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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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How does one get qualified to fly an X-Wing?
The 1981 National Public Radio adaptation of Star Wars has a scene where Luke is tested (by Biggs) in an X-wing simulator; Biggs’ recommendation is—if I recall correctly—based on his simulator score. …
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What was the thermal exhaust port on the first Death Star venting?
Surely the fact that it's a thermal exhaust port indicates that it vents heat?
Thermal exhaust port
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Who is in charge of the Galactic Empire in A New Hope?
The Emperor, although unseen and only mentioned in passing in A New Hope, is in overall command of the Empire:
Tarkin: The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. I have just recei …
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In The Empire Strikes Back, what is the significance of Luke seeing his own face in Vader's ...
From the novel:
He wondered if he were really fighting himself, or if he had fallen prey to the temptations of the dark side of the Force. He might himself become a figure as evil as Darth Vader. …
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Who built the Republic Star Destroyers?
Rothana Heavy Engineering, a subsidiary of Kuat Drive Yards, built the Acclamator ships, the LAAT family of gunships and the walkers. Once the Kaminoans had the contract to grow the clone army, they s …
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What was the longest natural biological lifespan in Star Wars?
Based on what we see purely in the films, you'd have to say that Yoda's species were the longest-lived - he talks about being 900 years old, but there is of course no suggestion of whether that's at, …
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Is the Bothan Spynet freelance?
The Bothan spynet's allegiance was to the Bothans; all other considerations were secondary.
Wookieepedia (emphasis mine)
the Spynet was one of the most comprehensive and thorough intelligence
o …
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Are there other characters in the Star Wars universe who had damaged bodies and needed to we...
Saw Gerrera had injuries to both his lungs and legs, which meant that he both used a prosthetic leg and had to wear a pressure suit for survival. (I always thought the scenes of him using a breathing …
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Lateral hangar bays on Imperial Star Destroyers
I can't immediately find any evidence of ISDs having lateral hangar bays. The Star Wars Encyclopedia talks about ISDs having two main landing bays, (the ventral ones) which isn't really conclusive eit …
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What is the intended crew complement of the Millennium Falcon?
The Millennium Falcon Owners Workshop Manual shows the Falcon as being a YT-1300f (the dedicated freight variant, others are the passenger transport YT-1300p, and YT-1300fp which is a mix of the two). …
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What troops are Star Destroyers capable of deploying to a ground assault?
The Acclamator-class military transport ship carries 16 000 clone troops and support staff (Complete Cross Sections p.43). The Venator-class ship is a dedicated starfighter carrier and battleship, and …
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Why was only the United Kingdom referred to in the closing credits of The Force Awakens?
According to the Wikipedia article on UK copyright law, the UK copyright for a film is assumed to rest with the producer and principal director. I haven't done an exhaustive reading of comparative law …
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Did the people of Naboo ever find out that Senator Amidala had been secretly married to Anak...
In the novelisation of Revenge of the Sith, there's a scene that covers some of this.
Around a conference table on Tantive IV, Bail Organa, Obi-Wan Kenobi
and Yoda met to decide the fate of the galax …
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Why was there a pit in the Emperor's chamber on Death Star?
Numerous areas throughout the Death Star consisted of vast air shafts.
These shafts helped circulate air, pressurise the battle station's
habitable sections, and also channeled heat that expend …
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Can droids sense the presence of a Force user?
I'd always assumed the droids had used visual profiles of Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and Padme to search through Mos Espa - since they are all (to a greater or lesser extent) public figures, there'd be plenty o …