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Tag And Bink
Tag and Bink (Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna) are the main characters in a ''Star Wars'' spoof series of comic books that parody the films. The characters were created by writer Kevin Rubio and artist Lucas Marangon. They are a pair of minor characters whose activities deliberately or accidentally influence the events in the first and second film trilogies in ways that explain some of the implausible events of the series. The title of their initial appearance—''Tag & Bink Are Dead''—is a reference to the Tom Stoppard play ''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'', itself titled after a line from ''Hamlet''. Tag is from the planet Corellia and Bink is from Alderaan. The two first meet when they are found to have Force potential. The comics illustrate how these two Jedi in training haphazardly cause all the pivotal events in the ''Star Wars'' universe. Like other ''Star Wars'' comics of the time, ''Tag and Bink'' was published by Dark Horse Comics, the holder of the ''Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into List of Star Wars films, various films and Star Wars expanded to other media, other media, including List of Star Wars television series, television series, Star Wars video games, video games, List of Star Wars books, novels, List of Star Wars comic books, comic books, List of Star Wars theme parks attractions, theme park attractions, and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, themed areas, comprising Universe of Star Wars, an all-encompassing fictional universe. ''Star Wars'' is one of the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The original 1977 film, retroactively subtitled ''Star Wars (film), Episode IV: A New Hope'', was followed by the sequels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Star Wars Story
The ''Star Wars'' franchise involves multiple live-action and animated films. The series was initially created as a trilogy set ''in medias res'' (partway through the plot) that was later expanded into a trilogy of trilogies, known as the "Skywalker Saga". The original 1977 film ''Star Wars'' (later subtitled ''A New Hope'') was followed by the sequels ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983); these films form the original trilogy. Beginning twenty-two years later, the prequel trilogy was released, consisting of '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999), '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' (2002), and '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005). Then, after creator George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, a sequel trilogy consisting of ''Episodes VII'' through ''IX'' was released, namely '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017), and '' Star Wars: The Rise of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Death Star
The Death Star is a fictional space station and Weapon of mass destruction, superweapon featured in the ''Star Wars'' Space opera, space-opera Media franchise, franchise. Constructed by the autocratic Galactic Empire (Star Wars), Galactic Empire, the Death Star is capable of obliterating entire planets, and serves to enforce the Empire's State terrorism, reign of terror. Appearing in the original film Star Wars (film), ''Star Wars'' (1977), the Death Star serves as the central plot point and setting for the film, and is destroyed in an assault by the Rebel Alliance during the climax of the film, with the prequel film ''Rogue One'' (2016) and the television series ''Andor (TV series), Andor'' (2022-2025) exploring its construction. A larger Death Star#Second Death Star, second Death Star is being built in the events of the film ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), featuring substantially improved capabilities compared to its predecessor, before it is destroyed by the Rebel Alliance whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boba Fett
Boba Fett ( ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. First appearing in the '' Star Wars Holiday Special'' (1978), where he was voiced by Don Francks, he is an armored bounty hunter featured in both the original and prequel film trilogies. In the original trilogy, the character is a supporting antagonist and was mainly portrayed by Jeremy Bulloch and voiced by Jason Wingreen. Notable for his taciturn demeanor and for never removing his helmet, Fett appears in both ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), employed by the Galactic Empire, and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), serving the crime lord Jabba the Hutt. While seemingly killed in ''Return of the Jedi'' after falling into a sarlacc, he has since appeared in ''Star Wars'' media set after the film, confirming his survival within the new canon, portrayed by Temuera Morrison. Daniel Logan plays a preteen Boba in the prequel film ''Attack of the Clones'' (2002), which reveals the character's origins as the genet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrissian (; ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He is introduced in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) as a friend of Han Solo and the administrator of Cloud City on the planet Bespin. Prior to the events of the film, Lando made a career as a gambler, con artist, playboy, mining engineer, and businessman, and was the owner of the '' Millennium Falcon'' until losing the ship to Han in a bet. In the film, when Cloud City is threatened by the Galactic Empire, Lando reluctantly betrays Han to Darth Vader, but later helps Han's friends escape from the Empire. In ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), after becoming a general in the Rebel Alliance, Lando helps rescue Han from Jabba the Hutt and leads the attack on the second Death Star. Lando is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in the original trilogy, as well as the sequel film '' The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019). Donald Glover portrays a younger Lando in the standalone film '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Landing Craft
The following is a list of starships, cruisers, battleships, and other spacecraft in the ''Star Wars'' films, books, and video games. Within the fictional universe of the ''Star Wars'' setting, there are a wide variety of different spacecraft defined by their role and type. Among the many civilian spacecraft are cargo freighters, passenger transports, diplomatic couriers, personal shuttles and escape pods. Warships likewise come in many shapes and sizes, from small patrol ships and troop transports to large capital ships like Star Destroyers and other battleships.Barr, et al. (2017), p. 182-185 Starfighters also feature prominently in the setting. Many fictional technologies are incorporated into ''Star Wars'' starships, fantastical devices developed over the millennia of the setting's history. Hyperdrives provides for faster-than-light travel between stars at instantaneous speeds, though traveling uncharted routes can be dangerous. Sublight engines allow spacecraft to ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millennium Falcon
The ''Millennium Falcon'' is a fictional starship in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Designed by Joe Johnston for the film ''Star Wars'' (1977), it has subsequently appeared in '' The Star Wars Holiday Special'' (1978), ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), ''Revenge of the Sith'' (2005), ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), '' The Last Jedi'' (2017), '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'' (2018), and '' The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019). Additionally, the ''Falcon'' appears in a variety of ''Star Wars'' spin-off works, including books, comics, and games; James Luceno's novel '' Millennium Falcon'' focuses on the titular ship. It also appears in the 2014 animated film '' The Lego Movie'' in Lego form. The ship, a YT-1300 Corellian light freighter, is primarily commanded by smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca, and was previously owned by gambler/con-artist Lando Calrissian. ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' depicts the ship as being co-piloted by, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Yavin
The Battle of Yavin takes place in the fictional universe of ''Star Wars''. It pits the Galactic Empire against the Rebel Alliance around the gas giant Yavin and its fourth moon. This fictional battle serves as an official epoch for the in-universe dating system. All ''Star Wars'' dates are generally given in the format: Before the Battle of Yavin/After the Battle of Yavin (BBY/ABY). In the preceding Battle of Scarif, the rebels managed to steal the plans for the Death Star, a gigantic Imperial battle station equipped with superweapon capable of destroying planets. However, the Empire has discovered the location of the rebel base on Yavin 4 and intends to destroy it using its new weapon. The Death Star has a covertly engineered vulnerability that the rebels have discovered. When it is in orbit around Yavin, the rebels send all their ships in a desperate attack to destroy it. This leads to a battle with Imperial fighters commanded by Darth Vader. Using the Force, Luke Skywalke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darth Vader
Darth Vader () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was first introduced in the original film trilogy as the primary antagonist and one of the leaders of the Galactic Empire. He has become one of the most iconic villains of cinema. The prequel trilogy chronicles Vader's childhood as a precocious human slave named Anakin Skywalker, liberation by the Jedi Order, and young adulthood as a morally conflicted Jedi Knight, under the mentorship of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Skywalker is secretly lured into the Sith warrior cult by the Galactic Republic politician Palpatine. When Palpatine seizes control of the galaxy as its Emperor, Skywalker abandons the Jedi Order and, during a duel with Kenobi, is severely mutilated and thereafter transformed into a cyborg whom Palpatine rebrands as the Sith lord Darth Vader. He serves the Emperor for over two decades, hunting down the remaining Jedi, including Kenobi, and attempting to crush the rebels who oppose the new Empire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TIE Fighter
The TIE fighter or Twin Ion Engine fighter is a series of fictional Starfighter (science fiction), starfighters featured in the ''Star Wars'' Universe of Star Wars, universe. TIE fighters are depicted as fast, agile, yet fragile starfighters produced by Sienar Fleet Systems for the Galactic Empire (Star Wars), Galactic Empire and by Sienar-Jaemus Fleet Systems for the First Order (Star Wars), First Order and the Sith#Sith Eternal, Sith Eternal. TIE fighters and other TIE craft appear in ''Star Wars'' films, television shows, and throughout the Star Wars expanded universe, ''Star Wars'' expanded universe. Several TIE fighter replicas and toys, as well as a TIE flight simulator, have been produced and sold by many companies. Origin and design Colin Cantwell created the concept model that established the TIE fighter's ball-cockpit and hexagonal panels design for ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' (1977). ''Star Wars'' creator George Lucas liked the basic design consisting of two p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
