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rather than Tarkin, but could not have done so because he was to be filming other movie roles when "Star Wars" was shooting, and Tarkin's scenes took less time to film than those of the larger Kenobi role. Although not a particular fan of science fiction, Cushing accepted the part because he believed his audience would love "Star Wars" and enjoy seeing him in the role. Cushing joined the cast in May 1976, and his scenes were filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. Along with Alec Guinness, who was ultimately cast as Kenobi, Cushing was among the most famous actors
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the "Star Wars" canon. He is also mentioned during the "Legacy of the Force" novel series as having been present on Zonama Sekot with Anakin Skywalker. In the comics series "Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command", Tarkin is seen telling Vader of a missing convoy of Imperial craft and adds that his own son was in command of the convoy and is also missing. Grand Moff Tarkin Governor Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, first portrayed by English actor Peter Cushing in the 1977 film "Star Wars". He is the commander of the
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Grand Moff Tarkin Governor Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, first portrayed by English actor Peter Cushing in the 1977 film "Star Wars". He is the commander of the Death Star, the Galactic Empire's dwarf planet-sized battle station. His philosophies "ruling through fear of force", dubbed the "Tarkin Doctrine", became central to Imperial policy and promoted him to become the first Grand Moff in the Galactic Empire. The character has been called "one of the most formidable villains in "Star Wars" history." Tarkin's character was originally conceived as a holy man from the planet Aquila,
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end scene. [[Grand Moff Tarkin]] and [[Princess Leia|Princess Leia Organa]] are played by [[Guy Henry (actor)|Guy Henry]] and [[Ingvild Deila]], respectively, with the [[Computer-generated imagery|digital]] likenesses of [[Peter Cushing]] and [[Carrie Fisher]] superimposed. Henry also provides the voice for Tarkin, while archival audio of Fisher is used for Leia. [[Angus MacInnes]] and [[Drewe Henley]] are featured as Gold Leader Dutch Vander and Red Leader Garven Dreis, respectively, via unused footage from "[[Star Wars (film)|A New Hope]]"; MacInnes returned to record new dialogue for Vander, while new dialogue for the deceased Henley was assembled from archival material. David Ankrum, who voiced
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"Rogue One: a Star Wars story" (2016) whose plot ends minutes before that of "" (1977), digitally recreated the appearances of Peter Cushing in the role Grand Moff Tarkin (played and voiced by Guy Henry), and Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia (played by Ingvild Deila. Fisher's only line was added using archival voice footage of Carrie Fisher saying the word "Hope".). The virtual versions replicated the characters' appearances as seen in the aforementioned "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". Cushing had died in 1994, while Fisher died a few days after the film's release. Industrial Light and Magic created
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he portrayed the famous detective Sherlock Holmes throughout his career. Cushing continued to perform a variety of roles, although he was often typecast as a horror film actor. He played Dr. Who in "Dr. Who and the Daleks" (1965) and "Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D." (1966) and gained the highest amount of visibility in his career in 1977, when he appeared as Grand Moff Tarkin in the first "Star Wars" film. Cushing continued acting into his later years, and wrote two autobiographies. He was lovingly devoted to his wife of twenty-eight years, Helen Cushing, who died in 1971. Cushing died
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later changed majors to primary school education. While in college, he became a member of a theatre troupe known as the Riverina Trucking Company. Before acting in films and television, he was a regular on the Australian theatre circuit. In 2005, he made a brief cameo in "" as a young Grand Moff Tarkin, because of his striking resemblance to the late Peter Cushing, who had portrayed the same character 28 years previously in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope". Due to the brevity of his "Star Wars" cameo, and the makeup he wore on "Farscape", Pygram's real face
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rather than Tarkin, but could not have done so because he was to be filming other movie roles when "Star Wars" was shooting, and Tarkin's scenes took less time to film than those of the larger Kenobi role. Although not a particular fan of science fiction, Cushing accepted the part because he believed his audience would love "Star Wars" and enjoy seeing him in the role. Cushing joined the cast in May 1976, and his scenes were filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. Along with Alec Guinness, who was ultimately cast as Kenobi, Cushing was among the most famous actors
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Star gunners preparing to fire, to add more suspense to the film's space battle scenes. When "Star Wars" was first released in 1977, most preliminary advertisements touted Cushing's Tarkin as the primary antagonist of the film, not Vader; Cushing was extremely pleased with the final film, and he claimed his only disappointment was that Tarkin was killed and could not appear in the subsequent sequels. The film gave Cushing the highest amount of visibility of his entire career, and helped inspire younger audiences to watch his older films. For the 2016 film "Rogue One", CGI and digitally-repurposed-archive footage were used
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Myers. The role of Dr. Loomis was originally intended for Peter Cushing, who had appeared as Grand Moff Tarkin in "Star Wars" (1977); Cushing's agent rejected Carpenter's offer due to the low salary. Christopher Lee was also approached for the role; he too turned it down, although the actor would later tell Carpenter and Hill that declining the role was the biggest mistake he made during his career. Yablans then suggested Pleasence, who agreed to star because his daughter Lucy, a guitarist, had enjoyed "Assault on Precinct 13" for Carpenter's score. In 1998's "Halloween H20", the voice of Dr. Loomis
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Sybil Danning in "" (1985). Lee made his last appearances as Sherlock Holmes in "Incident at Victoria Falls" (1991) and "Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady" (1992). In addition to more than a dozen feature films together for Hammer Films, Amicus Productions, and other companies, Lee and Peter Cushing both appeared in "Hamlet" (1948) and "Moulin Rouge" (1952), albeit in separate scenes; and in separate instalments of the "Star Wars" films, Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the original film, Lee decades later as Count Dooku. The last project which united them in person was a documentary, "Flesh and Blood:
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but was changed later in the creative process into an antagonist. As the Emperor would not appear until later in the original trilogy, Lucas used Tarkin's final version as the "main villain" of the first film, a personification of the Empire. During the production of "Star Wars", Peter Cushing found Tarkin's boots, furnished by the wardrobe department, to be very uncomfortable. Director George Lucas agreed to limit shots where Cushing's feet would be visible, allowing him to wear slippers. Cushing admitted many years later to not knowing what a "Grand Moff" actually was, joking that it sounded like "something which
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senior doctor in Nazi Germany starring Viggo Mortensen and as Pius Thicknesse in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" and "Part 2". In 2014, he appeared in the critically acclaimed short film "Done In". In 2016, Henry appeared in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", providing the physical and vocal performance for Grand Moff Tarkin; the use of CGI special effects recreated the likeness of Peter Cushing, who died in 1994, for the character. From around 2004 until the end of her show in 2010, Guy Henry gained an additional fanbase as a result of his friendship
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low budget limited the number of big names that Carpenter could attract, and most of the actors received very little compensation for their roles. Pleasence was paid the highest amount at $20,000, Curtis received $8,000, and Nick Castle earned $25 a day. The role of Dr. Loomis was originally intended for Peter Cushing, who had recently appeared as Grand Moff Tarkin in "Star Wars" (1977); Cushing's agent rejected Carpenter's offer due to the low salary. Christopher Lee was also approached for the role; he too turned it down, although the actor would later tell Carpenter and Hill that declining the
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of the technical jargon in his dialogue, and claimed he did not understand all of the words he was speaking. Nevertheless, he worked hard to master the lines so they would sound natural and that his character would appear intelligent and confident. Cushing got along well with the entire cast, especially his old co-star David Prowse (who played Darth Vader) and Fisher, who was appearing in her first major role as Princess Leia Organa. The scene in which Tarkin and Organa appear together on the Death Star, just before the destruction of the planet Alderaan, was the first scene with
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major dialogue that Fisher filmed for "Star Wars". Cushing consciously attempted to define their characters as opposite representations of good and evil, and the actor purposely stood in the shadows so the light would shine on Fisher's face. Fisher said she liked Cushing so much that it was difficult to act as though she hated Tarkin, and she had to substitute somebody else in her mind to muster the feelings. Although one of her lines referred to Tarkin's "foul stench," she said the actual actor smelled like "linen and lavender," something Cushing attributed to his tendency to wash and brush
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prepared and willing to listen but also keen to make the character his own, this was not to be an 'impersonation', I wanted a slightly different Pinhead for this new tale, there's a stillness, a dry resolve to this new version, coldness, sarcasm. I wanted a Pinhead with a regal sense of arrogance and boredom and Paul delivered." Peter Cushing's Grand Moff Tarkin in "Star Wars" was sometimes used as a reference point during filming; if Tunnicliffe felt that Taylor was going off course in his performance, he asked him to repeat "" to help bring him back into Pinhead's
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Soule describes as "fresh and cool". Soule said of Terex in February 2016, "He's a scary guy, a little older, which I think gives him a cool "gravitas" in much the same way Peter Cushing delivered as Grand Moff Tarkin in "A New Hope". His approach to conflicts is very interesting, and he can be a charmer. I think of him almost like an evil Lando." "Poe Dameron" is set prior to the events "The Force Awakens", leading up to the opening of the film when Poe finds Tekka on the planet Jakku. Soule explained that at this time, "The
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IV", by the Galactic Empire, and introduces the character of Princess Leia Organa, a princess of the Royal House of Alderaan who is played by Carrie Fisher. Alderaan appears in a later scene in the film, but is only shown on-screen in a distant view from space as the Empire's gigantic space station, the Death Star, moves into orbit around the planet. The battle station's commander, the Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) orders the Death Star's superweapon to be fired at the planet. Alderaan explodes instantly in a ball of fire. It is later shown that the shattered planet has
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The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. "Tarkin" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. Star Wars: Tarkin Star Wars: Tarkin is a "Star Wars" novel by James Luceno, published in November 2014. Set between the films "" and "A New Hope", it follows the rise of the character Grand Moff Tarkin. "Tarkin" was one of the first four novels
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Star Wars: Tarkin Star Wars: Tarkin is a "Star Wars" novel by James Luceno, published in November 2014. Set between the films "" and "A New Hope", it follows the rise of the character Grand Moff Tarkin. "Tarkin" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. "Tarkin" chronicles how Wilhuff Tarkin meets and aligns himself with Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader as the nascent Galactic Empire rises to power, prior to the events of "A New Hope", and explores Tarkin's origins. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by
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end of "", the final film in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, a younger version of Tarkin makes a cameo appearance overseeing the original Death Star's construction, standing beside Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. In the film "Rogue One" (which takes place just before the events in "A New Hope") Orson Krennic, Director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Imperial Military, meets with Tarkin, who expresses his skepticism about Krennic's management of the Death Star project. Tarkin oversees the Death Star's first attack on the Rebellion when it is used to destroy a holy city on the planet Jedha. Impressed,
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in the 1977 film "Star Wars", the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, Grand Moff Tarkin is the Governor of the Imperial Outland Regions, and commander of the Death Star. After Emperor Palpatine dissolves the Galactic Senate, Tarkin and Darth Vader are charged with pursuing and destroying the Rebel Alliance. He threatens Princess Leia Organa with the destruction of her home planet, Alderaan, if Leia does not reveal the location of the Rebel main base of operations. When Leia names the planet Dantooine as the base's location, he destroys Alderaan anyway, hoping to make an example out of
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One", where Tarkin forms a rivalry with Advanced Weapons Director Orson Krennic. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. In the "Star Wars" expanded universe, Tarkin appears in "Death Star", "", "Rogue Planet" and "". West End Games' roleplaying material describes the "Tarkin Doctrine", which emphasizes ruling "through the fear of force, rather than force itself", and has been mentioned various other times in
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Lucas, in the "Tarkin" novel, to which Del Rey agreed. Lucas's conceptualization of Palpatine and the role the character plays in "Star Wars" changed over time. From "Return of the Jedi" onwards, Palpatine became the ultimate personification of evil in "Star Wars", replacing Darth Vader as the central villain. When the original "Star Wars" trilogy was filmed, the Emperor was unnamed and his throne-world unidentified. The name would not be used in film until the prequel trilogy and the first mention of the name Palpatine came from the prologue of Alan Dean Foster's 1976 novelization of "A New Hope", which
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during the Rebel briefing for the attack on the Death Star late in "A New Hope" were an actual computer graphics simulation from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory made by Larry Cuba and Gary Imhoff as part of a CalArts project, and had been included during filming. These are depictions of the Death Star and other similar weapons of mass destruction within the "Star Wars" canon. The original Death Star's completed form appears in "Star Wars", known officially as the "DS-1" Orbital Battle Station, or Project Stardust in "Rogue One". Commanded by Governor Tarkin, it is the Galactic Empire's "ultimate weapon",
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before a jury of senators, with Tarkin heading the prosecution while Padmé Amidala heads the defense. Despite Padmé's impressive defense, Tarkin casts doubt by mentioning that Ahsoka had been seen with Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress. After Tarkin and Padmé's arguments conclude and the jury reaches a verdict that Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is about to read, Skywalker arrives with Barriss Offee, the real mastermind of the attack. In the television series "Star Wars Rebels", Tarkin starts off as Governor of the Outer Rim territories, including Lothal, but later in the series has the Grand Moff title. He visits the planet Lothal
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Vader. Palpatine rules the galaxy for over two decades before his reign is brought to an end in the Battle of Endor when Vader turns on him and kills him in order to save his son, Luke Skywalker who was being electrocuted by Palpatine. Since the initial theatrical run of "Return of the Jedi", Palpatine has become a widely recognized popular culture symbol of evil, sinister deception, sadistic cruelty, dictatorship, tyranny, and the subversion of democracy. The Emperor is briefly mentioned in the original "Star Wars" (1977), the first film in the original trilogy. Grand Moff Tarkin explains to the
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then says that he would have assigned Trachta to oversee the construction of the Death Star instead of Tarkin, if only Trachta wasn't necessary for the Emperor's operations on Coruscant. Meanwhile, Darth Vader thinks back to a conversation he had with Qui-Gon Jinn before he was introduced to the Jedi Council. He then meets with Palpatine, who gives him a mission to hunt down a lightsaber-wielding criminal on the planet Dargulli. They both suspect it could be one of Vader's children. Star Wars Empire: Princess ... Warrior is a two-part story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic
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figure being a Vintage Collection rerelease of the Saga Collection figure), 7 of the figures were variants due to the new card, and the Rebel Trooper figure was an African American variant of the original. All figures were released as Wave 7 except for Salacious Crumb and Mouse Droid mini card figures which were exclusive to this set (although they were given VC numbers). The Mouse Droid was also released as an accessory with the Grand Moff Tarkin figure. San Diego Comic Con 2012 exclusive. 6 Figures (1 from each movie of the Star Wars series) in a pack surrounding
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Stormtrooper (Star Wars) A stormtrooper is a fictional soldier in the "Star Wars" franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in "Star Wars" (1977), the stormtroopers are the main ground force of the Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin. In "" (2015) and "" (2017), the upgraded stormtroopers serve the First Order, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke and his commanders, most notably Kylo Ren, General Hux, and Captain Phasma. The order of battle of the Stormtrooper Corps is unspecified in the "Star Wars" universe. Accompanying the
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Star Wars: Empire Star Wars: Empire was a series of comics published by Dark Horse Comics. The first issue was released on 4 September 2002. It ran for 40 issues, and was continued in the "" series. Star Wars Empire: Betrayal consists of issues 1 to 4 of the Star Wars: Empire comics series published by Dark Horse Comics On Coruscant, Darth Vader, Grand Moff Trachta and Moff Kadir test the blaster accuracy of a battalion of a newly trained stormtroopers. Vader is so impressed by their skill that he orders them sent to escort Governor Wilhuff Tarkin to the
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including Grand Moff Tarkin, Mon Mothma, Amilyn Holdo, and Quarsh Panaka. Gray explained how Kier Domadi, Leia's first love, compares to the character's future husband, Han Solo: Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan is a "Star Wars" novel by Claudia Gray, published by Disney Lucasfilm Press on September 1, 2017 as part of the publishing initiative. It chronicles the teen years of Princess Leia before the events of the 1977 film "Star Wars", which introduced the character. Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa of the planet Alderaan finds that her parents, Queen Breha and Viceroy Bail
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set in the Rebellion era of the "Star Wars" storyline. Players control customized squads of characters and vehicles in a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) environment. The roster of over 80 available characters includes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Palpatine, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grand Moff Tarkin, Doctor Aphra, Ezra Bridger, and Jyn Erso. In some cases Lucasfilm has allowed other videogames franchises to do their own "Star Wars" games, resulting in crossover hybrid franchises, that are developed by other studios. Lego made videogames based on their "Lego Star Wars" toys, as part of their Lego video games
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Daniels, and Kenny Baker, were all cast in their original roles for the film. "Star Wars Episode VII", subtitled "The Force Awakens", was released worldwide on December 18, 2015. Fisher was nominated for a 2016 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal. In "Rogue One" (2016), which predates the original trilogy, young versions of Leia and the character Grand Moff Tarkin appear through computer animation. Fisher had completed filming her role as Leia in "" (2017) shortly before her death. Director Rian Johnson has stated that many of Fisher's own ideas made it into the film, and that
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one scene, Han Solo has a meeting with an agent of Jabba the Hutt called Heater; this dialogue is based on a scene in which Solo meets Jabba in the docking bay, cut from the original film but later reinstated in the 1997 special edition. In another episode, Daley inserts a conversation in which Admiral Motti attempts to convince Grand Moff Tarkin to leverage the Death Star as a political tool. When the series was re-issued on NPR several years later, it was retitled The New Hope" (as opposed to the official alternate title, A New Hope"), keeping in line
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villains" and "one of the most threatening antagonists that the "Star Wars" universe had on hand", the character's removal from canon continuity "had many fans crying foul". In 2008, Jesse Schedeen of IGN credited Thrawn and the "Thrawn" trilogy with "kickstarting" the "Star Wars" expanded universe", and in 2015 "Empire" suggested that Thrawn's character helped "revitalize and legitmise" the expanded universe when it was failing. Eric Goldman wrote for IGN in 2008, "Diabolical, brilliant and ruthless, Thrawn was an excellent "Star Wars" villain, following in the footsteps of the likes of Grand Moff Tarkin," adding that "his status as the
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on the Death Star. Through this chain of command, Palpatine dictates direct control over all population centers. In "Star Wars", Grand Moff Tarkin explains the Empire's military doctrine of peacekeeping, internal security, and counter-insurgency; describing its state terrorism-philosophy as "rule through fear of force rather than force itself". The instrument of this power is the military, which includes the Imperial Stormtroopers, a massive fleet of Star Destroyers, and the Death Star, a moon-sized superweapon capable of destroying entire planets. Plans for the Death Star first appear (in universe chronology) in "Attack of the Clones" and construction begins at the end
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planet Kashyyyk, as seen in the 2005 film ""). In Lucas's 1975 second draft, "The Adventures of the Starkiller Episode I: The Star Wars", the story's heroes land on Yavin in escape pods and are attacked by insect creatures. They find the Rebel Massassi Outpost and meet characters such as Bail Antilles and General Dodonna, and the Rebel commander is the Grand Moff Tarkin. It is here that Luke Skywalker ends his quest by being reunited with his aged father. In later revisions of the story, Tarkin becomes an Imperial officer and Luke's father is removed from the action —
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Wars" in which Luke Skywalker's proton torpedoes fail to destroy the Death Star. At the Battle of Yavin, events begin to change when the torpedoes fired by Luke Skywalker experience a technical malfunction and fail to destroy the Death Star, but prevent the complete destruction of Yavin 4. Unable to fire a fully charged shot from the Death Star's superlaser, Grand Moff Tarkin orders the technicians to fire at reduced power, nearly levelling the Massassi Temple on the moon's surface. The Imperials send out a wing of TIE Fighters to pick off the remaining members of Red Squadron. Luke, driven
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but is ridiculed and denied an audition for having no previous experience. Tarkin takes Emily to the Mos Eisley cantina for drinks. There they meet Obi-Wan Kenobi, who is shocked to hear that Ani is still alive after he defeated and left him for dead years prior. Tarkin is contacted by Palpatine and he and Emily leave the cantina to take the call. Palpatine has been informed by another general of Ani's goal to race, and demands Tarkin to bring him back to the Death Star. Tarkin dramatically refuses and hangs up. Tarkin and Emily later share a romantic moment
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appearances. Rex was the featured character for the 2010 "Star Wars" merchandise trade dress created by Pilot Studio. The concept initially featured Anakin Skywalker, but discussions of other characters best suited to representing the brand led to Rex, "a strong, courageous character who is clearly one of the heroes of "The Clone Wars"". Pilot Studio was initially reluctant to use Rex because his helmet did not allow for eye contact, an emphasized element in the initial trade dress concept. Captain Rex became a favorite among fans. Filoni noted that while older fans were excited to see Grand Moff Tarkin and
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played when Darth Vader receives his armor and when he looks up at the first Death Star. "The Imperial March" has influence in short but dark moments revolving around Anakin. For example, in episode 62 "Citadel Rescue", Anakin and Captain Wilhuff Tarkin both mentioned during their escape their good relationship with the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Anakin shakes hands with Tarkin at the end of the episode, while Tarkin said he would inform the Chancellor of Anakin's good performance. During that handshake, a hint is to be heard in the music referring to "The Imperial March". Other episodes that feature the
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the first name Firmus within the new canon. Piett later joins the Imperial Starfleet, and appears in the novel "", set eight years after the Clone Wars, under the command of Grand Moff Tarkin at an Imperial annexation on the planet Jelucan. Piett has appeared in many novels, comics and video games, now considered to be non-canon and part of "Star Wars Legends". He is given a much deeper backstory in these various media; As a young lieutenant, Piett impresses Vader with his skill and loyalty, and the Sith lord soon promotes him to captain of the Star Destroyer, "Accuser"
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2015 action shooter video game "Star Wars Battlefront", as part of the 2016 downloadable content (DLC) "Rogue One: Scarif" expansion pack. Krennic is mentioned in "Star Wars Rebels", but did not appear in the series due to a creative decision by Dave Filoni. He was written into one of the earlier drafts of the episode "A Fool's Hope", but the scene was cut early on. "" annual #2 features an appearance by Krennic which depicts his first encounter with Vader and his feud with Tarkin. In "Sight & Sound" otherwise critical review of the film, Tim Hayes wrote, "Apart from
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to the Mustafar system aboard Tarkin's Star Destroyer. During Kanan's rescue by Rebel forces, Tarkin's Star Destroyer is destroyed, and the Inquisitor is killed. On Lothal, Tarkin introduces Agent Kallus to Darth Vader. Taking the loss of his personal Star Destroyer personally, Tarkin orders that Maketh Tua be brought before him for her failure to find the Lothal rebels. Knowing the true meaning behind the summoning after the deaths of Aresko and Grint, Tua attempts to defect, but she is killed before she can leave Lothal. Tarkin later appears in the season three premiere where he meets with Governor Pryce
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of the ground battle, while Darth Vader handles the Rebel fleet. In the television series "", the young version of Tarkin appears in the Republic Navy as a Captain and later an Admiral during the Clone Wars. In the third season, Captain Tarkin and Jedi Master Even Piell are ambushed and attacked by Separatist forces. Prisoners to the Citadel, Tarkin and Piell are freed from captivity by a rescue team. Initially pessimistic about being in enemy territory, Tarkin puts himself at odds with Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, but their respective opinions of each other improve when each realizes that they
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Universe material. Darth Vader first appears in "Star Wars" (later retitled as "A New Hope") as a ruthless villain serving the Galactic Empire. He is tasked, along with Imperial Governor Grand Moff Tarkin, with recovering the secret technical plans for the Death Star, which were stolen by the Rebel Alliance. Vader captures and tortures Princess Leia Organa, who has hidden the plans inside the droid R2-D2 and sent it to find Vader's former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi on the planet Tatooine. During Leia's rescue, Vader kills Obi-Wan in a lightsaber duel. Having placed a tracking device aboard the "Millennium Falcon",
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those who used the light side, such as Jedi. While all Sith were technically "Dark Side Adepts", the term was not exclusive to them, as non-Sith individuals such as Asajj Ventress, Kylo Ren, and the Grand Inquisitor were considered Dark Side Adepts. Dark Side Adepts were referenced in passing in James Luceno's canon novel "Tarkin". Bendu debuted in the Star Wars Rebels season 3 episode, ""Steps Into Shadow"". Bendu was a Force-sensitive individual who resided on the remote planet of Atollon and represented the "center" of the Force, between the light side and the dark side. "Jedi and Sith wield
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the planet's support of the Rebellion. Upon learning that Leia's coerced information was false, Tarkin orders Leia's execution. He allows the Rebels to escape the Death Star with the Princess after placing a tracking beacon on the "Millennium Falcon" in order to find the Rebel base. He orders the Death Star to destroy the Rebel base on Yavin IV. In the film's climax, Tarkin refuses to believe that the Death Star is in danger from the Rebel starfighter attack. As such, he refuses to evacuate; he is subsequently killed when the Death Star is destroyed by Luke Skywalker. At the
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challenges, including proving he was faster than Sugar Ray Leonard, with Leonard saying "You're too Fast for me, Chris!" and challenging Jeremy Bulloch who played Boba Fett in the original "Star Wars" trilogy to chain him up. Cross escaped, claiming "I Escaped from the Greatest Bounty Hunter in the Galaxy!" Cross then went on to Challenge former Green Cross Code Man, David Prowse who played Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy too, saying he wanted to prove the Force was stronger with him than Vader. He demonstrated some 'mind control' appearing card tricks to Prowse, who said "The
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a few exceptions, such as Ord Mantell's placement in the Outer Rim region instead of the Mid Rim. The game can be played with standard Risk rules or Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition rules When playing by the Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition rules, each of the three factions has its own victory condition. The Empire must eliminate all Rebel forces. The Rebel Alliance must find and destroy the Emperor, who will be hidden under one of the Imperial Bases. The Hutts must take control of 10 out of the 13 designated resource planets on the board. The moment one
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he congratulates Krennic before announcing that he is going to take command of the Death Star from that point on, pointing out security breaches that had occurred under Krennic's command (much to Krennic's chagrin). Later in the film, Tarkin is informed of a Rebel attack on Scarif, the planet where the plans to the Death Star are kept. He orders the jump to hyperspace to the planet, where an ongoing battle between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance rages. Tarkin has the Death Star target and destroy the Scarif base, killing Krennic, Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, and any other survivors
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Credits are used to purchase reinforcements and hire special commanders, who are leaders like Admiral Ackbar and Tarkin. During each turn, a player is allowed to move reinforcements around their controlled planets and attack opponent-controlled planets. Attacking a planet initiates either a ground or space battle, which can be fought manually or automatically. The player wins by conquering all of their opponent's planets. In addition to the single-player story missions, "Renegade Squadron" allows up to 16 players to compete via the PSP's infrastructure mode, which is a wi-fi internet connection. It can also support eight-person matches with ad-hoc, which is
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Tarkin, now an admiral, and takes control of him with a Jedi mind trick. Chewbacca flies the "Falcon" to Coruscant, where Luke and Han attempt to infiltrate the Emperor's palace. Once there, Luke and Han defeat a number of red-cloaked Imperial Guards and a reprogrammed, more aggressive C-3PO before confronting the Emperor and his two apprentices, Vader and Leia. At his master's orders, Vader turns his lightsaber over to Leia, who duels with Luke. Luke refuses to kill her and reveals to her that she is his sister. When Leia refuses to kill her brother, the Emperor tortures them both
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announced at Comic-Con International 2013. Povenmire said, "May The 'Ferb' Be With You and with all of us who for decades have dreamt of a chance to work with the great characters and stories of Star Wars." None of the original "Star Wars" actors reprised their roles for this special. Voice actor Christopher Corey Smith voiced Luke Skywalker as well the Toydarian, Blatto, the son of Watto from ""; actor Ross Marquand played Han Solo; voice actress April Winchell played Princess Leia; writer Eddie Pittman provided one line as Darth Vader; regular Perry the Platypus voice actor Dee Bradley Baker
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between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope", the Rebellion grows and becomes a formidable enemy of the Empire. The Death Star, a moon-sized battle station with sufficient firepower to destroy an entire planet, is designed to be the supreme weapon of the Empire's power. Grand Moff Willhuff Tarkin, the station's commander, shortly after informing the heads of the Imperial Military that Palpatine has dissolved the Senate, demonstrates that power in "A New Hope", when he destroys Alderaan merely as a show of force. In the film's climactic scene, however, the station is assaulted by a small force of
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that Alderaan has been destroyed by the Death Star's superlaser—a show of power on order of the commanding officer, Grand Moff Tarkin. The "Falcon" is captured by the Death Star's tractor beam, which Obi-Wan goes to disable. Luke discovers that Leia is imprisoned on the Death Star, and rescues her with the help of Han and Chewbacca in a swashbuckling series of escapes. After Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, the "Falcon" escapes amid a fierce dogfight. Using a tracking beacon placed aboard the "Falcon", the Imperials follow the rebels to the hidden base on Yavin
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blades that extend from his arms. As Vader reaches into Tark's mind he finds Awarru Tark is actually Stauz Czycz. Czycz underwent a surgical transformation to implant a force field generator into his body, so that he could attack Vader as revenge, having lost his own family in an Imperial assault on his homeworld. Using telekinesis to disable the generator, Vader decapitates Czycz, leaving him to consider Czycz's status as more machine than man. Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, Tol Sivron, and Bevel Lemelisk submit their Death Star proposal to Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. The perceived flaws of the schematics are
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with Force lightning. Vader attacks his master to protect Luke and Leia. Luke, Leia, Han and 3PO then escape to the "Falcon" as the Emperor turns on Vader and kills him. Yoda, using R2 to control the Justice Star's orbit, contacts the Emperor and announces that he is coming to see him and will be there soon. The Justice Star crashes into Coruscant, destroying both the planet and the battle station and killing Yoda, Tarkin and the Emperor. Later, R2's memory is inserted into an identical body. The story ends with Luke and Leia being visited by the ghosts of
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I Am Your Father I Am Your Father is a 2015 Spanish documentary film written and directed by Toni Bestard "()" and Marcos Cabotá "()". The film deals with actor David Prowse many years after he played the role of Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. David Prowse is a bodybuilder and actor who famously portrayed the role of Darth Vader in "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi". Unlike most of the other "Star Wars" stars, however, he is relatively obscure, since James Earl Jones dubbed Vader's voice and Sebastian Shaw portrayed an
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role of Chewbacca was stand up. Mayhew has played Chewbacca in five "Star Wars" films: the original trilogy ("Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi"), "" and "". He played the role in the 1978 television film "Star Wars Holiday Special" and in an appearance on "The Muppet Show". He also recorded dialogue for the "" finale episode "Wookiee Hunt". Mayhew plays the role in commercials and hospital appearances for sick children and has made numerous appearances as Chewbacca outside the "Star Wars" films. Mayhew as Chewbacca was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the
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Ren. The trench run attacks on the Death Star and Starkiller Base are then played out as the finale sequence. The show concludes with a montage of all eight original "Star Wars" film poster art collaged across the Chinese Theater. Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular (known as Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration in Walt Disney Studios Park) is a nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. The show is based on the "Star Wars" film series and features fireworks, projection mapping, fire, lasers, fog
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Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the "Star Wars" galaxy. It stars the original film's main cast, Chewbacca's family, and introduces Boba Fett, who would appear in later films. It is the first official "Star Wars" spin-off film and was directed by Steve Binder. In the storyline that ties the special together, following the events of the original film, Chewbacca and Han Solo attempt to visit the Wookiee home world to celebrate "Life Day". They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire, who are searching
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Death Star's operational status to restore the Empire's confidence in the project. Grand Moff Tarkin assumes control over the Death Star while Krennic investigates security breaches in the design project. It is subsequently revealed that Galen discreetly sabotaged the design by building a vulnerability into the reactor. This is the same vulnerability that Luke Skywalker takes advantage of during the events of "A New Hope". After the Death Star plans are stolen from the Scarif vault, Tarkin fires the Death Star laser on the base killing Krennic, as well as Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor. The canonical population of the
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of Northern California for the Endor scenes, the filming of the speeder bike chase sequence, and the creation of the various alien languages and the songs "Lapti Nek" as performed by the character Sy Snootles and the Ewok celebration song at the end of the film. It also includes footage from the original deleted scene from "Star Wars" featuring Han Solo's meeting with Jabba the Hutt, who was then played by Irish actor Declan Mulholland (the scene was later restored for the 1997 Special Edition of "Star Wars" in which a CGI Jabba was superimposed over Mulholland and his dialogue
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Park III" to their "Star Wars" design team, who scaled the humans to be in size with "Star Wars" figures, and made the style of the toys similar to the ones from "". In 2010, Hasbro began releasing modern "Star Wars" action figures with packaging reminiscent of the original Kenner 1978-1984 Star Wars product line. Star Wars: The Vintage Collection is composed of new highly pose-able figures, with screen-accurate likenesses. Hasbro had done this twice before, with the 2004 "vintage" Original Trilogy Collection and the 2006-2007 "vintage" Saga Collection, but this is the first time that their Star Wars line
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disclosed that each planet in the "Star Wars" galaxy would have its own theme music. The episode Mr. Rigler performed on was based on Bulgarian music and played on Uilleann pipes. Kevin Kiner composed the original score for each episode. Stuart Snyder, who oversaw Cartoon Network and other Turner Broadcasting System cable networks from 2007 to 2014, said he became interested in the new "Clone Wars" series immediately upon starting the job in May 2007. Snyder flew out to San Francisco, California to screen several episodes, and told Lucas the only place he wanted to see the show was on
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cast as the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in "" (1999); the character was originally played by Sir Alec Guinness in the first "Star Wars" trilogy. While the prequels received criticism from some "Star Wars" fans, McGregor's performance was well received. He reprised the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for the subsequent prequels "" (2002) and "" (2005). His uncle, Denis Lawson, had played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy. McGregor starred in "Moulin Rouge!" (2001) as the young poet Christian, who falls in love with the terminally-ill courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman). He starred alongside Renée Zellweger in "Down With Love" (2003). He
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- released in 1999 His acting credits include "16 Years of Alcohol" and "The Purifiers" directed by Richard Jobson as well as "Happy Holidays" and "Terri McIntyre" for BBC Scotland. MacLeod worked for a while with the "Star Wars" universe: He reprised his role as Sebulba in the video games: "", "", "Star Wars Racer Revenge" and "" via uncredited archived sounds and also played Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the video games: "","" and "", a role previously played by Alec Guinness in the Star Wars Original Trilogy and later by fellow Scottish actor Ewan McGregor in the Star
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a huge spherical battle station 160 kilometers in diameter capable of destroying a planet with one shot of its superlaser. The film opens with Princess Leia transporting the station's schematics to the Rebel Alliance to aid them in destroying the Death Star. 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 base; she gives them the false location of Dantooine, but Tarkin has Alderaan destroyed anyway, as a demonstration of the Death Star's firepower and the Empire's resolve. Later, Luke Skywalker, Han
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and producer on "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". He also worked on other Steven Spielberg-presented productions including as producer on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and "", and with Spielberg's long-term producer Frank Marshall on Marshall's second feature as director, "Alive". His half brother is Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Robert Watts Robert Watts (born 23 May 1938) is a British film producer who is best known for his involvement with the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" film series. Watts began working in the film
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He was a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company and speaks fluent French. Daniels has played C-3PO in all of the "Star Wars" feature films from the original installment in the series, as both the body and voice of the golden droid. Kenny Baker, who played R2-D2 in the series until his death in 2016, revealed that he and Daniels did not get along. In "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", he wore a blue Spandex costume so that during editing of the movie his body could be turned into many different wires and circuits. Daniels has reprised
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News Features—Sandell helped take the audience beyond the gates of the famed Skywalker Ranch in Northern California to meet the Oscar-nominated sound design team behind “”, including Matthew Wood and Ren Klyce. Director Rian Johnson also appeared in the project. In January 2017, Sandell went inside Lucasfilm's Industrial Light & Magic for an exclusive look at how visual effects artists created digital versions of Grand Moff Tarkin and Princess Leia for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". During Hurricane Harvey, Sandell reported on evacuees in Houston and the explosions and fires at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby. Sandell covered
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of blue discoloration giving them away. They use this ability to lie in wait and ambush the enemy, most often the game's protagonist, Kyle Katarn. Shadow stormtroopers appear in "" and wear exactly the same type of Phase III armor as normal stormtroopers but not white in color, but rather a mixture of silver, grey and red detailing. These troopers also possess the invisible feature and use this tactic to ambush their enemies, but only if stormtrooper officers call out for support. The military philosophy of the Galactic Empire was internally focused and heavily incorporated the ""Tarkin"-doctrine", which mandated "rule
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"He had lost before he started. He had lost before he was born." According to the Databank and "New Essential Guide to Characters", Palpatine possesses great patience and his maneuverings are as a dejarik grandmaster moves pieces on a board. He is depicted as a diabolical genius. Palpatine was not given a first name in any canonical or ""Star Wars" Legends" sources until 2014, when the character's first name—Sheev—was revealed in the novel "Tarkin", written by James Luceno. The Lucasfilm Story Group approached Del Rey Books and asked if they wanted to use the name, which was created by George
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destroy several of their cities, steal their technology, and enslave its population. Ackbar is one of the first to be enslaved, and is eventually presented as an interpreter and personal servant to Grand Moff Tarkin. During this time Ackbar learns much about both the Empire and military tactics in general, and also learns of both the Rebel Alliance and the Death Star, a moon-sized superweapon Tarkin is developing. Ackbar is freed from captivity during a failed attempt by Rebel forces to capture Tarkin. Afterward he joins the Rebel Alliance and helps convince his people to support the cause, playing an
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Hill, the owner of Melville's Restaurant in "Cheers" and as a wealthy banker on the short-lived Bea Arthur vehicle, "Amanda's". His many television credits include "The Magician" as quirky columnist Max Pomeroy opposite Bill Bixby, "Gypsy" and appearances on: For the animated series "", he voiced the character the Pastmaster. He also provided the voice of Grand Moff Tarkin for the first "Star Wars" radio drama, but may have been best known for voicing "Lord Balthazar" of The Smurfs from 1981-89. He also used his voice talents for other cartoon shows including "The Little Mermaid", "The Dukes", "The Scooby &
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blueprints for the Death Star, the Empire's moon-sized battle station, inside the astromech droid R2-D2 and has sent it to find one of the last remaining Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi, on the nearby planet of Tatooine. Vader arrests Leia and has her tortured, but she resists revealing anything. Death Star commander Grand Moff Tarkin threatens to destroy her home planet Alderaan with the Death Star unless she reveals the location of the hidden Rebel base. She provides the location of an old, abandoned base on the planet Dantooine, but Tarkin orders Alderaan to be destroyed anyway. Leia is rescued by Luke
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NAILS it". Star Wars: Rebellion (board game) Star Wars: Rebellion is an asymmetrical strategy board game created by Corey Konieczka and published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2016 inspired by the Star Wars Original trilogy. Players control either the Galactic Empire, who seek to find the Rebel Alliance base and destroy it, or the Rebel Alliance, who seek to avoid detection by the Galactic Empire while attempting sabotage against the Galactic Empire. Star Wars: Rebellion lets players reenact the epic struggle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Players take control of iconic characters from the Star Wars saga,
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Star Wars: Rebellion (board game) Star Wars: Rebellion is an asymmetrical strategy board game created by Corey Konieczka and published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2016 inspired by the Star Wars Original trilogy. Players control either the Galactic Empire, who seek to find the Rebel Alliance base and destroy it, or the Rebel Alliance, who seek to avoid detection by the Galactic Empire while attempting sabotage against the Galactic Empire. Star Wars: Rebellion lets players reenact the epic struggle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Players take control of iconic characters from the Star Wars saga, sending them
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2008. Kaz is licensed to paint Disney and Star Wars based paintings. Star Wars creator George Lucas purchased some of Kaz's original Star Wars paintings. His artwork was on display at a gallery in Austin, Texas which featured Muppet-themed artworks. Kaz's work was featured at Disney's inaugural event Epcot International Festival Of The Arts at Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. Kaz is recognized for his original character named Beauregard "Beau" who is a tiny green frog. His collection of art called “Friends Along the Way” features Beau the frog who meets many other original characters through his adventures. Rob Kaz
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in comparison to the original trilogy". In July 2007, Prowse joined many others from the "Star Wars" films for the first ever Star Wars Celebration event held outside the United States. It was run by Lucasfilm Ltd. and the Cards Inc. Group, at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London. The occasion was to mark the 30th anniversary of "Star Wars". Prowse played a cameo role in the Star Wars fan films "Order of the Sith: Vengeance" and its sequel "Downfall" – "Order of the Sith", alongside Jeremy Bulloch and Michael Sheard. These fan films were made in Britain in support
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from the proud, frog-like Chalhuddens, Leia negotiates their acceptance of her aid in exchange for a favor to be owed her in the future. She begins gathering information about planetary abuses and brings it to Senator Mon Mothma of Chandrila, whom she hopes can publicize it. Mon, however, instructs Leia that the effort is futile. Leia is further enraged when the Empire uses an assignment issued to the Junior Legislature to seize control of a planet for industrial development. The imperious Grand Moff Tarkin seems to suspect that Bail and Breha are somehow involved in the recent turmoil. As Leia
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"virtual cards" that are released online in PDF format, and can then be printed and played with. "SW:CCG" can also be played online: Holotable.com is the official Player Committee platform. "Star Wars CCG" was first released in December 1995 after game play rights were purchased from a game designer. Over the years, Decipher added 11 full expansions to the original card base, as well as numerous smaller expansions, special purpose sets, and promotional releases. The last set, Theed Palace, was offered in the fall of 2001. The game spanned all of the classic "Star Wars" trilogy ("A New Hope", "The
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and "Return of the Jedi", appears as Captain Colton, the pilot of the Rebel Blockade Runner "Tantive IV", Genevieve O'Reilly portrayed Mon Mothma, though her scene was ultimately cut, but she would reprise her role in "Rogue One", the next feature film set after "Revenge of the Sith". Rohan Nichol portrays Captain Raymus Antilles. Wayne Pygram appears as a younger Grand Moff Tarkin; and stunt coordinator Nick Gillard appears as a Jedi named Cin Drallig (his name spelled backward, without the k). Editor Roger Barton's son Aidan Barton portrays Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa as infants. James Earl Jones possibly
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becomes closer to Kier and entrusts him with details of her parents secret work, they are horrified by the punishment inflicted upon a planet whose leaders had committed similar treason against the Empire. Leia discovers a hidden shipyard where old and stolen starships of varying types are being refurbished for use by the conspirators. Tarkin meets with her on a pretext, but she knows he is probing for information on a possible conspiracy, thinking she is vulnerable to his manipulation. Leia passes the test but learns that the Empire is aware of the location of the nascent rebel fleet. With
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Colin Skeaping Colin Skeaping (born 18 June 1944) is a stuntman with a long career in Hollywood stunts. He was the stunt double for Mark Hamill's role as Luke Skywalker in all three original Star Wars films. He was also a stunt double in other noteworthy film series such as the James Bond and Superman movies. Skeaping was Mark Hamill's stunt double for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. In addition to his stunt work, he also played a Death Star trooper in Star Wars and a gunner for the second Death Star in Return
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Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games Publishing. It was released on 11 September 2006. Part of the "Lego Star Wars" series, it is based on the "Star Wars" science fiction media franchise and Lego Group's "Star Wars"-themed toy line. It follows the events of the "Star Wars" films "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". The game allows players to assume the roles of over 50 Lego versions of characters from
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endears her to her master, and, by the end of the film, Anakin reveals a newfound affection for his apprentice. Vader appears in the first anthology film "Rogue One", played by Spencer Wilding and Daniel Naprous, with James Earl Jones once again voicing the character. In this film, Vader meets with Imperial weapons engineer Orson Krennic, who asks him for an audience with the Emperor regarding the Death Star which Krennic lost command of to Tarkin. Vader refuses, however, and uses the Force to choke him as a way of putting him in his place and orders him to ensure
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praised its gameplay, visuals, musical scores and high production values, but criticized its lack of content on both single and multiplayer modes. More than 14 million copies have been shipped. A sequel, "Star Wars Battlefront II", released on November 17, 2017. "Star Wars Battlefront" is an action game played from either a first-person or third-person view; players can switch views whenever desired, similar to previous games, except when controlling "hero" characters or their personal guards. Players traverse planets from the original "Star Wars" trilogy, such as Endor, Hoth, Tatooine, Bespin, and Sullust, as well as the planet of Jakku from
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facial scarring. The call sign of the stormtroopers guarding the "Millennium Falcon" is THX-1138 (referencing Lucas' directorial debut), as opposed to TK-421 in the film. Grand Moff Tarkin is present during Princess Leia's torture. The destruction of Alderaan is not described in the book, nor does Obi-Wan sense it. Kenobi's death is also different in the book, in that Vader succeeds in defeating him during their lightsaber duel, while in the film Obi-Wan allows Vader to strike him down to provide a diversion for Luke and his allies to escape. The order of events in the final dogfight over the
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regular troupe of actors who played different parts each episode, including "That's Life!"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Adrian Mills, "Coronation Street"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Martin Hancock and character actor Rusty Goffe who appeared in the original "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" as an Oompa-Loompa, and the original "Star Wars" as a Jawa and a Droid. Goffe, coincidentally enough, played Goober in "Stupid!", another CBBC show written by Dean Wilkinson. Series 1 was directed by Graeme Harper, who directed 1980s episodes of "Doctor Who" as well as episodes of the 2006 series featuring David Tennant. Bad Penny (TV series) Bad Penny was a CBBC sitcom written by
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speech and sings a song in celebration. Chewie remembers his adventures during the events of the original film. Finally, the Wookiee family sits around a table and bows their heads. Kenny Baker, who played in the films, was not involved in the special. The droid was performed entirely by a radio-controlled unit, operated by Mick Garris (Lucas's receptionist). In the credits, R2-D2 is credited by announcer Art James as playing himself. Because James Earl Jones was originally uncredited in "Star Wars", the special marked the first time he was credited as the voice of Darth Vader. Malla's mask was repurposed
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session and a re-union of the cast including actors: Tim Healy, Chris Beattie, Greg McClane, Val McLane (Sister of Jimmy Nail),Charlie Richmond, Charlie Hardwick & other cast members. The event raised £2,000 for local charities. In May 2017, Cross staged "An Evening with The Bounty Hunter" featuring actor Jeremy Bulloch who played the part of Boba Fett in the original Star Wars Trilogy, most notably in the Empire Strikes Back Movie. Jeremy appeared on the "Evening with" show in Newcastle, which consisted of a screening of a Star Wars film, as well as a Q&A with Jeremy in front of
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to "Star Trek". "It was "Star Wars" that thrust "Star Trek" into the people of Paramount's consciousness" Shatner stated. The documentary "Trek Nation" features interviews where both Lucas and Roddenberry praise each other's respective franchises, with the former stating that "Star Trek" was an influence while writing the original screenplay for "Star Wars". He explained that while both franchises were so "far out", "Star Trek" produced a fanbase that "softened up the entertainment arena" so that "Star Wars" could "come along and stand on its shoulders." This is also acknowledged by Shatner, who went as far as to call "Star
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Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition is a commercial strategic board game, produced by Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro. It is a variation of the classic board game Risk, with the rules and appearance altered to fit within the fictional Star Wars universe, during the Galactic Civil War (Episodes 4, 5, and 6) period. It was released in November 2006, almost two years after the release of Unlike the generic armies differentiated only by their colour in the classic game of Risk, in the Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition there are three distinct
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successful so soon after "Star Wars" because the fans would not pay to see two science fiction films. Kaufmann later claimed that Paramount had attributed the cancellation to the success of "Star Wars" at the box office, but as "Titans" was cancelled prior to "Star Wars" release the box office could not have played a factor. Diller stated that it was cancelled because both treatments felt forced and different from the episodes of "The Original Series". He instead suggested that they returned to the series format and therefore moved forward with a project that would become the never-completed "" TV
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with many critics considering it a remake that is also a sequel. Despite the strong box office, and acceptance from the critics. The reaction of creator of "Star Wars", George Lucas, towards J. J. Abrams's "Star Wars" was similar to the one Nicholas Meyer would later express towards J. J. Abrams's "Star Trek" sequel, Lucas found himself agreeing with the critics who perceived "The Force Awakens" as too derivative of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, particularly the original film. During an interview with talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose that aired on December 24, 2015, Lucas likened his decision
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adapted by E. Jack Kaplan and Cheryl Gard. An audio CD boxed set of the "Star Wars" radio series was released in 1993, containing the original 1981 radio drama along with the radio adaptations of the sequels, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". Footnotes Citations Star Wars (film) Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison
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two special sets of Topps trading cards were released called "Star Wars Illustrated", which featured illustrations of scenes from the first "Star Wars" radio drama. The Topps artwork was also used to illustrate two collectors' editions of the Original Radio Drama released at the same time by HighBridge Audiobooks. In July 1981, the "Star Wars" radio adaptation was broadcast by BBC Radio 1. Star Wars (radio) An expanded radio dramatization of the original "Star Wars" trilogy was produced in 1981, 1983, and 1996. The first two radio series, based on "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back", were produced and
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