“It is plain that the basic structure of Lucas’s history derives from the fall of the Roman Republic and the subsequent establishment of a monarchy,” Keen writes. As Tony Keen notes in “Star Wars and History,” the architecture on the planet Naboo resembles that of imperial Rome, and the pod race in “The Phantom Menace” rivals that of the Roman chariot race seen on screen in “Ben-Hur.” The transition from the democratic Galactic Republic to the dictatorial Galactic Empire over the course of the franchise also mirrors that of ancient Rome. The political institutions of “Star Wars”-such as the Senate, Republic and Empire-and the pseudo-Latin names of characters such as chancellors Valorum and Palpatine echo those of ancient Rome.
“It was really about the Vietnam War, and that was the period where Nixon was trying to run for a term, which got me to thinking historically about how do democracies get turned into dictatorships? Because the democracies aren’t overthrown they’re given away.”Ĭredit: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images
But he pretended to be a really nice guy.” In a 2005 interview published in the Chicago Tribune, Lucas said he originally conceived “Star Wars” as a reaction to Nixon’s presidency. He subverted the senate and finally took over and became an imperial guy and he was really evil. Rinzler’s “The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” when asked if Emperor Palpatine was a Jedi during a 1981 story conference, Lucas responded, “No, he was a politician. If you want me to continue uploading missions, all I ask is that you subscribe to my YouTube channel.Poster for “Star Wars.” (Credit: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images)Īlthough there are parallels between Emperor Palpatine and dictators such as Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte, the direct inspiration for the saga’s evil antagonist was actually an American president. Missions based on the Mod Star Wars - Galaxy At War. So that there are no failures in the missions, you must eliminate the missions that the GAW Mod brings and activate mine (updated). The current version of the mod includes 9 of my missions, here I will upload the others.Īlthough the missions are included in the latest version of the Mod, the ones in my workshop are the ones that are updated. Hello everyone, I inform you that I have joined the development team of the Galaxy at War mod.
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