skywalker brought to the force would not last forever, which would explain why the First Order was able to ...
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Why is the Starkiller Base a snow planet?
In The Force Awakens, Starkiller Base is shown to be tremendously close to its host star—close than Mercury is to the Sun.
So why is it a snow planet?
NOTE: Part of the answer might have to do with ...
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What is the source/inspiration behind the Tusken Raiders' grunting language, out-of-universe?
In Season 2 of The Mandalorian, we are given a closer understanding about the infamous Sand people where they are shown to be a species out to be a proper culture and rooted in tradition. In Chapter 9:...
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How did the First Order become so powerful in secret when there was a ruling body in place?
How did the First Order get so powerful and the senate didn’t do anything or notice? Why did the rebel alliance know but no one else? Why didn’t they bring the matter to the senate?
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What was in the weak spot on the dreadnought?
So, in The Last Jedi we see
So what was that under it, that could do that? It's not near the engines. Was that
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How many Sith Star Destroyers were left at the end of Rise of Skywalker?
I was just wondering if all of the Sith Star Destroyers from The Rise of Skywalker were destroyed in the Rebel fleet's attack or if there are some that survived, possibly beneath the surface of the ...
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Did Luke Skywalker rebuild the Jedi Order?
Which planet, and how many Jedi did Luke Skywalker train when he rebuilt the Jedi Order?
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What was Bothan involvement with the Rebellion according to Disney canon?
In "Return of the Jedi", Mon Mothma briefed the Rebellion leaders on the plan to assault the Death Star II, and famously said the following line:
Many Bothans died to bring us this information.
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Was Count Dooku trying to win the war?
It seems to me, by the way he set things up, that Palpatine always intended for the Republic to win the Clone War. I'm sure he had some contingency plan for if the Jedi lead forces suffered a ...
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Were high quality reproductions of the Star Wars matte paintings ever produced?
For everyone who does not know yet: The settings in the original Star Wars movies were created with amazing matte paintings. You can see some of them here.
Aside from the stunning technical aspects ...
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How did Luke's X-wing and the Millennium Falcon avoid Tatooine's Imperial blockade in order to rescue frozen Han?
In Legends junior novel Star Wars Trilogy: Return of the Jedi written by Ryder Windham, we learn that following Darth Vader's failure to capture Luke Skywalker at Bespin, a blockade of Tatooine was ...
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Were silver highlights added to Darth Vader's helmet to make its surface seem more reflective?
In the Original Trilogy, the costumes used for Darth Vader's helmet were not all black, but had silver highlights applied in an alternating pattern:
Screenshot from A New Hope (via Reddit)
The effect ...
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Why is C-3PO kept in the dark in Return of the Jedi while R2-D2 is not?
In Return of the Jedi, the beginning sequence shows C-3PO and R2-D2 making their way to Jabba the Hutt's palace. They are sent there to bargain for Han Solo's life.
When the negotiations with Jabba ...
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Is Jedha based on Jeddah?
In Rogue One, a prominent setting is the city (or moon, in keeping with Star Wars naming conventions) of Jedha, a place sacred to the Jedi and to people of various faiths who worship the Force.
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What is the inspiration for Moff?
In Star Wars we have Moffs and Grand Moffs. They don't seem to fit with the nomenclature of the Imperial Navy (captain, general, admiral etc).
Is the title Moff based on any real life rank or is it ...
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Was Constable Zuvio in The Force Awakens?
Constable Zuvio has his own page on StarWars.com and Wookieepedia and even a Black Series toy.
Was Constable Zuvio even in The Force Awakens?
If so, when did he show up and what did he do?
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Why does The Dark Side keep building Death Stars?
A Death Star, or its later multi-targeting equivalent the Starkiller Base, seems to have only one function, namely destroying one or more planets, and perhaps their suns too.
But the Dark Lords that ...
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Why was there so little traffic to Alderaan?
Is there any canon, or even Legends reason to explain why such an important core world like Alderaan had so little traffic to it before it was destroyed? Did the Empire broadcast out barring ships ...
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Why didn't the Rebels jump to hyperspace to escape at the Battle of Endor?
At the Battle of Endor the Emperor lured the Rebel Fleet into a trap: the Rebels believed the Death Star superlaser was not operational when in fact it was, and the Imperial Fleet led by Darth Vader's ...
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Did the second Death Star have Interdiction capability?
Interdictor cruisers, cruisers that generate gravity wells to prevent ships from escaping, are shown in canon and Legends. While the technology wasn't ready while the first Death Star was done (it ...
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What was George Lucas' reasoning for changing Anakin's head?
At the end of "Return of the Jedi" Anakin's head was replaced with the head of Hayden Christensen.
This question asks when this was done, but what were Lucas' reasons for doing this? All of the ...
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Is there a specific encounter in Star Wars media where Darth Vader tricks or bamboozles an opponent with the dual-phase feature of his lightsaber?
There is a page on Wookieepedia that explains the nature of the Dual-phase lightsaber and how it can be used to destabilize opponents. It cites works where the weapons appears, but it seems to be just ...
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How did Luke get his lightsaber back after A New Hope?
After Vader kills Obi-Wan on the Death Star, his lightsaber falls at Vader's feet. Luke witnesses from a distance and escapes on the Falcon. The rest of the movie plays out, but that's the last we see ...
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Is Crimson Dawn part of Black Sun?
At the end of Solo: A Star Wars Story, we see
revealing himself to be the boss of Dryden Vos and Qi'ra. However, according to Star Wars: Clone Wars, he is supposed to be the leader of Black Sun, not ...
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Why does C-3PO have a silver lower leg?
In Star Wars, C-3PO is a gold robot but his right leg is silver. Why is that?
(Edit: the original question said that he had a silver leg "in some scenes". Apparently, that is incorrect.)
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What is a plausible explanation for the Razorcrest making it to another system without a hyperdrive?
In the second episode of the second season of The Mandalorian,
I know Star Wars could give a crap about real science but surely John Favreau knows you can’t travel interstellar without moving faster ...
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Is it C-3PO or C-3P0?
A lot of people will interchange an "o" for a zero when speaking them aloud, like with phone numbers and postal codes, so I'm thinking this is the same here, but with nicknames like "threepio", I'm ...
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Can the Laser Cannon on the *stock* YT-1300 be fired from the cockpit?
Does the standard laser cannon from the YT-1300 have the ability to be remotely controlled from the cockpit?
I know that the AG-2G quad laser cannons were wired to support pilot control. But, did the ...
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Yellowish-gold double bars (lieutenant's bars?) on Star Wars characters?
During The Clone Wars series, we see Ahsoka Tano's headband has two yellowish-gold double bars at the temples (looks like lieutenant's bars):
We see something similar in The Mandalorian on Bo-Katan ...
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Why are most holograms blue in Star Wars?
Throughout the Star Wars saga, no matter the era, no matter who's broadcasting, blue holograms are exceedingly common.
Additionally, Snoke's hologram occasionally flashes blue.
However, multi- and ...