Questions tagged [the-phantom-menace]
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999, fourth movie produced), was the first of the "prequel trilogy" Star Wars movies. It tells the story of Anakin Skywalker, and how he became the apprentice of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Use with the [star-wars] tag.
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What color is the button bezel on Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsaber?
I've recently purchased a replica hilt for Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsaber and it comes with both a black and a silver button bezel.
Looking at various stills from The Phantom Menace it appears that the ...
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Why was going through the core the fastest route to get to Theed?
Why couldn’t Jar Jar, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan go around the planet. The core would only be the fastest if they were on the opposite side of the planet. This wouldn’t make sense, as they can’t have ...
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How does the Republic identify Jedi candidates?
In The Phantom Menace, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, during his conversation with Anakin Skywalker's mother, says:
Had he been born in the Republic, we would have identified him early. The Force is ...
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What prevented Darth Maul from quenching his thirst for Jedi blood without Darth Sidious' permission?
We are well aware of how cruelly Darth Sidious abused Maul. The Sith apprentice was not a companion or a buddy to the Master, but rather a weapon forged by the dark side that would carry out his every ...
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Why were the ray-shields in the Naboo Palace turn off and on in a cycle? [duplicate]
In Star Wars, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, part of the final battle takes place between Darth Maul, Obi-Wan, and Qui-Gon within a reactor room of the Naboo Palace. However, they are separated by a ...
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Why didn't Palpatine change his plans after Amidala's escape?
My understanding of Palpatine's plan for the Phantom Menace was to have the Trade Federation force Amidala to make the invasion legal, so he could complain in the Senate and get a vote of no ...
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Had Darth Sidious foreseen that Jar Jar Binks would provide assistance to Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Queen Amidala on the planet Naboo?
Using the Force, Darth Sidious could often foresee many things or events that would take place in the future. In Return of the Jedi, he had foreseen Luke Skywalker coming to see Darth Vader to see if ...
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Why is Darth Maul on Naboo during the final battle?
If my understanding is correct, Darth Sidious' plan regarding Naboo is to use the Trade Federation to create a political crisis in which he, as Palpatine, can gain political power and become Supreme ...
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Was Sio Bibble's transmission entirely fake?
"The death toll is catastrophic. We must bow to their wishes. You must contact me!"
Obi-wan and Qui-gon identify, with some confidence, that Sio Bibble's message to Amidala is a trick to ...
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How did Darth Maul know that Amidala was on Tatooine?
After evading the Trade Federation blockade, Padmé and her chums make an emergency landing on Tatooine. Sidious and Maul are hunting for them and appear to use a transmission from Sio Bibble as bait ...
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Timeline of events in/around 32 BBY
I would like to get the timeline of the following events - which has never been entirely clear to me - straightened out once and for all:
The Phantom Menace - including the Battle of Naboo, the ...
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Were the Jawas hauling away smoking debris from crashed Podracers in The Phantom Menace?
Tatooine's Jawas are well known as passionate scavengers and junk collectors that were usually first on the scene of a crashed starship lurking to haul its debris but in the film Star Wars: Episode I –...
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What made Qui-Gon Jinn really believe that Anakin Skywalker was the chosen one?
We all know from "The Phantom Menace" that, about to die, Qui-Gon Jinn asked Obi-Wan to promise him to train Anakin because he believed the boy was the chosen one; the one who would bring ...
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What does "Mackineeks" mean?
Big Boss Nass: Who's da uss-en uthers?
Queen: I am Queen Amidala of the Naboo. I come before you in peace.
Big Boss Nass: Naboo biggen. Yousa bringen da Mackineeks. Yousa all
bombad.
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Why didn't Shmi buy her freedom with the winnings from the pod race?
In The Phantom Menace, after Anakin wins the race, they sell the pod and give the money to Shmi. In Watto's words: "No pod is worth two slaves", however, clearly a pod is worth at least one ...
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