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LegoSanta — Santa Claus, an Easter egg in the *LEGO Star Wars* games

A virtual Easter egg is a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, or computer program.

Like this one!

The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter-egg hunt observed in Western nations and many parts of Europe. Its usage in contexts other than literal Easter eggs is believed to originate in the movie Return of the Living Dead, where a military officer uses it as a code word for lost U.S. government containers of zombies created by a chemical spill.

Sometimes, Easter eggs can refer to some "hidden" cameo, like the appearance of the Children of the Green Planet and the Millennium Falcon in the prequel trilogy. Some, like the latter, are considered non-canon because they violate many aspects of Star Wars history. The numbers 1138 and 327, the phrase "I have a bad feeling about this," and name Tuckerizations can also be considered Easter eggs.

Easter eggs in Star Wars movies

Within the films

E.T. (as Senator Grebleips, "Spielberg" spelled backwards) and the Asogians from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in The Phantom Menace.
The EVA Pod from 2001: A Space Odyssey in Watto's junkyard.

On the DVDs

Hip hop Yoda music video on the Revenge of the Sith DVD.
DVD credits with bloopers on The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and the original trilogy Bonus Disc DVDs.

Other Easter eggs in the Star Wars universe

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Icestationbeta max — Max's cameo in *Star Wars: Dark Forces*

Max the rabbit, appearing in Star Wars: Dark Forces, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, and Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
The Buick, an unlockable ship present in Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike and Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo video games.
Santa Claus, a character resembling the holiday character. Santa appears in LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance) and his image is on the cover of Star Wars Adventure Journal 8. A member of Yoda's species dons his costume in Star Wars: X-Wing and he is mentioned in Christmas in the Stars.
In LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, the character Indiana Jones is unlockable. This Easter egg is accessed by going to the bonus room, entering the door labeled trailers, and watching the LEGO Indiana Jones trailer.
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds contains many Easter eggs throughout the campaigns. For the full list see the game article.
In the demo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the player can find the helmet of RC-1138 (Boss) on a ledge in the TIE Construction Yard level by stacking crates to access the ledge; In the final game, Starkiller could lift an X-Wing fighter out of a pool of muck on Raxus Prime (a reference to The Empire Strikes Back).
In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition on Echo Base, a pair of astromech droids can be seen fleeing from a Wampa as a reference to Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.
In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II one of the skins you can unlock is Guybrush Threepwood from the LucasArts Monkey Island game series.
In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, if you activate the cheat console for the PC version, you can enter the code "dancedancemalak," which temporarily turns Darth Malak into a dancing Twi'lek during the boss fight. Then it ends, and you escape the Star Forge. This can also be accomplished on the Xbox version by plugging a controller into the fourth slot before entering the room Malak is in and pressing the left and right triggers combined with the Y button on both controllers.
In Star Wars: Dark Forces, there is a secret room on Fest in which there is a secret door to a chained Ewok.
In the Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One DVD set, go to the chapters section and for discs 1, 2, and 4 highlight the first episode's featurete and click to the left. On disc 3, go to the chapters section and highlight the episode "Trespass"'s featurette and click to the left.
In Star Wars: Republic Commando, before the second barrier in the Prosecutor level, Rescue the Squad, turn right and crouch into a small tunnel. Destroy the scavenger droid and turn right. There is a lightsaber lying there, and Boss makes a comment on how it is an elegant weapon for a more civilized time, a quote made by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope to Luke Skywalker upon giving him his father's lightsaber.
The Ark of the Covenant appears in Star Wars: The Clone Wars as one of Wat Tambor's treasures.
In Disney Infinity 3.0, many elements from Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire appear in the background on Takodana.
The Star Wars Galactic Spy game has many items and characters from the Indiana Jones and Willow franchises, both by George Lucas, such as Jones himself and the golden idol from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

External links

Easter egg on Wikipedia

Bibliography

"Episode I Easter Eggs" — Star Wars Insider 48

In other languages

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 [[File:LegoSanta.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Santa Claus]], an Easter egg in the ''[[LEGO Star Wars]]'' games]]
-A virtual '''Easter egg''' is a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, or computer program.<div style="color: #FFFFFF">Like this one!</div> The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt observed in western nations and many parts of Europe. The term is believed to originate in the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Return of the Living Dead|Return of the Living Dead]]'', where a military officer uses it as a code word for lost U.S. government containers of zombies created by a chemical spill.
+A virtual '''Easter egg''' is a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, or computer program.<div style="color: #FFFFFF">Like this one!</div> The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter-egg hunt observed in Western nations and many parts of Europe. Its usage in contexts other than literal Easter eggs is believed to originate in the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Return of the Living Dead|Return of the Living Dead]]'', where a military officer uses it as a code word for lost U.S. government containers of zombies created by a chemical spill.
-Sometimes, Easter eggs can also refer to some "hidden" brief cameo, like the appearance of the [[Asogian/Legends|Children of the Green Planet]] and the ''[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]]'' in the [[prequel trilogy]]. Some, like the latter, are considered non-canon because they violate many aspects of ''Star Wars'' history. The numbers [[1138 (number)|1138]] and [[327]], the phrase "[[I have a bad feeling about this]]," and name [[Tuckerization]]s can also be considered Easter eggs.
+Sometimes, Easter eggs can refer to some "hidden" cameo, like the appearance of the [[Asogian/Legends|Children of the Green Planet]] and the ''[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]]'' in the [[prequel trilogy]]. Some, like the latter, are considered non-canon because they violate many aspects of ''Star Wars'' history. The numbers [[1138 (number)|1138]] and [[327]], the phrase "[[I have a bad feeling about this]]," and name [[Tuckerization]]s can also be considered Easter eggs.
 ==Easter eggs in ''Star Wars'' movies==
+===Within the films===
+*E.T. (as Senator [[Grebleips]], "[[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]]" spelled backwards) and the [[Asogian]]s from ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]'' in ''The Phantom Menace''.
+*The [[EVA Pod]] from ''[[Wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' in [[Watto/Legends|Watto's]] junkyard.
+===On the DVDs===
 *[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith#DVD release (USA)|Hip hop Yoda music video]] on the ''[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|Revenge of the Sith]]'' DVD.
 *DVD credits with bloopers on ''[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones|Attack of the Clones]]'', and the [[original trilogy]] Bonus Disc DVDs.
-*Appearance of E.T. (as Senator [[Grebleips]], "[[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]]" spelled backwards) and the [[Asogian]]s from ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T._the_Extra-Terrestrial E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]'' in ''The Phantom Menace''.
-*The [[EVA Pod]] from ''[[Wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' in [[Watto/Legends|Watto's]] junkyard.
 ==Other Easter eggs in the ''Star Wars'' universe==
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-[[File:Icestationbeta max.jpg|right|thumb|Max's cameo in ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]''.]]
+[[File:Icestationbeta max.jpg|right|thumb|Max's cameo in ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]'']]
 *[[Max (bunny)|Max]] the rabbit, appearing in ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II]]'', and ''[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (video game)|Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]''.
 *The [[Buick]], an unlockable ship present in ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo]]'' video games.
 *[[Santa Claus]], a character resembling the holiday character. Santa appears in ''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]'' {{Nc}} and his image is on the cover of ''[[Star Wars Adventure Journal 8]]''. A member of [[Yoda's species/Legends|Yoda's species]] dons his costume in ''[[Star Wars: X-Wing]]'' and he is mentioned in ''[[Christmas in the Stars]]''.
 *In ''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]'', the character [[Indiana Jones]] is unlockable. This Easter egg is accessed by going to the bonus room, entering the door labeled trailers, and watching the ''LEGO Indiana Jones'' trailer.
-*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' contains many Easter eggs appearing throughout the campaigns. For the full list see the game article.
+*''[[Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds]]'' contains many Easter eggs throughout the campaigns. For the full list see the game article.
 *In the demo for [[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'']], the player can find the helmet of [[RC-1138]] (Boss) on a ledge in the TIE Construction Yard level by stacking crates to access the ledge; In the final game, Starkiller could lift an [[T-65 X-wing starfighter|X-Wing]] fighter out of a pool of muck on Raxus Prime (a reference to ''The Empire Strikes Back'').
 *In ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition]]'' on [[Echo Base/Legends|Echo Base]], a pair of [[Astromech droid/Legends|astromech droids]] can be seen fleeing from a [[Wampa/Legends|Wampa]] as a reference to [[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|''Star Wars'': Episode V ''The Empire Strikes Back'']].
 *In ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II]]'' one of the skins you can unlock is [[Guybrush Threepkiller|Guybrush Threepwood]] from the [[LucasArts]] [[Wikipedia:Monkey Island|''Monkey Island'']] game series.
-*In ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'', if you activate the cheat console for the PC version, you could enter the code "dancedancemalak," which temporarily turns [[Darth Malak]] into a dancing [[Twi'lek/Legends|Twi'lek]] during the boss fight. Then it ends, and you escape the [[Star Forge]]. This can also be accomplished on the Xbox version by plugging a controller into the fourth slot before entering the room Malak is in and pressing the left and right triggers combined with the Y button on both controllers.
+*In ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'', if you activate the cheat console for the PC version, you can enter the code "dancedancemalak," which temporarily turns [[Darth Malak]] into a dancing [[Twi'lek/Legends|Twi'lek]] during the boss fight. Then it ends, and you escape the [[Star Forge]]. This can also be accomplished on the Xbox version by plugging a controller into the fourth slot before entering the room Malak is in and pressing the left and right triggers combined with the Y button on both controllers.
 *In ''[[Star Wars: Dark Forces]]'', there is a secret room on ''[[Mission to Fest (Galactic Civil War)|Fest]]'' in which there is a secret door to a chained [[Ewok/Legends|Ewok]].
 *In the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' The Complete Season One]] [[Star Wars home video releases|DVD]] set, go to the chapters section and for discs 1, 2, and 4 highlight the first episode's featurete and click to the left. On disc 3, go to the chapters section and highlight the episode "[[Trespass]]"'s featurette and click to the left.
 *In ''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]'', before the second barrier in the ''[[Prosecutor]]'' level, Rescue the Squad, turn right and crouch into a small tunnel. Destroy the [[scavenger droid]] and turn right. There is a [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]] lying there, and [[Boss/Legends|Boss]] makes a comment on how it is an elegant weapon for a more civilized time, a quote made by [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] in [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] to [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] upon giving him his father's lightsaber.
 *The [[Ryloth Ark|Ark of the Covenant]] appears in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' as one of [[Wat Tambor/Legends|Wat Tambor's]] treasures.
-*In [[Disney Infinity 3.0]], many elements from [[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]] appear in the background on [[Takodana]].
+*In [[Disney Infinity 3.0]], many elements from ''[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]'' appear in the background on [[Takodana]].
-*In the ''[[Star Wars Galactic Spy]]'' game there are many items and characters from the ''[[Indiana Jones]]'' and ''[[Willow]]'' franchises, both by [[George Lucas]], such as Jones himself and the golden idol from ''[[Wikipedia:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.
+*The ''[[Star Wars Galactic Spy]]'' game has many items and characters from the ''Indiana Jones'' and ''[[Willow]]'' franchises, both by [[George Lucas]], such as Jones himself and the golden idol from ''[[Wikipedia:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.
 ==External links==
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 ==Bibliography==
-* "Episode I Easter Eggs" - [[Star Wars Insider 48]]
+*{{InsiderCite|48|Episode I Easter Eggs}}
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