Episode I.

Episode 1: Phantom Menace

The Phantom Menace starts off when Obi-wan Kenobi was still training to be a Jedi under the supervision of Master Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn. Qui-Gon was a rebellious jedi who seldom listened to the council of the Jedi, a group of weathered master jedi who acted a peace keeping unit in the Galactic Republic. The Republic was generally peaceful except where there was a trade dispute on the planet of Naboo. Qui-Gon and Obi-wan were sent to the planet to settle the disagreement between the trade federation and the people of Naboo. But there was to be no negotiations, the Sith Lord instigated the trade federation to attack the Planet. Qui-Gon and Obi-wan's mission was to save the Queen Amidala of Naboo and take her to the Capital Planet of Corusant for safty. 

 

While rescuing the Queen, the ship they were flying in was damaged badly and needed repair. The ship landed on Tatoonie to get the needed parts. But they lacked the funds necessary to buy the parts. Qui-Gon befriended a young slave boy named Anakin Skywalker who exhibited the force in magnitude. Anakin entered a pod race to win the parts for Qui-Gon and won his freedom as well. With the ship fixed, they took the Queen to Corusant, but before they left Naboo, they ran into a sith jedi, Darth Maul, the right hand man for the future emperor.

The Queen reaches the safty of Corusant and informs the galactic Senate about the attacks on her planet. The Queen returns to her planet with her companions of Qui-Gon, Obi-wan, and young Anakin to try to win her planet back. The planet rises against the trade federation and defeats them. The win is not flawless. Darth Maul finds the Qui-Gon and Obi-wan. They engage in a fierce light saber battle and the only man left standing is Obi-wan. Qui-gin's dying request to his student is to train Anakin, for he is the chosen one. Obi-wan agrees even against the Jedi Council's wishes.

 

 

Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Attack of the Clones takes place ten years after the Phantom Menace. Anakin is now a student of Obi-wan Kenobi and remarkably graceful in wielding the force. Their assistance is requested again by now senator Amidala on Naboo. Some one is trying to assassinate her because if her stance against a proposed army of the republic and the protection of the jedi is needed. Chancellor Palpatine (the future emperor) is trying to get the passage of the army but many, like senator Amidala stand in his way.

On a distant planet of Geonosis, Obi-wan is trying to uncover the ill plots of the trade federation while Anakin is secretly falling in love with Amidala. Anakin is restricted by the jedi code to fall in love as is the senator. Anakin is slowly drifting towards the dark side of the force. He is giving into his rage and anger, the way of the dark side. Meanwhile an army of clones is discovered by Obi-wan and is supposedly enacted by a jedi who doesn't exist. The Republic adopts the army and concedes all power to Palpatine. On Geonosis, Obi-wan is captured by the new right had of the sith lord, Count Dooku. Anakin and Amidala try to rescue Obi-wan but are captured. But in the nick of time, Yoda and the clone army rescue them. The Army of the trade federation and the new clone army engage in battle and he trade federation is defeated on Geonosis. But in the pursuit of Count Dooku is not as successful. Obi-wan and Anakin try to attack Dooku but almost die. Master Yoda intercepts Dooku before he is able to kill them. Dooku escapes, but he is able to cut off the arm of Anakin and hurt Obi-wan.

 

At the end of Attack of the Clones, Anakin and Amidala secretly get married, even though they are forbidden to do so. The power of the Republic is in the hands of the corrupt Palpatine, and the Lord of the sith and Count Dooku are still at large.

Episode III

Still many questions linger. How did Anakin become Darth Vader? How did the Emperor gain power as the lord of the sith? And how did the Twins, Luke and Leia get separated from their mother? What happened to Amidala? These questions will be answered in the summer of 2005 with the release of the last episode. Personally I am excited. After three years of fighting in the Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker begins his journey towards the Dark Side of the Force, putting his friendship with Obi Wan Kenobi and his marriage at risk.

Unanswered Questions

Why did Darth Vader turn Evil? How did the Emperor gain power? How was the Empire created? To answer these questions, George Lucas decided that the special effects were good enough to do the earlier half of these movies. In 1999 he released the first of SIX volumes