THE LAST JEDI - DECEMBER 13, 2017 - 7
Galactic History Lesson
Before the Last Jedi Arrives, Check in With the Series So Far ….
Return of the Jedi
Released: 1983
Director: Richard Marquand
Writers: George Lucas and
Lawrence Kasdan
Leia leads a risky operation to free
Han from the clutches of slug-like
gangster Jabba the Hutt. With the
heroes reunited, the Rebel learns of a
chance to destroy the Empire once
and for all when the Emperor himself
travels to the construction site of a
second, more powerful Death Star.
Han and Leia work together to aid the
assault, while Luke finds himself
face-to-face with the Force-wielding
Emperor. During the climactic con-
frontation, Darth Vader chooses his
son Luke over his loyalty to the
Empire and helps to bring about the
evil Empire’s destruction.
Star Wars: Episode I
The Phantom Menace
Released: 1999
Director: George Lucas
Writer: George Lucas
Set thirty years before the original “Star
Wars,” the prequel saga begins when Jedi
master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice
Obi-Wan Kenobi rescue Queen Amidala of
Naboo when her planet is invaded by the
evil Trade Federation. Along the way, the
Jedi knights discover Anakin Skywalker, a
9-year-old slave unusually strong in the
Force. After the boy wins his freedom in a
lightning-fast pod race, the heroes find
themselves confronted by the Sith, the
ancient enemy of the Jedi Order. After Obi-
Wan defeats Darth Maul in a thrilling light-
saber battle that claims Qui-Gon’s life, Jedi
master Yoda senses that there is something
troubling about young Anakin’s future.