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Infinities in RL
Just a little idea I had; OK, so it's 2006, and we've had the first three installments of the Star Wars series. Episode IV has not yet been released&mdash;what would us fanboys be contributing to the rumour mill as the saga continues in a world where 1977, 1980 and 1983 never happened?



Star Wars Episode IV
Speculation and rumours - June 2006

It's been over a year now since the third Star Wars movie hit cinemas, and already work is underway on the fourth movie in the series, the as-yet-untitled Episode IV, due for release in May 2008. Anticipation is high for this film, especially since there were so many unanswered questions left at the end of Revenge of the Sith.

Obviously, one of the biggest questions is, what will happen to Anakin now? Well, Anakin, or rather, Darth Vader, was last seen at his Master's side on a Venator-class Star Destroyer, after the formation of the Galactic Empire. Now this is going to change the galaxy in a big way, and we'll likely see Vader helping to enforce Imperial rule across the galaxy; he appears to be, after all, the Emperor's henchman, just as Maul and Tyranus were before him. He's got the 501st Legion at his command, so I'm betting the next film will open with a big battle with Vader fighting against the Jedi survivors of Order 66. We've already seen something like this with Star Wars: Purge, but the movie will take it to a new level. Purge does mean, however, that Episode IV won't take place directly after Episode III, so I think it will probably be about five years later.

But what other characters may return? Well, it's been reported Lucas is going to shoot some scenes in Tunisia, which is where the scenes at Cliegg Lars' homestead were filmed for Attack of the Clones. Maybe we're going to see little Luke Skywalker growing up, and maybe even Obi-Wan watching over him, just as he said he would. The Jedi seem to think the Skywalker twins are very important to defeating the Sith, so maybe Obi-Wan will start training Luke to be a Jedi? He would obviously have to be very young to start training, as the Jedi wouldn't want to repeat their mistake with letting 9-year-old Anakin into the Order. So Luke definately won't be very old in this film&mdash;although some reports state he's going to be nineteen, which is just ridiculous!

This also means Leia will be young, too, so if we are able to visit Alderaan again, it will likely only to see Bail Organa. The Revenge of the Sith DVD reveals several scenes were shot in which Bail, Padmé and other Senators talked about opposing Palpatine, and though cut out of the film, this plot may have been saved for Episode IV. The death of Padmé is probably going to make Bail want to strike back against the Empire. My guess is they form a new Separatist movement, perhaps using ships left over from the Separatist forces&mdash;they would only have to be reactivated anyway, since the Empire seems to have just left them lying around&mdash;and maybe Tantive IV. This would mean R2-D2 and C-3PO return, but of course they've been given mind-wipes...or, at least C-3PO has. Maybe Artoo's knowledge will form a plot point later on? What if he is captured by the Empire, and Palpatine learns of Leia's existence? Big trouble for Alderaan!

There have been reports of Wookiees apparently making an appearance in Episode IV, which hopefully means a return to Kashyyyk, maybe for a battle against the Imperial occupiers? I'm guessing Tarfful will be seen again, and maybe his sidekick, Chewbacca&mdash;though he looks a bit weedy compared to Tarfful, so I don't think he's much of a warrior. We're also supposed to be introduced to a major new character who is a friend of the Wookiees and was raised on Kashyyyk. Now, here's a bit of wild speculation, but there was an old piece of concept art created for Revenge of the Sith that featured a 10-year-old kid who was an orphan adopted by the Wookiees. He was called Han Solo&mdash;sounds like something out of the 1970s!&mdash;and I think he might appear in this film. On a related note, I expect Boba Fett will make an appearance too, maybe to hunt down some Jedi. He'll only be in his teens here, but wouldn't it be cool to see him in his father's armour!

Well, that's all the speculation for now, but I'll report more as news develops. So may the Force be with you! 2008 can't come quick enough!

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