Biggs Darklighter
Luke’s childhood friend, Biggs Darklighter, was a big influence on him. He was the friend that got away, joined the Academy, and did something with his life, leaving Luke at home on the farm. Luke...
View ArticleMos Eisley Spaceport
You will never find a more retched hive of scum and villainy... and deleted scenes.
View ArticleLife on Tatooine
Tatooine was home to Luke Skywalker. His friends lived there. He grew up and was educated there. He worked there. The only family he knew about lived there. It seemed that he was content but as with...
View ArticleThe Cantina
When I think back to 1977 and seeing Star Wars for the first time, I remember that the Cantina scenes were some of the most memorable. It had all those crazy aliens, Han Solo and Chewbacca, Greedo,...
View ArticleThe Death Star
That's no moon. It's a space station full of deleted scenes. Let's examine some of the Death Star leftovers.
View ArticleThe Battle of Yavin
Yavin IV is a small moon orbiting the gas giant Yavin. It’s also where the Rebel Alliance decided to set up camp. Most of the battle preparation scenes took place in the hangar, briefing room, and...
View ArticleThe Chewbacca You’ve Always Wanted
If you are anything like me, you watched Star Wars as a child and had dreams of robots, aliens, and flying through hyperspace. For most fans there is at least one scene or character that just grabs...
View ArticleVader’s Floating Cup
In both the Marvel Comics adaptation and the novelization of Episode IV by Alan Dean Foster (writing as Lucas) Vader does something a little odd. He reaches out with the force to make a cup float to...
View ArticleThe Droids You’re Looking For
C-3PO and R2-D2 are two of the most beloved characters in popular culture. They are also central to the Star Wars universe. Those first lines spoken by C-3PO ("Did you hear that?") started us on a...
View ArticleBringing “A New Hope” to Star Wars
Those of us old enough to have seen the original Star Wars film during it’s initial run have a fond memory to cherish. When the Flash Gordon-inspired, yellow text crawled its way up the screen, it...
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