Random Star Wars musing of the day

[yubsie]

A thought struck me in the shower today.

Why the frak did humans settle on Tatooine in the first place? Did it used to be a much more hospitable environment? Because it's not like humans developed there. Or were chased by cylons until their ships broke down. People went to all the trouble of travelling through hyperspace to get to this lousy planet where even the dust has dust. What were they THINKING?

Or is it just that magnetic force that always drew the plot back to Tatooine at work?

Comments

[icicaille.livejournal.com]

IIRC, Tatooine used to be a pretty nice place until a civil war broke out, after which it was subjected to an orbital bombardment that effected a drastic climate change.

[yubsie]

It did? They actually explained it? THat's kinda awesome. :p

[icicaille.livejournal.com]

Well, not in the movies, but I was an enormous SW geek in my pre-teen years, haha, so my research on the subject was quite extensive.

[yubsie]

Well I didn't expect an in movie explanation. THough I wouldn't put it past Threepio to go off on a tangent as to why people are on the planet...