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In prep for watching the Clone War series, I decided to rewatch Star Wars Episode 1. Besides misplaced comedic elements and an unconvincing Annakin, not so bad. Here is the refresher spoiler summary:
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Summary
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace Summary
- Naboo- The Trade Federation is invading Naboo to force a trade pack with Princess Amidala.
- 2 Jedi Knights Obiwan Kenobe and Qui-Gon Jinn sent by the Republic to negotiate the conflict are attacked on board the Trade Federation ship.
- Little do they know that Darth Sidius is commanding the Trade Federation. Nor do they know that Sidius
is Senator Palpatine who is tying the Senate up to allow
- The Jedi Knights leave Naboo with Princess Amidala and R2-D2 and land on Tatooine where they run into a very young Annakin Skywalker, a slave living with his slave mom.
- Annakin built C-3PO. Jinn identifies him as Force gifted asks about the father and his Mom claims it was a virgin pregnancy and birth. https://screenrant.com/star-wars-anakin-father-emperor/. https://screenrant.com/star-wars-anakin-father-emperor/2/
- Darth Sidius sends his apprentice Darth Maul to kill the Jedi Knights and bring Amidala back to Naboo to sign the treaty.
- For a pod race Jinn bets with Annakin’s owner for ship repair parts and Annakin’s freedom.
- A brief fight between Jinn and Maul before they escape Tatooine and go to the planet Coruscant, completely covered by buildings.
- Jinn believes that Annakin exists to bring balance to the force and pushes for Annakin to be trained as a Jedi Knight.
- Palpatine orchestrates replacement of the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic so that he can take control of the Senate.
- Amidala elects to return to Naboo.
- On Naboo she negotiates a pact with the Gungans to fight the Trade Federation so she can sneak into the city.
- Big Darth Maul fight on Naboo, Jinn is killed. Obiwan prevails over Maul.
- Annakin larks around in a fighter that he more or less takes off in accidentally and destroys the Trade Federation Control Ship deactivating all the combat droids on Naboo.
- The Battle is over, Annakin is a Jedi Apprentice to Obiwan, and Palpitine pretends to be a friend to Naboo and Amidala.
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