APPENDICES Synopsis of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace This movie begins with two Jedi Knights, QuiGon and his apprentice, Obiwan Kanobi, who are sent by Chancellor Valorum of the Galactic Republic to meet the Trade Federation to settle the crisis. At that time, the Trade Federation has blockaded the planet of Naboo with the hope of sttling a galactic trade dispute. This scene is directed by Lord Sidious, who orders the Nemodians (Trade Federation) to invade Naboo and also kill the Jedi Knights. When QuiGon and Obiwan escape, they meet local Gungan, Jar-Jar Binks. He brings them to an underwater Gungan city. While this happens, the Trade Federation captures Naboo's leader, Queen Amidala. QuiGon tries to reach the capital of Naboo and rescue Queen Amidala. They save the Queen and escape. While escaping, the ship is attacked and needed to be fixed. Thus, they land in the desert planet of Tatooine to repair their ship. To guarantee the security of Queen Amidala, she pretends to be Queen Amidala s handmaiden, named Padme. In Tatooine, QuiGon and Padme (who is Queen Amidala herself), a handmaiden, meet a young talented boy, Anakin Skywalker, who is a slave of 47
Sebulba the Hutt. QuiGon senses that the Force is strong in him and feels that he may be the "Chosen One" to bring the balance to the Force. QuiGon enters Anakin into the Boonta Eve Podrace and bet with Anakin's master, Watto, to obtain the necessary parts of the broken ship as well as Anakin's freedom. Then, Anakin wins the race. He leaves his mother and joins the Jedi Knights. When they meet the Jedi council, the council tests Anakin. The result is that they do not accept Anakin because the fear and anger inside him will affect his future. Meanwhile, Senator Palpatine persuades Amidala to vote him and change Valorum's position. In order to stop the federation invasion, she returns to Naboo with her security team, including two Jedi Knights. In Naboo, Padme reveals herself as Queen Amidala. In Naboo also, QuiGon and Obiwan Kanobi fight with Darth Maul. Unfortunately, QuiGon is killed and Obiwan tries to fight. He manages to attack Darth Maul. With QuiGon s last breath, he orders Obiwan to train Anakin. Meanwhile, Master Yoda as the leader of Jedi Knights, promotes Obiwan to a higher level to fill in QuiGon's position. Later, Yoda also accepts Obiwan's request to train Anakin. 48
Synopsis of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones In this episode, the Galactic Republic is in crisis, There is a Separatist movement led by Count Dooku. Queen Amidala decides to come back to Coruscant to vote against the creation of an Army of the Republic. When she arrives, a bomb destroys Amidala's ship. Fortunately, she can escape from death. Afterwards, Chancellor Palpatine asks her to be in Jedi Knights' security. They are Obiwan and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker. That night, a bounty hunter, Zam, tries to kill Amidala. However, Zam himself who is killed by her master cannot tell anyone who her master is. The Jedi Knights make an attempt to investigate. One of the attempts is bringing Obiwan to the planet of Kamino, where he finds that a secret clone army is being prepared for the Republic. He figures out that this army is established by the orders of a Jedi Knight, named Sifo-Dyas. A bounty hunter named Jango Fett has been hired to be the template for the clones. Obiwan fails to capture Jango and follows him to the planet of Geonosis. Meanwhile, Anakin spends his time with Queen Amidala / Padme and reveals his love to her. Padme refuses because she knows that a Jedi knight is forbidden to get married or attach to someone. Soon, Anakin is disturbed by a dream. The dream is about his mother, who is in danger and dying. Then, he asks Padme to go to Tatooine. There, he finds that her mother has been kidnapped and now she is dying. On Geonosis, Obiwan learns that Count Dooku has built a new droid army and ordered the assassination of Amidala. Thus, the battle against the Republic's clone forces and the Separatists' droid army happens there. 49
Count Dooku has a fight with Obiwan and Anakin. Dooku injures Obiwan and cuts Anakin's right arm. On Corruscant, the Jedi Council finally knows who is behind the Separatist movement. On Naboo, Padme and Anakin are married secretly. 50
Synopsis of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith The Galaxy is in the war and Chancellor Palpatine is kidnapped by the Separatists' second-in-command, General Griveous. Anakin and Obiwan lead a mission to free him, but unfortunately, Griveous escapes. Returning to Corruscant, Padme tells him that she is pregnant, but later Anakin is disturbed by a dream that tells Amidala's dying in childbirth. Anakin has a new job from the Council to spy on Palpatine, because he is considered to be corrupt. Anakin builds a close relationship with Palpatine, and Palpatine manipulates him not to trust the Jedi Knights. Palpatine claims that he can prevent death. Later, Palpatine reveals himself to Anakin as the Sith, Lord Sidious, who has controlled the Republic and the Separatist movement. Meanwhile, Obiwan has a task to kill General Griveous in Utapau. Finally, the Jedi knows about Palpatine's secret. Thus, Master Windu comes to Palpatine's office and has a lightsaber duel with him. Just as Anakin arrives, Windu is about to slay the Chancellor. Anakin quickly attacks Windu because he believes that Palpatine is the only man to save Padme. Windu dies and Anakin becomes Darth Vader. Then, he goes to Mustafar and gets an order to kill all the Jedi Knights. Palpatine orders clone troopers to attack the Jedi Knights, and only Yoda and Obiwan survive. 51
Knowing that her husband turns to the dark side, Padme goes to Mustafar and persuades him to come back. However, Anakin refuses and almost kills Amidala. Soon, Obiwan helps her and has a fight with Anakin. Obiwan cuts off both Anakin's legs and his left arm. After Obiwan leaves, Darth Sidious comes and saves Anakin. Darth Vader's missing body parts are replaced by cybernetic prostheses, put into a full suit of black armour, and sealed in a respirator mask. Meanwhile, Padme bears twins, Leia and Luke Skywalker. Leia is adopted by Senator Bail Organa, while Luke is raised by Anakin's stepbrother, Owen Skywalker. Soon after that, Padme dies. 52
Synopsis Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope In this episode, the galaxy has a problem, civil war. The rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia Organa, has stolen plans to the Galactic Empire's Death Star, a space station which has an ability to destroy a planet. Before she is captured by the Empire, she gives a holographic message into a droid, R2-D2. Escaping from the Empire, the droid lands in Tatooine. The droid is captured by Jawas and he sells it to Luke Skywalker. Then, Luke gets the message in which Leia asks the help of Obiwan Kanobi. Luke tries to find that man and along the way he meets an old man who is actually Obiwan Kanobi. Obiwan tells him about Jedi, the Force, and his father, Anakin Skywalker, who turns out to be Darth Vader. After hearing Luke's story about the message, Obiwan asks Luke to accompany him to Alderaan and learn the ways of the Force. Luke agrees after finding out that his home has been ruined by Imperial stormtroopers. In their efforts to find the ship, they meet Han Solo, a pilot, and together, they go to Alderaan. Meanwhile, Leia is forced to tell the Empire about the rebel base. Because of the threat, Leia says that the Rebel base is on Dantooine. Luke and Obiwan try to help her. In the battle, Obiwan is killed by Darth Vader. The empire tries to destroy the moon by using the Death Star. Yet, Luke and his fellow fail that plan. Then, Leia awards Luke and Han Solo medals. 53
Synopsis of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Galactic Empire has pursued the Rebel Alliance across the Galaxy. Then, they have to build a secret base on the remote ice planet Hoth. While Luke is patrolling, he is attacked by a creature, named Wampa. Knowing that his friend is outside the camp, Han Solo tries to find him. Meanwhile, on his survival, Luke sees a vision of his late mentor, Obiwan, who orders him to go to Dagobah and learn about Jedi from Master Yoda. Later, Han Solo finds Luke. Then, there are some attacks from the Empire, so they have to leave Hoth. Leia and Han Solo escape with a spaceship, named Millenium Falcon, while Luke with X-wing fighter. The Falcon is damaged and forced to land in an asteroid field. Meanwhile, Luke's ship lands on Dagobah. In this planet, he meets Master Yoda and learns about Jedi. Since the ship is damaged and needs to be repaired, Han Solo and Leia are forced to go to the Cloud City, where he can find his friend, Lando Calrissian. In Dagobah, Luke has a vision that his friends, Leia and Han Solo are in danger, so he goes to Cloud City. Later, Darth Vader captures them. Darth Vader freezes Han Solo and hands him over to a bounty hunter called Boba Fett. He gives the frozen Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt. Arriving in the Cloud City, Luke engages Darth Vader in a combat. During the combat, Darth Vader claims himself as Luke's father. At the same time, Leia senses through the Force that Luke needs help, so Luke is saved by Leia. 54
Synopsis of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Galactic Empire is making a new space station which is larger than Death Star. While, Luke Skywalker has become a Jedi Knight and come to Tatooine to rescue Han Solo from the gangster, Jabba the Hut. Secretly, Leia disguises herself as a bounty hunter named Boussh and tries to set Han Solo free. Leia, Luke, Han Solo, and Lando Calrissian fail to escape and are captured to be consumed by the Sarlacc, a monster who can eat man. Finally, they manage to attack Jabba and his followers. Afterwards, Luke comes back to Dagobah to gain his complete training. He finds out that Yoda is ill and does not want to train him again because he says that no further training is required. In his disappointment, Luke gets Obiwan s vision which tells the story of Anakin. He also says that Leia is his twin sister. Next, the rebel Alliance has a new strategy by deactivating the shield generator that protects the Death Star on the Forest Moon of Endor. In this place they meet some creatures, named Ewoks. With the help of C-3PO, a robotic-friend of Luke, they get Ewoks to be their alliance. After telling Leia the truth, Luke faces Darth Vader bravely in order to save his father for the second time. Unfortunately, his effort to make his father turn to the good side fails. Meanwhile, the Rebels enter the shield generator control facility. Finally, they know that it is a trap as there are some armies in that place. 55
On the Death Star, the Emperor, Lord Sidious tempts Luke to give in to his anger, so he will turn to the dark side. In the combat between Luke and his father, Darth Vader can read Luke's feelings and learn that Luke has a twin sister. Then, Luke cuts off Vader's right robotic hand. However, Luke does not want to kill his father. Realizing that Luke cannot be turned, the Emperor (Darth Sidious) uses Force Lightning to kill him. Anakin cannot bear his feelings to his own son, so he throws the Emperor down to a reactor shaft. The Emperor's Force Lightning causes Anakin to have difficulty in breathing. He asks Luke to open his mask, then repents and dies on Luke's lap. Meanwhile, Leia and Solo destroy the shield generator. Returning to Endor, Leia tells Han Solo that Luke is her brother. She also reveals her love to him. In the celebration, Luke can see that the spirit of Anakin, Obiwan, and Yoda stare proudly at him. 56
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Pictures of the Characters I. Queen Padme Amidala She looks like a Russian model, Grand duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia Grand duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia 58
II. Lord Sidious Lord Sidious Senator Palpatine III. Jango Fett 59
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