by Sandy (March 11, 2006)

1. THE PHANTOM'S THREAT

The Republic is threatened by many other powers and the federation of commerce is going to attack the peaceful planet Naboo, controlled by princess Amidala. Chosen by the Senate to resolve this affair, the two Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi bring princess Amidala to the planet Tatooine. On the premises, they meet Anakin Skywalker, a young boy of 9, who’s safe with his mother. Qui-Gon discovers Anakin has a very important potential to become a Jedi. He decides to keep him with them. Obi-Wan and Amidala manage to save the planet Naboo from the threat of Dark Sidious, the leader of the federation of commerce, and Dark Maul, maleficent Sith. But during the fight, Qui-Gon is killed by Dark Maul, killed himself by Obi-Wan, henceforth in charge of the education of Anakin.

2. ATTACK OF THE CLONES

Run by chancellor Palpatine, the Republic is shaken by a group of dissidents managed by count Dooku, dark Jedi. Whereas Palpatine passes a law to allow the Repunlic to have a solid army, Padmé Amidala escapes an attempt. Now Anakin, who’s a young man , is in charge of her protection. As to Obi-Wan, he investigates on the attempt and discovers that Jango Fett supervises the creation of a big Clones army. Confronted to Count Dooku, Obi-Wan and other Jedi are nearly killed. In the fight, the Jedi Mace Windu decapitates Jango Fett. In spite of their age difference, Padmé and Anakin fall in love and get married, just after Anakin witnesses his mother’s death.

3. REVENGE OF THE SITH

The war of the Clones storm. Chancellor Palpatine is totally opposed to the Jedi counsel.

Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the chancellor. The young Padaone tells him he has strange dreams where he sees Padmee die. At this moment Anakin becomes the Padaone of Darker Sidious. Now it’s Daker Vador : the attack of the Sith against the Jedi starts and provokes the extermination of the Jedi. The only survivors of the massacre, Yoda and Obi-Wan, go to war against the Sith. Obi-Wan fights Anakin... and Obi-Wan thinks Ani is dead, but in reality... After his death, Padmee gives birth to Leïa and Luke.

4. A NEW HOPE

Captured by the troups of the Empire controled by Darker Vador, princess Leia hides the plans of the dark star, the mysterious space station in R2-D2, her little droïd which is in charge of giving it to Obi-Wan Kenobi . R2-D2 with her friend the droïd C3-PO land on the planet Tatoïne and are found by a young farmer who dreams of being involved in the Rebellion: Luke Skywalker. He finds Obi-Wan to give him the plans and they decide to save princess Leia with Han Solo, a great pilot. They manage to save her, but Obi-Wan is killed by Darker Vador during the escape. With the plans of the dark star, Luke manages to pulverize it at the end.

5. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

The Empire is still the government of the galaxy. The rebels, who are on the planet Hoth, are attacked by the Empire troups.Whereas princess Leia, Han Solo Chewbacca and C3-PO try to find a hiding place in Bespin, city of the clouds governed by Lando Calrissian , Luke and R2-D2 go on Dagobah. In the place, Luke learns the Jedi arts with the last Jedi , Yoda . But when his friends are captured, he decides to save them . Luke fights a first time with Draker Vador, loses one hand and learns that Darker Vador is his father.

6. RETURN OF THE JEDI

The construction of the new dark star threatens the rebellion. Now a Jedi, Luke, helped by Leia, Lando, Calrissian and Chewbacca, saves Han Solo captured by Jaba, a very strange creature. They go to Endor, they have to pulverize the new dark star but it’s not easy. On Endor they meet little funny creatures : the Ewoks, who will help them. The rebels organize a great attack and Luke tells Leia that she’s his twin and goes to fight against Darker Vador who tries to rock him on the dark side of the force. Darker Sidious and Draker Vador are killed and the new dark star is pulverized : it’s the triumph of the rebellion.

And you, what do you think about this great story? Do you love it or do you hate it? Do you prefer the films of the 70’s or the fims of the 21st  century?

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