Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

Attribution information
Director(s)	George Lucas
Producer(s)	Gary Kurtz Rick McCallum (Special Edition)
Writer(s)	George Lucas
Starring	Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Peter Mayhew Anthony Daniels Kenny Baker Peter Cushing Alec Guinness James Earl Jones David Prowse
Music by	John Williams
Production information
Released	May 25, 1977 (Original version) January 31, 1997 (Special Edition)
Run time	121 minutes (Original) 125 minutes (Special Edition, DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD)
Budget	$11,000,000
Language	English
Chronological information
Timeline	0 BBY/0 ABY
Series	Original trilogy, Star Wars saga
Preceded by	Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Followed by	Episode V The Empire Strikes Back

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"A film for a generation growing up without fairy tales."

―George Lucas

Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, and currently marketed as simply Star Wars: A New Hope is a 1977 film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first part of the Star Wars original trilogy.

The film is set 19 years after the formation of the Galactic Empire and the events of Revenge of the Sith; construction has finished on the Death Star, a weapon capable of destroying a planet. After Princess Leia Organa, a leader of the Rebel Alliance, receives the weapon's plans in the hope of finding a weakness, she is captured and taken to the Death Star. Meanwhile, a young farmer named Luke Skywalker meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived in seclusion for years on the desert planet of Tatooine. When Luke's home is burned and his aunt and uncle killed, Obi-Wan begins Luke's Jedi training as they—along with Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2—attempt to rescue the princess from the Empire.

Inspired by films like the Flash Gordon serials and the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa, as well as such critical works as Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces and Frank Herbert's Dune books, Lucas began work on Star Wars in 1974. Ground-breaking in its use of special effects, this is considered to be among the most successful—and most influential—films of all time. Produced with a budget of US$11,000,000 and released on May 25, 1977, the film became one of the most successful of all time, earning $215 million in the United States and $337 million overseas during its original theatrical release, as well as winning several film awards, including 10 Academy Award nominations. It was re-released several times, sometimes with significant changes; the most notable versions were the 1997 Special Edition and the 2004 DVD, which were modified with CGI effects and recreated scenes. It was re-released in the Blu-ray format in September of 2011. The film was selected to be preserved by the Library of Congress as part of its National Film Registry. The film was selected in 1989, the program's first year in existence.

Opening crawl

Episode IV A NEW HOPE
It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy....

Synopsis

Assault on Tantive IV

18 years after the formation of the Galactic Empire and the events of Revenge of the Sith, the galaxy is in a state of civil war. The Rebel Alliance has won their first major victory by stealing plans to the Galactic Empire's secret weapon, the Death Star. Hoping that the stolen plans can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy, Princess Leia Organa, who is in custody of the stolen plans attempts to race home aboard the Tantive IV. However, her ship is intercepted by the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Devastator over the desert planet of Tatooine.

Princess Leia is captured by the Galactic Empire.

Imperial stormtroopers manage to board the ship, and after defeating the small number of guards defending the ship, the Sith Lord Darth Vader arrives to assess the damage. Vader is outraged and questions Captain Antilles, whom he eventually strangles and kills. Hiding on the ship, Princess Leia is spotted by stormtroopers. They shoot her with a stun blast and bring her before Vader. However, before being detained, Leia was able to record a holographic message with the help of R2-D2, and assigned the droid the responsibility of taking the message to a Jedi-in-hiding on Tatooine. Vader orders a message be sent to the Imperial Senate, informing them that the ship was destroyed, with everyone on board killed. R2-D2 and C-3PO use an escape pod in order to escape the ship and reach the planet of Tatooine below.

Luke's destiny

Luke Skywalker receives his father's lightsaber.

"There's nothing for me here now. I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father."

―Luke Skywalker

The droids are bought by moisture farmer Owen Lars and his nephew, Luke Skywalker. R2-D2 escapes from the Lars' homestead in search of an Obi-Wan Kenobi, whom the droid claims to be the property of. Luke and C-3PO find R2 the next day just before they are attacked by Sand people. Luke and his droids are rescued by Obi-Wan Kenobi or, as Luke knows him, Ben Kenobi. Obi-Wan takes Luke to his home.

Luke receives his father's lightsaber, as Obi-Wan recalls his own friendship with Luke's father. Luke is told that a Jedi named Darth Vader betrayed and murdered his father. After discovering Princess Leia's message carried by R2-D2, Obi-Wan attempts to persuade Luke to accompany him to Alderaan. Luke refuses to go until he discovers that his aunt and uncle were brutally murdered by stormtroopers searching for the droids. Luke, Obi-Wan, and the two droids travel to Mos Eisley to find passage to Alderaan, Princess Leia's home planet.

For 17,000 credits, 2,000 in advance and 15,000 upon arrival, smuggler Han Solo and his First Mate, a Wookiee named Chewbacca, agree to take the four of them to Alderaan aboard their ship, the Millennium Falcon. After brief scuffles with the Empire and henchmen sent by Jabba the Hutt, the Falcon escapes the Imperial Blockade at Mos Eisley and Han sets a course for Alderaan, unaware that the planet was about to be mercilessly destroyed by the Empire.

Rescue of the princess

"Here's where the fun begins!"

―Han Solo

In Alderaan's place, they find what seems to be an asteroid field. The planet was destroyed by the dreaded Death Star, on the orders of Grand Moff Tarkin, to set an example of the power of the Empire. The Millennium Falcon is pulled aboard the Death Star by its powerful tractor beam.

Heroes en route to the Death Star

From hidden smuggling compartments, Solo ambushes two stormtroopers of the Imperial scanning crew. With Han and Luke now disguised as the two stormtroopers, the group begins to figure out how to escape. Obi-Wan separates from the group to disable the tractor beam, leaving the others alone. While connected to the Imperial Network, R2-D2 discovers Princess Leia is aboard the station. Luke convinces Han and Chewbacca to rescue her with the vague promise of a grand reward. Han and Chewbacca reluctantly agree. Luke plans to march into Detention Block AA-23, claiming that Chewbacca is part of a prisoner transfer. C-3PO and R2-D2 are instructed to remain behind, and the trio sets off on their rescue attempt. Luke's plan works flawlessly in that they are quick to subdue the officers and guards in the princess's cell block. Unfortunately, no one thought to plan for their escape, and Leia takes charge, blasting a hole in a nearby grate and jumping through while Han and Luke hold off a squad of stormtroopers. Chewbacca, Luke and Han all dive after the princess into the unknown.

Unfortunately, the grate covers a chute that leads to a garbage compactor that is also home to a resident dianoga. Soon after landing, the creature pulls Luke under the surface, but releases him and is scared away when the Imperials realize where the heroes escaped to and activate the compactor. As the walls close in on the foursome, Luke desperately calls to C-3PO over his comlink asking for the compactor to be shut down. Leia struggles to get to the top and Chewbacca tries to unlock the door. R2-D2 manages to shut down the compactor just in time, although, amidst the muffled cries of joy over the comlink, C-3PO is briefly convinced that his master and friends have been crushed.

After escaping from the trash compactor, the group hurries back to the Millennium Falcon, hoping that Obi-Wan has successfully shut down the tractor beam. They encounter stormtroopers on their way to the ship, evading and blasting their way past them.

Sacrifice and victory

"You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."

"This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Kenobi. It will soon see the end of the Rebellion."

―Darth Vader

Obi-Wan, on the other hand, was destined to meet with Darth Vader. After a short duel with his former Padawan, Obi-Wan sacrifices himself, thus becoming one with the Force and allowing Luke and the others to escape. Horrified and angered having witnessed Obi-Wan's demise at the hands of Vader, Luke takes his final blasts at the stormtroopers and dashes onto the Millennium Falcon.

After fighting a squadron of TIE fighters, the Millennium Falcon meets the Rebel Alliance on Yavin 4, and the information in R2-D2 is turned over. General Dodonna plans the attack on the Death Star, an attack so audacious as to receive an unenthusiastic reaction from the pilots. To add to Luke's dismay, Han leaves after receiving his reward.

Rebel fighters approach the Death Star.

The Rebel strike force begins its attack on the Death Star, as the space station approaches the Rebel base on Yavin 4. A group of starfighters assaults a trench on the Death Star's surface to hit the station's vulnerable spot before it can destroy the Alliance's base. During this, most of the Rebel craft, including Luke's friend Biggs Darklighter, are picked off by Imperial fighters led by Darth Vader. Just as Vader opens fire on Luke from his personal TIE Advanced fighter, Han returns in the Millennium Falcon and attacks the Imperials, resulting in Vader's ship getting knocked out of the trench. Luke, aided by the voice of Kenobi and guided by the Force, accurately fires two proton torpedoes into a small exhaust port leading to the Death Star's reactor, and the battle station explodes.

The few remaining ships (those of Wedge Antilles, Luke, Han, and a Y-wing Pilot) return to Yavin 4 and a victory celebration commences, complete with medals for the heroes, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker, presented by Princess Leia.

Development

Conception

During post-production on his previous film, American Graffiti, Lucas repeatedly discussed the concept of a "space opera" with producer Gary Kurtz. In January 1973 Lucas began work on this, and by May had prepared a 14-page story outline for distribution among film studios. He had originally envisioned the film as being a continuation of both American Graffiti and Apocalypse Now (the latter of which he helped make before Warner Bros. Studios shut down his studio of American Zoetrope and thus forced him to hand over development to his compatriot, Francis Ford Coppola). His note for the basic plotline for the film, which was intended to be a response to the Vietnam War era, was that it involved "a technological empire going after a small band of freedom fighters." According to Walter Murch, a former associate of Lucas when the latter was filming Apocalypse Now, the space opera setting was conceived in large part because, due to the Vietnam War still going on, the audiences would not have been receptive to a direct attack on American involvement in Vietnam. Because of its outer space setting, the story was viewed as science fiction, an unpopular genre at the box office. Lucas later proposed that terms like "space fantasy" or "science fantasy" better fit the story. He brought the outline to Universal Studios and United Artists; both rejected the project (the former refused directly, while the latter withheld their answer until after the 10 day wait period ended). He also turned to Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, though they also turned him down. Lucas disliked the studio system because his previous two films, American Graffiti and THX 1138, had been re-edited without his consent. Still, aware that studios were unavoidable, he pursued Alan Ladd, Jr., the head of 20th Century Fox. Although Ladd did not grasp the technical side of the project, he believed that Lucas was talented. Lucas later stated that Ladd "invested in me, [but] he did not invest in the movie."

Production

Lucas finished a draft of the screenplay in May 1974. As the draft developed, the characters evolved significantly. Early in development, Luke Skywalker's character changed from a 60-year-old general to a member of a family of dwarfs; the Corellian smuggler, Han Solo, was envisioned as a large, green-skinned monster with gills. Chewbacca was inspired by Lucas' Alaskan malamute dog, Indiana, who often acted as the director's "co-pilot" by sitting in the passenger seat of his car. The Force, a mysterious energy field, was initially conceived as the Kyber crystal, a "galactic holy grail." The completed script was too long for one movie; however, Lucas refused to condense it. Instead, he expanded the first third of it into one movie and left the rest for two future films, effectively creating the original Star Wars trilogy.

Lucas hired conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie to create paintings of certain scenes during screenwriting. When Lucas delivered his screenplay to the studio, he included several of McQuarrie's paintings. 20th Century Fox approved a budget of $8,250,000; American Graffiti's positive reviews allowed Lucas to renegotiate his deal with Alan Ladd, Jr. and request the sequel rights to the film. For Lucas, this deal protected Star Wars' unwritten segments and most of the merchandising profits.

A storyboard panel depicting Imperial stormtroopers searching for R2-D2 and C-3PO

In 1975, Lucas founded the visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) after discovering that 20th Century Fox's visual effects department had been disbanded. ILM began its work on Star Wars in a warehouse in Van Nuys, California. Most of the visual effects used motion control photography, which creates the illusion of size by employing small models and slowly moving cameras. Model spaceships were constructed on the basis of drawings by Joe Johnston, input from Lucas, and paintings by McQuarrie. Lucas opted to abandon the traditional sleekness of science fiction by creating a "used universe" in which all devices, ships, and buildings looked aged and dirty.

When filming began on March 22, 1976 in the Tunisian desert for the scenes on the planet Tatooine, the project faced several problems. Lucas fell behind schedule in the first week of shooting due to a rare Tunisian rainstorm, malfunctioning props, and electronic breakdowns. When actor Anthony Daniels wore the C-3PO outfit for the first time, the left leg piece shattered down through the plastic covering his left foot, stabbing him. After completing filming in Tunisia, production moved into the more controlled environment of Elstree Studios, near London. However, significant problems, such as a crew that had little interest in the film, still arose. Most of the crew considered the project a "children's film," rarely took their work seriously, and often found it unintentionally humorous. Actor Kenny Baker later confessed that he thought the film would be a failure. Harrison Ford found the film "weird," in that there was a princess with buns for hair and what he called a "giant in a monkey suit" named Chewbacca. Ford also found the dialogue difficult, saying, "You can type this shit, George, but you sure can't say it."

Lucas clashed with Director of Photography Gilbert Taylor, whom producer Gary Kurtz called "old-school" and "crotchety." Moreover, with a background in independent filmmaking, Lucas was accustomed to creating most of the elements of the film himself. His camera suggestions were rejected by an offended Taylor, who felt that Lucas was over-stepping his boundaries by giving specific instructions. Lucas eventually became frustrated that the costumes, sets and other elements were not living up to his original vision of Star Wars. He rarely spoke to the actors, who felt that he expected too much of them while providing little direction. His directions to the actors usually consisted of the words "faster" and "more intense."

Ladd offered Lucas some of the only support from the studio; he dealt with scrutiny from board members over the rising budget and complex screenplay drafts. After production fell two weeks behind schedule, Ladd told Lucas that he had to finish production within a week or he would be forced to shut down production. The crew split into three units, led by Lucas, Kurtz, and production supervisor Robert Watts, respectively. Under the new system, the project met the studio's deadline. ILM concluded shooting on April 22, 1977 with shot 110P, that of a Star Destroyer.

Star Wars was originally slated for release in Christmas 1976; however, delays pushed the film's release to summer 1977. Already anxious about meeting his deadline, Lucas was shocked when his editor's first cut of the film was a "complete disaster." After attempting to persuade the original editor to cut the film his way, Lucas replaced the editor with Paul Hirsch and Richard Chew. He also allowed his then-wife Marcia Lucas to aid the editing process while she was cutting the film New York, New York with Lucas' friend Martin Scorsese. Richard Chew found the film had an non-energetic pace; it had been cut in a by-the-book manner: scenes were played out in master shots that flowed into close-up coverage. He found that the pace was dictated by the actors instead of the cuts. Hirsch and Chew worked on two reels simultaneously; whoever finished first moved on to the next.

During production, the cast attempted to make Lucas laugh or smile as he often appeared depressed. At one point, the project became so demanding that Lucas was diagnosed with hypertension and exhaustion and was warned to reduce his stress level. Post-production was equally stressful due to increasing pressure from 20th Century Fox. Moreover, Mark Hamill's face was injured in a car accident, which made reshoots impossible.

Meanwhile, ILM was struggling to achieve unprecedented special effects. The company had spent half of its budget on four shots that Lucas deemed unacceptable. Moreover, theories surfaced that the workers at ILM lacked discipline, forcing Lucas to intervene frequently to ensure that they were on schedule. With hundreds of uncompleted shots remaining, ILM was forced to finish a year's work in six months. Lucas inspired ILM by editing together aerial dogfights from old war films, which enhanced the pacing of the scenes.

During the chaos of production and post-production, the team made decisions about character voicing and sound effects. Sound designer Ben Burtt had created a library of sounds that Lucas referred to as an "organic soundtrack." For Chewbacca's growls, Burtt recorded and combined sounds made by dogs, bears, lions, tigers, and walruses to create phrases and sentences. Burtt created the robotic voice of R2-D2 by filtering his voice through an electronic synthesizer. Darth Vader's breathing was achieved by Burtt breathing through the mask of a scuba tank implanted with a microphone. Lucas never intended to use the voice of David Prowse, who portrayed Darth Vader in costume, because of Prowse's thick English West Country accent. He originally wanted Orson Welles to speak for Darth Vader. However, he felt that Welles' voice would be too recognizable, so he cast the lesser-known James Earl Jones. Nor did Lucas intend to use Anthony Daniels' voice for C-3PO. Thirty well-established voice actors, such as Stan Freberg, read for the voice of the droid. According to Daniels, one of the major voice actors recommended Daniels' voice for the role.

When Lucas screened an early cut of the film for his friends, among them directors Brian De Palma, John Milius and Steven Spielberg, their reactions were disappointing. Spielberg, who claimed to have been the only person in the audience to have enjoyed the film, believed that the lack of enthusiasm was due to the absence of finished special effects. Lucas later said that the group was honest and seemed bemused by the film. In contrast, Alan Ladd, Jr. and the rest of 20th Century Fox loved the film; one of the executives, Gareth Wigan, told Lucas, "This is the greatest film I've ever seen," and cried during the screening. Lucas found the experience shocking and rewarding, having never gained any approval from studio executives before. Although the delays increased the budget from $8 million to $11 million, the film was still the least expensive of the Star Wars saga.

Music

Lucas's intentions for Star Wars involved a grand musical sound, with leitmotifs for different characters and important objects, an approach used to great effect, for instance, in the operas of Richard Wagner. Toward this end, Lucas put together a collection of classical pieces for the composer John Williams to review, as an idea of what effects Lucas desired for the films. The music Williams composed was often distinctly reminiscent of the original classical pieces. In particular:

• The music associated to the opening capture of the blockade runner is very similar to Mars, from Holst's The Planets. In the liner notes to the original soundtrack recording, Williams implicitly acknowledged the connection by explaining why he didn't simply use Holst's The Planets. He said that he felt he could give the music a more unified feel if he wrote it all himself.
• The "Force Theme" (or "Ben's Theme") has been compared to parts of the ballet Swan Lake.
• The music for the awards ceremony at the end of the movie begins with "the Force/Ben's Theme," and then transitions into a theme that, in the liner notes, Williams says is reminiscent of "The Coronation," which probably refers to Elgar's, or, more likely, William Walton's Coronation March.
• The opening title (the "theme from Star Wars," or "Luke's Theme") has been said to resemble John Barry's theme from Born Free, but has a similar facade to the opening strains of the 1942 film King's Row, scored by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Later John Williams themes, such as those from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, have been said to resemble it. Listening to them together, one observes that none is identical to any of the others, but they use many of the same musical intervals to achieve similar, or at least related, emotional effects.
• The music for C-3PO's and R2-D2's arrival on Tatooine is very similar to the beginning of the second part, titled The Sacrifice, of Igor Stravinsky's,The Rite of Spring,.

Major musical themes include:

• Star Wars Main Title
• Princess Leia's Theme
• Binary Sunset

Sound

A New Hope was originally presented in monaural sound in many theaters, though the first-run 70mm prints were some of the earliest wide-release examples of surround sound—something not seen in the commercial cinema since the Cinerama and Cinemascope experiments of the early 1950s.

Sources and inspirations

The film drew inspiration from a number of sources. This was conscious and has been acknowledged by George Lucas in interviews. It is characteristic of much myth-building.

Lucas has stated that Akira Kurosawa's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress (USA release 1962) was a strong influence. The resemblance between the two buffoon farmers in The Hidden Fortress and the two talkative droids in A New Hope is apparent. Indeed, when the droids find themselves alone on Tatooine, even the music and the style of "wipe" cuts are a clear homage to Hidden Fortress. When Motti is criticizing Darth Vader, he is about to mention the Rebels' "hidden fortress" before Vader cuts him off in the middle of the last word.

The climactic scene in which the Death Star is assaulted was modeled after (including some of the same dialogue) the 1950s film The Dam Busters, in which RAF Lancaster bombers fly along heavily defended reservoirs and aim "bouncing bombs" at German man-made dams in a bid to cripple the heavy industry of the Ruhr. (A New Hope cinematographer Gilbert Taylor had previously worked on the special-effects sequences for that film.)

Lucas has made mention of the film "633 Squadron" directed by Walter Grauman when citing movies that inspired themes or elements in A New Hope. The "trench run" in A New Hope wherein Luke flies his X-wing through a "trench" on the Death Star and destroys the ship was inspired, at least in small part, by the finale of 633 Squadron, which involves several Royal Air Force planes flying at low level up a fjord against heavy, ground-based anti-aircraft fire, to attack a factory located at the base of a cliff at the canyon's end.

Release

Wary that Star Wars would be beaten out by other summer films, such as Smokey and the Bandit, 20th Century Fox moved the release date to Wednesday before Memorial Day: May 25, 1977. However, few theaters ordered the film to be shown. In response, 20th Century Fox demanded that theaters order Star Wars if they wanted an eagerly anticipated film based on a best-selling novel titled The Other Side of Midnight. The New York Times published the first advertisements for the film on May 15, only ten days before its premiere.

Star Wars became an instant success upon release; within three weeks, 20th Century Fox's stock price doubled to a record high. Before 1977, 20th Century Fox's greatest annual profits were $37,000,000; in 1977, the company earned $79,000,000. Although the film's cultural neutrality helped it to gain international success, Ladd became anxious during the premiere in Japan. After the screening, the audience was silent, leading Ladd, Jr. to fear that the film would be unsuccessful. He was later told that, in Japan, silence was the greatest honor to a film. Meanwhile, thousands attended a ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theater, where C-3PO, R2-D2 and Darth Vader placed their footprints in the theater's forecourt.

During the film's original theatrical run, there were a number of now-iconic television promotions:

• A re-creation of the cantina set for The Richard Pryor Show (September 13, 1977)
• The Making of Star Wars TV special (September 16, 1977)
• A Star Wars–themed Donnie and Marie episode (September 23, 1977)
• Mark Hamill on The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (December 19, 1977)
• Bill Murray's "Nick The Lounge Singer" singing the Star Wars Main Theme on Saturday Night Live (January 28, 1978)
• The Star Wars Holiday Special (November 17, 1978)
• Carrie Fisher on Saturday Night Live (November 18, 1978)

Merchandise

Charles Lippincott was hired by Lucas' production company, Lucasfilm Ltd., as marketing director for Star Wars. Because 20th Century Fox gave little support for marketing beyond licensing T-shirts and posters, Lippincott was forced to look elsewhere. He secured deals with Stan Lee, Roy Thomas and Marvel Comics for a comic book adaptation and with Del Rey Books for a novelization. Although Star Wars merchandise was available to enthusiastic children upon release, only Kenner Toys—who believed that the film would be unsuccessful—had accepted Lippincott's licensing offers. Kenner responded to the sudden demand for toys by selling boxed vouchers in its "empty box" Christmas campaign; these vouchers could be redeemed for the toys in March 1978.

The novelization of the film was published in December 1976, six months before the film was released. The credited author was George Lucas, but the book was revealed to have been ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster, who later wrote the first Expanded Universe novel, Splinter of the Mind's Eye. The book was first published as Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker; later editions were titled simply Star Wars and, later, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, to reflect the retitling of the film. Certain scenes deleted from the film (and later restored or archived in DVD bonus features) were present in the novel, such as Luke at Tosche Station with Biggs and the encounter between Han and Jabba in Docking Bay 94. Other deleted scenes from the movie, such as a close-up of a stormtrooper riding on a Dewback, were included in a photo insert added to later printings of the book. Smaller details were also changed; for example, in the Death Star assault, Luke's callsign is Blue Five instead of Red Five as in the film. Lippincott secured the deal with Del Rey Books to publish the novelization in November 1976. By February 1977, a half million copies had been sold.

A radio drama adaptation of the film was written by Brian Daley, directed by John Madden, and produced for and broadcast on the American National Public Radio network in 1981. The adaptation received cooperation from George Lucas, who donated the rights to NPR. John Williams' music and Ben Burtt's sound design were retained for the show; Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) reprised their roles as well. The radio drama featured scenes not seen in the final cut of the film, such as Luke Skywalker's observation of the space battle above Tatooine through binoculars, a skyhopper race, and Darth Vader's interrogation of Princess Leia. In terms of Star Wars canon, the radio drama is given the highest designation, G-canon.

Over the years, several comic adaptations of the film have been produced:

• Marvel Comics launched their Star Wars series with a six-part adaptation of the film written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Howard Chaykin.
• In 1978, Al Williamson worked on an adaptation in comic strip form that was never released.
• Concurrently with the release of the 1997 Special Edition, Dark Horse Comics released a new four-part adaptation written by Bruce Jones and illustrated by Eduardo Barreto.
• A manga adaptation illustrated by Hisao Tamaki was released in Japan in 1997 and in the United States in 1998.

Re-releases

The film was originally released as—and consequently often called—Star Wars, without Episode IV or the subtitle A New Hope. The 1980 sequel, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, featured the episode number and subtitle in the opening crawl. When the original film was re-released on April 10, 1981, Episode IV: A New Hope was added above the original opening crawl. Although Lucas claims that only six films were ever planned, representatives of Lucasfilm discussed plans for nine or 12 possible films in early interviews. The film was re-released theatrically in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1997.

Official poster for A New Hope Special Edition release

After ILM used computer generated effects for Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, Lucas concluded that digital technology had caught up to his original vision for Star Wars. As part of Star Wars' 20th anniversary celebration in 1997, A New Hope was digitally remastered and re-released to theaters, along with The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, under the campaign title The Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition. The Special Edition versions contained visual shots and scenes that were unachievable in the original release due to financial, technological, and time restraints; one such scene involved a meeting between Han Solo and Jabba the Hutt. Although most changes were minor or cosmetic in nature, some fans believe that Lucas degraded the movie with the additions. For instance, a controversial change in which Greedo shoots first when confronting Han Solo has inspired T-shirts brandishing the phrase "Han shot first."

Home video

A New Hope was released on DVD on September 21, 2004 in a box set with The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and a bonus disc of supplemental material. The movies were digitally restored and remastered, and more changes were made by George Lucas.

The DVD features a commentary track from George Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher. The bonus disc contains the documentary Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy, three featurettes, teaser and theatrical trailers, TV spots, still galleries, an exclusive preview of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, a playable Xbox demo of the LucasArts game Star Wars: Battlefront, and a "Making Of" documentary on the Episode III video game. The set was reissued in December 2005 as part of a three-disc "limited edition" boxed set without the bonus disc.

The trilogy was re-released on separate two-disc Limited Edition DVD sets from September 12, 2006 to December 31, 2006; the original versions of the films were added as bonus material. Controversy surrounded the release (often referred to as "George's original unaltered trilogy", or "GOUT" for short) because the so-called "unaltered" versions were from the 1993 non-anamorphic laserdisc masters, and were not re-transferred to modern DVD standards.

It was re-released in the Blu-ray format on September 16, 2011.

On April 7, 2015, the Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lucasfilm jointly announced the digital releases of the six released Star Wars films. Fox released A New Hope for digital download on April 10, 2015 (while Disney released the other five films).

Despite the Walt Disney Company's 2012 purchase of Lucasfilm Ltd. and the release rights to all future Star Wars films, Fox was to retain original distribution rights to A New Hope, which they co-produced and co-financed, in perpetuity in all media worldwide. Fox was also to retain theatrical, nontheatrical, and home video rights worldwide for the franchise's five subsequent films, which Lucasfilm produced and financed independently, through May 2020, at which time ownership was to transfer to Disney. This complex relationship between Fox and Disney, particularly in regards to Fox's perpetual rights to Episode IV, was to create an obstacle for any future boxed set comprising all nine films. On December 14, 2017, The Walt Disney Company announced that it was acquiring most of Fox's parent company, 21st Century Fox, including the film studio and all distribution rights to A New Hope. On March 20, 2019, the deal was officially completed. On April 12, 2019, a Blu-ray box set containing the nine main installments of the Star Wars saga remastered in 4K was reportedly announced to be in development for a 2020 release.

Reception

Star Wars debuted on May 25, 1977 in 32 theaters, and proceeded to break house records, effectively becoming one of the first blockbuster films. It remains one of the most financially successful films of all time. Some of the cast and crew noted lines of people stretching around theaters as they drove by. Even technical crew members, such as model makers, were asked for autographs, and cast members became instant household names. The film's original total U.S. gross came to $307,263,857, and it earned $6,806,951 during its first weekend in wide release. Lucas claimed that he had spent most of the release day in a sound studio in Los Angeles. When he went out for lunch with his then-wife Marcia, they encountered a long queue of people along the sidewalks leading to Mann's Chinese Theater, waiting to see Star Wars. The film became the highest-grossing film of 1977 and the highest-grossing film of all time until E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial broke that record in 1982. (With subsequent re-releases, Star Wars reclaimed the title, but lost it again to James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster Titanic.) The film earned $797,900,000 worldwide, making it the first film to reach the $300 million mark. Adjusted for inflation it is the second highest grossing movie of all time in the United States, behind Gone with the Wind.

The New York Times described Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope as "the most beautiful movie serial ever made." Roger Ebert called the film "an out-of-body experience," compared its special effects to those of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and opined that the true strength of the film was its "pure narrative." Vincent Canby called the film "the movie that's going to entertain a lot of contemporary folk who have a soft spot for the virtually ritualized manners of comic-book adventure." Pauline Kael of The New Yorker criticized the film, stating that "there's no breather in the picture, no lyricism," and that it had no "emotional grip." Jonathon Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader stated, "None of these characters has any depth, and they're all treated like the fanciful props and settings!" Peter Keough of the Boston Phoenix said, "Star Wars is a junkyard of cinematic gimcracks not unlike the Jawas' heap of purloined, discarded, barely functioning droids." Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic also responded negatively, noting, "His work here seems less inventive than in THX 1138." According to rottentomatoes.com, of the 54 critical reviews of the film provided on that site, 51 responded favorably (95% of the reviewers), stating in consensus that "the action and special effects are first rate."

In 1989, the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress selected the film as a "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" film. In 2006, Lucas' original screenplay was selected by the Writers Guild of America as the 68th greatest of all time. The American Film Institute (or AFI) listed it 15th on a list of the top 100 films of the 20th century; in the UK, a poll created by Channel Four named A New Hope (together with its successor, The Empire Strikes Back) the greatest film of all time. The American Film Institute has named Star Wars and specific elements of it to several of its "top 100 lists" of American cinema, compiled as a part of the Institute's 100th anniversary celebration. These include the 27th most thrilling American film of all time; the thirty-ninth most inspirational American film of all-time; Han Solo as the fourteenth greatest American film hero of all time and Obi-Wan Kenobi thirty-seventh on the same list. The often repeated line "May the Force be with you" was ranked as the eighth greatest quote in American film history. John Williams' score was ranked as the greatest American film score of all time.

Star Wars won multiple awards at the 1978 Academy Awards, including Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, which went to John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley and Roger Christian. Best Costume Design was awarded to John Mollo; Best Film Editing went to Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas and Richard Chew; John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune and Robert Blalack all received awards for Best Effects, Visual Effects. John Williams was awarded his third Oscar for Best Music, Original Score; the Best Sound went to Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler and Derek Ball; and a Special Achievement for sound effects went to Ben Burtt. Additional nominations included Alec Guinness for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, George Lucas for Best Screenplay and Best Director, and Gary Kurtz was nominated for his producing duties in Best Picture. At the Golden Globe awards, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness), and Best Score. It only won the award for Best Score. It received six BAFTA nominations: Best Film, Best Editing, Best Costume, Best Production/Art Design, Best Sound, and Best Score; the film won in the latter two categories. John Williams' soundtrack album won the Grammy award for Best Album of an original score for a motion picture or television program,and the film was awarded the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. In 1997, the MTV Movie Awards awarded Chewbacca the lifetime achievement award for his work in the Star Wars trilogy.

Originally, if the film did poorly at the box office, Lucas planned to turn the novel Splinter of the Mind's Eye into a low-budget sequel to the movie. According to an interview with Alan Dean Foster in Empire magazine, the book was written to be filmed as a low-budget sequel if Star Wars was not a huge success. Harrison Ford was not signed for the sequel as of the writing of the book, which is why Han Solo does not appear in the novel. However, with the success of A New Hope, Lucas was free to make The Empire Strikes Back.

Deleted scenes

There are many short alternate takes throughout Star Wars where Luke appears in his poncho: Luke in the desert, in the Tusken Raiders' canyon, Luke finding the destroyed homestead, and in the hangar on Yavin 4. The only poncho scenes that made the final cut were in Docking Bay 94, on the Millennium Falcon flight from the Death Star, and on arrival on Yavin 4.

Aunt Beru's Blue Milk

Beru is in the homestead, pouring a blue liquid into a jug.

Luke in the Desert

Luke with his macrobinoculars

Luke Skywalker is in the Tatooine desert repairing a moisture vaporator, assisted by a Treadwell droid, when he notices shining objects in the sky. With his macrobinoculars Luke sees two ships engaged in combat beyond the atmosphere. He jumps into his landspeeder. The malfunctioning Treadwell blows a fuse and is unable to follow. Luke speeds off into the desert to find his friends. The scene originally occurred after the Tantive IV is boarded, just before Darth Vader's first appearance in the film. It is thought that there is no longer any clear footage of this scene available. Existing footage has been degraded by poor film storage conditions over the years. Before the film was cut, this was the audience's first sight of the young Luke Skywalker, much earlier than in the final cut. It was removed along with subsequent scenes of Luke and his friends in Anchorhead. George Lucas had originally written the scenes and shot them at the suggestion of his industry friends who thought that audiences wouldn't understand the story strictly being told from a droid's point of view. Upon realizing that the story was really about the droids' adventures and it was them leading things to Luke and Obi-Wan, etc. Lucas took the footage out.

Tosche Station

Luke's landspeeder races into the town of Anchorhead, nearly running over an old woman. Luke rushes into Tosche Station excitedly telling his friends about the battle above their planet. He is overjoyed to be reunited with his friend Biggs Darklighter who is on planet leave from the Academy. Deak, Windy, Camie, Fixer and Biggs all follow Luke outside to see the battle with Luke's macrobinoculars. The battle appears to have ended and Luke's friends ridicule him for making it all up. This scene was to come just after R2-D2 and C-3PO eject from the Tantive IV in an escape pod, and before the scene where Princess Leia is led captive before Darth Vader. This scene establishes Luke's difficult relationships with his peers, and gives a picture of life on Tatooine. Storyline pacing may have been the deciding factor, but it should also be borne in mind that after Lucas's first screening of the rough cut of Star Wars in 1977, a fellow filmmaker jokingly accused him of producing "American Graffiti in space." This jibe probably influenced Lucas to cut the scenes set in Anchorhead. The sequence where Luke nearly runs down an old woman was an effects shot that was never completed.

Luke and Biggs

Luke says farewell to Biggs

This scene is a conversation between Luke and his oldest friend, Biggs Darklighter. Biggs has left Tatooine and is on planet leave from the Imperial Academy where he is training to be a space pilot. Luke's envy of Biggs's success conflicts with his duty to his uncle and his reasons for remaining on Tatooine. Biggs quietly tells Luke that he has decided to join the Rebellion against the Empire. In a tense and emotional conversation, the two young men say their final farewells. This scene was to come in between the scene where C-3PO spots a distant Jawa sandcrawler in the desert, and the capture of R2-D2 by the Jawas in the canyon. The Luke and Biggs sequence was part of the whole Anchorhead backstory on Tatooine, and was cut along with the other early scenes on Tatooine, probably for reasons of story pacing.

Vader and Chief Bast

In this short scene, Darth Vader and Chief Bast walk along a corridor on the Death Star. Bast reports that the search for the missing droids has extended to Mos Eisley spaceport. Vader observes that Princess Leia is resisting interrogation, and Bast boldly criticizes Tarkin's plan to break her as "foolish." The scene would have appeared between the scene where Han Solo encounters Jabba the Hutt in Docking Bay 94 (also cut), and the scene where Luke and Ben find the Millennium Falcon in Docking Bay 94.

The Search for R2

C-3PO pilots the landspeeder

R2-D2 has absconded from his new master, Luke Skywalker. Early in the morning, Luke and Threepio rush off in the landspeeder to search for R2, with Threepio driving the landspeeder. They talk about Artoo, Ben Kenobi, and how angry Uncle Owen is going to be. The scene belongs at the start of the sequence where Luke and 3PO search for R2, before the attack of the Tusken Raiders. The moment was scored with a light version of Luke's theme; the music can be heard at the beginning of the cue "Land of the Sand People" on the original LP and CD configurations, or "Landspeeder Search" in the Special Edition album. Before the days of CGI, scenes like this landspeeder cockpit sequence had to be filmed against a rear-projection screen. The scene was dropped due to poor quality.

Stormtrooper Search

Various alien creatures are seen walking around a narrow street in Mos Eisley, and some Stormtroopers walk past.

Darth Vader widens the Search

This is a scene with Darth Vader and another Imperial officer on the Death Star.

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Cast

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker Harrison Ford as Han Solo Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin Alec Guinness as Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi Anthony Daniels as See-Threepio (C-3PO) Kenny Baker as Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca David Prowse as Darth Vader James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader (uncredited in original versions) Phil Brown as Uncle Owen Shelagh Fraser as Aunt Beru Jack Purvis as Chief Jawa Alex McCrindle as General Dodonna Eddie Byrne as General Willard Drewe Hemley as Red Leader Dennis Lawson as Red Two (Wedge) Garrick Hagon as Red Three (Biggs) Jack Klaff as Red Four (John "D") William Hootkins as Red Six (Porkins) Angus MacInnis as Gold Leader Jeremy Sinden as Gold Two Graham Ashley as Gold Five Don Henderson as General Taggi Richard Le Partimentier as General Motti Leslie Schofield as Commander #1 Uncredited Bunny Alsup as the voice of Cantina walla Vass Anderson as Rebel Escort, Rebel in War Room David Ankrum as the voice of Wedge Antilles and 'Fake Wedge' John William Ault as Commander Bob Hudsol Mark Austin as Boba Fett (post-1997 versions) Bill Bailey as Cantina Patron Jerry Baker as Scanning Crew Man #1 Paul Bannon as Stormtrooper, Mos Eisley citizen, Rebel Trooper Peter Barbour as 'Stiltman' (deleted scene) Francis Batsoni as Cantina patron Stephen Bayley as TK-421, Darth Vader's hands in TIE Fighter Scott Beach as the voice of the Stormtroopers Michael Bell as the voice of General Willard Jay Benedict as Deak (deleted scene) Jack Berg as a Rebel Technician Jon Berg as Momaw Nadon, Nalan Cheel, Elis Helrot Doug Beswick as Lirin Car'n, Ickabel G'ont John Birkinshaw as an Extra Paul Blake and Maria De Aragon (pickup shots) as Greedo Todd Boekelheide as the voice of Cantina walla Rob Bottin as Bith band member Lorrane Bowman as Cantina patron Andy Bradford as Lieutenant Tanbris Peter Brace as Double for Chewbacca Chris Bunn as Stormtrooper Janice Burchette as Rodian Ted Burnett as Wuher Toby Burns as Mos Eisley citizen Maurice Bush as Stand-in for Darth Vader Terry Cade as Stormtrooper Stephen Calcutt as Stand-in for Chewbacca, double for Darth Vader Tony Castleton as an Extra Derek Chafer as Stormtrooper John Chapman as a Rebel pilot Kevin Chu as {'}Leatherman{'} (post-1997 versions) David Church as Rebel Technician and Stormtrooper Mickey Clarke as Extra Norton Clarke as Rebel in briefing room Robert Clarke as Wullf Yularen Gilda Cohen as Kabe Harriet Colville as Stand-in for C-3PO Tim Condren as Stormtrooper infiltrating Tantive IV{} Ron Conrad as Sergeant Major Enfield Barry Copping as {'}Grasshopper{'} Jenny Cresswell as Jenny (mostly deleted scene) Alfie Curtis as Dr. Evazan Anthony Daniels as CZ-3 Robert Davies as One of the four 'local ugly men' Jack Dearlove as Stand-in for Han Solo Barbara Frankland as Jawa Peter Diamond as Garouf Lafoe, Stormtrooper, Tusken Raider, Death Star Trooper Warwick Diamond as Jawa Malcolm Dixon as Jawa Tim Donaldson as Jawa Jim Dowdall as Stormtrooper infiltrating Tantive IV{} Robert Driscoll as Stormtrooper Eddie Eddon as Pello Scrambas Sadie Eden as Reegesk Jonathan Erland as Death Star Controller David Eynon as Hol Olkand Stenson Falke as Imperial Officer Kim Falkinburg as Djas Puhr David Field as Stormtrooper Harry Fielder as Corporal Grenwick Stephen Fitzalan as Ground tech Ray Ford as Rebel trooper on board Tantive IV{} John Forgeham as Captain Bolvan Anthony Forrest as Fixer (deleted scene), Sandtrooper Terry Francis as Stormtrooper Tex Fuller as Stormtrooper Ted Gagliano as Sandtrooper with binoculars (post-1997 versions) Vic Gallucci as Rebel Pilot, Stormtrooper Salo Gardner as Cantina patron Steve Gawley as Death Star Trooper Peter Geddis as Captain Antilles Barry Gnome as Kabe (Contracted but not in final film) Rusty Goffe as Jawa, power droid Laurie Goode as Hrchek Kal Fas Pet Gorman as Stormtrooper Romo Gorrara as an undetermined role Isaac Grand as One of the three 'bureaucrats' Charlie Gray as General Trech Molock Richard Graydon as Stormtrooper Charlotte Gregory as Cantina patron Richard Gregory as Stand-in for Ben Kenobi Nelson Hall as Stormtrooper (post-1997 versions) Reg Harding as Stormtrooper, Rebel Trooper, Officer at detention block Alan Harris as Leia's Rebel Escort, Rebel mechanic, Stormtrooper Noel Hawkins as Stormtrooper Simon Henderson as Jawa entering Cantina Walter Henry as Rebel Officer Frank Henson as Stormtrooper Christine Hewett as Shada D'ukal Bill Hibbert as Stand-in for Luke Skywalker Colin Higgins as 'Fake Wedge' Dave Holland as Grondorn Muse John Holland as Briefing room officer Bob Holmes as Extra Lew Hooper as Rebel Tech, Stormtrooper Arthur Howell as Stormtrooper Peter Hunt as Mos Eisley citizen (post-1997 versions) Clay Hunter as Stormtrooper Ken Hutchison as an undetermined role (deleted scene) Tommy Ilsley as Lutrillian Steve Ismay as Stormtrooper Joe Johnston as Imperial weapons technician Annette Jones as Nimbanel Linda Jones as Rodian Patick Jordan as Officer Cass Nick Joseph as Medal bearer Joe Kaye as Lutrillian Ellison Kemp as an Undetermined role John Ketteringham as Ryle Torsyn Mark Kirby as Rebel Trooper Colin Michael Kitchens as the voice of Davin Felth, Cantina walla and Massassi Outpost walla Melissa Kurtz as Jawa Tiffany L. Kurtz as Jawa Al Lampert as Commander Daine Jir Anthony Lang as Rebel technician in briefing room Michael Leader as Stormtrooper George Leech as Rebel soldier on Tantive IV{} Wendy Leech as U-3PO, double for C-3PO Laine Liska as Muftak, Cantina band member Hem Dazon Derek Lyons as Massassi Temple Guard, Voren Na'al Mahjoub as Jawa Alf Mangan as Snivvian Mardji the elephant as Banthas Len Mathewman as Stand-in for Han Solo Rick McCallum as Stormtrooper (post-1997 versions) Penny McCarthy as Kardue'sai'Malloc, Leia's arm loading Death Star plans into R2-D2 Grant McCune as Imperial weapons technician Terry McGovern as the voice of Stormtroopers and Cantina walla Gloria McGuire as an Undetermined role Bronco McLoughlin as Stormtrooper Giles Melville as X-wing pilot in Briefing room Mykel Mills as Elyhek Rue Jeff Moon as One of the four 'local ugly men' Mandy Morton as Swilla Corey Brian Muir as Darth Vader (pickup shots) James Muir as X-Wing pilot in Briefing room Declan Mulholland as Jabba the Hutt (scene deleted, later ovelapped with CGI; post-1997 versions) Christopher Muncke as Captain Khurgee Mike Mungarvan as Stormtrooper Terence Mustoo as A-wing pilot, Death Star Technician Stuart Myers as Mos Eisley citizen Ronald Nunnery as an Undetermined role Michael O'Hagan as Imperial Officer, Stormtrooper Robert O'Mahoney as Theron Nett George Oliver as Debnoli David Aikens as Rebel Technician in briefing room Lorne Peterson as Osleo Prennert Len Piper as Stand-in for Jabba the Hutt Dennis Plenty as Stormtrooper Marcus Powell as Rycar Ryjerd Jack Purvis as Kitik Keed'Kak Mike Randall as Stormtrooper Martyn Read as Stormtrooper Shane Rimmer as Rebel Crew Chief Bill Risley as Rebel pilot in briefing room Pam Rose as Leesub Sirln Eileen Roberts as Cantina patron Henry Roberts as Anj Zavor George Roubicek as Commander Praji Arthur Rowton as Snivvian Peter Roy as Rebel Engineer Terry Sach as X-wing pilot Roy Seely as Stand-in for Chewbacca Ian Selby as General Romodi Julie Sharpe — Protocol Droid on Sandcrawler Harry Shearer — Voices of Lieutenant Hija, Captain Khurgee, and Tiree Larry Sheppard — Stormtrooper Erica Simmons — Tawss Khaa Sally Sinclair — Brindy Truchong Colin Skeaping — Devin Cant and stunt double for Luke Skywalker Tony Smart — Stormtrooper Bob Spiker — Bantha-riding Tusken Raider Angela Staines — Karoly D'ulin Roy Staite — One of the four 'local ugly men' Guy Standeven — undetermined role Koo Stark — Camie Marstrap (deleted scene) George Stock — Yerka Mig David Stone — Wioslea and double for Luke in X-wing Barry Summerford — Stormtrooper Peter Sumner — Lieutenant Pol Treidum Alan Swaden — Stormtrooper Keith Swaden — Stormtrooper John Sylla — Voices of Yavin Base 4 PA and Cantina walla Tom Sylla — Massassi Outpost Announcer Tarik the bear — sounds for Chewbacca Ron Tarr — Ront Byrnloo Reg Thomason — Rebel Alliance Communication Officer Malcolm Tierney — Lieutenant Shann Childsen Phil Tippett — Doikk Na'ts, Myo, and Baniss Keeg Basil Tomlin — BoShek and Stormtrooper John Triplett — Undetermined role Alan Troy — Rebel Technician in briefing room Burnell Tucker — Del Goren Morgan Upton — Voice of Stormtroopers Harry Van Engel — Mos Eisley citizen Robert van Kaphengst — Imperial Officer Kelly Varney — Rebel pilot Rick Victor — Voice of Jawas Jerry Walter — Voice of Stormtroopers Terry Walsh — Undetermined role Larry Ward — Voice of Greedo Bob Watson — Cantina patron and Rebel Technician in briefing room Diana Sadley Way — Nabrun Leids John Wayne — Voice of Garindan (archival audio) Malcolm Weaver — Imperial Officer Chris Webb — Stormtrooper infiltrating the Tantive IV Howie Weed — Ketwol and Melas (post-1997 versions) Tommy Weldin — Gela Yeens (scene deleted, later restored; post-1997 versions) Ted Western — Merc Sunlet Bill Weston — Stormtrooper infiltrating the Tantive IV Andrea Wickman-Miller — Jawa Fred Wood — One of the four 'local ugly men' Roger Williams — Stormtrooper Steve 'Spaz' Williams — Mos Eisley citizen (post-1997 versions) Lucy Autrey Wilson — Voice of Cantina walla Syd Wragg — Imperial Officer and Rebel Carrier Driver John Wreford — Lieutenant Hija

Crew

Written and Directed by — George Lucas Produced by — Gary Kurtz Executive Producer — George Lucas Production Designer — John Barry Director of Photography — Gilbert Taylor, B.S.C. Music by — John Williams Performed by — The London Symphony Orchestra; Original Music Copyright 1977 © by Fox Fanfare Music, Inc. Special Photographic Effects Supervisor — John Dykstra Special Production and Mechanical Effects Supervisor — John Stears Special Effects Engineer — Petro Vlahos (uncredited) Special Effects Technician — Robert Nugent (uncredited) Film Editors — Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew Additional Editing by — George Lucas (uncredited) Rough Cut Editing — John Jympson (replaced and uncredited) Production Supervisor — Robert Watts Production Illustration — Ralph McQuarrie Costume Designer — John Mollo Art Directors — Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley Make-up Supervisor — Stuart Freeborn Make-up Artist — Kay Freeborn (uncredited) Assistant Make-up Artists — Rob Bottin, Robin Grantham (both uncredited) Special Make-up Effects Crew — Graham Freeborn, Nick Maley, Charles E. Parker, Christopher Tucker (all uncredited) Hair Stylist — Pat McDermott Production Sound Mixer — Derek Ball Boom Operator — Ken Nightingall (uncredited) Casting — Irene Lamb, Diane Crittenden, Vic Ramos Supervising Sound Editor — Sam Shaw Special Dialogue and Sound Effects — Ben Burtt Sound Editors — Robert R. Rutledge, Gordon Davidson, Gene Corso Assistant Sound Editors — Samuel C. Crutcher, Cathy McKelvey (uncredited) Sound Effects Editor — Richard L. Anderson (uncredited) Sound Engineer — Jack Snyder (uncredited) Foley Artist — Kitty Malone (uncredited) Supervising Music Editor — Kenneth Wannberg Sound Recordist — Michael Galloway (uncredited) Re-recording Mixers — James A. Corbett (uncredited), Don MacDougall, Bob Minkler, Ray West, Robert Litt, Mike Minkler, Lester Fresholtz, Richard Portman Dolby Sound Consultant — Stephen Katz Orchestrations — Herbert W. Spencer Conductor — John Williams (uncredited) Orchestral Contractor — Sandy DeCrescent (uncredited) Additional Orchestrations — Alexander Courage, John Williams, Albert Woodbury (all uncredited) Music Supervisor — Lionel Newman (uncredited) Composer Assistant — Richard Snodgrass (uncredited) Music Scoring Mixer — Eric Tomlinson Assistant Film Editors — Todd Boekelheide, Jay Miracle, Colin Kitchens, Bonnie Koehler Camera Operations — Ronnie Taylor, Geoff Glover, David Robman (uncredited) First Assistant Camera — Peter Taylor (uncredited) Second Assistant Camera — Madelyn Most (uncredited) Scenic Artist — Dixie Dean (uncredited) Production Manager — Bruce Sharman Assistant Directors — Tony Waye, Gerry Gavigan, Terry Madden Location Manager — Arnold Ross Assistant to Producer — Bunny Alsup Assistant to Director — Lucy Autrey Wilson Assistant to Production Designer — Alan Roderick-Jones Production Assistants — Pat Carr, Miki Herman, Peter Kohn (uncredited) Gaffer — Ron Tabera, Maurice Gillett (uncredited) Best Boy — Terry Lewis (uncredited) Grip — Michael E. Matteson (uncredited) Supervising Electrician — Steve Birtles (uncredited) Electrician — Peter Bloor (uncredited) Clapper Loader — Jamie Harcourt (uncredited) Set Decorator — Roger Christian Set Designer — Steve Cooper (uncredited) Set Rigger — Ronald Lenoir (uncredited) Property Master — Frank Bruton Prop Men — Jim Marlow, John Chisholm (both uncredited) Props — Gerry Bourke, Kieron McNamara (both uncredited) Art Department Production Assistant — Aaron L. Lucas (uncredited) Additional Props — Arnold Jackson (uncredited) Scenic Plasterer/Mold Maker — Allan Croucher (uncredited) Draughtsman — Peter Childs (uncredited) Construction Manager — Bill Welch (uncredited) Chargehand Carpenter — Alan Booth (uncredited) Carpenters — Richard Brown, Laurie Kerr, Tony Musk (all uncredited) Sculptors — Liz Moore, Brian Muir (uncredited) Wardrobe Supervisor — Ron Beck Stormtrooper Costumes by — Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr. (uncredited) Wardrobe — Babs Gray (uncredited) Stunt Coordinator — Peter Diamond Additional Stunt Coordinaton — Reg Harding (uncredited) Fight Arranger — Bob Anderson (uncredited) Stunt Performers — Bob Anderson, Marc Boyle, Jim Dowdall, Nick Gillard, Fred "Nosher" Powell (all uncredited) Continuity — Ann Skinner Titles — Dan Perri 2nd Unit Photography — Carroll Ballard, Rick Clemente, Robert Dalva, Tak Fujimoto 2nd Unit Art Direction — Leon Erickson, Al Locatelli 2nd Unit Production Managers — David Lester, Peter Herald, Pepi Lenzi 2nd Unit First Assistant Director — Gary White (uncredited) 2nd Unit Make-up — Rick Baker, Douglas Beswick Assistant Sound Editors — Roxanne Jones, Karen Sharp Production Controller — Brian Gibbs Location Auditor — Ralph M. Leo Script Doctors — Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck (both uncredited) Assistant Auditors — Steve Cullip, Penny McCarthy, Kim Falkinburg Advertising/Publicity Supervisor — Charles Lippincott Advertising and Publicity Consultant — Stanley Bielecki (uncredited) Marketing Consultants — Craig Miller, Edward Summer (both uncredited) Unit Publicist — Brian Doyle Still Photographer — John Jay Production Driver — Keenan Haight (uncredited) Special Consultant (End Credits) — Boyce R. Doyle (uncredited) Animal Supervisor (Gentle Jungle) — Ralph Helfer (uncredited) Miscellaneous Crew — James Harris (uncredited) Executive in Charge of Production — Alan Ladd, Jr. (uncredited) MINIATURE AND OPTICAL EFFECTS UNIT: 1st Cameraman — Richard Edlund 2nd Cameraman — Dennis Muren Assistant Cameramen — Douglas Smith, Kenneth Ralston, David Robman 2nd Unit Photography — Bruce Logan Composite Optical Photography — Robert Blalack (Praxis) Optical Photography Coordinator — Paul Roth Optical Printer Operators — David Berry, David McCue, Richard Pecorella, Eldon Rickman, James Van Trees, Jr. Optical Camera Assistants — Caleb Aschkynazo, John C. Moulds, Bruce Nicholson, Gary Smith, Bert Terreri, Donna Tracy, Jim Wells, Vicky Witt Ultra High Speed Photography — Bruce Hill (uncredited) Production Supervisor — George E. Mather Matte Artist — P.S. Ellenshaw Matte Painter — Chris Silagyi (uncredited) Planet and Satellite Artist — Ralph McQuarrie Effects Illustration and Design — Joseph Johnston Additional Spacecraft Design — Colin Cantwell Conceptual Creature Designer — Ron Cobb (uncredited) Creature Design Supervisor — Stuart Freeborn (uncredited) Chief Model Maker — Grant McCune Model Builders — David Beasley, Jon Erland, Lorne Peterson, Steve Gawley, Paul Huston, David Jones, Aaron Haye (uncredited) Modeler — Amy Young (uncredited) Model Effects — Laine Liska (uncredited) Animation and Rotoscope Design — Adam Beckett Animators — Michael Ross, Peter Kuran, Jonathan Seay, Chris Casady, Lyn Gerry, Diana Wilson Lightsaber Animation by — Nelson Shin (uncredited) Effects Animation — Kathi Castillo, Allen Gonzales, Barry Nolan, Nina Saxon (all uncredited) Visual Effects — Les Bowie (uncredited) Visual Effects Production Assistant — Denise Shurtleff (uncredited) Stop Motion Animation — Jon Berg, Philip Tippett Miniature Explosions — Joe Viskocil, Greg Auer Damage Artist/Supervisor — Rejyna Douglass-Whitman (uncredited) Computer Animation and Graphic Displays — Dan O'Bannon, Larry Cuba, John Wash, Jay Teitzell, Image West Film Control Coordinator — Mary M. Lind Film Librarians — Cindy Isman, Connie McCrum, Pamela Malouf Electronics Design — Alvah J. Miller Special Components — James Shourt Assistants — Masaaki Norihoro, Eleanor Porter Camera and Mechanical Design — Don Trumbull, Richard Alexander, William Shourt Special Mechanical Equipment — Jerry Greenwood, Douglas Barnett, Stuart Ziff, David Scott Production Managers — Bob Shepherd, Lon Tinney Production Staff — Patricia Rose Duignan, Mark Kline, Rhonda Peck, Ron Nathan Assistant Editor (Opticals) — Bruce Michael Green Additional Optical Effects — Van Der Veer Photo Effects, Ray Mercer & Company, Modern Film Effects, Master Film Effects, De Patie-Freleng Enterprises Inc. Optical Effects Lineup and Plotting (Ray Mercer & Co.) — Dave Gregory (uncredited) SPECIAL EDITION Producer — Rick McCallum Editor — T.M. Christopher Sound Designer — Ben Burtt Re-recording Mixer — Gary Summers Assistant Editor — Samuel Hinckley Sound Editor — Teresa Eckton Assistant Sound Editor — Robert Marty Re-recordist — Ronald G. Roumas Digital Mix Technician — Gary A. Rizzo, Steve Kinsey (uncredited) Production Controller — Kathryn Farrar (uncredited) Archivist — Tim Fox Optical Supervisors — Phillip Feiner, Chris Bushman Film Restoration Supervisor — Pete Comandini Scanning Operator (ILM) — Todd Mitchell (uncredited) Color Timer — Robert J. Raring, Jim Passon (uncredited) Negative Continuity — Ray Sabo Negative Cutter — Bob Hart Machine Room Operators — Fred Clemons, David E. Turner (uncredited) DTS Sound Consultant — Brian Slack (uncredited) Post Production Executive — Ted Gagliano Special Edition Digital Remastering Provided by — Skywalker Sound a Lucas Digital Ltd. Company De-hiss Processing by — CEDAR DH-1, HHB Communications Inc. Film Restoration Consultant — Leon Briggs Optical Restoration — Pacific Title & Art Studio Film Restoration by — YCM Laboratories INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC Visual Effects Producers — Tom Kennedy, Ned Gorman Visual Effects Supervisors — Alex Seiden, John Knoll, Dave Carson, Stephen Williams, Dennis Muren, Joseph Letteri, Bruce Nicholson Second Unit Director & Cameraman — Joe Murray Additional Footage Photographer and Additional Material Editing — Brian Q. 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Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Canon characters

"53" (First mentioned) "316" (First mentioned) "517" (First mentioned) A'Koba (First appearance) A'Vor (First appearance) A'Vor's twin (First appearance) A'Yark (First appearance) Cassian Jeron Andor (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Raymus Antilles (First appearance) Wedge Antilles (First appearance) Ponda Baba (First appearance) "Backstabber" (First appearance) Braconnor Bakiska (First appearance) Moradmin Bast (First appearance) Beedo (First appearance) Mosep Binneed (First appearance) Bolvan (First appearance) BoShek (First appearance) John D. Branon (First appearance) Ront Byrnloo (First appearance) C-3PO (First appearance) Lirin Car'n (First appearance) Siward Cass (First appearance) Nalan Cheel (First appearance) Chewbacca (First appearance) Shann Childsen (First appearance) Crag (First appearance) CZ-1 (First appearance) CZ-3 (First appearance) Figrin D'an (First appearance) Tedn Dahai (First appearance) Biggs Darklighter (First appearance) Dathcha (First appearance) Hem Dazon (First appearance) Ohwun De Maal (First appearance) Deak (In deleted scene(s)) Damono Deomaley (First appearance) Jabba Desilijic Tiure (introduced in Special Edition) Zal Dinnes (First appearance) (Retcon) (Fighter only) Jan Dodonna (First appearance) Garven Dreis (First appearance) Trinto Duaba (First appearance) Jude Edivon (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Sun'il Ei'de (First appearance) Jyn Erso (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Cornelius Evazan (First appearance) Davin Felth (First appearance) Boba Fett (introduced in Special Edition) Ickabel G'ont (First appearance) Del Goren (First appearance) Feyn Gospic (First appearance) Greedo (First appearance) Elis Helrot (First appearance) Arhul Hextrophon (First appearance) Hija (First appearance) Bob Hudsol (First appearance) Dice Ibegon (First appearance) Jenny (First appearance) Jerriko (First appearance) Daine Jir (First appearance)

Kabe (First appearance) Hrchek Kal Fas (First appearance) Sai'torr Kal Fas (First appearance) Hennet Kayn (First appearance) Kardue'sai'Malloc (First appearance) Baniss Keeg (First appearance) Obi-Wan Kenobi (First appearance) Ketwol (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Tawss Khaa (First appearance) Edmos Khurgee (First appearance) Davish Krail (First appearance) Garouf Lafoe (First appearance) Lajaie (First appearance) Tarvyn Lareka (First appearance) Beru Whitesun Lars (First appearance) Owen Lars (First appearance) Nabrun Leids (First appearance) Lepira (First appearance) Pons Limbic (First appearance) LIN-V8K (First appearance) Laze Loneozner (In deleted scene(s)) Camie Marstrap (In deleted scene(s)) Melas (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Mithel (First appearance) Tech Mo'r (First appearance) Trech Molock (First appearance) Conan Antonio Motti (First appearance) MSE-6-G735Y (First appearance) Muftak (First appearance) Myo (First appearance) Momaw Nadon (First appearance) Puck Naeco (First appearance) Nozzo Naytaan (First appearance) (Voice only) Voren Na'al (First appearance) Doikk Na'ts (First appearance) Neesh (First appearance) Theron Nett (First appearance) Het Nkik (First appearance) Omi (First appearance) M'iiyoom Onith (First appearance) Bail Organa (First mentioned) Leia Organa (First appearance) Ownellco (First appearance) Oxixo (First appearance) Sheev Palpatine (First mentioned) Jek Tono Porkins (First appearance) Praji (First appearance) Djas Puhr (First appearance) R1-G4 (First appearance) R2-A3 (First appearance) R2-A5 (First appearance) R2-D2 (First appearance) R2-F2 (First appearance) R2-Q2 (First appearance) R2-X2 (First appearance) R3-M3 (First appearance) R3-T2 (First appearance) R3-T6 (First appearance) R4-D6 (First appearance)

R4-E1 (First appearance) R4-I9 (First appearance) R4-M9 (First appearance) R5-A2 (First appearance) R5-D4 (First appearance) R5-D8 (First appearance) R5-K6 (First appearance) Sardis Ramsin (First appearance) Rycar Ryjerd (First appearance) Hurst Romodi (First appearance) Elyhek Rue (First appearance) Arleil Schous (First appearance) Leesub Sirln (First appearance) Lak Sivrak (First appearance) (Pre-1997 releases) Luke Skywalker (First appearance) Cariso Smadis (First appearance) Han Solo (First appearance) Cobb Sonbepol (First appearance) Ralo Surrel (First appearance) (Retcon) (Voice only) Cassio Tagge (First appearance) Col Takbright (First appearance) Takeel (First appearance) Tank (First mentioned) Wilhuff Tarkin (First appearance) Tintop (First appearance) Dex Tiree (First appearance) TD-787 (First appearance) TK-421 (First appearance) TK-710 (First appearance) TK-3338 (First appearance) TK-4247 (First appearance) TK-7624 (First appearance) TK-8332 (First appearance) TK-9091 (First appearance) Brea Tonnika (First appearance) Senni Tonnika (First appearance) Toos (First appearance) (Voice only) Gale Torg (First appearance) Ryle Torsin Template:1s Treidum (First appearance) Feltipern Trevagg (First appearance) U-3PO (First appearance) Unidentified Imperial Navy Trooper (First appearance) Unidentified sandtrooper captain (First appearance) Darth Vader (First appearance) Dutch Vander (First appearance) Veertag (First appearance) Evaan Verlaine (First appearance) (Retcon) (Starfighter only) Iden Versio (First appearance) (Starighter only) Bom Vimdin (First appearance) Wanten (First appearance) WED-9-M1 (First appearance) Vanden Willard (First appearance) Windy (In deleted scene(s)) Wioslea (First appearance) Wuher (First appearance) Nevar Yalnal (First appearance) Wullf Yularen (First appearance) Anj Zavor (First appearance) Garindan ezz Zavor (First appearance) Zutton (First appearance)

Legends characters

1047 2X-3KPR 2X-7KPR 3B6-RA-7 5D6-RA-7 6Y-2KPR ASP-704 Raymus Antilles Wedge Antilles Atheloe Ponda Baba Braconnor Bakiska Moradmin Bast Mosep Binneed Boelo Bolvan Danz Borin BoShek John D. Branon C-3PO Devin Cant Lirin Car'n Siward Cass Kal'Falnl C'ndros Wenton Chan Nalan Cheel Chewbacca Shann Childsen Swilla Corey CZ-1 CZ-3 Tedn Dahai Figrin D'an DS-61-3 DS-61-4 Biggs Darklighter Dathcha Hem Dazon Chachi De Maal Ohwun De Maal Deak (In deleted scene(s)) Debnoli Jan Dodonna Garven Dreis Shada D'ukal Karoly D'ulin Trinto Duaba Tajis Durmin DV-523 DV-692 Enfield Enjikket Deacon Eso Cornelius Evazan Ezjenk Keyan Farlander Davin Felth Boba Fett (introduced in Special Edition) Garindan Ickabel G'ont Del Goren Feyn Gospic Tenn Graneet Greedo Grenwick Elis Helrot Arhul Hextrophon Hija Chad Hilse Bob Hudsol Iasa Dice Ibegon IM4-099 Jenny Dannik Jerriko Daine Jir Kabe Hrchek Kal Fas Sai'torr Kal Fas Kardue'sai'Malloc KE-829 Kitik Keed'kak Obi-Wan Kenobi Ketwol Tawss Khaa Khurgee Davish Krail Garouf Lafoe Evram Lajaie Beru Whitesun Lars Owen Lars Lepira Pons Limbic LIN-V8K LIN-V8M Camie Loneozner (In deleted scene(s)) Laze Loneozner (In deleted scene(s)) Galen Marek (Indirect mention only) (Retcon) Melas M-HYD 6804 Yerka Mig Mithel Trech Molock Tech Mo'r Firin Morett Conan Antonio Motti Muftak Grondorn Muse Myo Nabrun Leids Voren Na'al Puck Naeco (Retcon) Momaw Nadon Doikk Na'ts Nozzo Naytaan (Voice only) Nebit Theron Nett Nevar Yalnal Het Nkik Jek Nkik Hol Okand M'iiyoom Onith Bail Prestor Organa (Mentioned only) Leia Organa Ownellco Pachwenko Palpatine (Mentioned only) Jek Tono Porkins Nahdonnis Praji Osleo Prennert Prescott Djas Puhr QT-3PO Bren Quersey R1-G4 R2-A5 R2-D2 R2-F2 R2-Q2 R2-X2 R3-M3 R3-T2 R3-T6 R4-D6 R4-E1 R4-I9 R4-M9 R5-A2 R5-D4 R5-D8 R5-F7 R5-K6 Reegesk Hurst Romodi (Retcon) Rrr'ur'R RR'uruurrr Elyhek Rue Rycar Ryjerd Sariss (Retcon) Scanning crew BT-445 Arleil Schous Pello Scrambas Leesub Sirln Lak Sivrak Luke Skywalker Cariso Smadis Han Solo Pashna Starkiller Windy Starkiller (In deleted scene(s)) Nova Stihl Tank (Mentioned only) Merc Sunlet Sun'il Ei'de (First appearance) Cassio Tagge Takeel Tanbris Wilhuff Tarkin Tyr Taskeen Mod Terrik Thedit Thuku Tiree Jabba Desilijic Tiure TK-119 TK-421 TK-422 TK-875 Derek Torent Galen Torg Ryle Torsyn Caf Treblanc Pol Treidum Feltipern Trevagg Brindy Truchong Tzizvvt U-3PO Ukchet URoRRuR'R'R Ur'Ru'r Uutkik Darth Vader Jon Vander Duron Veertag Bom Vimdin WED-15-77 WED-15-I662 WED15-I7 WED 15 Septoid 2 WED-15-ST68 WED-9-M1 Morts Werl Vanden Willard Wioslea Wuher Yeelhoy Gela Yeens Wullf Yularen Anj Zavor Zubwen Zutton Unidentified characters 501st stormtrooper 501st stormtrooper (first casualty) Unidentified EG-6 power droid Unidentified female Unidentified gantry officer Unidentified head-bumping stormtrooper Unidentified henchman Moisture farmer Mos Eisley beggar Mos Eisley droid merchant Ralltiir freighter captain Rebel Crew Chief Unidentified Rebel Honor Guard Unidentified Stormtrooper Officer (First appearance) Unidentified Stormtrooper 2 (First appearance) Unidentified Stormtrooper 3 (First appearance) Unidentified Stormtrooper 4 (First appearance) Stormtrooper (KE-829's partner) Stormtrooper commander Stormtrooper (Millennium Falcon capture) Unidentified Dianoga (First appearance) Swoop biker (Special Edition) WED-15 Treadwell (Lars homestead)

Organisms

Canon organisms

Bantha (First appearance) Ghhhk (First appearance) (as dejarik piece) Grimtaash (First appearance) (as dejarik piece) Houjix (First appearance) (as dejarik piece) Jerba (First appearance) Kintan strider (First appearance) (as dejarik piece) K'lor'slug (First appearance) (as dejarik piece) Mantellian Savrip (First appearance) (as dejarik piece) Monnok (First appearance) (as dejarik piece) Ng'ok (First appearance) (as dejarik piece) Reptile (First appearance) Dewback (First appearance) Krayt dragon (First appearance) (Skeleton only) Greater krayt dragon (First appearance) (Skeleton only) Ronto (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Rodent (First appearance) Scurrier (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Womp rat (First mentioned) Slug (First mentioned)

Legends organisms

Common desert bantha Common womp rat (Mentioned only) Dewback Dianoga Ghhhk (Appears in hologram) Greater krayt dragon (Appears as a skeleton) Houjix (Appears in hologram) Jerba M'onnok (Appears in hologram) Ng'ok (Appears in hologram) Ronto (introduced in Special Edition) Scurrier (introduced in Special Edition) K'lor'slug (Appears in hologram) Kintan strider (Appears in hologram)

Droid models

Canon droids

Astromech droid (First appearance) R-series (First appearance) R1-series astromech droid (First appearance) R2 series astromech droid (First appearance) R3-series astromech droid (First appearance) R4 astromech droid (First appearance) R5 series astromech droid (First appearance) Cleaning droid (First appearance) Hangar deck scrubber droid (First appearance) Hydroponics droid (First appearance) Interrogator droid (First appearance) IT-O Interrogation Unit (First appearance) Labor droid (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) ASP-series labor droid (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) ASP-7 labour droid (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Binary loadlifter (First mentioned) Mining droid (First appearance) LIN demolitionmech autonomous minelayer (First appearance) Patch-in droid (First appearance)

Power droid (First appearance) EG-series power droid (First appearance) EG-6 power droid (First appearance) GNK-series power droid (First appearance) Protocol droid (First appearance) 3PO-series protocol droid (First appearance) RA-7 protocol droid (First appearance) Repair droid (First appearance) MSE series (First appearance) MSE-6 series repair droid (First appearance) WED Treadwell repair droid (First appearance) WED-15 Septoid Treadwell (First appearance) WED-15-XT Treadwell droid (In deleted scene(s)) WED 15 Septoid 2 Treadwell (First appearance) Secretary droid (First appearance) CZ-series secretary/business communications droid (First appearance) Security droid (First appearance) KPR security droid (First appearance) Sentry droid (First appearance) IMG-099 Imperial Mark IV patrol droid (First appearance) Training droid (First appearance) Marksman-H training remote (First appearance)

Legends droids

3PO-series protocol droid ASP-7 labor droid (Introduced in Special Edition) BT-16 perimeter droid (First mentioned) (As "VT-16") CLL-8 binary load lifter (Mentioned only) CZ-series communications/business droid EG-6 power droid GNK power droid IM4 sentry droid (introduced in Special Edition) IT-O Interrogator KPR servant droid LIN demolitionmech autonomous minelayer Mark II reactor drone Marksman-H combat remote

Mini-Huvicko/Yuzabi Dowser binary hydromech droid MSE-6-series repair droid Patch-in droid R1-series astromech droid R2-series astromech droid R3-series astromech droid R4-series agromech droid R5-series astromech droid RA-7 protocol droid Scrubber droid WED-15 Treadwell WED-15 Septoid Treadwell

Events

Canon events

Clone Wars (First mentioned) Imperial Era (First appearance) Dissolution of the Imperial Senate (First mentioned) Galactic Civil War (First appearance) Battle of Scarif (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Battle of Yavin (First appearance) The Disaster (First appearance) Rescue of Princess Leia (First appearance) Royal Award Ceremony (First appearance) Secret mission to Tatooine (First appearance) Great Jedi Purge (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Duel on Mustafar (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only)

Legends events

Clone Wars (Mentioned only) Order 66 (Indirect mention only) Galactic Civil War Battle on Death Star I (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Operation Skyhook Battle of Toprawa (Indirect mention only) Battle of Tatooine Destruction of Alderaan Rescue of Princess Leia Battle of Yavin Dissolution of the Imperial Senate (Mentioned only)

Locations

Canon locations

The galaxy (First appearance) Bestine IV (Mentioned only) (In deleted scene(s)) Core Worlds (First appearance) Alderaan sector (First appearance) Alderaan system (First appearance) Alderaan (First appearance) Alderaanian Graveyard (First appearance)

Outer Rim Territories (First appearance) Arkanis sector (First appearance) Tatoo system (First appearance) Ghomrassen (First appearance) Guermessa (First appearance) Tatoo I (First appearance) Tatoo II (First appearance) Tatooine (First appearance) Anchorhead (First mentioned) Beggar's Canyon (First mentioned) Dune Sea (First appearance) Western Dune Sea (First appearance) Jundland Wastes (First appearance) Ben Kenobi's home (First appearance) Great Chott salt flat (First appearance) Lars Homestead (First appearance) Great Mesra Plateau (First appearance) Mos Eisley (First appearance) "Community" junk yard (First appearance) Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina (First appearance) Corporations Road (First appearance) Customs House (First appearance) Docking Bay 94 (First appearance) Dune Street (First appearance) Inner Curved Street (First appearance) Methane Fix Cantina (First appearance) Mos Eisley prefect's office (First appearance) Old Quarter Outer Curved Street (First appearance) Spacers Row (First appearance) Ubrikkian Trade Tower (First appearance) Tosche Station (First mentioned)

Dantooine (First mentioned) Dantooine base (First mentioned) Gordian Reach (First appearance) Yavin system (First appearance) Yavin Prime (First appearance) Yavin 4 (First appearance) Wetyin (First appearance) Massassi Site (First appearance) Great Temple (First appearance) Grand Temple's throne room (First appearance) Kessel (First mentioned) Spice mines of Kessel (First mentioned)

Legends locations

Core Worlds Alderaan system Alderaan Corellia (Mentioned only) Coruscant (Indirect mention only) Death Star I (First appearance) Deck 5 (aka Detention Level) Corridor Six Detention Block AA-23 Cell 2187 Garbage Compactor 3263827 Cell Block 1138 (Mentioned only) Docking Bay 327 Docking Control Room 327 Section N-Six Tractor beam power-generator trench Level 6 Core Shaft Corridor Tractor Beam 12 Level 4 Military Corridor Maintenance (Mentioned only) Meridian trench D-Quadrant Overbridge Death Star conference room Theta Sector Superlaser Fire Control Outer Rim Territories Dantooine (Mentioned only) Dantooine base (First mentioned) Hindasar system (Indirect mention only) Horuz system Kessel (Mentioned only) Spice Mines of Kessel (Mentioned only) Tatoo system Ghomrassen Guermessa

Tatoo system, continued Tatooine Audessian Expanse Dune Sea Ben Kenobi's hut Western Dune Sea Great Chott salt flat Anchorhead (Mentioned only) Lars homestead Tosche Station (Mentioned only) Great Mesra Plateau Mos Eisley Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina Corporations Road Crash site memorial Customs House Dim-U monastery Docking Bay 94 Dune Street Inner Curved Street Lup's Wares and Supplies Methane Fix Cantina New Quarter Old Quarter Outer Curved Street Outer Kerner Way Quebe-Luxfause Systems headquarters Spaceport Speeders Straight Street Ubrikkian Trade Tower Hubba Heights Jawa Heights Jundland Wastes Xulropic Badlands

Outer Rim Territories, continued Yavin system Yavin Prime Yavin 4 Great Temple Grand Audience Chamber War Room Yavin 7 Yavin 8 Yavin 13

Organizations and titles

Canon organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic (First appearance) Alliance Military (First appearance) Alliance Army (First appearance) Rebel Honor Guard (First appearance) Rebel trooper (First appearance) Rebel Vanguard (First appearance) Rebel Alliance Navy (First appearance) Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps (First appearance) Gold Squadron (First appearance) Gold Leader (First appearance) Gold Two (First appearance) Gold Five (First appearance) Gold Three (First appearance) (Retcon) (Fighter only) Green Squadron (First appearance) (Retcon) Phoenix Squad (First mentioned) (Post-2011 release only) Red Squadron (First appearance) Red Eleven (First appearance) Red Five (First appearance) Red Four (First appearance) Red Leader (First appearance) Red Nine (First appearance) Red Seven (First appearance) Red Six (First appearance) Red Ten (First appearance) Red Three (First appearance) Red Two (First appearance) Tierfon Yellow Ace Chase Squadron (First appearance) (Emblem only) Rebel pilot (First appearance) Alliance officer (First appearance) Massassi Group (First appearance) Rebel sentry (First appearance) Rebel technician (First appearance) Rogue One (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Ambassador (First mentioned) A'Yark's tribe (First appearance) Bartender (First appearance) Bounty hunter (First appearance) Chief (First appearance) Corellian Engineering Corporation (First mentioned) Crime lord (introduced in Special Edition) Emperor (First mentioned) Farmer (First appearance) Moisture farmer (First appearance) Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes (First appearance) First Mate (First appearance) Galactic Empire (First appearance) Galactic Emperor (First mentioned) Grand Moff (First appearance) Imperial Academy (First mentioned) Imperial Military (First appearance) Imperial Army (First appearance) Chief of the Imperial Army (First appearance) Death Star's Imperial Army garrison (First appearance) Stormtrooper Corps (First appearance) 501st Legion (First appearance) (Retcon) Foot Patrol 7 (First appearance) Sandtrooper (First appearance) Dewback trooper (First appearance) Spacetrooper (First appearance) Stormtrooper (First appearance) Stormtrooper Commander (First appearance) Imperial Navy (First appearance) Chief of the Imperial Navy (First appearance) Death Star's Imperial Navy garrison (First appearance) Gunnery captain (First appearance) Gunnery officer (First appearance) Chief gunnery officer (First appearance) Imperial Navy Trooper (First appearance) Death Star Trooper (First appearance) Imperial Starfighter Corps (First appearance) Black Squadron (First appearance) TIE fighter pilot (First appearance) Unidentified TIE flight (First appearance) Imperial weapons technician (First appearance) Naval chief (First appearance) (As part of the Joint Chiefs) Joint Chiefs (First appearance) Imperial Officer Corps (First appearance) Imperial officer (First appearance) Imperial Navy's officer corps (First appearance) Imperial Security Bureau (First appearance) Imperial Senate (First mentioned) Senator (First appearance) Scanning crew BT-445 (First appearance)

Galactic Republic (First mentioned) Gangster (First appearance) Garindan ezz Zavor's clan (First appearance) Governor (First appearance) Gunner (First appearance) House of Organa (First appearance) Alderaanian consular security (First appearance) Princess (First appearance) House of Tagge (First appearance) Hutt Clan (First appearance) Information broker (First appearance) Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire (First appearance) Jedi (First appearance) Jedi Order (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Jedi Knight (First mentioned) Jedi Master (First appearance) Kajidic (introduced in Special Edition) Desilijic (introduced in Special Edition) Mercenary (First appearance) Merchant (First appearance) Musician (First appearance) Navigator (First mentioned) Nebit's tribe (First appearance) Officer (First appearance) Admiral (First appearance) Captain (First appearance) Colonel (First appearance) Commander (First appearance) General (First appearance) Lieutenant (First appearance) Philosopher (First mentioned) Pilot (First appearance) Scanning crew (First appearance) Scavenger (First appearance) Sith (First appearance) Dark Lord of the Sith (First appearance) Darth (First appearance) Sith apprentice (First appearance) Sith Lord (First appearance) Smuggler (First appearance) Squad leader (First appearance) Soldier (First appearance) Spy (First mentioned) Technician (First appearance) Tonnika sisters (First appearance)

Legends organizations and titles

Admiral Alliance to Restore the Republic Alliance High Command Alliance Military Alliance Army Alliance Starfighter Corps Gold Squadron Red Squadron Rebel Honor Guard Traffic controller Rebel sentry (First appearance) Captain Colonel Congressman Corporal

Galactic Empire Galactic Emperor (Mentioned only) Moff Grand Moff Imperial Academy (Mentioned only) Imperial Military Imperial Navy Imperial Fleet Regiment Imperial Navy trooper Death Star trooper Black Squadron Imperial gunner TIE pilot Stormtrooper Corps 37th Detachment 501st Legion Desert Sands Alvien Squadron Drax Squadron Zeta Squadron Sandtrooper Stormtrooper Zero-G assault stormtrooper (First appearance) Supreme Commander Imperial Security Bureau Imperial Senate

Galactic Republic (Mentioned only) Governor House of Tagge High General Jedi Jedi Order (Mentioned only) Jedi Master Jedi Initiate Jedi hunter Kajidic Desilijic Jabba Desilijic Tiure's criminal empire Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes Princess Senator Sith Order of the Sith Lords Dark Lord of the Sith Sith Master (Mentioned only) Sith apprentice

Sentient species

Canon species

Abyssin (First appearance) Advozse (First appearance) Aqualish (First appearance) Quara (First appearance) Arcona (First appearance) Bimm (First appearance) Bith (First appearance) Chadra-Fan (First appearance) Defel (First appearance) Devaronian (First appearance) Dianoga (First appearance) Duros (First appearance) Givin (First appearance) Gotal (First appearance) H'nemthe (First appearance) Human (First appearance) Alderaanian (First appearance) Clone (First appearance) Corellian (First appearance) Onderonian (First appearance) Hutt (introduced in Special Edition) Ithorian (First appearance) Jawa (First appearance) Kubaz (First appearance)

Lamproid (First appearance) Lutrillian (First appearance) Morseerian (First appearance) Nimbanel (First appearance) Pacithhip (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Qiraash (First appearance) Quor'sav (First appearance) Ranat (First appearance) Rodian (First appearance) Sakiyan (First appearance) Sarkan (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Saurin (First appearance) Shistavanen (First appearance) Siniteen (First appearance) Snivvian (First appearance) Stennes Shifter (First appearance) Talz (First appearance) Tusken Raider (First appearance) Vuvrian (First appearance) Wookiee (First appearance) Yam'rii (First appearance)

Legends species

Abyssin Advozse Anzat Aqualish Arcona Bimm Bith Brizzit Chadra-Fan Defel Devaronian Duros Givin Gotal H'nemthe Human Hutt (introduced in Special Edition) Ithorian Jawa Kubaz Lamproid Lutrillian Mantellian Savrip (Appears in hologram) Morseerian Nimbanel Pacithhip (introduced in Special Edition) Qiraash Quor'sav Ranat Rodian Sakiyan Sarkan (introduced in Special Edition) Saurin Shistavanen Siniteen Snivvian Stennes Shifter Talz Tusken Raider Vuvrian Wookiee Yam'rii

Vehicles and vessels

Canon vehicles

Bomber (First appearance) Cruiser (First appearance) Bulk cruiser (First mentioned) Escape pod (First appearance) Model CEC Class-1 (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Repulsorcraft (First appearance) Speeder (First appearance) Airspeeder (First appearance) T-16 skyhopper (First appearance) Landspeeder (First appearance) A-1 Deluxe Floater (First appearance) Ubrikkian 9,000 (First appearance) V-35 Courier (First appearance) X-34 landspeeder (First appearance) XP-38 (First mentioned) Transport speeder (First appearance) Void Spider TX-3 (First appearance) Sandcrawler (First appearance) Space station (First appearance) Battle station (First appearance) Death Star (First appearance) DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (First appearance) Cell Block 1138 (First mentioned) Control Room 327 (First appearance) Death Star conference room (First appearance) Detention Level (First appearance) Detention Block AA-23 (First appearance) Cell 2187 (First appearance) Garbage masher 3263827 (First appearance) Equatorial trench (First appearance) Meridian trench (First appearance) Northern Polar Command Sector (First appearance) Overbridge (First appearance)

Starship (First appearance) Capital ship (First appearance) Star Cruiser (First mentioned) Star Destroyer (First appearance) Imperial-class Star Destroyer (First appearance) Imperial I-class Star Destroyer (First appearance) Conquest (First appearance) Devastator (First appearance) Colony ship (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) (Wreckage only) Dowager Queen (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) (Wreckage only) Consular ship (First appearance) Corvette (First appearance) CR90 corvette (First appearance) Tantive IV (First appearance) Freighter (First appearance) Light freighter (First appearance) YT-1300 light freighter (First appearance) Millennium Falcon (First appearance) YT-2400 light freighter (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Outrider (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Scout ship (Mentioned only) Shuttle (introduced in Special Edition) Sentinel-class landing craft (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Spice freighter (First mentioned) Starfighter (First appearance) BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber (First appearance) Gold One (First appearance) TIE line (First appearance) TIE/ln space superiority starfighter (First appearance) TIE Advanced x1 (First appearance) Darth Vader's TIE Advanced (First appearance) TIE Boarding Craft (First appearance) (corridor only) X-wing starfighter (First appearance) T-65B X-wing starfighter (First appearance) Transport (First appearance) GR-45 medium transport (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Troop transport (First appearance) Stormtrooper transport (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Swoop (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Flare-S swoop (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition)

Legends vehicles

9000 Z001 landspeeder A-1 Deluxe Floater Air-2 racing swoop BTL Y-wing starfighter Bulk cruiser (Mentioned only) Class-6 escape pod CR90 corvette Death Star I Dowager Queen Flare-S swoop (introduced in Special Edition) GR-45 medium transport (introduced in Special Edition) Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Conquest Rebel personnel carrier Sandcrawler Sentinel-class landing craft (introduced in Special Edition) Spice freighter (Mentioned only) Star Cruiser (Mentioned only) T-16 skyhopper T-65 X-wing starfighter TIE Advanced x1 TIE fighter V-35 Courier Void Spider TX-3 Air Taxi X-34 landspeeder XP-38 sport landspeeder (Mentioned only) YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon YT-2400 light freighter (introduced in Special Edition) Outrider (introduced in Special Edition)

Weapons and technology

Canon technology

Armor (First appearance) Mandalorian armor (introduced in Special Edition) Macrobinocular viewplate (introduced in Special Edition) Mandalorian vambrace (introduced in Special Edition) Stormtrooper armor (First appearance) Vader's armor (First appearance) Backpack (First appearance) SD-48 survival backpack (First appearance) Blast door (First appearance) Blaster (First appearance) Blaster cannon (First appearance) Blaster carbine (introduced in Special Edition) EE-3 carbine rifle (introduced in Special Edition) Blaster pistol (First appearance) Defender sporting blaster pistol (First appearance) Satine's Lament (First appearance) DH-17 blaster pistol (First appearance) DL-21 blaster pistol (First appearance) Heavy blaster pistol (First appearance) DL-44 heavy blaster pistol (First appearance) Han's heavy blaster pistol (First appearance) DT-12 heavy blaster pistol (First appearance) SE-14C blaster pistol (First appearance) Blaster rifle (First appearance) DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (First appearance) E-11 blaster rifle (First appearance) RT-97C heavy blaster rifle (First appearance) Ion blaster (First appearance) Jawa ionization blaster (First appearance) Light repeating blaster (First appearance) T-21 light repeating blaster (First appearance) Shock blaster (First appearance) CA-87 blaster (First appearance) Boba Fett's wrist gauntlets (introduced in Special Edition) Bowcaster (First appearance) Chewbacca's bowcaster (First appearance) Breath mask (First appearance) BT-16 (First mentioned) Caller (First appearance) Cannon (First appearance) Ion cannon (First appearance) NK-7 ion cannon (First appearance) Pneumatic cannon (First appearance) (Model only) Club (First appearance)

Code cylinder (First appearance) Comlink (First appearance) C1 personal comlink (First appearance) Comm unit (First appearance) Computer (First appearance) Navigation computer (First mentioned) Targeting computer (First appearance) Computer monitor (First appearance) Control box (First appearance) Cybernetics (First appearance) Cyborg (First appearance) Data-tape (First mentioned) Datacard (First appearance) Death Star plans (First appearance) Deflector shield (First appearance) Ray shield (First appearance) Deflector shield generator (First appearance) Droid Droid detector (First appearance) Electrobinoculars (First appearance) Electrostatic repeller (First appearance) Engine (First mentioned) Fire extinguisher (First appearance) Grappling hook (First appearance) Grenade (First appearance) Thermal detonator (First appearance) Headset (First appearance) Holocam (First appearance) Hologram (First appearance) Holoprojector (First appearance) Homing beacon (First mentioned) XX-23 S-thread tracker (First mentioned) Humidity sensor (First appearance) Jetpack (introduced in Special Edition) Z-6 jetpack (introduced in Special Edition) Laser (First appearance) Laser cannon (First appearance) Super Blaster 920 laser cannon (First appearance) KX9 laser cannon (First appearance) L-s1 laser cannon (First appearance) Quad laser cannon (First appearance) AG-2G quad laser cannon (First appearance) Turbolaser (First appearance) XX-9 heavy turbolaser battery (First appearance) Life support (First appearance) Lightsaber (First appearance) Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber (First appearance) Sith lightsaber (First appearance) Dual-phase lightsaber (First appearance) Darth Vader's lightsaber (First appearance) Skywalker's lightsaber (First appearance) Macrobinoculars (First appearance) MB450 macrobinoculars (First appearance) Magnet (First mentioned)

Magnetic paralyzing pincer lock (First appearance) Magnetic seal (First appearance) Melee weapon (First appearance) Electropole Gaderffii stick (First appearance) Mind probe (First mentioned) Moisture vaporator (First appearance) GX-8 water vaporator (First appearance) Motivator (First appearance) Officer's disk (First appearance) Photoreceptor (First appearance) Polearm (First appearance) Pike (First appearance) Power converter (First mentioned) Proton torpedo (First appearance) MG7-A proton torpedo (First appearance) Quarrel (First appearance) Rangefinder (introduced in Special Edition) Reactor (First mentioned) Rebreather pack (First appearance) Rectenna (First appearance) Restraining bolt (First appearance) Repulsorlift (First appearance) Rifle (First appearance) S-foils (First appearance) Scomp link (First appearance) Slugthrower (First appearance) 6-2Aug2 hunting rifle (First appearance) Cycler rifle (First appearance) Stabilizer (First appearance) Stun (First appearance) Stuncuffs (First appearance) Superweapon (First appearance) Superlaser (First appearance) Mk I Superlaser (First appearance) Thermal exhaust port (First appearance) Tractor beam (First appearance) Tractor beam projector (First appearance) 07 tractor beam projector (First appearance) Tractor beam targeting array (First appearance) Training remote (First appearance) Turbolift (First appearance)

Legends technology

6-2Aug2 hunting rifle (First appearance) ANq-51 sensor array computer Automated holocam (Detention Block AA-23) (First appearance) Backpack Bandfill Bowcaster Breath mask C1 personal comlink Caller Code cylinder Comlink Cybernetics Darth Vader's armor Datatape (First mentioned) Death Star plans Defender sporting blaster pistol DH-17 blaster pistol DL-21 blaster pistol DL-44 heavy blaster pistol DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle Dorenian Beshniquel Droid Droid detector Duraplex Durasteel DT-12 heavy blaster pistol E-11 blaster rifle EE-3 carbine rifle (Special Edition) Fanfar Flare Fusion generator supply tank Gaderffii Garbage compactor Goggles Grappling hook Hypermatter annihilator Imperial Computer Network (First appearance) Ion blaster Jawa ionization blaster Kloo horn Landspeeder scanner Life support capsule Lightsaber MB450 macrobinoculars Moisture vaporator Oil bath Ommni box OrC-19 com-scan integrator console Peel rod Plastex Plastoid Ploong sounder Power 5 heavy blaster pistol Q7 tractor beam projector Quarrel Quick draw holster Rangefinder Ray shield Restraining bolt RS-J24 thruster module RT-97C heavy blaster rifle SB-920 laser cannon Scope SE-14C blaster pistol Slugthrower Tusken Cycler rifle Solar panel ST2 concussion missile rack Stormtrooper armor Subspace transceiver Superlaser T-21 light repeating blaster Targeting computer Targeting scope TD1.4 electrobinoculars Thermal detonator Thermal exhaust port Transmitter Transparisteel Turbolaser Vehicle Maintenance Energizer

Miscellanea

Canon miscellanea

Acceleration couch (First appearance) Alcohol (First appearance) Alien (First appearance) Anti-droid sentiment (First appearance) Army (First appearance) Infantry (First appearance) Squad (First appearance) Troop (First appearance) Atmosphere (First appearance) Aurebesh (Post-2004 releases) Aurodium (First appearance) Band (First appearance) Blockade (First appearance) Blood (First appearance) Bounty (First appearance) Callsign (First appearance) Cantina (First appearance) Carbon scoring (First appearance) Chalcedony (First appearance) Chance cube (First appearance) Han Solo's dice (First appearance) Spike die (First appearance) City (First appearance) Spaceport (First appearance) Clothing (First appearance) Bandolier (First appearance) Boot (First appearance) Cloak (First appearance) Flight suit (First appearance) Flight helmet (First appearance) K-22995 light flight helmet (First appearance) Hat (First appearance) Holster (First appearance) Imperial military uniforms (First appearance) Rank insignia plaque (First appearance) Jacket (First appearance) Poncho (First appearance) Robe (First appearance) Utility belt (First appearance) Cockpit (First appearance) Color (First appearance) Command tower (First appearance) Convoy (First appearance) Counterpart (First appearance) Cremation (First appearance) Currency (First appearance) Credit (First appearance) Death (First appearance) Suicide (First mentioned) Death penalty (First mentioned) (as execution) Death Star plans (First appearance) Dejarik (First appearance) Desert (First appearance) Distress signal (First mentioned) Droid (First appearance) Durasteel (First appearance) Durite (First appearance) Entry dome (First appearance) Farm (First appearance) Moisture farm (First appearance) Fire (First appearance) Foodstuff (First appearance) Fleet (First appearance) Navy (First appearance) Warship (First appearance)

Flight (First appearance) The Force (First appearance) Dark side of the Force (First appearance) Disturbance in the Force (First appearance) Force-sensitive (First appearance) Force power (First appearance) Force choke (First appearance) Force Focus (First appearance) Force spirit (First appearance) (Voice only) Mind trick (First appearance) Light side of the Force (First appearance) Living Force (First appearance) Garbage compactor (First appearance) Garrison (First appearance) Gas (First appearance) Glass (First appearance) God (First mentioned) Great Plan (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Hand-to-hand combat (First appearance) (Failed attempt) Hangar (First appearance) Hell (First mentioned) (as expletive) Hermit (First appearance) Holster (First appearance) Home planet (First mentioned) Hull (First appearance) Humanoid (First appearance) High Galactic (First appearance) (Pre-DVD version only) Hyperspace (First appearance) Immortality (First appearance) (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Imperial crest (First appearance) Jedi training (First appearance) Jungle (First appearance) Kessel run (First mentioned) Language (First appearance) Antarian (First appearance) Aqualish (First appearance) Arconese (First appearance) Binary (First appearance) Bocce (First mentioned) Chadra-Fan (First appearance) Cruly-3 (First appearance) Durese (First appearance) Galactic Basic Standard (First appearance) Gonkian (First appearance) H'nemthe (First appearance) Huttese (First appearance) Ithorese (First appearance) Jawaese (First appearance) Kubazian (First appearance) Kyhhhsik (First appearance) Lamproid (First appearance) Nyahnyah (First appearance) Rodian (First appearance) Sarkese (First appearance) Saurin (First appearance) Shimiese (First appearance) Shyriiwook (First appearance) Talzzi (First appearance) Trade language (First appearance) Jawa Trade Talk (First appearance) Tusken (First appearance) Lars family (First appearance) Leather (First appearance) Lightsaber combat (First appearance) Lightsaber duel (First appearance) Lightspeed (First appearance) Limb (First appearance) Maker (First mentioned) "May the Force be with you" (First appearance) Medal (First appearance) Medal of Bravery (First appearance) Meditation (First appearance) Memory wipe (First mentioned) Meteor shower (First mentioned) Meter (First mentioned) Milk (First appearance) Blue milk (First appearance) Mining (First mentioned) Music (First appearance) Bandfill (First appearance) Dorenian Beshniquel (First appearance) Double jocimer (First appearance) "Dune Sea Special" (First appearance) Fanfar (First appearance) Kloo horn (First appearance) "Mad About Me" (First appearance) Ommni box (First appearance)

Naval warfare (First appearance) Necklace (First appearance) Chalcedony waves (First appearance) Noble (First appearance) Oil (First appearance) Oil bath (First appearance) Operating number (First appearance) Order 66 (First mentioned) (Indirect mention only) Oxygen (First appearance) Parsec (First mentioned) Plant (First appearance) Tree (First appearance) Plasma (First appearance) Plastoid (First appearance) Politics (First appearance) Pourstone (First appearance) Prisoner (First appearance) Quadanium steel (First appearance) Realspace (First appearance) Rebel Alliance starbird (First appearance) Rebel command insignia (First appearance) Slavery (Mentioned only) (In deleted scene(s)) Snub-fighter (First mentioned) Spaceport (First appearance) Species (First appearance) Brain (First mentioned) Eye (First appearance) Hair (First appearance) Mouth (First appearance) Parent (First appearance) Reptile (First appearance) Sentience (First appearance) Sexes (First appearance) Skeleton (First appearance) Twin (First appearance) Spice (First mentioned) Spoon (First appearance) Star system (First appearance) Asteroid (First appearance) Asteroid field (First appearance) Moon (First appearance) Orbit (First appearance) Planet (First appearance) Gas giant (First appearance) Star (First appearance) Binary star (First appearance) Supernova (First mentioned) Tech dome (First appearance) Time (First appearance) Standard hour (First mentioned) Standard day (First mentioned) Standard minute (First mentioned) Standard year (First mentioned) Time travel (First mentioned) (Mentioned sarcastically) Torture (First appearance) Transparisteel (First appearance) Treason (First appearance) Vacuum (First appearance) Victory decal (First appearance) Viewport (First appearance) Watchtower (First appearance) Water (First appearance)

Legends miscellanea

4-DOF robot arm Alderaan royal family traditional gown Alderaan royalty symbolic belt Alliance Starbird Armor Flight helmet Axidite Blockade Boot Corellian Bloodstripe Corellian spacer black vest Chance cube Chromium Denscris Doonium Funnel plant GX-8 water vaporator Flak vest The Force Dark side of the Force (First appearance) Sound mimicry (First appearance) Force ghost (Voice only) Mind trick Galactic Basic Standard Gear harness Gruu pipe (First appearance) (introduced in Special Edition) Huttese Impervium Jedi apparel Language Antarian Aqualish Binary Bocce (Mentioned only) Chadra-Fan Durese Ithorese Jawa Trade language Jawaese Rodese Shistavanen Shyriiwook Talz Tusken Lightsaber combat Sai tok May the Force be with you MB450 macrobinoculars Medal of Bravery Milk Blue milk Molator (Appears in hologram) Music Dune Sea Special Omni-directional sensor globe Poncho Pourstone Power fusion generator Quadanium steel Recon-tower (First appearance) Ship's log (First mentioned) Shirt Spoon (First appearance) Tatooine farm tunic Transparisteel (First appearance) Utility belt Wupiupi (Retcon)

Sources

The Star Wars Sketchbook The Star Wars Album The Jedi Master's Quizbook "Anthony Daniels: Remembering That Galaxy Far, Far Away" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 1 "Star Wars 10th Anniversary Convention!!" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 1 "Star Wars: Ten Year Tribute" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 1 "Inside ILM: The Art of Special Effects" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 1 "Star Wars: The Role-Playing Game" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 2 "Inside ILM: Visual Effects Design" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 2 "Star Tours: 'The Ultimate Adventure' is Still the Ultimate Ride at Disneyland" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 2 "Mark Hamill: 10 Years Later" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 3 "Inside ILM: Creating the Magic of Willow" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 4 "Collections: Foreign Star Wars Collectibles" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 5 "George Lucas: The Force Behind Lucasfilm" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 6 "Inside ILM" — The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 6 "Star Wars Publications Timeline" — Star Wars Insider 23 The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide The Making of Star Wars The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film Episode IV Visual Guides on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) "A Trip to the Light Side" — Star Wars Insider 152 The Star Wars Digital Movie Collection Coming April 10 on StarWars.com (backup link) Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope - Digital Movie Collection Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) "Ambush" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) "Rising Malevolence" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) "Shadow of Malevolence" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) "Destroy Malevolence" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) "Cargo of Doom" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 1 (Creating a Starship Fleet: Ralph McQuarrie – The Man Who Drew Star Wars) "Chapter 5: The Gunslinger" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) Star Wars Bust Collection 1 (Behind the Cameras: How the Death Star Was Created) Star Wars Bust Collection 2 ([[{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}: {{{3}}}]]) Star Wars Bust Collection 3 ([[{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}: {{{3}}}]]) "200 Reasons Why We Love Star Wars" — Star Wars Insider 200 "Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season Two Companion" — Star Wars Insider 202 Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: The Official Collector's Edition Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One "Reunion" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) Common Ground Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) War-Mantle Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) "Return to Kamino" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link) Animal Actors | Star Wars Full Circle on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link) 15 Easter Eggs to Find in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special on StarWars.com (backup link) 13 Hilarious and Horrifying Highlights from LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales on StarWars.com (backup link) 20 Eerie Easter Eggs from LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales on StarWars.com (backup link)

External links

• Star Wars: A New Hope on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: A New Hope on Lucasfilm.com (backup link)
• Exclusive Hyperspace commentary on the film on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
• Star Wars (film) on Wikipedia
• Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope at the Internet Movie Database

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