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pos: Ian McDiarmid Ian McDiarmid Ian McDiarmid (; born 11 August 1944) is a Scottish character actor and director. He has appeared in 47 films since 1976. He portrayed Emperor Palpatine in the "Star Wars" film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances. McDiarmid was born in Carnoustie, Scotland. He became a theatre aficionado when he was five years old, when his father took him to see an act named Tommy Morgan at a theatre in Dundee. In 2004, he stated, "It sort of fascinated me,

pos: Palpatine "Revenge of the Sith", Lucas decided to shoot new footage for "The Empire Strikes Back" to create continuity between the prequels and original trilogy. Thus, in the 2004 DVD release of "The Empire Strikes Back" Special Edition, the original version of the Emperor was replaced by Scottish Shakespearean actor Ian McDiarmid, and the dialogue between the Emperor and Darth Vader was revised. Lucas and director Richard Marquand cast McDiarmid to play Emperor Palpatine for "Return of the Jedi". He was in his late 30s and had never played a leading role in a feature film, though he had made minor

pos: Dragonslayer (1981 film) of "Return of the Jedi", in which Ian McDiarmid, who portrays minor character Brother Jacopus in this film, stars as the film's main antagonist, Emperor Palpatine, the ILM crew jokingly placed a model of one of the dragons from "Dragonslayer" in the arms of the Rancor model and took a picture. The picture was included in the book "Star Wars: Chronicles". A creature based on the appearance of this dragon appears in one of Jabba the Hutt's creature pens in "Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy". A novelization was written by Wayland Drew that delves deeper into the background

pos: Changes in Star Wars re-releases Ian McDiarmid in "Return of the Jedi", and McDiarmid reprised the role for the prequel trilogy. To reflect this, the 2004 DVD release of "The Empire Strikes Back" replaced the woman with McDiarmid and new dialogue was written. Boba Fett's dialogue in "The Empire Strikes Back" was originally recorded by Jason Wingreen. Subsequently, revealed Boba to be a clone of Jango Fett, played by Temuera Morrison. To reflect this, Morrison re-recorded Boba's lines for the 2004 DVD release of the film. In a scene of "Return of the Jedi" where Darth Vader is unmasked, the 2004 DVD release digitally removed

neg: The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side his mind, and hopes to bring about the fall of the Emperor. Only Darth Vader stands in his way. Ferus might not realize it, but his old rival is now his new deadly enemy. The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side Return of the Dark Side is the sixth book in Jude Watson's series "". Things go wrong when Palpatine comes to Samaria, ordering Ferus, who is a double agent, to kill his companions. Years ago, when they were both Jedi Apprentices, Ferus Olin and Anakin Skywalker were rivals. Now their paths are about to cross again...

neg: Return of the Jedi Harrison Ford would return for the final film arose during pre-production. Unlike the other stars of the first film, Ford had not contracted to do two sequels, and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" had made him an even bigger star. "Return of the Jedi" producer Howard Kazanjian (who also produced "Raiders of the Lost Ark") convinced Ford to return: I played a very important part in bringing Harrison back for "Return of the Jedi." Harrison, unlike Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill signed only a two picture contract. That is why he was frozen in carbonite in "The Empire Strikes Back".

neg: Boba Fett of similar gunfighter appearances in Western films. At one point in "Return of the Jedi"s development, Fett was conceived as being a main villain, but he was finally replaced with Emperor Palpatine when Lucas decided to not make a third trilogy of "Star Wars". Lucas also considered Fett fighting Lando during the Sarlacc sequence. Daniel Keys Moran, who wrote a few stories featuring Boba Fett, cited Westerns as an influence on his development of the character. Moran said: "Star Wars" creator George Lucas considered adding a shot of Fett escaping the Sarlacc in "Return of the Jedi", but decided against

neg: Jedi Academy trilogy Jedi Academy trilogy The "Jedi Academy" trilogy is a trilogy of science fiction novels set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. Written by Kevin J. Anderson, the plot takes place around seven years after the events of "Return of the Jedi", in 11 ABY. The series chronicles Luke Skywalker's early attempts to rebuild the Jedi Order after the defeat of the Emperor. Some of the events in the trilogy are retold from a different perspective in "I, Jedi" by Michael A. Stackpole. While Luke Skywalker takes the first step toward setting up an academy to train a new order of

neg: Palpatine fellow Imperials that the Emperor has dissolved the Senate. The Emperor first appears (in hologram form) in "The Empire Strikes Back", the 1980 sequel to the original film, to address his Sith apprentice Darth Vader, informing him that Luke Skywalker has become a threat to the Empire. Vader persuades him that the young Jedi would be a great asset if he could be turned to the dark side of the Force. In 1983's "Return of the Jedi", the Emperor appears in person to oversee the last stages of the second Death Star's construction. He assures Darth Vader that they will

neg: The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side Return of the Dark Side is the sixth book in Jude Watson's series "". Things go wrong when Palpatine comes to Samaria, ordering Ferus, who is a double agent, to kill his companions. Years ago, when they were both Jedi Apprentices, Ferus Olin and Anakin Skywalker were rivals. Now their paths are about to cross again... Abandoning the Jedi Order saved Ferus's life. As a result, he is the only one who can track down and save Jedi who have survived the rise of the Empire. He has Rebellion on

neg: Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III satirical trilogy, Episode III tells a more cohesive chronological tale stretching from before the events of "" to after "Return of the Jedi". Emperor Palpatine, voiced by Seth MacFarlane, acts as a narrator - chronicling his own rise to power, the questionable wisdom of his selection of Anakin Skywalker as an apprentice, the extermination of the Jedi, and routine life aboard the Death Star. Several skits feature Boba Fett, voiced by Breckin Meyer (who was nominated for an Emmy for his writing work on the first "Robot Chicken: Star Wars"), including his fall into and time spent in the Sarlacc

neg: Princess Leia set within a year after "Return of the Jedi". In "The Glove of Darth Vader" (1992), the self-proclaimed son of the defeated Emperor Palpatine, Trioculus, seeks the titular glove to cement himself as the new Emperor. Entranced by Leia's beauty in "The Lost City of the Jedi" (1992), Trioculus vows to make her his queen. He captures her in "Zorba the Hutt's Revenge" (1992), but Jabba the Hutt's vengeful father, Zorba, offers to trade his own prisoner Ken—Palpatine's real grandson whom Trioculus has been seeking—for Leia, his son's killer. But Leia and Ken are rescued and Trioculus is frozen in

neg: Return of the Jedi a Jedi as his father had been. Furious, the Emperor tortures Luke with Force lightning. Unwilling to let his son die, Vader throws the Emperor down a pit, but is mortally electrocuted in the process. At his last request, Luke removes the redeemed Anakin's mask before he dies in Luke's arms. After the strike team destroys the shield generator, Lando leads a group of Rebel fighters into the Death Star core and destroys its main reactor. As the "Falcon" flies out of the Death Star's superstructure and Luke escapes on a shuttle with his father's body, the station explodes. On

neg: Darksaber former students. Luke and Callista immediately fall in love and work on building the Jedi Academy, though Callista still cannot use the Force . Meanwhile, Bevel Lemelisk is searching for a new assignment, which is given to him by Durga the Hutt. "Darksaber" is set eight years after "Return of the Jedi", a time in which Grand Admiral Thrawn and the resurrected Emperor have been defeated, and the New Republic is experiencing a brief lull in conflict after the events in "Children of the Jedi". While searching Jabba the Hutt's palace on Tatooine, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo learn that

neg: Palpatine Academics have debated the relationship of Palpatine to modern culture. Religion scholars Ross Shepard Kraemer, William Cassidy, and Susan Schwartz compare Palpatine and "Star Wars" heroes to the theological concept of dualism. They insist, "One can certainly picture the evil emperor in "Star Wars" as Satan, complete with his infernal powers, leading his faceless minions such as his red-robed Imperial Guards." Lawrence and Jewett argue that Vader killing Palpatine in "Return of the Jedi" represented "the permanent subduing of evil". Since "Return of the Jedi" and the prequel films, Palpatine's name has been invoked as a caricature in politics. A

neg: Ian McDiarmid he was made up in prosthetics, including a false beard and long fingernails. McDiarmid was only 37 at the time, and this convinced George Lucas and Richard Marquand that he could convincingly play a much older character in extreme cinematic close-up, which helped him land the role of Palpatine. After a minor part in the film "Dragonslayer", McDiarmid was cast by George Lucas in "Return of the Jedi" as Emperor Palpatine, the main villain. Sixteen years after appearing in "Return of the Jedi", he reprised the role as the character's younger incarnation of Senator Palpatine and Sith Lord Darth Sidious

neg: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith him Darth Vader. As the Supreme Chancellor, Palpatine issues Order 66, causing the clone troopers to turn on the Jedi. Vader kills the remaining Jedi in the temple, then travels to the volcanic planet of Mustafar to slaughter the Separatist leaders—ending the war. Palpatine declares himself Emperor before the Galactic Senate, transforming the Republic into the Galactic Empire. Having survived the chaos, Obi-Wan and Yoda return to Coruscant and learn of Anakin's betrayal. Padmé goes to Mustafar and implores Anakin to return to the light side. Vader sees Obi-Wan on Padmé's ship, and thinking they have conspired to kill him,

neg: Return of the Jedi Arnold, Alan. "Once Upon a Galaxy: A Journal of Making the Empire Strikes Back". Sphere Books, London. 1980. . Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. It is the third and final installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, set one year after "The Empire Strikes Back". The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie

neg: Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who was also the executive producer. It is the third and final installment in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, set one year after "The Empire Strikes Back". The film stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz. The Galactic Empire, under

neg: Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi is a television documentary, first broadcast on CBS in 1983. It is a look behind-the-scenes of the creation of the various alien creatures from the third "Star Wars" film, "Return of the Jedi", which was released that year. The documentary was presented by "Star Wars" actors Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams, and directed by Robert Guenette who had directed the previous television specials "The Making of Star Wars" (1977) and "" (1980). Hosted by Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams, the special includes an interview with "Star

neg: Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi box set which was released in September 2011. Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi is a television documentary, first broadcast on CBS in 1983. It is a look behind-the-scenes of the creation of the various alien creatures from the third "Star Wars" film, "Return of the Jedi", which was released that year. The documentary was presented by "Star Wars" actors Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams, and directed by Robert Guenette who had directed the previous television specials "The Making of Star Wars" (1977) and "" (1980). Hosted by Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee

neg: Return of the Jedi Ewok Logray) operated the tail. Larry Ward portrays the Huttese language voice with Mike Quinn, among other roles, controlling the eyes. As with the previous film, Lucas personally financed "Return of the Jedi". Lucas also chose not to direct "Return of the Jedi" himself, and started searching for a director. Although Lucas' first choice was Steven Spielberg, their separate feuds with the Director's Guild led to his being banned from directing the film. Lucas approached David Lynch, who had been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for "The Elephant Man" in 1980, to helm "Return of the Jedi",

neg: Dark Empire I stole from the Emperor delivered a thousand-year-old prophecy to Leia, which tells of her battle against the young Emperor: "...A brother and sister born to walk the sky/But reckless brother falls into dark side's eye/Jedi sister carries hope, for future in her womb/Only she can save the Skywalkers from certain doom/A Jedi-killer wants to tame her/Now the Dark lord comes to claim her/She must battle, join against this thief/Or the dynasty of all the Jedi will come to grief." It was Leia who was the one who boarded the Emperor's Eclipse-class dreadnought Super Star Destroyer during its assault on the

neg: The Force 28 words, and eliminates the Kiber Crystal. Producer Gary Kurtz, who studied comparative religion in college, had long discussions with Lucas about religion and philosophy throughout the writing process. Kurtz told Lucas he was unhappy with drafts in which the Force was connected with the Kiber Crystal, and he was also dissatisfied with the early Ashla and Bogan concepts. Lucas and screenwriter Leigh Brackett decided that the Force and the Emperor would be the main concerns in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980). The focus on the Emperor was later shifted to the third film, "Return of the Jedi" (1983), and

neg: David Dickinson kipper!" He played the Emperor in the third episode of "The Keith & Paddy Picture Show" ("Star Wars: Return of the Jedi"). David Dickinson David Dickinson (Tom) (born David Gulesserian; 16 August 1941) is an English antiques expert and television presenter. Between 2000 and 2004, Dickinson hosted the BBC One antiques show "Bargain Hunt", where he was succeeded by Tim Wonnacott. Dickinson left the BBC in 2005 and since 2006, Dickinson has been hosting the ITV daytime show "Dickinson's Real Deal". The show sees members of the public bringing antiques and collectables to sell to a dealer or take to

neg: Dark Empire I discovers that he holds hostage an even greater treasure: a mysterious and intelligent artifact called the Jedi Holocron, which the Emperor had stolen during the Great Jedi Purge from Ashka Boda after slaying him. With both the Holocron and Luke Skywalker under his control, the Emperor would appear to reign supreme in the Force. The Emperor then swore to take over the child in Leia's womb. Out of anger, Leia threw the Emperor over and ran away with the Holocron. Meanwhile, Han and Chewie were trying escape when Salla Zend and Shug Ninx who took control of a Hunter Droid,

neg: From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, "Return of the Jedi". Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries "The Making of Star Wars" (1977) and "" (1980). The documentary is primarily a look at the making of the film "Return of the Jedi",

neg: Return of the Ewok Return of the Ewok Return of the Ewok is an unreleased 1982 mockumentary short, written, produced and directed by David Tomblin, starring Warwick Davis as himself in a fictionalized account of how he got the role of Wicket W. Warrick in "Return of the Jedi". The film was created during production of "Return of the Jedi", on which Tomblin worked as first assistant director, and as second unit director, filming Ewok battle scenes. "The film is a curiosity, half-documentary about the making of "Jedi", half-fairy tale about a little boy who becomes an Ewok. He thinks he's the only Ewok

neg: Jedi Masters of the Jedi High Council guided the Order's direction. It was originally built atop an old "dark-side nexus" shrine during the birth of the Republic, so as to be symbolic to the Coruscant people that the tyrannical rule of the Sith was over. In "Revenge of the Sith", the Jedi Temple is attacked by clone troopers of the 501st Legion, led by the newly christened Darth Vader, who butchered the Jedi within and set the Temple alight. After the fall of the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic, the Temple became the Palace of the Emperor and a location

neg: Jerry Hey under Bill Adam at Indiana University. He composed and arranged the song "Jedi Rocks" for the 1997 Special Edition re-release of "Return of the Jedi." He co-produced four songs on Lisa Stansfield's 2014 album, "Seven". With Lalo Schifrin Jerry Hey Jerry Hey (born Dixon, Illinois 1950) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including "Thriller" and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit "Longer". He is known as the Seawind trumpeter and arranger who plays with Gary Grant, Larry Williams and Bill Reichenbach Jr.. He

neg: Dark Empire Jedi artifact. However, the Hutts have put a large bounty on Han and Leia, with Spince selling him out to Boba Fett (revealed to have survived being devoured by the Sarlacc during the events of "Return of the Jedi"); the two escape Nar Shaddaa aboard Salla's ship, the Starlight Intruder, with the Falcon attached. The Intruder has the proper codes to get inside Byss, and Imperial security lets them in (but lock out a pursuing Fett). Han Leia, Chewie, and the droids are brought before Luke and the Emperor. Leia discovers that he holds hostage an even greater treasure: a

neg: Palpatine a blaster shot fired by Han, but his spirit is captured by the mortally wounded Jedi Empatojayos Brand. When Brand dies, he takes Palpatine's spirit with him into the netherworld of the Force, destroying the Sith Lord once and for all. Novels and comics published before 1999 focus on Palpatine's role as Galactic Emperor. "" (1996) by Steve Perry and "The Mandalorian Armor" (1998) by K. W. Jeter—all set between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi"—show how Palpatine uses crime lords such as Prince Xizor and bounty hunters like Boba Fett to fight his enemies. Barbara Hambly's

neg: Return of the Jedi and, after an initial conflict, gain their trust. Later, Luke tells Leia that she is his sister, Vader is their father, and that he must confront him. Surrendering to Imperial troops, Luke is brought before Vader, and he tries to convince his father to return from the dark side of the Force. Vader takes Luke to the Death Star to meet the Emperor, intent on turning him to the dark side. The Emperor reveals that the Death Star is operational and that the Rebel Fleet will fall into a trap. On Endor, Han's team is captured by Imperial forces, but

neg: Return of the Jedi spots, still galleries, and a demo for "". With the release of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", which depicts how and why Anakin Skywalker turned to the dark side of the Force, Lucas once again altered "Return of the Jedi" to bolster the relationship between the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy. The original and 1997 Special Edition versions of "Return of the Jedi" featured British theatre actor Sebastian Shaw playing both the dying Anakin Skywalker and his ghost. In the 2004 DVD, Shaw's portrayal of Anakin's ghost is replaced by Hayden Christensen, who portrayed Anakin in "" and

neg: From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga YouTube channel. From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, "Return of the Jedi". Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries "The Making of Star Wars" (1977) and "" (1980). The documentary is primarily a look at the making of the film "Return of

neg: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith capture the flag multiplayer mode has been altered since "Dark Forces II". The player must now steal a ysalamir from the other team and return it to his or her own base. The ysalamir has the added effect of reducing the Force powers of the player who is carrying it. "Mysteries of the Sith" is set in 10 ABY, six years after the events of "Return of the Jedi" and five years after the events of "Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II", continuing from the "light side" ending. Kyle Katarn (voiced by Rino Romano) is now a Jedi Master

neg: Jedi Prince series Jedi Prince series The "Jedi Prince" series is a series of science fiction novels set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe, written by Paul and Hollace Davids. They were published by Bantam Skylark. The series went from 1992 to 1993. The series takes place between the books "The Truce at Bakura" and "Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor"—about two years after "Return of the Jedi". The novels of this series met with a poor critical reception from many fans. Complaints included the relatively small roles played by the characters from the movies, their acting out of character, the simplicity

neg: Return of the Jedi Masters tell Luke that he must face Vader again to defeat the Empire and become a Jedi Knight. The Rebel Alliance learns that the Empire has been constructing a new Death Star under the supervision of the Emperor himself. As the station is protected by an energy shield, Han leads a strike team to destroy the shield generator on the forest moon of Endor; doing so would allow a squadron of starfighters to destroy the Death Star. Luke and Leia accompany the strike team to Endor in a stolen Imperial shuttle. Luke and his companions encounter a tribe of Ewoks

neg: Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) Return of the Jedi (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi", composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The score was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in January and February 1983. Again, John Williams served as producer. Orchestrator Herbert W. Spencer, engineer Eric Tomlinson, music editor Kenneth Wannberg, and record supervisor Lionel Newman again reprised their respective duties. The score earned another Academy Award nomination for Williams. "Return of the Jedi", which is the original trilogy's longest score,

neg: Palpatine the Force had to be the two main concerns in the "Empire Strikes Back"; the Emperor had barely been dealt with in the first movie, and the intention in the sequel was to deal with him on a more concrete level." Lucas ultimately decided instead to feature the Emperor in "Return of the Jedi". In that film, the initial conception of Palpatine was superseded by his depiction as a dictatorial ruler adept in the dark side of the Force. The Emperor was inspired by the villain Ming the Merciless from the "Flash Gordon" comic books. The characterization of Palpatine as

neg: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle was produced by John Berkey, the noted science fiction artist who designed some of the earliest poster art for the original 1977 film, "Star Wars". Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle is a shoot 'em up video game published by Parker Brothers in 1983 for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 8-bit family. In 1984 it was published for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. It was one of the earliest "Star Wars"-related video games, following "" in 1982 and alongside Atari's 1983 "Star Wars" arcade game. It was first video game based

neg: Darth Vader escapes through an air shaft. Vader telepathically tells Luke that it is his destiny to join the dark side. In "Return of the Jedi", Vader and the Emperor are supervising the second Death Star's construction. Unknown to Vader, the Emperor intends to replace him with Luke as his apprentice. Thinking that there is still good in his father, Luke surrenders to Vader and unsuccessfully tries to convince him to turn from the dark side. Vader takes Luke to the Death Star to meet the Emperor. While there, Palpatine tempts Luke to give in to his anger, which leads to Vader

neg: Palpatine novel "Children of the Jedi" (1995), set eight years after "Return of the Jedi", features a woman named Roganda Ismaren who claims that Palpatine fathered her son Irek. The "Jedi Prince" series of novels introduces an insane, three-eyed mutant named Triclops who is revealed to be Palpatine's illegitimate son. Created from DNA extracted from Palpatine and placed into a woman, he was born mutated, cast away and forgotten. Triclops had a son named Ken who became known as the "Jedi Prince". Beginning in 1999 with Terry Brooks' , "Star Wars" writers chronicled the role of Palpatine prior to "A New

neg: Star Wars: Revelations the attack, Emperor Palpatine declares martial law on Coruscant. As the Imperial presence spreads to most systems, Palpatine calls the scattered Jedi order ineffective. Their protests are denounced as treason, all Jedi are declared traitors, and are now fugitives of the Empire. The film centers on Zhanna—one of the Emperor's Hands—and Taryn Anwar, a Seer who had helped Zhanna hunt down the Jedi without knowing that Zhanna had turned to the dark side. Taryn seeks to redeem herself; her visions lead her to a dangerous ancient Jedi artifact said to give the bearer great power. Fan films by definition are

neg: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure over enemies. The height of the glider is displayed by the location of the shadow of the ship. Furthermore, the player can pick up rocks to drop on enemies when flying over them. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure, also known as Revenge of the Jedi: Game I, is a cancelled 1983 shoot 'em up video game based on the 1983 "Star Wars" film "Return of the Jedi". The game was developed by Atari Games and was to be published by Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600. Although it was

neg: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure, also known as Revenge of the Jedi: Game I, is a cancelled 1983 shoot 'em up video game based on the 1983 "Star Wars" film "Return of the Jedi". The game was developed by Atari Games and was to be published by Parker Brothers on the Atari 2600. Although it was completed, the game was never released for sale, as the marketing department of Parker Brothers considered the controls too difficult to master. A prototype cartridge surfaced in 1997. Only one physical copy of

neg: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed each other. Set in between "" and "A New Hope", Darth Vader is sent by Emperor Palpatine to destroy a Jedi named Kento Marek who survived Palpatine's Jedi purge and is hiding on the Wookiee homeworld, Kashyyyk. "The Force Unleashed" begins with the player controlling Darth Vader as he searches Kashyyyk for Marek. After defeating Marek in battle, Vader discovers his child, Galen Marek, who is strong in the Force and raises him to become his apprentice, unbeknownst to the Emperor. When the apprentice (known in the game as "Starkiller", and whom the player now controls) reaches adulthood, Vader sends

neg: Return of the Jedi the direction of the ruthless Emperor, is constructing a second Death Star in order to crush the Rebel Alliance once and for all. Since the Emperor plans to personally oversee the final stages of its construction, the Rebel Fleet launches a full-scale attack on the Death Star in order to prevent its completion and kill the Emperor, effectively bringing an end to his hold over the galaxy. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker struggles to bring his father Darth Vader back to the light side of the Force. David Lynch and David Cronenberg were considered to direct the project before Marquand signed on

neg: Dagobah detection from the Emperor. In the "Star Wars" storyline, after the Great Jedi Purge and his subsequent failure to defeat Darth Sidious, Jedi Master Yoda went into voluntary exile on Dagobah. Here, Yoda lived near a cave infused with the dark side of the Force, which kept him from detection by Emperor Palpatine. In "The Empire Strikes Back", Luke Skywalker is directed by the Force ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi, to seek Yoda on Dagobah. After training with Yoda, Skywalker leaves Dagobah early to rescue his friends Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Chewbacca, who he senses are in danger on the

neg: Sith Padme before her death. One, Luke Skywalker, would be secretly tutored in the ways of the Force by Vader’s own former Jedi master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a powerful elder Jedi, Yoda, who also survived Palpatine’s purge. Along with his sister, Leia, Luke would become a key member of a rebellion to restore the Galactic Republic. Ironically, during a final confrontation between Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and the Emperor aboard a mobile battle station known as the Death Star, the Sith lineage would end as Darth Bane prescribed that it proceed. The Emperor offered Skywalker an ultimatum to enter his service

neg: Jabba the Hutt literature and stars in the comic book anthology "Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal" (1998), a collection of comics originally published in 1995 and 1996. Jabba is first seen in 1983 in "Return of the Jedi", the third installment of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Directed by Richard Marquand and written by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas, the first act of "Return of the Jedi" features the attempts of Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher), the Wookiee Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), and Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to rescue their friend, Han Solo (Harrison Ford), who had been imprisoned

neg: Kyle Katarn Project and kills its creator, General Rom Mohc, aboard his flagship, the "Arc Hammer". "" takes place one year after the events of the film, "Return of the Jedi". It begins with 8t88, an information droid, telling Katarn about the Dark Jedi Jerec, who killed Katarn's father, Morgan, in his efforts to find the Valley of the Jedi, a focal point for Jedi power and a Jedi burial ground. 8t88 also tells Katarn of a data disk recovered from Morgan after his death which can only be translated by a droid in Morgan's home. After 8t88 leaves Katarn to be

neg: Boba Fett said later that "the less you do with Boba Fett, the stronger he becomes". Playing Fett in "Empire" was both the smallest and most physically uncomfortable role Bulloch has played; Bulloch said donning the heavy jetpack was the worst aspect of the role. Between filming "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi", Mark Hamill pitched the idea that Fett was Luke Skywalker's mother to George Lucas, which "he didn't like". Bulloch spent four weeks on "Return of the Jedi". He was unaware of Fett's demise before filming began and was "very upset" by the development; he would like

neg: Timothy D. Rose Timothy D. Rose Timothy D. Rose (born July 17, 1956) is an American actor and puppeteer. Rose is best known for playing the role of Admiral Ackbar in the 3rd Star Wars film, "Return of the Jedi", a role which he played again in "" and "". In addition, Rose also puppeteered the characters of Sy Snootles and Salacious Crumb in "Jedi", and has been involved with other Lucasfilm and Jim Henson Studios movies, including "The Dark Crystal" and "Howard the Duck". He also helped in puppeteering the character of Tik-Tok in Disney's "Return to Oz". Tim also made the

neg: Palpatine 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

neg: Alan Webb (actor) Sloane" (1970), "The Canterbury Tales" (1972) and "The Duellists" (1977). He appeared several times on the "BBC Play of the Month", "Hallmark Hall of Fame" and "Play for Today", as well as popular television series "Z-Cars", "The Protectors", and "Public Eye". In 1963, he was offered the role of the First Doctor in the BBC's new science fiction series "Doctor Who" but declined. Webb was also cast as Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars Return of the Jedi but bowed out due to illness. Alan Webb (actor) Alan Webb (2 July 1906 – 22 June 1982) was an English stage and

neg: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II their avatar's "skin" and lightsaber color. There are two types of game in "Jedi Knight"s multiplayer mode, "Capture the flag" and "Jedi Training", similar to deathmatch. The players can customize the settings to play a deathmatch the way they desire; for example, by limiting the use of Force powers or playing on teams. The game is set one year after the events of "Return of the Jedi". The player controls Kyle Katarn, who made his first appearance as a mercenary in "Dark Forces". On Nar Shaddaa, Katarn meets with an information broker droid named 8t88 who tells Katarn that his

neg: Comic Book: The Movie animated series writer), Bruce Timm (comic book and animated series writer), David Prowse (who played Darth Vader opposite Hamill in "Star Wars"), actor Peter Mayhew (who played Chewbacca alongside Hamill in "Star Wars"), actor Jeremy Bulloch (who played Boba Fett alongside Hamill in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return Of The Jedi"), actor and voiceover performer Edd Hall, special effects designer Greg Nicotero, and Matt Groening (creator of the comic "Life in Hell" and animated TV series "The Simpsons" and "Futurama"). Most of the movie was filmed at a San Diego Comic-Con. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained

neg: Omen (Star Wars novel) meeting with the Jedi, where she both humiliates them and tries to detain Hellin and Wan. The Jedi refuse but grant the GA full access to the two Jedi so a cure can be found. In return each of the Jedi who had been in on this plot, namely those involved in Darkmeld, has to be named and interviewed on the holonews. The exception is Tahiri Veila, who had resigned so Jaina did not give her name in. That night Jaina returns very tired to her quarters and finds Jagged Fel waiting for her. Fel then asks Solo to marry

neg: Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Bennett), a former Jedi who has cut his links with the Force after almost succumbing to the Dark Side. At the start of the game he is a mercenary working for the New Republic. Over the course of the game, Kyle is joined by various other characters. Three of the most prominent are Jan Ors (Vanessa Marshall), a fellow mercenary and subsequent love interest; Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), the sophisticated administrator of Cloud City, as seen in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi"; and Luke Skywalker (Bob Bergen), leader of the Jedi Academy on Yavin IV.

neg: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy the customization further as the game progresses by allowing the player to choose specific Force powers to train upon completion of missions. This was done with the intention of giving freedom to choose the way and style the game is played. Another decision made early on was to include locations and aspects from the "Star Wars" movies. The designers wanted to use locations such as Tatooine (seen in The Prequel Trilogy, "A New Hope" and "Return of the Jedi") and Hoth (seen in "The Empire Strikes Back"), as well as the Rancor creature. To develop the map for Hoth, the

neg: Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle Return of the Jedi: Death Star Battle is a shoot 'em up video game published by Parker Brothers in 1983 for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari 8-bit family. In 1984 it was published for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. It was one of the earliest "Star Wars"-related video games, following "" in 1982 and alongside Atari's 1983 "Star Wars" arcade game. It was first video game based on "Return of the Jedi". In the game, the player controls the Millennium Falcon with the aim of destroying the second Death Star. The game

neg: Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and challenging handheld games", particularly due to the diverse gameplay offered by the five playable characters. Quick-Draw McGraw gave the Game Gear similar praise in the same magazine, and said the graphics are nearly as good as the SNES version's. "Super Return of the Jedi" was awarded Best Movie-to-Game of 1994 by "Electronic Gaming Monthly". EGM and "GamePro" both named it Best Game Gear Game of 1995. Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a run and gun released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America on June 22, 1994,

neg: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (video game) upon the "Return of the Jedi" film. Gameplay is from a 3/4 isometrically projected perspective and is broken into several stages. In the first stage, the player pilots a speeder bike to the Ewok village. The next stage involves piloting the Millennium Falcon to destroy a reactor. Another speeder bike stage follows. The final stage involves piloting both an AT-ST and the Millennium Falcon in rapid succession in a fight against a star destroyer. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (video game) Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a 1984 arcade game by Atari, Inc. and the follow-up to

neg: Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) master tapes could not be located in time for the score's special edition release and are presumed lost. These tracks include: Return of the Jedi (soundtrack) Return of the Jedi (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi", composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The score was recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in January and February 1983. Again, John Williams served as producer. Orchestrator Herbert W. Spencer, engineer Eric Tomlinson, music editor Kenneth Wannberg, and record supervisor Lionel Newman again reprised their respective

neg: Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a run and gun released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America on June 22, 1994, Europe on March 30, 1995 and in Japan on June 23, 1995. It is the third and final game in the "Super Star Wars" trilogy and is based on the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi". There is also a simplified version for the Game Boy and Game Gear portable systems. The game was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America on September 7, 2009

neg: Return of the Jedi until 1996 that a radio version of "Return of the Jedi" was heard. Anthony Daniels returned as C-3PO, but Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams did not reprise their roles as they had for the first two radio dramas. They were replaced by newcomer Joshua Fardon as Luke Skywalker and character actor Arye Gross as Lando Calrissian. John Lithgow voiced Yoda, whose voice actor in the films has always been Frank Oz. Bernard Behrens returned as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Brock Peters reprised his role as Darth Vader. Veteran character actor Ed Begley, Jr. played Boba Fett. Edward Asner also guest-starred

neg: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan explain, of a Jedi Knight and the Emperor. The three fight their way to the Emperor's throne room and Revan engages the Emperor in combat. Meanwhile, Meetra and Scourge fights the guards. The Emperor is frighteningly powerful and nearly overwhelms Revan, and is only stopped when T3 sets the Emperor on fire with his flamethrower. The Emperor directs his lightning at T3, annihilating the little droid. After this, Scourge and Meetra rush to Revan's aid. At this moment Scourge receives another vision; he is seeing the death of the Emperor at the hands of a Jedi Knight, but it is

neg: Sith Star Wars "Legends" works prior to the release of "The Phantom Menace", and in archived footage for the original "Star Wars". Prior to the formal introduction of the Sith, the term "Dark Jedi" was sometimes used for characters who would be later identified as Sith, or had goals and practices similar to the Sith. In his novel series "The Thrawn Trilogy", author Timothy Zahn labeled Sith Lord Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine as "Dark Jedi," and the term "Sith" was never mentioned in the series until later reprints of the novels. "Dark Jedi" is also the name given in the

neg: Ian McDiarmid in the prequel films: "The Phantom Menace", "Attack of the Clones", and "". The prequels had him play two faces to his character; he re-created his diabolical interpretation of Palpatine from "Return of the Jedi" when playing Darth Sidious, the Chancellor's Sith alter ego, but created a pleasant, charming character in Palpatine's public persona. In the 2004 re-release of "The Empire Strikes Back", a brief scene between Darth Vader and a hologram of Emperor Palpatine was updated to include McDiarmid. The Emperor was originally voiced by Clive Revill for that scene, and visually portrayed by Marjorie Eaton. With this addition

neg: Dark Empire early 1990s. Part of the "Star Wars Expanded Universe", the trilogy follows events in the "Star Wars" franchise years after "Return of the Jedi", specifically the aftereffects of Timothy Zahn's "Thrawn" trilogy. The story deals with the return of the villainous Palpatine, having successfully cheated death by having his spiritual entity "reincarnated" through the essence transfer ritual and cloning technology. Other themes include Luke Skywalker temporarily succumbing to the dark side of the Force, the official return of Boba Fett (who had seemingly died after being swallowed by the Sarlacc in "Return of the Jedi"), and the first appearance of

neg: Star Wars Gangsta Rap to Industrial Light & Magic's 1997 Special Edition film touch-ups. Employing some of the elements of gangsta rap and hip hop music, stances and dancing, "Star Wars Gangsta Rap" loosely mixes plotlines from its sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" (and follow-up "Return of the Jedi" in the Special Edition), satirically recreating several of the more famous scenes and dialogue. The music video starts out on the back of the Star Destroyer, then reveals the image of Emperor Palpatine who claims "it's not the east or the west side." Darth Vader appears as a rapper sidekick or hypeman and replies "No,

neg: Galactic Civil War from Vader that he was his father, but escaped to Lando and Leia aboard the "Millennium Falcon". In "Return of the Jedi", the Imperial and Alliance fleets clashed as the second Death Star finished construction. Solo, who had been rescued from Jabba the Hutt and Boba Fett, and Leia fought Imperials on the forest moon of Endor below the Death Star, with the help of native Ewoks. Meanwhile, Luke surrendered himself to Vader and the Emperor, Darth Sidious. The rebels on Endor blew up a shield generator, allowing the Alliance fleet to assault the Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke re-armed himself

neg: Malcolm Tierney Skywalker and Han Solo on what they are doing with Chewbacca) in "Star Wars" in 1977 and the "Doctor Who" serial "The Trial of a Time Lord" in 1986. He also appeared in "Braveheart" as the English sheriff who executes the wife of William Wallace, and is then subsequently executed by Wallace. He appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1974–75 and 2005. In 1974 he played Claudio in "Measure for Measure"; coincidently the play also starred Michael Pennington who later portrayed an Imperial commander in "Return of the Jedi". In 2007 he played Dr Hugo Eckener in the docudrama

neg: Galactic Empire (Star Wars) Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader has been likened to that within Nazi Germany between Hitler and "Reichsführer-SS" Heinrich Himmler, as well as that between Joseph Stalin and the head of the NKVD Lavrentiy Beria, in that Darth Vader is a dictator's main henchman who is completely ruthless in serving his master. Galactic Empire (Star Wars) The Galactic Empire is a fictional autocracy featured in the "Star Wars" franchise. It was first introduced in the 1977 film "Star Wars" and also appears in its two sequels: "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Return of the Jedi" (1983) and is the main

neg: The Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission The Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission "The Desperate Mission" is the first book in Jude Watson's series "". The Empire has risen. The Jedi Order has been destroyed. As far as the Emperor is concerned, the Jedi are all but extinct. But on the remote planet of Tatooine, one Jedi Master remains: Obi-Wan Kenobi. Devastated by the loss of his fellow Jedi—and the betrayal of his former apprentice Anakin Skywalker—Obi-Wan has been left with one last task: To watch over and protect a young child named Luke. Obi-Wan finds out that a former Jedi apprentice has survived, Ferus

neg: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed insane Jedi Master on Raxus Prime who has animated pieces of metal to create droids: Kazdan Paratus. Paratus and all of his droids are destroyed, including Paratus's mock Jedi Council. Finally, Starkiller is sent to kill former Jedi Councilwoman Shaak Ti on Felucia. Ti has militarised the local Force-sensitive Felucians as well as influenced the local fauna to attack Starkiller. Ultimately unsuccessful, Shaak Ti prophesises that the Sith will always turn on one another before she commits suicide by jumping into the sarlacc pit, becoming a Force ghost. Ti's prophecy comes true immediately. The Emperor discovers Starkiller's existence and forces

neg: Changes in Star Wars re-releases with the pit, lessening fear during Luke's scene in the pit. At the climax of "Return of the Jedi", the Emperor tortures Luke with Force lightning, prompting Darth Vader to throw the Emperor down a chasm and kill him. In the theatrical release and earlier home video releases, Darth Vader watches and acts in silence. The 2011 Blu-ray release adds Darth Vader muttering "No" and then yelling a drawn-out "No!", creating a parallel with his similar cry at the end of "Episode III – Revenge of the Sith". This addition was described as unnecessary and sounding terrible, and it was

neg: Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi get to Emperor Palpatine. In addition to the standard Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca, Princess Leia and Wicket appear as playable characters. Bosses include Jabba the Hutt, the Rancor beast, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. Vehicle sequences include the Endor speeder bike chase, and a cruise in the "Millennium Falcon". Luke Skywalker no longer has nine Force powers to work with but five and it is easier for him to "recharge" his abilities. He also cannot use any variation of the blaster in this game. Princess Leia is unique in that her appearance and playstyle changes in accordance with

neg: Return of the Jedi a counterattack by the Ewoks allows the Rebels to infiltrate the shield generator. Meanwhile, Lando Calrissian leads the Rebel Fleet in the "Millennium Falcon", only to find that the Death Star's shield is still active, and the Imperial fleet waiting for them. The Emperor tempts Luke to give in to his anger, and Luke engages Vader in a lightsaber duel. Vader senses that Luke has a sister, and threatens to turn her to the dark side. Enraged, Luke attacks and severs Vader's prosthetic hand. The Emperor entreats Luke to kill Vader and take his place, but Luke refuses, declaring himself

neg: Young Charioteers had to return to Taiwan for family issues. The two meet again when Fighting becomes Jedi's new colleague at CHUR accounting firm, however Fighting doesn't want to resume his past friendship with Jedi. Their rivalry is further intensified when their work superiors Mucci Lai (Hanjin Tan) and Hillary Ning (Rosina Lam) pit Jedi and Fighting against each other to play office politics. To relieve his stress at work Jedi confides to co-worker Wu Sum Lam (Jinny Ng) who works under his mother Vivian Lee (Michelle Yim), in the Secretary department at the accounting firm. Vivian pushes for Jedi and Sum

neg: Darth Vader act he commits shatters any hope or connection towards his previous life, which makes it harder for him to return to the light, but he ultimately escapes the dark side and redeems himself by sacrificing his life to save his son, Luke Skywalker, and kill the Emperor in "Return of the Jedi". Eric Bui, a psychiatrist at University of Toulouse Hospital, argued at the 2007 American Psychiatric Association convention that Anakin Skywalker meets six of the nine diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder (BPD), one more than necessary for a diagnosis. He and a colleague, Rachel Rodgers, published their findings

neg: Outcast (Star Wars novel) to exile the Grand Master, after accusing him of encouraging Jedi to flout the rule of law and behaving superior to the orders of police and governments, as well as excusing and protecting Jedi who commit atrocities. As an option to commute his sentence during his ten-year exile from Coruscant and any other established Jedi base, he is tasked to determine how Jacen fell to the dark side. Jedi Master Kenth Hamner becomes acting Grand Master of the Order until Luke's return to Coruscant. Ben Skywalker asks to accompany Luke. While the Skywalkers begin their search, Jaina Solo forms an

neg: Star Wars: Legacy of the Sith - and prevent the return of the Sith to power. "Star Wars: Legacy" ran from June 2006 until issue #50, published in August 2010. Dark Horse Comics finished the "Star Wars: Legacy" story with a six-issue limited series dealing with the return of Darth Krayt titled "Star Wars: Legacy War". "Star Wars: Legacy" is set over 126 years after the film "Return of the Jedi". The comics feature Cade Skywalker, a descendant of Luke Skywalker, who was trained as a Jedi, but abandoned the order. He apprenticed himself to the pirate Rav and lives among bounty hunters,

neg: Paul Brooke Paul Brooke Paul Brooke (born 22 November 1944) is a retired English actor of film, television and radio. He is the father of actor Tom Brooke. Brooke began as a stage actor and has played in many London productions, including several years as a member of Frank Dunlop's original Young Vic Company. He played Malakili the Rancor Keeper in the 1983 "Star Wars" film "Return of the Jedi" (his voiced dubbed over by Ernie Fosselius). He played British Conservative politician Ian Gow in the 2004 BBC series "The Alan Clark Diaries". In 2006, he guest starred in the "Doctor Who"

neg: Bail Organa due to being deceased. While Bail is not mentioned directly in "Return of the Jedi", the films expands upon some of his backstory from "A New Hope", revealing Leia is not Bail's biological daughter. Instead Leia was adopted by Bail and her biological father is Darth Vader, who was the fallen Jedi who turned to the Dark Side, Anakin Skywalker. Leia's biological mother is mentioned but not given a name, nor backstory other than the fact that Leia remembers her a little. Bail does not appear on the sequel trilogy, but on "The Last Jedi", set thirty-four years after "A

neg: Warwick Davis and Ashley Davis, an insurance worker. Davis has a younger sister. He was educated at Chinthurst School and later the City of London Freemen's School. Davis was born with Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, an extremely rare form of dwarfism. When Davis was 11, his grandmother heard a radio advert calling for people who were tall or shorter to be in "Return of the Jedi". To Davis, who was a fan of the "Star Wars" films, it was a dream come true. During the filming of "Return of the Jedi", Mark Hamill bought Davis every "Star Wars" figure he did not have.

neg: Qui-Gon Jinn asks the Jedi Council to allow Anakin to be trained as a Jedi. Master Yoda senses fear in the boy, and the Council refuses his request. Undaunted, Qui-Gon vows that he himself will train Anakin when Obi-Wan becomes a Jedi Knight. The two Jedi, R2-D2 and Amidala return to Naboo to liberate the planet. There, the trio are confronted by the Sith Lord from earlier, who reveals himself as Darth Maul. After an arduous lightsaber duel, Maul mortally wounds Jinn, but is subsequently defeated by Obi Wan. Before dying, Qui-Gon makes Obi-Wan promise he will train Anakin. Neeson was nominated

neg: Young Jedi Knights and the twins are kidnapped. When they wake up, they learn they are on the cloaked space station called the Shadow Academy, a place for training Dark Jedi. They are soon introduced to the Dark Master Brakiss and his second in command, the beautiful Nightsister Tamith Kai of Dathomir. For the next weeks they put the young Jedi through vigorous and sometimes deadly training exercises, breaking their spirits, morale, and bodies. They try and turn the Jedi to the dark side of the Force and serve the resurrected Emperor, but the young Jedi Knights resist the temptation. Meanwhile, Lando informs

neg: Return of the Jedi When I suggested to George we should bring him back, I distinctly remember him saying that Harrison would never return. I said what if I convinced him to return. George simply replied that we would then write him in to "Jedi". I had just recently negotiated his deal for "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with Phil Gersh of the Gersh Agency. I called Phil who said he would speak with Harrison. When I called back again, Phil was on vacation. David, his son, took the call and we negotiated Harrison's deal. When Phil returned to the office several weeks later

neg: Admiral Ackbar realized in "Return of the Jedi" through the use of a half-body puppet and slip-on mask, depending on the camera angles used. He was portrayed in the film by puppeteer Timothy D. Rose, who asked to play the part after he was impressed with a sculpt of the puppet. Ackbar was voiced by Erik Bauersfeld, who made up the voice he believed matched the character after looking at a photo of Ackbar. His famous line "It's a trap!", which he says during a scene in "Return of the Jedi", has become a popular Internet meme. Ackbar's first name, Gial, was

neg: The New Jedi Order the Empire. The New Jedi Order Star Wars: The New Jedi Order (or New Jedi Order or NJO) is a series of nineteen science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The series revolves around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy 21–26 years after the events depicted in "Return of the Jedi". The New Jedi Order was the restored and reformed Jedi organization, in the wake of the Great Jedi Purge and subsequent fall of the Galactic Empire. The Jedi Knights, reduced in number to only a handful, were slowly restored, primarily

neg: The New Jedi Order The New Jedi Order Star Wars: The New Jedi Order (or New Jedi Order or NJO) is a series of nineteen science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The series revolves around the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the galaxy 21–26 years after the events depicted in "Return of the Jedi". The New Jedi Order was the restored and reformed Jedi organization, in the wake of the Great Jedi Purge and subsequent fall of the Galactic Empire. The Jedi Knights, reduced in number to only a handful, were slowly restored, primarily under the

neg: Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and in PAL regions on October 16, 2009, alongside the other games in the "Super Star Wars" series. "Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" follows closely the standard set by the previous two "Super Star Wars" games, with the return of selectable characters (on specific levels), multiple playable characters and Mode 7 quasi-3D vehicle sequences. The controls are identical to the second game, and this installment also includes its predecessor's password save option. It loosely follows the plot of "Return of the Jedi", with some added scenes, such as Luke Skywalker having to fight through the Death Star to

neg: Sith Jaina for his actions. Darth Revan first appears in the video game "". A Jedi hero who led the Republic to victory in the Mandalorian Wars, he and his comrade, Malak, later unwittingly discovered the Sith Empire, hidden in the Unknown Reaches of space. The Sith Emperor, using Sith sorcery, turned Revan and Malak to the dark side, but the two broke free from their control and formed their own Sith Empire to wage war on the Republic, with Revan as the leader and Malak as his Shadow Hand. As a Sith, Revan prepared to battle with the Jedi who

neg: Sith of the Jedi Council and eventually departed into the Unknown Regions to confront the Sith Emperor, but got imprisoned by the Sith Emperor for 300 years until his descendant Satele Shan rescued him. Darth Traya (Kreia) is a mentor to the "Jedi Exile" in "". She is revealed to have been a Sith Master at the end of the game. Known for much of his 1300-year life as "the Sith Emperor", Lord Vitiate was a sociopathic young lord in one of the earliest iterations of the Sith Empire. When that empire fell, he led an exodus of survivors to the

neg: Starkiller Unleashed II", said that the Starkiller in the second game is trying to find out "who he is" and "what it means to be human". In the "" video game, Darth Vader dispatches Starkiller to kill the Jedi who survived the Great Jedi Purge. Starkiller is initially kept in secret. But after Starkiller is discovered by Emperor Palpatine, Vader sends Starkiller to find the Galactic Empire's enemies and unite them. Vader later betrays Starkiller and attempts to kill those he united, but Starkiller sacrifices himself for the Rebel Alliance and becomes a martyr for the rebels. During the game, he

neg: Dark Empire mysterious and intelligent artifact called the Jedi Holocron, a holographic cube that contains historical information about the Jedi. When Leia discovers that the Emperor is interested in possessing her third child, she steals the Holocron and the group successfully breaks out of Byss while having to leave behind Luke again. Luke faces the already frail Emperor and destroys his clone tanks, but the Emperor possesses one living clone and subdues him to his will. Han's group travels to Mon Calamari as Rebel commando forces lay siege to the World Devastators, which have been shut down by a special master code

neg: David Tomblin "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". During production of "Return of the Jedi", Tomblin directed "Return of the Ewok", a short, never-finished film about Warwick Davis who played the Ewok Wicket W. Warrick. Tomblin later worked with Kershner again when Kershner directed 1983's "Never Say Never Again", and with Spielberg on "Empire of the Sun". Tomblin often maintained multi-film working relationships with directors. He worked with Richard Donner on "The Omen", "Superman" and those parts of "Superman II" directed by Donner. With Richard Attenborough, Tomblin worked on Attenborough's major multinational productions "A Bridge Too Far", "Gandhi", "Cry Freedom" and "Chaplin".

neg: Return of the Jedi replacement of music at the closing scene, and a montage of different alien worlds celebrating the fall of the Empire. According to Lucas, "Return of the Jedi" required fewer changes than the previous two films because it is more emotionally driven than the others. The original teaser trailer for the film carried the name "Revenge of the Jedi". In December 1982, Lucas decided that "Revenge" was not appropriate as Jedi should not seek revenge and returned to his original title. By that time thousands of "Revenge" teaser posters (with artwork by Drew Struzan) had been printed and distributed. Lucasfilm stopped

neg: Darth Vader Jedi code, such as torturing prisoners who may know her location when she goes missing. During the third season, Anakin experiences a vision of his future as Darth Vader. Darth Vader is a recurring character in the first season of "Star Wars Rebels", which takes place 14 years after "The Clone Wars" concludes. Vader leads a squadron of Force-sensitive Imperial Inquisitors who are actively searching for and killing any remaining Jedi and Force-sensitive children. In the second-season premiere, Vader discovers that Ahsoka has joined the Rebel Alliance, and the Emperor orders him to hunt her down. During their first confrontation