As a Star Wars fan, you've seen the movies, from A New Hope to The Last Jedi , and beyond. And of course you've probably had a faux lightsaber battle or two, pretending to be Luke Skywalker, Rey, or maybe Kylo Ren. But can you name the seven actors who have portrayed Darth Vader? Do you know how Ralph McQuarrie helped shape the world of Star Wars? Are you familiar with Deak Starkiller, Darth Plagueis, or Drew Struzan? Have you seen the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special? 100 Things Star Wars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans of the galaxy far, far away. In this revised and updated edition, Dan Casey has collected every essential piece of Star Wars knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activites, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for viewers old and new to progress on their way to fan superstardom. Dan Casey is a Los Angeles-based critic, commentator, and on-camera host. A senior editor for Nerdist , he has also been featured on StarWars.com, TOKYOPOP, McSweeney’s, FOX News’ Tech Take, AMC Movie Talk, and the Young Turks' Nerd Alert. He is the author of 100 Things Avengers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die . 100 Things Star Wars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Dan Casey Triumph Books LLC Copyright © 2018 Daniel Casey All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-62937-532-8 Contents Introduction, 1. A Galaxy Far, Far Away, 2. George Lucas, 3. "Star Wars: A New Hope", 4. "The Empire Strikes Back", 5. "Return of the Jedi", 6. "The Phantom Menace", 7. "Attack of the Clones", 8. "Revenge of the Sith", 9. "The Force Awakens", 10. "The Last Jedi", 11. "Rogue One", 12. Luke Skywalker, 13. Princess Leia Organa, 14. Darth Vader (a.k.a. Anakin Skywalker), 15. Han Solo, 16. Chewbacca, 17. R2-D2, 18. C-3PO, 19. Rey, 20. Finn, 21. Kylo Ren, 22. Poe Dameron, 23. BB-8, 24. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", 25. "Star Wars: Rebels", 26. J.J. Abrams, 27. Irvin Kershner, 28. Richard Marquand, 29. Rian Johnson, 30. The Jedi Order, 31. The Sith Order, 32. The Force, 33. Every Force Power Explained, 34. A Brief Guide to the Galaxy Far, Far Away: The Most Important Planets, 35. Master Yoda, 36. Obi-Wan Kenobi, 37. Boba Fett, 38. Supreme Leader Snoke, 39. General Hux, 40. Rose Tico, 41. Mark Hamill, 42. Carrie Fisher, 43. Harrison Ford, 44. Sir Alec Guinness, 45. Emperor Palpatine, 46. Jabba the Hutt, 47. Jar Jar Binks, 48. Grand Moff Tarkin, 49. Lando Calrissian, 50. The Death Star, 51. Peter Mayhew, 52. Anthony Daniels, 53. Kenny Baker, 54. The Nine Vaders, 55. Ahsoka Tano, 56. Qui-Gon Jinn, 57. Darth Maul, 58. Jango Fett, 59. Padme Amidala, 60. Mace Windu, 61. General Grievous, 62. The Hunt for Wedge Antilles, 63. Doctor Aphra, 64. A Hive of Scum and Villainy, 65. Kathleen Kennedy, the Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood, 66. Count Dooku, 67. Darth Plagueis; or the Sith Who Knew Too Much, 68. The Expanded Universe: What Happened?, 69. Stormtroopers vs. Clonetroopers: a Guide to the Expendable, 70. "Splinter of the Mind's Eye": the Almost Sequel, 71. The Essential "Star Wars" Expanded Universe Stories, 72. Lawrence Kasdan, 73. Ralph McQuarrie, 74. The Kessel Run; or How Han Solo Learned to Time Travel, 75. Order 66 and Operation Knightfall, 76. The Jedi Council: a Who's Who, 77. Admiral Ackbar, 78. Lightsabers, 79. The "Millennium Falcon", 80. The Imperial Walkers: AT-ATs, AT-STs, and Beyond, 81. Star Tours: How Movie Magic Met the Magic Kingdom, 82. Marcia Lucas: the True Hero of the Galaxy Far, Far Away, 83. Plan the Ultimate "Star Wars" Vacation, 84. Skywalker Ranch, 85. Charles Lippincott, 86. John Dykstra, 87. Drew Struzan, 88. John Williams, 89. The Special Editions: What's the Big Deal Anyway?, 90. Fight Like a Jedi with Lightsaber Lessons, 91. Live the Movies — Enlist in the 501st Legion, 92. Ho Ho Oh No! the "Star Wars Holiday Special", 93. The Opening Crawl, 94. How "Star Wars" Saved Marvel Comics, 95. Who Shot First? Han Solo vs. Greedo, 96. The Scream Heard 'Round the Galaxy, 97. Rancho Obi-Wan, 98. Build Your Own R2-D2, 99. Porgs, 100. May the Fourth Be With You, Acknowledgments, Sources, CHAPTER 1 A Galaxy Far, Far Away Everything changed on May 25, 1977. To the untrained eye, it was just another endless day in what seemed like a year that threatened to drag on forever. In the Netherlands, two days prior, a group of Moluccan terrorists seized control of a train and a school in the Netherlands, holding more than 100 children hostage. Two months prior, KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 collided mid-air, killing 583 people in a horrific accident at the Tenerife airport in the Canary Islands; at the time, it was the deadliest accident in aviation history. In Dover, Massachusetts, residents reported seeing sights of an eerie monster dubbed the Dover Demon. On television, viewers were ma