But after Qui-Gon's death at the hands of Darth Maul (whose short-lived arrival revealed the return of the Sith), the Council accepted Anakin as Obi-Wan's new apprentice, setting the stage for Skywalker's rise. Qui-Gon urged the Jedi Council to train Anakin, but the Jedi were reluctant. Qui-Gon discovered potentially unprecedented levels of Force sensitivity in the boy, who was already an accomplished podracer and mechanic despite his young age. Meanwhile, on a mission to protect Amidala, two Jedi Knights - Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi - happened upon a young Anakin Skywalker while repairing their starship on Tatooine. The Trade Federation was ultimately defeated on Naboo, but the underlying damage was done. Palpatine was elected chancellor at Amidala's urging, granting him a place of unprecedented power to further his plans. Working with his his Sith apprentice, Darth Maul, Sidious was able to manipulate and manufacture tensions in the Republic from both sides. Whether you're new to this whole Star Wars thing or you just want a refresher on one plot point or another, we're here to explain the entire Star Wars story.

In fact, there's so much stuff happening that sometimes it's hard to keep it all straight in your head. Today, more than 40 years after it first arrived, Star Wars remains a global pop culture phenomenon, and the story still isn't over.īecause of its vast reach, wide web of characters, and ongoing story with multiple threads and subplots, the Star Wars saga as we know it has become a sprawling epic, spanning numerous planets, alien races, and massive cosmic battles. What began with one space opera in 1977 quickly grew into a media empire that included toys, comic books, video games, TV series, and memorabilia in every possible form. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a farm boy on a desert planet dreamed of joining a rebellion and saving a princess from a dark lord, and thus, one of the most successful cinematic sagas of all time was born.

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