Alderaan
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Alderaan is an Earth-like fictional planet featured in the Star Wars franchise. It is depicted as a blue-green terrestrial planet with humanoid inhabitants, and characterized by a peaceful culture. It
Mountain scenery in Grindelwald, Switzerland, used to depict Alderaan
Composite image based on a shot of Lake Thun, depicting Alderaan
Carrie Fisher, who played Alderaan's best-known inhabitant, Princess Leia Organa
Jimmy Smits, who played Alderaan royal and adoptive father of Leia, Bail Organa
Star Wars (film)
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Star Wars is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox, it is the first film in the Star Wars fran
Alderaan
…It is the home planet of Princess Leia Organa, one of the lead characters in the film series, as well as former Rebel shock trooper Cara Dune. In the original 1977 film, Alderaan is destroyed by the Death Star's superlaser on orders from Grand Moff Tarkin. Early drafts of the Star Wars story include references to at…
Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung
From left to right: Luke, Leia, and Han in a still from Star Wars
Star Wars creator George Lucas (pictured in 1986)
Hotel Sidi Driss, the underground building used as Luke's Tatooine home