29. Did You Know: Luke’s Uncle Owen is actually Anakin’s stepbrother? Luke went to live with his Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, upon his father’s “death,” at Obi Wan’s urging. As we see in Star Wars: A New Home, Uncle Owen was always trying to keep Luke’s natural Jedi instincts at bay. While Uncle Owen strongly opposed Luke’s leaving Tatooine for the Imperial Academy, Aunt Beru encouraged Luke’s dream. Luke would finally get his wish of leaving Tatooine, but only after his aunt and uncle were murdered by Vader’s Stormtroopers.
53. Quick: How does a thermal detonator work? Answer: The thermal detonator made its first appearance in The Return of the Jedi when Princess Leia, posing as a bounty hunter, showed it to Jabba the Hut during negotiations for her “capture” of Chewbacca. The thermal detonator is literally deadly. If Princess Leia had actually pushed the button, an internal fuse would have been lit and an enormous explosion would have followed.
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