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By the time of Star Wars: A New Hope, why was Leia familiar with Tarkin?
Leia has known about Tarkin from early childhood, and encountered him before she became a Senator.
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The very first thing Leia’s father had ever told her about Grand Moff
Wilhuff Tarkin was that ...
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By the time of Star Wars: A New Hope, why was Leia familiar with Tarkin?
He is a regional Governor of “numerous outlying Imperial territories”1. They are politicians who have served in the same government, more or less.
I suspect it’s similar to a federal legislator ...
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Were Red Four and Red Eight present at the Battle of Yavin?
Red Four, yes; Red Eight, yes, but …
Red Four and Red Eight each have entries in Wookiepedia.
In the movie, Red Four is credited as “Jack Klaff - Red Four (John D.)” and was the first Rebel pilot ...
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Were Red Four and Red Eight present at the Battle of Yavin?
According to the short story 'Duty Roster' in the 'Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View' anthology; Branon and Zal flew as Red Four and Eight respectively.
As for why you didn't hear them sign in: ...
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Which Abednedo are named after Beastie Boys titles?
Named after Beastie Boys titles
Awls Ooteek, after the album Paul's Boutique
Brasmon Kee, after the song "Brass Monkey" from Licensed to Ill
Ello Asty, after the album Hello Nasty
Ilco ...
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Are clone trooper's Kama "battle skirts" based on any real-world armor or clothing?
The answer can be found within the question itself; the very same Samurai armour that inspired Vader's costume design often featured Haidate (or "Cuisse" in European nomenclature). The ...
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Are clone trooper's Kama "battle skirts" based on any real-world armor or clothing?
Armored skirts were used in medieval armor
A (divided) front skirt was knows as "faulds", while a rear skirt was known as "culet". The faulds were often extended with "tassets&...
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Who were Han Solo's parents?
In Disney canon, according to Han Solo & Chewbacca 1, his father was named Ovan, and worked in the Corellian Engineering Corporation shipyards. It's been established that he abandoned Han, and ...
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How do Human-Twi'lek hybrids work in Star Wars?
Short Answer: Unknown. The ins and outs of such genetic combinations in Star Wars is never directly addressed.
Rather Longer Answer: Star Wars isn't sci-fi, nor is it meant to be. It's a space fantasy ...
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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?
Legends: there were a lot
There were many more dark siders on the side of the Separatists in Legends than have appeared so far in Canon. Wookieepedia identifies them as "Dark Acolytes", ...
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Why Isn't "Balance to the Force" Everlasting?
One must consider both the Watsonian and the Doylist explanation for the subject.
Presumably, the Watsonian explanation must be that the Star Wars franchise, as I have theorised multiple times before, ...
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