Heir to the Empire | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Stormtrooper - This is an Imperial soldier.

Wild Karrde - This is a freighter ship that belongs to Talon Karrde, the smuggler.

Sparti Cylinder - This is a metal object that Luke uncovers on Dagobah and takes with him to Nkllon for Lando to identify. Lando tells him that this item is a beacon call for a ship, like a remote.

Bpfassh - This is a double planet with a complicated system of moons around it. It is against this planet that the Empire strikes out at as part of its three-pronged attack...
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