Questions tagged [star-wars]

An epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. Use this tag when asking questions about Star Wars. If you're asking about a particular movie, also tag the question with the tag for that movie (for example [a-new-hope] or [the-empire-strikes-back] etc)

A worldwide pop culture phenomenon, Star Wars has spawned a media franchise including books, television series, video games, and comic books.

The film series is composed of an original trilogy released from 1977 to 1893, a prequel trilogy released from 1999 to 2005, and an ongoing sequel trilogy of which the first instalment, The Force Awakens, was released in 2015.

Use this tag when asking questions about Star Wars. If you're asking about a particular movie, also tag the question with the tag for that movie (for example or etc)

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Use Force Lightning can Yoda?

In Star Wars Episode II, battling with Count Dooku Yoda was. Force Lightning against Yoda Dooku uses. The lightning from affecting him Yoda stops. Then Force Lightning back at Count Dooku he uses. Using Force Lightning was Yoda or Count Dooku's…
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How were R2D2 and C3PO made in the original trilogy?

I know they used a lot of mechanics back then, but were R2D2 and C3PO mechanical, a costume, or something else?
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In Star Wars, can a Jedi kill?

In Star Wars movies, Jedi often kill their opponent (for example, Obi-Wan kills Darth Maul in the first movie and again Obi-Wan, at the end of the third movie, leaves Anakin dismembered and on fire, thinking he is going to die), but when the…
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Does George Lucas mention Earth in "Star Wars"?

In the Star Wars movies by George Lucas, is anything ever mentioned about Earth and the Milky Way Galaxy?
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Were the three Star Wars prequels intended?

After the making of Episodes IV, V, and VI of Star Wars, was it immediately decided to make the three prequels, or was it due to some other factors (e.g., financial)?
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What is the origin of Machete Order?

So after seeing this question, I got curious about "Machete Order." That question didn't explain where it came from. I tried googling "machete order" but I only got articles talking about watching Star Wars in Machete Order. I also tried searching…
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What does the prophecy exactly say in the Star Wars saga?

In the prequel trilogy of the Star Wars saga, Anakin Skywalker is considered the chosen one regarding the prophecy. Every time I heard the Jedi talk about the prophecy (Yoda, Qui-Gon, etc), they said that there will be one that will bring balance in…
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What is the function of Darth Vader's helmet?

He's only seen without it on two occasions. The first is in TESB, very briefly, from behind, when he's in his quarters apparently undergoing some sort of medical procedure, possibly a regular necessity to maintain his metabolism. The second time…
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Was Star Wars (intended to be) a children's movie franchise?

I have seen in various places that Lucas himself expected the movie to be a children's movie in the beginning. He also said that characters like the Ewok and Jar Jar Binks were added to specifically appeal to children. Was the franchise intended to…
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What powers a lightsaber?

Jedi use lightsabers, some use them a lot! However you never see a lighsaber being plugged in, on charge or running out of battery. What powers a lightsaber and does it run indefinitely?
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In the Star Wars franchise what causes the Sith to always have red light sabres?

I understand visually that this is a great way to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys, but what in the vast Star Wars lore causes the Sith to almost exclusively use red light sabres? I am assuming Grievous was not a Sith because he can't use…
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Did Yoda/Mace Windu have a Jedi Master?

So I know that Yoda was Count Dooku's master, then Dooku was Qui-Gon's, Qui-Gon> Obi-Wan> Anakin. So who was Yoda's master? Also Mace Windu is excluded from this chain, so did he have a master as well?
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Is the story plotline or arc for the Star Wars series going to be overhauled with Carrie Fisher's death?

I think it's pretty safe to assume that Carrie Fisher had a pretty major role planned for her in the remaining two movies. Is there any official word on how her death impacts the upcoming movies? I read that they already had their footage for the…
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How did Darth Vader learn Luke was his son?

Was Darth Vader told by someone in the Empire's army or did Darth Vader learn some other way that Luke Skywalker is his son?
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Is there any real-world “science” behind R2-D2’s computer interfacing arm?

I read the news today about R2-D2 and was fascinated by the robotic arm it had. There’s actually a wikia page for it (SCOMP link) but doesn’t explain much of how it theoretically works. It’s also a bit “weird” since it rotates, given the fact that…
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