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> I would not be surprised if Death Star construction was initiated during the Old Republic. It actually was. In the prequel trilogy, we see that the Separatis
by Kihashi 10y ago
> I would not be surprised if Death Star construction was initiated during the Old Republic.
It actually was. In the prequel trilogy, we see that the Separatists have plans for it, which are then acquired by the Empire at the end of the film.
> The first Death Star's schematics are visible in the scenes on Geonosis in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones showcasing the early development of the Death Star prototype, the Death Star plans were designed by Geonosians led by Archduke Poggle the Lesser, a member of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and is shown early in construction at the end of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Star
- SSLy 10y agoIs this an EU knowledge, or one after the continuity refresh?
- reboog711 10y agoI didn't see anyone say it yet; so The Old Republic is the name of the story-line that exists 3,000-4,000 years before the time of the Star Wars movies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Old_Republic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Old_Republic The appearance of the Death Star plans in the prequel trilogy is not proof that development of the Death Star was started during 'the old republic'
- vertis 10y agoMy guess is the OP is referring to the Republic that directly preceded the Galactic Empire as 'the Old Republic'. Despite the confusing nature of having another storyline, it is the previous(old) republic from the context of the events in episode IV-VI.
- slavik81 10y agoYeah. After victory over the Empire, the Rebellion formed the New Republic. I'm pretty sure the name the Old Republic was coined later and is just meant to make clear which Republic you're referring to.
- StevePerkins 10y agoThe Rogue One companion novel, "Catalyst", clarifies this. These days, those new books are full-fledged canon rather than "expanded universe" material. The Republic obtained those Death Star plans from the Separatists after the Battle of Genonosis (i.e. Episode II). The Republic started building it during the Clone Wars, they hadn't even been rechristened as "The Empire" yet.