VOCABULARY

GALACTIC EMPIRE

An oppressive government which uses fear and violence
to rule over hundreds of planets.

GALACTIC EMPIRE

The head of state is The Emperor.

GALACTIC EMPIRE

The Emperor's apprentice is Darth Vader.

GALACTIC EMPIRE

Their soldiers are known as Storm Troopers.

GALACTIC EMPIRE

They have large ships called Star Destroyers.

GALACTIC EMPIRE

Their super weapon is called The Death Star.

THE REBEL ALLIANCE

The rebels are freedom fighters.
They want to liberate the galaxy from the Empire.

THE REBEL ALLIANCE

Princess Leia: A leader of the rebellion.

THE REBEL ALLIANCE

Luke Skywalker: A farm boy who later becomes a Jedi.

THE REBEL ALLIANCE

Han Solo: A smuggler who befriends Luke and Leia.

THE REBEL ALLIANCE

The rebels use small ships called X-Wings.

THE FORCE

An energy field created by all living things.

"It surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together."

JEDI

Peacekeepers who use the Force to defend others.

Once there were many. Now they are nearly extinct.

JEDI

There are only two remaining Jedi Masters:

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Yoda

JEDI

Obi-Wan and Yoda are training Luke Skywalker
to become a Jedi Knight.

He uses a weapon called a light saber.

SITH

The enemies of the Jedi.

They find strength in the "dark side" of the Force 
and embrace emotions like anger and hate.

SITH

Two Sith rule the Galactic Empire:

Darth Vader

The Emperor