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TIE fighters  are fictional  starfighters  in the  Star Wars  universe. Propelled by twin  ion engines  (hence the TIE acronym), TIE fighters are fast, agile, yet fragile starfighters produced by Sienar Fleet Systems for the  Galactic Empire . TIE fighters and other TIE craft appear in Star Wars films, television shows, and throughout the  Star Wars expanded universe . Several TIE fighter replicas and toys, as well as a TIE flight simulator, have been produced and sold by merchandise companies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIE_fighter ------------------------------ Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera   media franchise , centered on a  film series  created by  George Lucas . It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars ------------------------------ A  T-shirt  (or tee shirt...

BB-8 (or Beebee-Ate) is a  droid  character in the  Star Wars franchise , first appearing in the 2015 film  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Spherical with a free-moving domed head, BB-8 is portrayed by both a  rod puppet  and a remote-controlled robotic unit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB-8 ------------------------------- R2-D2  is a fictional robot character in the  Star Wars franchise  created by  George Lucas , who appears in the  original trilogy , the  prequel trilogy , the  sequel trilogy,  and Rogue One. A small  astromech droid , R2-D2 is a major character and appears in all Star Wars films to date. Throughout the course of the films, he joins or supports  Padmé Amidala ,  Anakin Skywalker ,  Leia Organa ,  Luke Skywalker , and  Obi-Wan Kenobi  in various points in the saga. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R2-D2 ------------------------------ Star War...

The Alliance to Restore the Republic; colloquially known as the Rebel Alliance , is an interstellar pro-democratic republic coalition of revolutionary factions and clandestine cell systems within the fictional universe of Star Wars . As a direct reactionary to the formation of the Galactic Empire , the Alliance insurgency conducted covert operations on Imperial garrison-worlds and guerrilla warfare against the Imperial Fleet throughout the Star Wars galaxy . While the Empire considers all rebellion as acts of extremism and terrorism in Imperial propaganda, the Alliance is described and portrayed in various Star Wars media as a resilient freedom fighters , one based on toleration, empowerment in diversity, insurgency weapons and tactics , and a hope for a better future. The Rebel Alliance was first featured as the main protagonist-faction in the 1977 film Star Wars , The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). The faction's origins were alluded t...

Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan (also Senator Leia Organa or General Leia Organa) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise , portrayed in films by Carrie Fisher . Introduced in the original Star Wars film in 1977, Leia is princess of the planet Alderaan , a member of the Imperial Senate and an agent of the Rebel Alliance . She thwarts the sinister Sith Lord Darth Vader and helps bring about the destruction of the Empire's cataclysmic superweapon, the Death Star . In The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Leia commands a Rebel base and evades Vader as she falls in love with the smuggler, Han Solo . In Return of the Jedi (1983), Leia leads the operation to rescue Han from the crime lord Jabba the Hutt , and is revealed to be Vader's daughter and the twin sister of Luke Skywalker . The prequel film Revenge of the Sith (2005) establishes that the twins' mother is Senator (and former queen) Padmé Amidala of Naboo , who dies after childbirth. Leia is adopted by S...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens) is a 2015 American epic space opera film co-written, co-produced and directed by J. J. Abrams . The sequel to 1983's Return of the Jedi , The Force Awakens is the first installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy . It stars Harrison Ford , Mark Hamill , Carrie Fisher , Adam Driver , Daisy Ridley , John Boyega , Oscar Isaac , Lupita Nyong'o , Andy Serkis , Domhnall Gleeson , Anthony Daniels , Peter Mayhew , and Max von Sydow . Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams' production company Bad Robot Productions and distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , The Force Awakens was the first Star Wars film not produced by franchise creator George Lucas . Set 30 years after Return of the Jedi, it follows Rey , Finn and Poe Dameron 's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by veterans of the Rebel Alliance , against Kylo Ren and the ...

Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera  franchise, centered on a  film series  created by  George Lucas . It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away". The franchise began in 1977 with the release of the film  Star Wars  (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981), which became a worldwide  pop culture   phenomenon . It was followed by the successful sequels  The Empire Strikes Back  (1980) and  Return of the Jedi (1983); these three films constitute the original Star Wars trilogy. A prequel trilogy was released between 1999 and 2005, which received mixed reactions from both critics and fans. A  sequel trilogy  began in 2015 with the release of  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . All seven films were nominated for  Academy Awards  (with wins going to the first two films) and have been commercial successes, with a combined box office r...