This issue the Official Star Wars Fact File looks at the Republics army, a hunt for an assassin, a gatekeeper, Maul’s brother, Leia’s adopted father, the inner sanctum of Naboo, comlinks, ion cannons and droid ships. Here we go…
Battles and Events takes a look at the controversial decision to grant emergency powers to the senate to enable the creation of a clone army, the grand army of the Republic. We also follow Ben and Anakin’s hunts for Amidala’s would-be assassin as they weave their way through the metropolis of Coruscant. Droids and Machines looks at the TT-8L door droid from Return of the Jedi which so memorably greeted Artoo and Threepio. Humans and Aliens focuses on the fearsome Savage Oppress, nightbrother and acolyte to Mother Talzin and also shows us the huge influence that Bail Organa had upon galactic politics throughout the Clone Wars and beyond.
Planets and Locations looks at the Naboo throne room, the seat of power where Amidala and those preceding and succeeding her wielded their political power. Weapons and Technology looks at comlinks, personal communication devices enabling crew and staff to stay in touch at the flick of a switch or the touch of a button. We also look at Ion Cannons, powerful disabling weapons capable of bringing Star Destroyers to their knees. Finally Starships and Vehicles looks at the droid control ship, the powerhouses of the Trade Federation which played such an important role in the start of the Battle of Naboo.
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