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Are there any known Sith from Yoda's species?
I have been doing some reading and researching about Yoda's species.
It seems that, even if their species name and homeworld remain a mystery (and are wanted to remain a mystery), there is evidence of other members of his species among the Jedi and…
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Is the humanoid appearance of most alien species in the Star Trek universe ever canonically addressed?
The vast majority of intelligent species in the Star Trek universe are bipedal, humanoid creatures. From the lot I've seen of TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, and the movies, it seems that this coincidence goes largely…
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A man takes riskier and riskier jobs (involving a transportation ring) for more money
I'm looking for a story I read in 1980. It is a short story and may have been in one of Asimov's or Bradbury's collections.
It was about a man looking for a job. He goes into an office with, I believe, a help wanted sign on it. Inside is a…
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How do people understand astromech droids?
In all the Star Wars movies, R2D2 just boops and beeps his way around. And everyone understands him perfectly, though he is obviously not speaking Basic.
How do people understand him - is there like an astromech language? If so, then would one have…
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Why is Leia a princess?
We learned that her mother was a queen, but this doesn't matter since she was adopted. And she also was completely unaware of her lineage before the revelation preceding the Battle of Endor.
So, why is she considered a princess?
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When did Obi-Wan Kenobi learn that Anakin was "dead"?
Obi-Wan left Anakin for dead, and one movie later (in A New Hope) he was saying Anakin had been killed by Darth Vader.
What exactly did Obi-Wan know about Anakin and Darth Vader before A New Hope started?
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Why does Hermione say she hadn't used a memory charm before?
After the wedding, Hermione has to use a memory charm on two Death Eaters, where she states that she has never done it before, but she knows the theory. However, she states that before she left on her adventure, she made her parents forget her, and…
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Why was Crusher replaced with Pulaski who was replaced by Crusher?
In season 2 of TNG, Dr. Crusher was replaced with Dr. Pulaski. In season 3, Dr Crusher came back. The best information I can find is "On Star Trek TNG, why was Crusher replaced by Pulaski? And...?" on Yahoo Answers. But there must be better…
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Does any man ever cross his arms?
Throughout the Wheel of Time series, it is almost comical how often Robert Jordan uses the phrase "crossed her arms beneath her breasts" to indicate a woman's displeasure. So much so that it seems merely an excuse to mention such anatomy, with a…
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Is there a passage in Lord of the Rings told from the perspective of an orc?
I distinctly remember that when I read Lord of the Rings, there was a passage told from the point of view of an orc (although obviously still told in the third person).
I think the orc was complaining about how things would turn out if they lost…
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Why did he call himself "The Mule?"
In the concluding few sentences of Foundation and Empire, the Mule says that:
I call myself the Mule - but not because of my strength, obviously -
They do not finish the sentence. Earlier in the book some Foundation denizens theorised that it was…
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How old should you be when you begin Jedi training?
Anakin Skywalker was about nine years old (see script link, below) during "The Phantom Menace". Yet according to various people, he was too old (or even "far too old") to begin training as a Jedi:
QUI-GON: "I'm afraid not. Had he been born in the…
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Why do the Rohirrim apparently find the H-word offensive?
In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Gimli and Éomer have the following dialogue:
Gimli: Give me your name, Horse-master, and I shall give you mine.
Éomer: I would cut off your head, dwarf, if it stood but a little higher from the…
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After Star Trek: The Next Generation, can I skip to Voyager without watching Deep Space Nine and not get spoiled?
I'm almost done watching the sixth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, so I'm starting to look at what to watch next. After reading a little bit about Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, it's clear to me that Voyager would be…
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Is this a laptop in the Weasley's house?
Recently I've watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 again and a little piece of something made me curious. It's definitely thin enough for being a laptop (display), it's tilted like a laptop display (> 90° angle) and the most…
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