It took more than two decades to build the Empire's first dreaded Death Star and it took almost that entire time for dissidents to discover its existence and find a way to destroy it. History experts Bryan Young and Holly Frey examine the long road it took to destroy this weapon that would have spelled certain doom for the band of rebels seeking to restore freedom to the galaxy.
Music by: David Payne and the AF Jr. Cavemen
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Star Wars: Andor
Star Wars: Catalyst
Star Wars: Rogue One
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: Rebels
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
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