Star Wars Episode II: The Empire Strikes Backyard

Star Wars Episode II: The Empire Strikes Backyard
Director(s)	Darren and Mark Scales
Writer(s)	Darren and Mark Scales
Starring	Edwin Hollingsbee, Mark Scales, Darren Scales
Music by	John Williams
Distributor	Backyard Productions
Runtime	46 min
Budget	£900 ($1100)
Timeline	20 BBY
Era	Rise of the Empire era
Preceded by	Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (non-canon)
Followed by	Star Wars Episode III: The Emperor's New Clones

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Star Wars Episode II: The Empire Strikes Backyard is a 2000 fan film written and directed by Darren Scales. It is an alternate spoof version of Attack of the Clones, inspired by the release of The Phantom Menace.

Opening crawl

Episode II THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACKYARD It is a DARK TIME for the galaxy. Since the victory of NABOO and the death of QUI-GON JINN, the Trade Federation, controlled by the EMPEROR, has turned against the citizens of the Republic. Unaware of the Sith Lord's plan, the Jedi Council has proclaimed a newfound peace in the galaxy. JEDI KNIGHTS, guardians of peace and justice, have been reassigned to more domestic tasks. Now the Emperor has initiated moves against the CHOSEN ONE. Bounty hunters from across the GALAXY have been summoned to meet with the DARK LORD. However, a newly trained Jedi Master has foreseen the Sith's intentions…

Plot

12 years after the Battle of Naboo, Obi-Wan Kenobi goes to Naboo to get Anakin to accompany him on a Jedi mission. Padmé Amidala will not let Anakin go unless he gets direct permission from the Jedi Order. Meanwhile, the Emperor, is on his Star Destroyer and sends his Sith apprentice, Darth Maul, to find Anakin. Obi-Wan and Anakin leave from the Jedi Council before they reach a decision and head to the Emperor's Star Destroyer onboard a Rebel corvette.

Upon arriving on the Star Destroyer, Anakin goes after Palpatine and Obi-Wan battles the Imperial troops. When Anakin gets to the Emperor's throne room, after he finishes off the bounty hunters, he challenges him. Palpatine then calls for Darth Maul into the room. Anakin and Maul fight for hours and hours until they both drop from fatigue. In the end, Anakin helps Maul up off the ground and the fighting stops… but Palpatine sees this as a great place to break into song. Palpatine sings "It's not how you start but how you finish." an original song by Mark Scales, which is a parody of "It's Not Where You Start", sung by Barbara Cook and the Seesaw broadway musical.

Cast

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Imperial Guard … Edwin Hollingsbee

Anakin Skywalker and Imperial Guard … Mark Scales

Emperor Palpatine, Darth Maul, and Yoda … Darren Scales

Queen Amidala … Tanya Moncour

Luke and Leia Skywalker … Luke Shahin-Scales

Padmé, Hoowot Wywen, Imperial Guard, and Dancing Guard … Sandra Shahin-Scales

Shar-Lein Broos, Bosch, Juggling Jedi, and Imperial Guard … Phill Hambrook

Ambro Seia … Matthew Russell and Laura Rimmer

Dai Hard, Gin-Gan-Goolie, Imperial Guard, and Dancing Guard … Kevin Harper

Seelar Black and Dancing Guard … John Moore

Imperial Guard … Meghan Rimmer

Imperial Guard … Alex Houldsworth

Juggling Jedi … Janet Harrison

Palace Guard … Toby Watkins

Crew

Director and Writer … Darren and Mark Scales

Set Director … Edwin Hollingsbee

Director of Photography … John Pinder

Editor … Mark Scales

Costumes … Sandra Scales and Edwin Hollingsbee

Visual Effects … Mark Scales

Computer Animation … Edwin Hollingsbee

Music … John Williams

Trivia

• The film takes place 12 years after Episode I, and the title is a pun on The Empire Strikes Back, the fifth chapter in the Skywalker saga.
• Obi-Wan has Qui-Gon's green lightsaber, while Anakin has Obi-Wan's blue lightsaber.
• Luke and Leia were born in 19 BBY.
• B-wing starfighters weren't introduced until 0 ABY.
• Hoowot Wywen is a pun on "Who what why when".
• Dai Hard is a pun on "Die Hard", and his mouth doesn't move when he speaks due to the costume's mask. Additionally, he has a Welsh flag on his suit, as well as his accent.
• Darren and Mark Scales are brothers in real life, as well as Sandra and Luke Shahin-Scales.
• Nagasaki, from Geriatric Park, makes a cameo appearance as one of the Jedi Council members.
• Jar Jar Binks doesn't appear in the film, but his species, the Gungans, were mentioned by Emperor Palpatine.

Characters

• Queen Amidala
• Seelar Black
• Shar-Lein Broos
• Gin-Gan-Goolie
• Dai Hard
• Qui-Gon Jinn (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious)
• Ambro Seia
• Anakin Skywalker
• Luke Skywalker
• Leia Skywalker
• Padmé Skywalker (Padmé Naberrie)
• Hoowot Wywen
• Yoda

Ships

• Imperial-class Star Destroyer
• B-wing starfighter
• CR90 corvette

Sentient species

• Ambro Seia's species (Cornish)
• Bosch's species
• Cerean
• Dai Hard's species (Welsh)
• Human
  • Australian (Shar-Lein Broos's group)
  • Naboo
  • Stewjonian
• Gungan (Mentioned only)
• Seelar Black's species (Liverpudlian)
• Yoda's species
• Zabrak

Droids

• Probe droid (Mentioned only)

Weapons and technology

• Battery
• Blaster
• Hologram
• Lightsaber
  • Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaber
  • Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsaber
• Tractor beam

Organizations and titles

• Bounty hunter
• Galactic Empire
  • Galactic Emperor
  • Imperial Guard
• Jedi
  • Jedi Padawan
  • Jedi Knight
  • Jedi Master
• Jedi Council
• Juggling Jedi
• Sith
  • Sith apprentice
  • Sith Lord
• Trade Federation (Mentioned only)

Locations

• The galaxy
  • Mid Rim
    • Chommell sector
      • Naboo system
        • Naboo
          • Theed Royal Palace
  • Core Worlds
    • Corusca sector
      • Coruscant system
        • Coruscant
          • Jedi Temple

Miscellanea

• Alien
• Color
• Death
• Droid (Mentioned only)
• Ear
• Eye
• Hair
• Language
  • Basic
• Lightsaber combat
  • Sai cha
  • Shiak
• The Force
  • Force choke
  • Force push
  • Force lightning
• Zeyd cloth

Music played in The Empire Strikes Backyard

• "Main Theme/Approaching the Death Star" (Return of the Jedi)
• "Emperor's Throne Room" (Return of the Jedi)
• "The Pit of Carkoon/Sail Barge Assault" (Return of the Jedi)
• "The Tractor Beam/Chasm Crossfire" (A New Hope)
• "Arrival on Dagobah" (The Empire Strikes Back)
• "Jabba's Baroque Recital" (Return of the Jedi)
• "The High Council Meeting and Qui-Gon's Funeral" (The Phantom Menace)
• "The Imperial Probe/Aboard the Executor" (The Empire Strikes Back)
• "Lando's Palace" (The Empire Strikes Back)
• "Imperial Starfleet Deployed/City in the Clouds" (The Empire Strikes Back)
• "Father and Son" (Return of the Jedi)
• "The Training of a Jedi Knight/The Magic Tree" (The Empire Strikes Back)
• "Ben Kenobi's Death/TIE Fighter Attack" (A New Hope)
• "The Death Star/The Stormtroopers" (A New Hope)
• "Deal with the Dark Lord" (The Empire Strikes Back)
• "The Lightsaber/The Ewok Battle" (Return of the Jedi)
• "The Duel Begins" (Return of the Jedi)
• "Duel of the Fates" (The Phantom Menace)
• "Qui-Gon's Death" (The Phantom Menace)
• "The Dark Side Beckons" (Return of the Jedi)
• "Watto's Deal/Shmi and Qui-Gon Talk" (The Phantom Menace)
• "It's Not How You Start, But How You Finish" (The Cast)
• "Greased Lightnin'" (Grease)
• "The Dune Sea of Tatooine/Jawa Sandcrawler" (A New Hope)
• "The Moisture Farm" (A New Hope)

External links

• The Empire Strikes Backyard at TheForce.Net