Learn about Star Wars: Episode I– The Phantom Menace, which is the first installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Set 32 years before the original trilogy, during the era of the Galactic Republic, the plot follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they try to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo in hopes of securing a peaceful end to an interplanetary trade dispute. Joined by Anakin Skywalker- a young slave with unusually strong natural powers of the Force- they simultaneously contend with the mysterious return of the Sith. This text is available through Creative Commons.
