Television episode
While Giants Mark Time
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"While Giants Mark Time" is the fourth episode of the Star Wars radio drama. It first aired on National Public Radio on Monday, March 23, 1981. The episode closely parallels the first Tatooine scenes of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It follows the droids C-3PO and R2-D2 as they cross the desert and intrude into the life of Luke Skywalker, while Artoo pursues his mission to locate Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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Facts
- Title
- "While Giants Mark Time"
- Series
- Star Wars radio drama
- Episode
- 4
- Airdate
- March 23, 1981
- Runtime
- 27:42
- Director
- John Madden
- Writers
- Brian Daley
- Timeline
- 0 BBY
- Prev
- "Black Knight, White Princess, and Pawns"
- Next
- "Jedi that Was, Jedi to Be"
Who turns up here
Characters: 15
- C-3PO
- Davin Felth
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
- Leia Organa (as a hologram)
- Palpatine (mentioned only)
- R2-D2
- Beru Whitesun Lars
- Owen Lars
- Nebit
- R5-D4
- Luke Skywalker
- Mod Terrik
- Unidentified WED-Treadwell (mentioned only, retconned)
- Darth Vader (mentioned only)
- WED-15-ST68
Places: 6
- Dune Sea
- Jundland Wastes
- Lars homestead
- Tech dome
- Anchorhead (mentioned only)
- Tosche Station (mentioned only)
Galaxy: 1
Starships: 1
Vehicles: 1
Organizations: 2
Events: 3
- Galactic Civil War
- Operation Skyhook
- Battle of Tatooine (mentioned only)
Technology: 7
Lore: 1
- Bocce (mentioned only)
Everything else: 12
- Housekeeping droid (mentioned only)
- Loader droid (mentioned only)
- Binary loadlifter (mentioned only)
- Imperial Academy (mentioned only)
- Death Star plans
- Holoprojector
- Moisture vaporators (mentioned only)
- Motivator
- Oil bath
- Power converters (mentioned only)
- Restraining bolt
- Languages
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