THE DEATH STAR
IN BRIEF
THE EYE
A massive lens
built around a
crystal used to
focus the super
weapon’s laser.
HYPERMATTER
REACTOR CORE
The heart of the Death Star,
the reactor core generates
the energy necessary to
power the superlaser and
keep the moon-sized
behemoth afloat.
THAT’S NO MOON
The Death Star is a
huge battle station,
but it still pales in
comparison
size-wise with the
Earth or even the
moon. The Earth is
about 106 times
bigger and the
moon is about 29
times bigger.
DIAMETER
Death Star
Gunners
25,984
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story introduces a motley crew of Rebellion operatives set to infiltrate
and steal the plans for the Death Star.
7,200
3,600
1,860
1,400
starfighters
assault shuttles
Ship support staff
42,782
Volume of HMS Illustrious
28,591.2 m3
Amount of steel required:
22,000,000kg
Volume of Death Star
1,728,000 km3
Amount of steel required:
6.95 x 1,017kg
(695,000,000,000,000,000kg)
$565
With the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it brings the total Star Wars movie count to eight, with more slated
to come. Since the movies were not released in chronological order, here is a quick look at where each movie fits in.
Stormtroopers
52,276
Moon
12,742KM
2002
AN IMPERIAL HUMAN RESOURCES GUIDE
A giant battle station would need a large crew and many offensive
and defensive vehicles to keep it operational. Here is a glance at
the crew strength and vehicle line-up of the first Death Star.
According to the 2016 Steel forecast, steel cost
Earth
STAR WARS TIMELINE
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
How much would it cost to
build a moon-sized battle
station? Taking the example
of the amount of steel
required to build the aircraft
carrier, HMS Illustrious.
120KM
3,474KM
1999
BAND OF ROGUES
FACTS ABOUT THE DEATH STAR
SURFACE
The surface of the Death
Star is populated by
millions of structures made
of Quadanium steel. At a
distance, it resembles an
entire city.
Pilots and
support crew
167,216
drop ships
Troops
607,360
per 1,000kg
Crew
265,675
Just the steel used to construct the
Death Star would cost a whopping
AT-STs
Darth Vader
1
$392 Quadrillion
1,400
4
AT-ATs
strike cruisers
CASSIAN ANDOR
Played by: Diego Luna
Species: Human
Stationed at: Yavin 4
CHIRRUT IMWE
BAZE MALBUS
Played by: Felicity Jones
Species: Human
Homeworld: Vallt
Played by: Donnie Yen
Species: Human
Homeworld: Jedha
Played by: Jiang Wen
Species: Human
Homeworld: Jedha
Jyn Erso was separated
from her parents at age 15
and developed a rebellious
personality. She is later
detained and recruited by
the Rebel Alliance to steal
the Death Star plans.
Cassian Andor is a veteran
spy for the rebellion.
Stationed at the Rebel
base at Yavin 4, he is
tasked to watch over Jyn
due to her reckless
behaviour.
Chirrut Imwe is a blind
spiritual warrior-monk,
who is a strong
believer of the Force.
With his friend, Baze
Malbus, he fights for
the Rebel Alliance.
Baze Malbus is an
assassin-for-hire and a
protector of his friend,
Chirrut Imwe. Unlike
Chirrut, he is sceptical
about the Force and
trusts his weapons more.
JYN ERSO
($392,000,000,000,000,000)
2005
1977
1980
1983
2015
A NEW HOPE
THE EMPIRE
STRIKES BACK
RETURN OF
THE JEDI
THE FORCE
AWAKENS
2016
Naboo N-1 starfighter
THESE ARE THE
TROOPERS YOU’RE
LOOKING FOR
CLONE TROOPER
(PHASE I)
ATTACK OF
THE CLONES
Obi-Wan’s Jedi starfighter
REVENGE OF
THE SITH
Anakin’s Jedi starfighter
These troopers, first introduced in Star Wars Ep IV: A New Hope (1977) have seen
their fair share of variations and improvements over the years. Here is a quick look
at the canonical evolution of these iconic troopers in the current Star Wars mythos.
CLONE TROOPER
(PHASE II)
CLONE SHOCK
TROOPER
BIKER ADVANCED
RECON COMMANDO
(BARC) TROOPER
CLONE
PARATROOPER
AT-RT SCOUTS
TROOPERS
Rebel U-Wing fighter
LEGEND
THE PHANTOM
MENACE
CLONE
COMMANDO
Y-wing starfighter
TIE fighter
X-wing starfighter
Millennium Falcon
Star Wars Ep II: Attack Of The Clones
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series)
Star Wars Ep IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Ep VI: Return Of The Jedi
Star Wars Ep III: Revenge Of The Sith
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars Ep V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars Ep VII: The Force Awakens
CLONE
TROOPER PILOT
CLONE COLD
ASSAULT TROOPER
ADVANCED
RECON FORCE
(ARF)TROOPER
SCARIFF
SHORE TROOPER
DEATHTROOPER
HOVERTANK
PILOT
STORMTROOPER
TIE FIGHTER
PILOT
SNOWTROOPER
Played by: Riz Ahmed
Species: Human
Homeworld: Jedha
Voiced by: Alan Tudyk
Species: Security Droid
K-2SO
BISTAN
PAO
Bodhi Rook was an
Imperial Pilot who
defected to join the
Rebel Alliance. An
expert at hacking, he is
the technical specialist
of the group.
K-2SO was originally
a KX-series Security
Droid for the Empire.
Discovered and
reprogrammed by
Cassian Andor, K-2SO now
serves the Rebel Alliance.
Bistan is a Lakaru soldier
for the Rebel Alliance
against the Empire. He
serves as a gunner
onboard the Rogue’s
U-Wing gunship.
Pao is a fierce Drabata
warrior, an amphibious
species who serves as a
commando in the Rebel
Alliance to steal the plans
for the Death Star.
BODHI ROOK
AT-AT PILOT
SCOUT TROOPER
FIRST ORDER
TROOPER
Played by: Nick Kellington
Species: Lakaru
FIRST ORDER
SNOWTROOPER
FIRST ORDER
FLAMETROOPER
Played by: Derek Arnold
Species: Drabata
FIRST ORDER
TIE FIGHTER PILOT
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