Why does Star Wars say a long time ago?

Altogether, this means that Star Wars needs to be at least 9 billion years after the big bang. This leaves plenty of years before the current time (about 4.7 billion to be precise), so it could still count as “a long time ago,” but it is certainly closer to now than to the big bang.
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Why is it a long time ago Star Wars?

The current universe is about 13.8 billion years old. Star Wars could conceivably take place during a previous universe, one otherwise entirely unknown to us now. That would place the Battle of Yavin has having taken place at least about 14 billion years ago, which is a seriously long time ago.
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How long time ago was Star Wars?

When originally released in May 1977, the first film was simply titled Star Wars, as 20th Century Fox forbade Lucas to use a subtitle on grounds that it could be confusing, since there had been no other Star Wars movies prior to 1977. In addition, it was not certain if the film would be followed with a sequel.
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Why is it a galaxy far far away?

This trope is what happens when writers try to answer that question. A galaxy far, far away is a setting for a story which is so far away from Earth, that the very fact of its distance lends an air of credibility to even the most fantastic of plots.
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What Earth year is Star Wars set?

We have our reference! That means New Hope took place in 1593 AD. Ergo, Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes place in the year 1627 AD.
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'Star Wars' really is from 'a long time ago'



Do humans exist in Star Wars?

Humans have appeared in all six Star Wars films, as well as in nearly every Expanded Universe story. Notable exceptions include every episode of Ewoks except for the final episode (Battle for the Sunstar) and the Star Wars Tales comic "George R.
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Does Earth exist in Star Wars?

Although technically taking place in a galaxy far, far away from the Milky Way galaxy, Earth was used in some pre-Disney-acquisition Expanded Universe sources. One early example was The Star Wars Intergalactic Passport, which noted it was not a valid passport for use in international travel on Earth.
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Did Star Wars take place a long time ago?

From the beginning of A New Hope, we are told that Star Wars occurred “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” Despite it being a long time ago, the galaxy displays signs of being very mature. It has billions of stars that have already formed.
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Is Star Wars in a galaxy?

No. Based on the maps seen in Star Wars II and III, the action takes place in a single galaxy but there are also several "dwarf galaxies" in orbit of the main galaxy. Within the wider EU there is mention of an "Intergalactic Banking Clan" that plies its trade between the main galaxy and its satellite galaxies.
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How old is KYLO Ren in the force awakens?

Kylo was born in 5 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin). The battle occurred at the end of Star Wars: A New Hope and marked the destruction of the first Death Star. The Force Awakens was said to have taken place in 34 ABY, making Kylo 29 years old when he made his onscreen Star Wars debut.
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What species is Yoda?

The Jedi Master Yoda was the best-known member of a species whose true name is not recorded. Known in some sources simply as Yoda's species, this species of small carnivorous humanoids produced several well-known members of the Jedi Order during the time of the Galactic Republic.
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What year is 32 BBY?

The following events took place in the year 32 BBY, also known as 3245 LY according to the Lothal Calendar, 13 BFE in the Imperial calendar, and year 7945 in the C.R.C. calendar.
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Is Star Wars the past or future?

Ultimately, this change in setting and time allowed Star Wars to separate itself from most sci-fi movies as they are usually set in the future as a way to imagine what it could bring, while Star Wars instead made a whole universe for itself by simply placing itself in the past and far away from what humans know.
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Who spoke the first line in Star Wars?

The first line of the movie was: "C'mon, C'mon" as uttered by the young Han Solo as he attempts to steal a speeder.
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Who was the first Jedi?

In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the founders of the Jedi Order were Jedi Masters Cala Brin, Garon Jard, Rajivari and Ters Sendon.
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Why did George Lucas start with Episode 4?

In the end, making the first film, Episode IV, was symbolic for being the opportunity Lucas needed to give fans even more stories that could potentially evolve beyond even that.
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How old is Luke in A New Hope?

In A New Hope, Luke is a naive farmboy of just 19, and by the end of Return of the Jedi, he's 23.
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How do you say hello in Wookie?

Wyaaaaaa. ("Hello.")
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How do you say hello in Star Wars?

Save your “May the Force be with you” talk for the hidden Resistance base camp on the other side of the village. Like any traveler, the first word you're likely to learn is “hello.” Batuu has two greetings depending on the time of day. “Bright suns” is the appropriate salutation during the day.
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Who did George Lucas originally want to do the voice of Yoda?

He wasn't angry about it or anything, and actually spoke at length about Yoda before and after the admission, saying just how mentally connected to the character he was. Lucas originally only wanted Oz there for his puppeteering skills, a craft he honed with the legendary Jim Henson, who co-designed the Yoda puppet.
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What race is Anakin Skywalker?

Anakin Skywalker was a legendary Force-sensitive human male who was a Jedi Knight of the Galactic Republic and the prophesied Chosen One of the Jedi Order, destined to bring balance to the Force.
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Where are humans from in Star Wars?

History. Coruscant was generally accepted as the homeworld of the human species. Some believed that humans hailed from Coruscant, one of the galaxy's so-called Core Worlds, but that theory was never proven.
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Who is Anakin's father?

Confirmed: The Emperor Was Anakin's 'Father'

Yes, Star Wars fans, Darth Vader #25 confirms that Anakin Skywalker was the result of Dark Side/Midi-chlorian manipulation inside of Shmi Skywalker's womb - performed personally by Emperor Palpatine.
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