star-wars Trivia Quiz # 6

Ewan Gordon McGregor, born March 31, 1971, made his film debut in 1993's "Being Human" which starred Robin Williams. He has never been afraid to push the limit as far as choosing film roles. Many audiences have seen everything McGregor has to offer in movies such as the erotic 1996 film "The Pillow Book". Despite a relatively short list of film credits, McGregor has shared the screen with many accredited thespians. He starred alongside Cameron Diaz and Holly Hunter in 1997's "A Life Less Ordinary", Michael Caine in 1998's "Little Voice", Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson in 1999's "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" and Nicole Kidman in 2001's "Moulin Rouge!" McGregor was ranked #36 in Empire Magazine's list of "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" and was ranked #9 in Channel 4's "Greatest Movie Stars of All Time" list. He was named the Actor of the Year at the 2001 Hollywood Film Festival and won numerous awards for his role as Christian in "Moulin Rouge!" Those awards include the 2002 Empire Award for Best British Actor (his fourth), the ALFS Award for British Actor of the Year at the 2002 London Critics Circle Film Awards (his second), an MTV Movie Award in 2002 for Best Musical Sequence and the Golden Satellite Award at the 2002 Satellite Awards for Best Actor.

This is one of my favorite parts of the radio drama. C-3PO and R2-D2 are assigned to a special work detail for Captain Antilles. The Labor pool Overseer doesn't say 3PO's name correctly and could care less. Classic 3PO dialogue!

Although permitted to join the Jedi Council at Chancellor Palpatine's request, the Council members didn't given Anakin the title "Master". Anakin thought this was unfair and hated the fact that he wasn't made a Master, when everyone on the Council had always been a Master. He thought it an insult and proof that the other Jedi didn't trust him.

I do wonder why, when Darth Vader is in the Council Chamber about to kill the Younglings, one of the Padawan calls him "Master Skywalker"? Greg84 (thanks!) cleared this one up by telling me that all Padawans call Jedis 'Master' regardless of whether the Jedi is a Council member or not.

"When 900 year old you reach, look as good, you will not. Hmmm Mmmmm!"

Umwaw Moolis greeted Han, Leia and Luke as they arrived on Cloud-Mother to watch the Meeting and also lent Luke her ship when he went to the Moonflower Nebula.

Deak was a member of Kyp Durron's rebuilt squadron, which was named Kyp's Dozen rather than the Dozen-and-Two Avengers.

Tortured by nightmares of Padme’s (Natalie Portman) death in childbirth, Anakin pledged himself to Palpatine, who promised to find a way to keep her alive. Palpatine convinced Anakin that the Jedi were plotting to take control of the galaxy, and sent him to kill off the younglings, children who were training to become Jedi at the Jedi temple. Every act of murder that Anakin committed drew him deeper and deeper into the Dark Side.

After escaping from the Gakfedd tribe whose captive he had been for the better part of two years, Triv had the misfortune of getting caught by the Klagg tribe and kept prisoner for most of another year.

The whole empasis of this book is the quest to find this lost flight. It was believed to have been destroyed by Grand Admiral Thawn, but, it somehow survived.

Davis played Wicket W. Warwick (Ewok). Prowse was the almighty Darth Vader (body). Fisher was the one and only Princess Leia.