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Star Wars is a sci-fi franchise created by George Lucas and owned by Lucasfilm, now a subsidiary of Disney.

The Star Wars franchise is set "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away", across multiple fictional eras, in a universe where which humans and many species of aliens co-exist with droids, which may be programmed for personal assistance or battle. A mystical energy field-like power known as the Force created by all life binds everything in the universe together. Through training and meditation, those whom "the Force is strong with" exhibit various superpowers (such as telekinesis, precognition, telepathy, and manipulation of physical energy).

The Force is mainly wielded by two major knightly orders at conflict with each other: the Jedi, peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic who act on the light side of the Force through non-attachment and arbitration, and the Sith, who use the dark side by manipulating fear and aggression. The franchise is usually set against a backdrop of galactic conflict involving republics and empires, such as the evil Galactic Empire. The Jedi and Sith prefer the use of a weapon called the lightsaber, a blade of plasma that can cut through virtually any surface and deflect energy bolts.

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