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To mark the Death Star being fully operational, Tarkin orders the Death Star to destroy Leia's home world of Alderaan in an attempt to press her into giving him the location of the secret Rebel headquarters; she gives them the location of Dantooine, which housed a now-deserted Rebel base, but Tarkin has Alderaan destroyed anyway as a ...
Early drafts of the Star Wars story include references to at least two planets which later evolved into the concept of Alderaan.Star Wars author George Lucas included a planet called Alderaan in early treatments; in The Star Wars (1973), Alderaan is a city-planet and the capital planet of the galaxy (prefiguring the planet Coruscant which later featured in the films).
Introduced in the first film in the original Star Wars trilogy, Governor Tarkin is the Grand Moff of the Galactic Empire and commander of the Death Star. [19] After Emperor Palpatine dissolves the Imperial Senate, Tarkin and Darth Vader (portrayed by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) are charged with pursuing and destroying the Rebel Alliance.
In Star Wars: X-Wing, released in 1993, players embody Luke Skywalker and must destroy the Death Star. [ 51 ] In Star Wars: Rogue Squadron , released in 1998, players take on the role of Luke Skywalker and can unlock a secret level allowing them to participate in the Battle of Yavin. [ 52 ]
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. The sequel to The Phantom Menace (1999), it is the fifth film in the Star Wars film series and second chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga".
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was originally planned to be released in the United States on May 24, 2019, [61] before being pushed back to December 20 with Aladdin taking over its original May 2019 release date. [152] It had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on December 16. [153]
Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best returned to the "Star Wars" universe when it was revealed that he plays a key hero in "The Mandalorian," Jedi Kelleran Beq. He was told he 'destroyed' 'Star Wars ...
By that point, Lucas had developed a tentative backstory to aid in developing the saga. [28] Star Wars exceeded all expectations. The success of the film and its merchandise sales led Lucas to make Star Wars the basis of an elaborate film serial, [20] and use the profits to finance his filmmaking center, Skywalker Ranch. [29]