"Well, if there's a bright center to the universe, you're on the planet that it's farthest from."
—Luke Skywalker to C-3PO (referring to Tatooine)
—Luke Skywalker to C-3PO (referring to Tatooine)
well, several people have likened my place of residence unto this fictional planet called Tatooine, where Luke Skywalker grew up. my brother Jon has specifically talked about this and his anxiousness (like Luke) in getting away from here b/c it is so baron and ugly. (he now lives in rexburg) i would agree that it does have some similarities to the fictional planet. some call it ugly here, but i like it. i love the openness of the sky and the feeling of space. the hills are lovely and the sunsets are beautiful. it frosted here one day and it looked like just beautiful...
as i was looking up how to spell Tatooine, i stumbled across this hilariously ridiculous website...called "wookipedia". sometimes i use wikipedia (a free online encyclopedia)...it is similar to that only it is...ALL THINGS STAR WARS. it was so funny! it had so much detail it was overwhelmingly absurd, but funny at the same time. from the life span of a wooki to all the species that thrive on different planets...this site knows everything...you should check it out even if just for laughs...
so, anyway, that is where i got all of my information below and photos on the planet "Tatooine" which is very similar to where we live, which is why i am interested in it....for your reading pleasure....
***Tatooine (pronounced /tætu'in/) was a desert world in a binary star system in the Arkanis Sector of the Outer Rim.
It was inhabited by poor locals who mostly farmed moisture for a living. Other activities included used equipment retailing and scrap dealing
It was inhabited by poor locals who mostly farmed moisture for a living. Other activities included used equipment retailing and scrap dealing
Tatooine is hot and arid as it was heated by two nearby suns, Tatoo I and Tatoo II. In fact, it was so brightly lit by the suns from space it could appear to be a star itself. Due to the extreme conditions, only a relatively mild region of its northern hemisphere was habitable. Surface water covered less than 1% of the planet.
However, it would still play a role in galactic events, serving as the home of Anakin Skywalker and the place where his son Luke would be kept safe until his early adulthood. ***
i wish i could be an expert on something....even if it is all just completely fictional...would that be a waste of time??:)
However, it would still play a role in galactic events, serving as the home of Anakin Skywalker and the place where his son Luke would be kept safe until his early adulthood. ***
i wish i could be an expert on something....even if it is all just completely fictional...would that be a waste of time??:)
5 comments:
May the force be with you Janelle. I'll show this posting to Christian tomorrow--I'm sure he'll love it!
I seriously can't believe how some people are totally obsessed with Star Wars. Like that website you found.... who makes that? Who knows so much and cares so much? It's interesting.... and can be scary. I'm glad you like your "planet."
Janelle, your information on the planet tatooine was interesting and educational. I thank you for enlightening me. DO your kids dress up as star wars characters ever? I could see Reese as Luke Skywalker or Yoda.
I agree with Amy and I too have been enlightened and educated!
I found the "Tatooine" entry on Wookipedia to be incomplete and partially flawed. The author negelcts to specify certain key facts we gather from the Star Wars films. For example, the entry fails to identify the importance of the Power Converter within the Tatooine economy. These were manufactured by Tashi Station, a galactic corporation which had no commission from the Empire and who , consequently, hired smugglers, with the likes of Han Solo, to import and export goods. Because piloting and the power converter trade was crucial to Tatooine's GNP, the entry on Wookipedia falls short.
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