Warning: The following contains possible spoilers for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
When it comes to "Star Wars," the speculation and theorizing from fans is never ending. One popular topic of discussion over the years is what, exactly, happened after "Return of the Jedi?" Does the galaxy know about Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and everything that went down in the second Death Star? Do they know how much of a hero Luke is?
The answer, as we now know today, is a resounding yes.
Making Star Wars Editor-in-Chief Jason Ward has put an end to the mystery with his reports of an exchange between a new female pilot being introduced in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and C-3PO. Ward's post reads:
"Threepio realizing he has Jessika Pava's attention begins to complain about his counterpart, Artoo-Detoo and how Master Luke also heard his complaints. Jessika puts it together that Threepio is referring to Luke Skywalker and she can barely hider her excitement.
"Threepio seems stunned Jessika Pava knows who Luke Skywalker is. Jessika gushes about how Luke Skywalker is the best pilot the galaxy has ever seen!
"Threepio suggests she speak to Artoo about such matters as he doesn't enjoy space travel, even though Artoo is prone to exaggeration, in his opinion.
"That's when Jessika Pava figures out that Threepio is talking about the little astromech that assisted Luke in blowing up the first Death Star. Jessika is excited and mentions that Luke Skywalker defeated the Emperor.
"As far as Jessika Pava is concerned, everyone knows the legend of Luke Skywalker and that he defeated the Emperor and as a pilot, Skywalker is a hero of hers. It would seem the rest of the galaxy has this knowledge like Jessika, but if not, at least the Resistance aligned people of the galaxy do."
So, there you have it. Luke is famous for his efforts against the Evil Empire. He is a renowned hero. This type of attention makes his rumored self-imposed exile in "The Force Awakens" even more interesting. Will he come out of hiding to defeat a new threat? We'll have to wait to find out.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" hits theaters on December 18.
