Television episode
A Wind to Shake the Stars
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"A Wind to Shake the Stars" is the first episode of the Star Wars radio drama. It first aired on National Public Radio on March 2, 1981. The episode's action begins before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and includes adaptations of scenes that were cut from the film. The entire episode takes place on the planet Tatooine and depicts the life and concerns of Luke Skywalker before fate drew him into the Rebellion and the Galactic Civil War.
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Facts
- Title
- A Wind to Shake the Stars
- Series
- Star Wars radio drama
- Episode
- 1
- Airdate
- March 2, 1981
- Runtime
- 27:16
- Director
- John Madden
- Writers
- Brian Daley
- Timeline
- 0 BBY
- Next
- "Points of Origin"
Who turns up here
Characters: 14
- Biggs Darklighter
- Deacon
- Soontir Fel (indirect mention)
- Derek Klivian (indirect mention)
- Beru Whitesun Lars
- Owen Lars
- Camie Loneozner
- Laze Loneozner
- Palpatine (mentioned only)
- Luke Skywalker
- Windy Starkiller (first appearance)
- Windy Starkiller's father (first mentioned)
- Windy Starkiller's mother (first mentioned)
- WED-15-77
Species: 5
- Bantha
- Womp rat (mentioned only)
- Human
- Jawa (mentioned only)
- Tusken Raider (mentioned only)
Planets: 1
Galaxy: 1
Starships: 5
Vehicles: 4
Events: 3
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Tatooine
- Mutiny on the Rand Ecliptic (indirect mention)
Technology: 1
Lore: 1
- Bocce (mentioned only)
Everything else: 8
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