Star Wars is the popular sci-fi enterprise introduced by legendary director and storyteller, George Lucas. The story centers on the journey of a Jedi (a race of paramilitary warriors who have a great sense of good through the force) named Luke Skywalker, who was left in the care of his distant relatives.

But this only covers the original trilogy entitled, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. These movies were known to be episodes IV, V, and VI respectively, which were released in the years 1977, 1980, and 1983.

What got Star Wars marked to be one of the pop culture phenomena in the industry is the emergence of supposed technological advances early of their times, just like how it goes with the technologies introduced in the back of the future. The Death Star is a great attraction in the entire movie, with the simple idea of destroying an entire planet with one powerful beam. The introduction of these technologies, including the Millennium Falcon and other fly-fighting vehicles in the movies, simply get people’s motor going.

The original trilogy or OT is the unfolding of Luke’s innate power as a Jedi and includes his training of connecting to the force. This idea is always a winning plot for people who want to see how a person can realize his inner potentials and in the process, his destiny. The entire story is also thrilling and riveting that people are left speechless and excited on where the story will go. This shows Lucas’ excellent storytelling skills.

More than the plot and technologies, what entices people more about this franchise is how detailed and structured an entire universe of Star Wars. And this was further backed up and supported with the release of the prequel trilogy in the years 1999, 2002, and 2005. 

After the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy began. This includes Episode I- The Phantom Menace, Episode II- Attack of the Clones, and Episode III- Revenge of the Sith. This trilogy circles on the how the society became what it is in the original trilogy. It started from Anakin Skywalker’s childhood years and how he got to be one of the best Jedis in the universe and ended with how he came to be Darth Vader.

While the original trilogy shows the story that made people love the franchise, the prequel trilogy showcases the added details that made the Star Wars universe a complex and fascinating one to be immersed in. It featured the Politics behind the relationship of the planets and the power of the council that holds the operation in the universe. There is also the introduction of more races, proving the incredible creativity Lucas had to input in his trilogies. 

Until the present, Star Wars is still in the process of completion. After the prequel trilogy, the sequel trilogy is still currently under wraps. Episode VII- The Force Awakens was released in the year 2015. Episode VIII The Last Jedi and Episode IX are to be released in the years 2017 and 2019 respectively. And this shows how the entire franchise can also be considered an icon of the future.