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.
6,570
questions
6
votes
2
answers
281
views
Does Anakin's Lightsaber Use Electrum?
Anakin's lightsaber has gold-like pieces on it. Usually, this is Electrum when it comes to lightsabers (see Sidious and Windu's). Electrum was reserved for high-ranking Jedi/Members of the Council.
...
- 1,997
-4
votes
1
answer
226
views
Did Darth Maul EVER talk?
I watched all nine Star Wars movies, but I don't know if in any other movie or series Darth Maul talks. I never heard him, but I think I know his voice. It could be a false memory, but I want to be ...
- 27
8
votes
1
answer
738
views
Where did this Rebel Alliance/Jedi Order emblem originally appear?
Where, if anywhere, did this mixed emblem of the Rebel Alliance and Jedi Order originally appear...?
- 91
4
votes
0
answers
156
views
What is the meaning of the 27 in Fives’s CT number?
CT-27-5555 “Fives” has the double numbers of 27, and 5555. Rex, Cody, Gree, and the rest of Domino Squadron (barring Droidbait). Droidbait is CT-00-2010, and Fox is CT-0000/1010. As far as I can tell, ...
2
votes
0
answers
189
views
What is the toroidal device that Cassian is carrying to Jedha?
In Rogue One, while Cassian and Jyn try to contact someone who could take them to Saw Gerrera, we can notice that Cassian is carrying a backpack with a big round device with a hose tied to it. The ...
- 6,423
11
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Which was the first Star Wars book/comic book/cartoon/tv series/movie not to involve the Skywalkers?
I've been watching Andor lately and have been loving it so far, especially the exclusion of any mention of the Skywalkers.
So similarly, which was the first Star Wars movie, television show, comic ...
- 6,924
3
votes
1
answer
106
views
At what point in the Star Wars timeline do Mon Mothma and Gial Ackbar meet for the first time?
When I see Mon Mothma and Admiral Ackbar together in Return of the Jedi, it seems to me like they have known each other for years. Yet, I have not seen Mon Mothma and Gial Ackbar together in any of ...
- 1,289
8
votes
1
answer
3k
views
Do Star Wars characters ever read for entertainment?
In the Star Wars universe, it seems there is a multitude of myths and fables passed down by oral tradition.
We also know books exist, such as the Jedi texts in The Last Jedi, but the ones in that ...
- 207
1
vote
1
answer
186
views
What prevented Darth Maul from quenching his thirst for Jedi blood without Darth Sidious' permission?
We are well aware of how cruelly Darth Sidious abused Maul. The Sith apprentice was not a companion or a buddy to the Master, but rather a weapon forged by the dark side that would carry out his every ...
- 6,423
0
votes
0
answers
129
views
Were the pods in the Galactic Senate used in a "timeshare manner" to accomodate millions of senators? [duplicate]
The Galactic Republic Senate room is spherical, with a diameter of 100 to 200 meters. Given the size of each pod in the room, there's no way that millions of individual planet senators & their ...
- 1,289
8
votes
1
answer
777
views
Is there an “expiration date” related to how long a living creature can be frozen in Carbonite and then safely revived?
After asking this other question about Han Solo’s personal experience of being frozen in Carbonite, I was wondering: Is there the equivalent of an “expiration date” when it comes to a living creature ...
- 16k
22
votes
2
answers
6k
views
What did Han Solo experience while frozen in Carbonite?
Inspired by this other question about what Captain America experienced after being frozen for 67 years at the bottom of the ocean, is there any in-universe explanation for what Han Solo experienced ...
- 16k
3
votes
1
answer
716
views
Why did the inquistor's head deflate after he died?
While watching the sixth episode of Tales of the Jedi, a sith inquisitor, voiced by Clancy Brown:
When the inquisitor dies, it appears that his head deflates:
Is this down to the inquisitor's ...
- 6,682
14
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Star Wars - What is the "main port"?
In a well-known scene in A New Hope, a rebel analyst describes the Death Star's weakness: "A small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port."
What is the "main port?"
- 281
2
votes
1
answer
237
views
What is the RotS Yuuzhan Vong quote?
I’ve seen it be referenced several times on this website, and despite reading my copy of Revenge of the Sith, couldn’t find it.
Edit:
My copy of the book is Scholastic, written by Patricia C. Wrede “...
1
vote
1
answer
305
views
Is there any canon between Season 1 of "Andor" and "Rogue One"?
Just finished season 1 of Andor. Absolutely loved it and want to know if there are any books or media that tells what will happen to Cassian between now and Rogue One.
- 21
19
votes
1
answer
5k
views
Was the Star Wars capital planet named "Coruscant" after this passage from Pebble in the Sky?
Rereading Pebble in the Sky (1950), Isaac Asimov's first complete novel, I noticed a particular word near the beginning chapter 6:
Ennius looked at the stars. They were the real beauty to him, since ...
- 91.5k
4
votes
1
answer
212
views
When did the Ghorman Massacre occur?
Wookieepedia has conflicting information as to when the Ghorman Massacre occurred. One source says:
The Ghorman Massacre was an incident committed by Captain Wilhuff Tarkin, circa 18 BBY.
However, ...
- 1,289
13
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What does the symbol in the Andor logo represent?
The title logo for Star Wars: Andor includes a symbol I don't remember seeing before:
It seems similar to the Alliance starbird, and like the Jedi Order symbol, Sabine's tag, and the Partisan symbol, ...
- 22.7k
6
votes
1
answer
145
views
Do we have any media of Lando and Han interacting between Solo and ESB?
At the end of Solo (2018), after having a messy, contentious relationship with Han, Lando abandons him in the Millennium Falcon. Han returns to win the ship and then departs.
About 13 years later, in ...
- 5,533
6
votes
1
answer
203
views
What quotes happen when Ezra is in the World Between Worlds?
From what I’ve made out by watching “World Between Worlds”, I heard
“Help me Obi-Wan, Your my only hope” -Leia ANH
And, “I lost my way for a long time. But now, I have a chance to change things.” – ...
19
votes
3
answers
5k
views
When Lando refers to the “north tower” in “Return of the Jedi” how can one determine the cardinal points in center of a sphere?
When this exchange happens during the final batter in Return of the Jedi (1983), how was “north” determined within the structure of the Death Star?
LANDO: There it is. All right, Wedge, go for the ...
- 675
4
votes
0
answers
205
views
Was Roodown in Ferrix?
While watching "Kassa", the first episode of the Star Wars TV series Andor (2022), I noticed, at least, two familiar species from the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). There are two ...
- 6,423
1
vote
1
answer
186
views
Why didn’t the Imperials hunt down The Bendu?
It seems to me that when the Emperor sends out his minions (Darth Vader and Inquisitors) to root out all the surviving force users, he would have sent them to destroy The Bendu. In Thrawn: Alliances, ...
17
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Why does John Boyega play Finn with an American accent?
Accents in Star Wars are famously all over the place. There are lots of examples where the actor's natural accent leads to a bit of dissonance within the general rule of commoners=American, ruling ...
- 39.5k
0
votes
1
answer
243
views
Where is Grand Admiral Thrawn during the events of Andor in 5 BBY?
In my opinion, Thrawn is an under-utilized character. Where is he and what is he doing in 5 BBY?
- 1,289
3
votes
1
answer
199
views
Did Cassian Andor fight on Mimban at the same time as Han Solo?
In Andor S1: Ep. 4, it is revealed that Cassian Andor fought on Mimban. Did he fight on the same side as Han Solo? Was Han one of the "50 soldiers that survived" that Andor mentions?
- 1,289
5
votes
1
answer
625
views
What are droid brains made of?
Has a source ever confirmed what droid brains are made of?
Since Artificial Intelligence is likely extremely complex and energy consuming, I have my doubts that it's made of silicon, but I'd like to ...
- 259
-2
votes
2
answers
424
views
Does everyone wear boots in Star Wars?
I noticed that almost everyone appears to wear boots in the Star Wars films and cartoons, from Jedi to Sith, farmer to worker, child to old. The only ones that don't seem to be those who go barefoot ...
- 1,920
5
votes
1
answer
522
views
What is the deal with the planet Kenari in Andor?
In the first three episodes of Andor the planet Kenari is shown in retrospective scenes as being wild, uninhabited, and destroyed with huge, empty, destroyed mines. And in the show, it is described, ...
- 783
1
vote
0
answers
148
views
What are the canon color markings of Saw Gerrera's Cavern Angels?
Saw Gerrera's Cavern Angels' X-Wing T-65B Starfighters firstly appeared in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Also, DK Publishing released the same day as the film itself Star Wars: Rogue One:...
- 6,423
6
votes
0
answers
176
views
What is C-3PO working on in this video?
This awesome PSA from the 70’s is super cool to watch. I love the retro-feel of all the electronics in the room and it kinda makes me think of Andor.
It’s driving me crazy but I can’t figure out what ...
- 69
3
votes
1
answer
254
views
Is there a use of swearing language in Star Wars movies, novels, comics or videogames?
I was always under the impression (or never encountered) that swearing and offensive language is not present in the Star Wars universe, yet in Andor season 1, episode 3, Linus Mosk uses a word that ...
- 1,945
2
votes
1
answer
323
views
Did Disney make comics based on the books about Thrawn?
I’ve been rereading the Star Wars: Thrawn series by Timothy Zahn, and whenever I look up certain things, I’ve been finding lots of comic book like images with speech bubbles and everything. Are there ...
5
votes
1
answer
373
views
Why did these uniforms have that symbol?
In episodes 2 and 3 of Andor,
Has this been officially addressed? Is this just a costuming error, the result of rewrites, or something else?
- 22.7k
4
votes
0
answers
178
views
What did the "anteater-like creatures" cut from Star Wars look like?
I have a Star Wars minutia question.
In an early version of the screenplay for the first film there were "anteater-like creatures" on the streets of Mos Eisley on Tatooine. From the "...
- 149
2
votes
1
answer
143
views
Who is in the Crypt? [duplicate]
When Obi-wan goes to save Leia from the Third Sister, he discovers the Crypt - full of bodies encased in amber (or some such)
Who are these people?
- 7,959
2
votes
1
answer
191
views
Did Edrio and Benthic appear both in Rogue One?
Knowing that Edrio and his eggmate Benthic are phenotypically identical Tognaths, I think that the only way to know who is who it is by their different attire and (probably) voice.
I found in the web ...
- 6,423
7
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Who owns the Star Wars Legends books?
Hypothetically, say I wanted to make a movie version of the Heir to the Empire series, would Disney be the one who owns the material and I would need to get permission from them or would I go to ...
31
votes
1
answer
7k
views
Pre-Disney, did Darth Vader express any opinions on slavery in the Empire?
In the Pre-Disney Star Wars canon did Darth Vader - who spent his childhood in slavery as Anakin Skywalker - express any opinions on the Empire's use of either slaves or indentured labor, in any ...
- 878
3
votes
1
answer
947
views
When did Hondo Ohnaka first appear?
After watching Rebels and Clone Wars, both of which had Hondo, it lead me to wonder where he appeared first? Is it in either of those series, or somewhere else?
1
vote
0
answers
37
views
Is there a canon source for the lifespan of humans in the Star Wars universe? [duplicate]
In Star Wars, we are apparently intended to understand that their humans have similar lifespans to our own, yet we frequently encounter members of other species that apparently have little difficulty ...
- 19.1k
0
votes
1
answer
163
views
What’s a plausible explanation for the inconsistent progression of the Galactic Republic? [closed]
I know this is a bit silly to treat the Star Wars galaxy so seriously but I look at the universe from a Watsonian point of view as opposed to Doylist.
So. I was reading the Timeline of Galactic ...
- 69
3
votes
1
answer
220
views
What is Gavin Darklighter shooting at in the art on the X-Wing 2.0 card?
On the card for Gavin Darklighter in the X-Wing Miniatures Game (second edition), we see Gavin Darklighter in his E-Wing shooting at something that looks to me a lot like just regular aircraft as we ...
- 133
7
votes
2
answers
562
views
Were the original actors used for these characters in the Obi-Wan series?
Obviously David Prowse isn't around to reprise Darth Vader (now played by Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the prequels)
But there were two actors whose presence it wasn't clear on (...
- 50.3k
8
votes
1
answer
605
views
How could Luke physically hold the dice and touch Leia?
In The Last Jedi (2017), when Luke projects himself onto the planet where the rebels are, he first meets up with Leia and gives her Han's dice and kisses her on the forehead.
How was he able to do ...
- 6,924
12
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Have we seen this power before in Star Wars?
In The Last Jedi (2017), towards the end, Luke projects himself onto the planet where Kylo Ren has cornered the Rebels. Later he is seen fighting Kylo and ultimately dying.
Have we ever seen someone ...
- 6,924
3
votes
0
answers
50
views
In Maul Lockdown by Joe Schreiber, how did Maul know his opponent used an amphistaff?
Given that at that point in time, the Yuuzhan Vong hadn’t attacked yet, and that the amphistaff is the signiture weapon of the Yuuzhan Vong, how would Maul have known the weapon was an amphistaff?
3
votes
0
answers
112
views
What happened to the Inquisitorius?
In Star Wars: Rebels, the Inquisitorius was the main enemy of the rebels in the first two seasons. During that time, Kanan Jarrus kills the Grand Inquisitor and Maul kills 3 other Inquisitors (the 5th ...
6
votes
0
answers
245
views
What species is this orc in Star Wars?
This brute shows up in Legends Star Wars: Republic: Emissaries to Malastare and I could never find the name of his species.
