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From World War to Star Wars From World War to " Star Wars " is a blog series written by Cole Horton , inspired by his World War II and Star Wars comparison presentation at " Celebration Europe II " . The first part compared general elements of " Star Wars " with those of World War II . The second part compared the " Millennium Falcon " with various World War II planes , specifically the B - 17 Superfortress . The third part cited events from World War II and compared them to " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " . The fourth part compared submarine warfare with the events of " The Clone Wars " episode Cat and Mouse . The fifth part compared the pink astromech droids R2 - KT and QT - KT to the pink - colored reconnaissance fighters used by the British Royal Navy . The sixth part compared the events of the hunt and destruction of the German battleship with that of the " Malevolence " story arc from " The Clone Wars " . The seventh part compared the events of the Declaration of a New Order and Palpatine ' s rise to power to that of Adolf Hitler ' s rise to power . The eighth part compared the various uniforms and methods of Nazi officers to that of the Imperial officers . The ninth part compared the bomber jet to that of the " Ghost " from " " . The tenth part compared the Stormtroopers to their namesake German special forces . The eleventh part revealed how several props for the various films in the original trilogy , including the makeup of the Lars ' Family Speeder , the Death Star ' s superlaser , items at the Mos Eisley Cantina , IG - 88 , Obi - Wan ' s lightsaber , and the " Millennium Falcon " were derived from the retired and dismantled World War II plane " " . The twelfth part compared World War II - era propaganda to that used in " Star Wars " . The thirteenth part compared the Tarkintowns in " Star Wars : Rebels " to that of during the Great Depression . The fourteenth part compared the various Bars , Cafes and Cantinas from World War II to those used in the " Star Wars " franchise . The fifteenth part announced that it was returning for Star Wars Celebration 2015 . The sixteenth part discussed similarities between the Battle of Yavin to the turning point of the Pacific Theater on May 4 , 1942 , that date ' s influence on George Lucas and Star Wars , as well as the similarities between " Return of the Jedi " and the liberation of Denmark and the Netherlands from Nazi Germany on the same day of 1945 , coincidentally the same date as May the 4th . The seventeenth part discussed the similarities between World War II - era dogfights and starfighter combat . The eighteenth part discussed the connection between World War II - era propaganda comics such as Captain America and " Star Wars " . The nineteenth part discussed the similarities to World War II - era nightclubs to the Cantina from " Episode IV " . The twentieth part discussed how Erich Wolfgang Korngold ' s musical score inspired John Williams ' score for " Star Wars " . The twenty - first part discussed how several weapons from the " Star Wars " were derived from actual World War II - era weapons .
Zatt Zatt was a male Nautolan Jedi Youngling who was a member of the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars . He participated in the gathering alongside : Petro , Gungi , Byph , Ganodi and Katooni . The six younglings were led by Ahsoka Tano and instructed by Yoda . Biography . The Gathering . Around two years into the Clone Wars , Zatt travelled to the planet Ilum to gather his kyber crystal so he could build his own Jedi lightsaber . He travelled with fellow Jedi youngling s Petro , Katooni , Byph , Gungi and Ganodi . They were lead by Padawan Ahsoka Tano , and when they reached the cave s , Jedi Master Yoda instructed them to go in , but if they took to long they would be trapped in the caves as the entrance was freezing up . Zatt greatly relied on technology to find his crystal , but his scans were showing the crystals to be everywhere , yet he could not see any . He eventually gave up , throwing his scanner at the cave wall and then he found his crystal as he had shown he could use the Force to find it , not technology . Pirate encounter . On their way back to Coruscant aboard the " Crucible " , the six younglings were introduced to the basics of designing and styling their lightsabers by the architect droid professor Huyang . They then started to create their lightsabers , but the Weequay pirate Hondo Ohnaka and his pirate gang attack the ship before anyone properly finished . Zatt and Ganodi went to the cockpit to hide , whilst the others went to the hold but were caught before they could get there . Padawan Tano managed to force the pirates out of the ship through a vacuum caused by the " Crucible " breaking away from the pirates ' ship but she was pulled out the gap too and captured by the pirates . The younglings discovered the ship was leaking coolant soon after , and therefore the group had to land otherwise the ship would blow up . The nearest planet was Florrum , the location of Ohnaka ' s base , so when the got there they left the astromech droid R2 - D2 and Ganodi with the ship . The rest of the younglings infiltrated the pirates through a troupe of the Dug Preigo . They waited until the right moment to steal back Tano ' s lightsabers and free her from the pirates and escape on a stolen speeder . Encountering Grievous . As they attempted to flee , the younglings and Tano were recaptured when the " Crucible " crashed . The pirates escorted them back to the base only to find it overrun by Separatists , led by General Grievous . Realizing that they needed to work together , the younglings formed an alliance with Ohnaka and his gang , before making their way to a secret starship vault that Ohnaka had kept secret . Katooni and Ohnaka went onto the ship when the younglings were separated from the rest of them , and soon they encountered Grievous . Tano managed to fend him off until Ohnaka arrived , before they all escaped and made their way to a nearby Republic starship .
Twilight Squadron ( Imperial ) Twilight Squadron was the name of the TIE / LN starfighter squadron based aboard " Rand Ecliptic " in the time prior to the Battle of Yavin . Its members included Delund , Peate Kurin , Tars Nandy and was commanded by First Mate Biggs Darklighter and Second Mate Derek Klivian . The squadron intercepted the civilian transport " Lark " in the Bestine system , resulting in the destruction of the ship by Nandy and the death of all its passengers . Most of the squadron joined the Rebellion with the defection of " Rand Ecliptic " . Tars Nandy was arrested by Klivian for his implication in the destruction of the " Lark " . All of its TIEs were deliberately destroyed during the raid on the Incom Corporation assembly facility . They were modified in order to be controlled by astromech droids and used to lure the Imperial forces . The four pilots managed to eject before being pursued by Imperial TIE fighters but Kurin was accidentally killed and Hobbie lost a leg . Two of its three surviving members , Darklighter and Klivian , later joined Red Squadron for the Battle of Yavin .
Constellation / Legends A constellation was an arrangement of stars as viewed from a planet , also containing other celestial objects visible within the area . These objects rarely had any astrophysical relationship to each other , however ; they merely appeared close together when viewed from the observer ' s planet . Constellations were mapped by astronomer s .
Vald Vald was a planet which Grand Moff Lotter was once responsible for enslaving . However , after the defeat of the Galactic Empire by the New Republic , he ordered the genocide of the local populace . When the New Republic heard word of this , they sent a group of agents to track him down .
Unidentified clone officer ( Thustra ) A clone trooper and officer in the Grand Army of the Republic was present during the Battle of Thustra and was discussing strategy with Jedi Masters Tyr and a Tyffix inside the Republic command center when a suicide bomber destroyed the command tent and killed most present , including the clone officer .
Tarisian Civil War A civil war occurred around 4056 BBY between the rich citizens and the poor lower classes on the planet Taris . Origins . In 4056 BBY when new , smaller trade routes moved from Taris , rendering the planet unnecessary and without the support of the Republic , the planet began to fall into ruin and despair . The great city of Taris covered more than half the planet ' s surface rendering farming virtually impossible ; kelp harvests and the sea creatures were the only food source . It was at this time that a self - sufficient colony beneath the Undercity was discovered , which was the only part of Taris that was not urbanized , and in which farming was possible . Abandoned by the Republic , the Tarisian industrialists began to use the power source of their wish , which produced a form of toxic waste . The pollution levels rose enough to poison and kill most of the oceanic fauna and flora , and the planet was swept with famine . The Tarisian elite hoarded the remaining food and wealth for themselves — far more than they needed — while the poor were left to starve and die . The civil war . The Tarisian poor , disgusted at what the rich had done , rebelled against the rich . The full extent of the war was unknown , although millions of civilians died during the conflict , and many large city sectors were destroyed or abandoned . Aftermath . When the uprising was ultimately crushed , thousands of rebels were imprisoned . The jails soon became overcrowded , however , so the excess rebels were instead banished to the Undercity , unable to return to the surface under penalty of death . These exiled prisoners formed a group of people in the Undercity known as the Outcasts . All hope was lost to the defeated rebels , save for one ; the prospect of the self sufficient colony in which farming was possible , which they dubbed the Promised Land . Gendar ' s ancestor led the Outcasts to built the Outcast village in which they might survive . Due to what they deemed as the success of the banishment process , the officials in the Upper City decided to render all of their prisons in the Upper City obsolete , preferring instead to permanently banish any and all criminals in the Upper and Middle City to the Undercity . Here , walking the original surface of the planet that never saw the sun due to the shadows of Taris ' massive skyscrapers , they endured a lifetime of horror marked by starvation , rakghoul attacks , and rakghoul infections . Even their descendants were forced to suffer the punishment of their parents , even though they themselves had done no crime .
Unidentified Human bounty hunter ( Executor ) This Human bounty hunter was among a second group of five other hunters , following the likes of Boba Fett and IG - 88 , who joined Darth Vader on the Super Star Destroyer " Executor " three months after the Battle of Hoth to take part in the hunt for Luke Skywalker . Behind the scenes . This character appears in the Infinities comic " " , and thus is non - canon . The story represents an alternative scenario for in the event that Luke Skywalker dies from his wampa encounter on Hoth .
Prakith system The Prakith system was a five - planet system in the Deep Core region . It contained the planet of Prakith . History . In 17 ABY , Warlord Foga Brill ' s ships " Bloodprice " and " Gorath " were destroyed in the system by the " Teljkon Vagabond " .
Ruul ( moon ) Ruul was a moon of Sriluur which belonged to the Bulq family . A lush world of tropical gardens , it was the birthworld of Sora Bulq and the site of the Bulq estate . History . Bulq invited several dissident Jedi to the moon in 22 BBY , ostensibly to discuss their opposition to Jedi involvement in the Clone Wars . The truth was that Bulq had fallen to the dark side and now served Count Dooku . The meeting was a trap designed to set the dissidents against the Jedi Order , but Mace Windu exposed his manipulations and the plot failed .
ScragHull commando boat ScragHull commando boats were vessels that operated on the planet of Sarnus , acting as the workhorses of the personnel employed at the Sarnus Refinery . In 45 ABY , Lando Calrissian , who owned the Sarnus Refinery , gave a ScragHull to the Jedi , Leia Organa Solo and Luke Skywalker so that they could track down Han Solo after he had been captured by the Columi brothers , Craitheus and Marvid Qreph . They used the vessel to attack the Qrephs ' asteroid crusher , the " Ormni " and its complement of Bes ' uliik starfighters . They also threatened to shoot down the Qrephs ' Marcadian luxury cruiser , the " Aurel Moon " with proton torpedoes , but let the craft escape when it became clear that Han Solo was on board the vessel .
Baratatta Spirit - Leader The Baratatta Spirit - Leader was a Evocii male who held the title of Spirit - Leader in the village of Baratatta on Nal Hutta during the Cold War between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire . His wisdom was respected , even by the great Evocii warrior , Huttsbane . Biography . In 3643 BBY , a bounty hunter was assigned by Suudaa Nem ' ro to kill the Evocii warrior , Huttsbane . Upon arriving in Baratatta , the Hunter killed several insurgents , and finally confronted Huttsbane and the Spirit - Leader . The Spirit - Leader attempted to save Huttbane ' s life , explaining that the Hunter could take the head of another fallen Evocii instead of Huttsbane ' s , but the Hunter refused , and killed both Huttsbane and the Spirit - Leader in battle . Behind the scenes . The player has the option of sparing both Huttsbane and the Spirit - Leader , and instead take the head of another Evocii to Nem ' ro .
Viraxo Industries Viraxo Industries was a company owned by the Viraxo family . The company was made up of several different divisions , but their primary business was shipping . Around 32 BBY they were allied to the Trade Federation , but by 3 ABY they had formed very close ties to the Galactic Empire . They were also affiliated with Black Sun . Their business tactics matched their allies , as they were known to try to ruin their enemies by whatever means necessary . These means ranged from threats to planting contraband at enemy storage facilities to outright attacks , like at Harlequin Station . By the time of the Battle of Hoth , and probably much earlier , the company was headed by K ' Armyn Viraxo , and had developed a bitter rivalry with Twin Suns Transport Services . The Viraxo family was determined to ruin Twin Suns Transport Services in order to increase their own profits and prestige , so they often harassed the Azzameen family in what were almost always unprovoked attacks . The Azzameens in turn fought to defend their interests . This feud would prove disastrous when the Galactic Empire discovered the Azzameen family ' s affiliation with the Alliance to Restore the Republic , and the Empire soon seized the family ' s assets and handed them over to the Viraxo . Despite this setback , the Azzameens continued to defend their interests and caused major damage to Viraxo Industries through a series of coordinated strikes on their cargo facilities , which resulted in irreplaceable losses for the company . The Azzameens even tried to assassinate K ' armyn Viraxo in one attack , but K ' armyn cheated death as he had been forewarned of the attack on his personal yacht , which was destroyed by the Azzameens . This failure implied that the Viraxo may have had a number of spies within Twin Suns Transport Services . The Viraxo also briefly acquired control of the Azzameen Home Base after the Empire allowed them to seize the family ' s assets . They later sold this base to a band of mercenaries who harassed the Bothans , prominent members of the Rebel Alliance . However , this facility was eventually recaptured by the Azzameens with help from their Rebel allies .
Heavy blaster arm The heavy blaster arm was a commercial heavy blaster - equipped mechanical limb for protocol droids . Commonly sold in pairs , the arms were cylindrically shaped and possessed a dark gray color . The product was traded during the Clone Wars , a major galactic conflict fought between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems from 22 to 19 BBY . Behind the scenes . The heavy blaster arm was part of the Protocol Droid Part Pack II for players in the online game " " . The heavy blaster arm , along with the Tusken language pack , could be bought for 300 Station Cash .
Trevor J . Wilson Trevor J . Wilson was an author for the West End Games roleplaying game . His work included co - authoring several articles with C . Robert Carey . These included " Cracken ' s Rebel Operatives " in " Star Wars Adventure Journal 11 " and " Alien Encounters " in " Star Wars Adventure Journal 14 " . He also contributed to " Alliance Intelligence Reports " and " " .
Baradium bomb During the Cold War , Imperial Agent Cipher Nine had to defuse a baradium bomb that the Gormak had intended to use to destroy the Voss capital city of Voss - Ka . The Gormak built the device from scavenged hardware and copied the design from existing Imperial baradium bombs . Ultimately Cipher Nine was successful in preventing the destruction of Voss - Ka .
Gragg Gragg was a male individual . A creature once planned on finding Gragg and eating him . Behind the scenes . Gragg was mentioned in " Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas " , a book published in 1993 . Lucasfilm employee Leland Chee , who maintains the Holocron continuity database , has indicated that information contained in the book is non - canonical .
Fifth Wheel Fifth Wheel was a small settlement located to the north of Worlport within the Scraplands on the planet Ord Mantell . Twenty - five kilometers from the capital city , the village was known as the Jewel of the Scraplands , and was populated by scrap dealers and scavengers . The city ' s only attraction was an armored hovertrain station with service to Worlport ; other places of note were a nameless cantina at the heart of town and a dusty marketplace .
Star Wars : Return of the Jedi 4 : The Final Duel Star Wars : Return of the Jedi 4 : The Final Duel is the fourth issue of the Star Wars : Return of the Jedi mini - series and is part of the " Marvel Star Wars " series of comic books . Part four of a four issue mini - series of the " " movie adaptation . Unlike the other two previous Marvel Star Wars Movie Adaptations , " " & " " , this was not part of the regular series . There are five pin - up pages in this issue , Admiral Gial Ackbar , Logray , B - wing starfighter , Luke Skywalker & Darth Vader by Rick J . Bryant & Yoda , Anakin Skywalker & Obi - Wan Kenobi by Bill Sienkiewicz . The Ewok who steals the Imperial speeder bike is incorrectly identified as Wicket Wystri Warrick in the story but it is actually Paploo . Brief plot synopsis . The Rebels attempt to destroy the Death Star II while Luke Skywalker duels with Darth Vader .
TX - 65 X - wing starfighter The TX - 65 X - wing starfighter , more commonly known as the Trainer - X , was a starfighter in the service of the New Republic and was the primary starfighter used for educating trainees . Characteristics . It was a direct variation of the far more common T - 65 X - wing starfighter , and was visually similar to its predecessor . However , it had a wider fuselage , large enough to sport a cockpit twice as large as the original T - 65 . This was for two pilots : a primary pilot and a mentor pilot , who observed the trainee , taught him , and observed the progress of the starfighter to attempt to prevent any catastrophic accidents . The TX - 65 X - wing sported four powered - down " dummy " training laser cannons , one on each of the wingtips of its four S - foils . It also had a hyperdrive . History . The TX - 65 X - wing starfighter was in the service of the New Republic by the time of the Black Fleet Crisis , approximately 16 – 17 ABY . All pilot trainees had to fly on a TX - 65 X - wing before being rated to fly a T - 65 X - wing or before advancing to training in flying an E - wing escort starfighter .
IG - 179 IG - 179 was an IG - 100 MagnaGuard in the service of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars . After the fall of the Galactic Republic , IG - 179 would later reappear as chief lieutenant to Iron Knight Luxum . It was the sole survivor of its model class to see the early years of the New Republic .
Gian - 211 patrol speeder The Gian - 211 patrol speeder was a model of repulsorlift speeder in operation during the era of the Resistance . Details . The Gian - 211 was an armor ed speeder powered by a shrouded repulsorlift generator at the vehicle ' s aft . Steered with a control yoke , it was armed with forward - mounted defensive laser cannon s , and possessed an armored hull . Gian - 211s were utilized as patrol craft for the purposes of transport ation and reconnaissance . History . Gian - 211 speeder s were utilized by the Resistance against the First Order , at a time when the vessel ' s repulsorlift s were considered antiquated . Adhering to the philosophy of using every asset possible , Resistance technicians kept the battered speeder ' s repulsors working , and it saw use at the Resistance base on D ' Qar around the time of the Battle of Starkiller Base .
Troukree The Troukree were a reptilian sentient species , native to their homeworld in the Unknown Regions . Some of them served Thrawn in his fight against Nuso Esva on Poln Major , using their prowess with blades in close - quarters combat . They had a strong belief in an honor system . Several Troukree fought alongside renegade stormtrooper Daric LaRone and his Hand of Judgment as well .
Hansor ' s Hooligans Hansor ' s Hooligans was a military unit of the Galactic Empire ' s Army during the Galactic Civil War led by Madrix Hansor . The platoon had a grudge against Demelza ' s Destructors , another unit led by Demelza Mintori , and were often more focused on their grudge than fighting the Alliance to Restore the Republic . When the war came to the Dalcretti system , the Destructors refused to come to the aid of the Hooligans , who were cornered by Rebel agents . After this , the Hooligans swore vengeance on the Destructors and insisted upon fighting them .
Bragh Bragh was a male Purge Trooper commander who served the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War . Following the destruction of the second Death Star , he fought for Governor Adelhard ' s faction . During his military service , Bragh was regarded as a fearless soldier who indulged in inflicting pain on others . Biography . Bragh was born on Burnin Konn , one of the Mining Worlds of the Anoat sector . He entered military service during the Age of the Empire as a member of the Stormtrooper Corps , an elite unit of the Galactic Empire . As a stormtrooper , he spent many years in the Mid Rim region of the galaxy , where he learned to suppress slave revolts and Rebel uprisings . Upon his promotion to the rank of commander , Bragh was transferred to the Anoat sector , where he quickly befriended Governor Adelhard . In battle , he utilized a heavy blaster rifle , a rotary blaster cannon and a rocket launcher . Several months into the Iron Blockade , the Uprising plotted to kidnap Bragh . The plan was to attract Bragh in the middle of Anoat ' s ruined city . As soon as the commander would have set a foot on planet Anoat , the Smuggler and the Kouhun assassin s would ambush him , while several Throneship s of the Noble Court would keep his " Imperial " - class Star Destroyer at bay in orbit . However , the plain failed , and most of the assault team were taken to the crypt . This lead to a rescue mission which was mounted by the Smuggler , In the end and Bragh met his end during the mission .