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The Picard Maneuver
lemmy.world

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-22
Posted:   Subject: The glory days Quote
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thiscat
lemmy.blahaj.zone
thiscat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2026-03-10
#2 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply

the fact that is said 1980 implies that star wars is going at the same time as our own planet in the same universe i am not a star war fans so can someone please tell me what event in star wars happens during the watergate incident?

Edit: i am not a part of the subreddit just found the post recommended to me
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OZFive
lemmy.world
OZFive@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
#3 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
thiscat wrote:
the fact that is said 1980 implies that star wars is going at the same time as our own planet in the same universe i am not a star war fans so can someone please tell me what event in star wars happens during the watergate incident? Edit: i am not a part of the subreddit just found the post recommended to me

Please allow me to geek out for a short minute...

The correct time frame is 3 ABY (After Battle of Yavin, the events in the original Star Wars). I am sure the meme was just using the original release date of the movie The Empire Strikes Back in which the battle on Hoth took place.

You might have known all this, but I wanted something to do while I was waking up and drinking my coffee
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The Picard Maneuver
lemmy.world

The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-22
#4 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
thiscat wrote:
the fact that is said 1980 implies that star wars is going at the same time as our own planet in the same universe i am not a star war fans so can someone please tell me what event in star wars happens during the watergate incident? Edit: i am not a part of the subreddit just found the post recommended to me
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olosta
lemmy.world
olosta@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-18
#5 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
thiscat wrote:
the fact that is said 1980 implies that star wars is going at the same time as our own planet in the same universe i am not a star war fans so can someone please tell me what event in star wars happens during the watergate incident? Edit: i am not a part of the subreddit just found the post recommended to me

The first thing that appears on screen is "a long time ago, in a galaxy far away".
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saltnotsugar
lemmy.world
saltnotsugar@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-06-04
#6 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply

Officer: Can I get…like a sweater?
Vader: No.
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dfyx
lemmy.helios42.de

dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de
Joined: 2023-06-05
#7 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply

Clearly you meant 3 ABY 22 AFE and not 1980.
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LifeInMultipleChoice
lemmy.dbzer0.com
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-08-12
#8 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
OZFive wrote:
Please allow me to geek out for a short minute... The correct time frame is 3 ABY (After Battle of Yavin, the events in the original Star Wars). I am sure the meme was just using the original release date of the movie The Empire Strikes Back in which the battle on Hoth took place. You might have known all this, but I wanted something to do while I was waking up and drinking my coffee

Yeah I don't think there is a direct event that points out to the people that the government had been using events to grasp more power and dissolve power from senate, as it had been done prior to start of the serieis. One could argue this was clearly shown in the prequels. The prequels show over reach, false flag attempts, the assassination attempt, and use of order 66 to claim the Jedi order was the enemy and he needed wartime powers. Just so happened to fall around the time the Patriot Act was being signed in by Bush after 9/11.
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thenextguy
sh.itjust.works
thenextguy@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-07-01
#9 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
olosta wrote:
The first thing that appears on screen is "a long time ago, in a galaxy far away".

A galaxy that just happens to be populated with humans who speak English. What were the odds?
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Radiantprime
lemmy.world
Radiantprime@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#10 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
thenextguy wrote:
A galaxy that just happens to be populated with humans who speak English. What were the odds?

Pretty sure they're speaking Basic I'm not sure what you're watching
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trd
feddit.nu
trd@feddit.nu
Joined: 2023-12-20
#11 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply

Ahh the epic fight at Røros
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bob_lemon
feddit.org
bob_lemon@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-28
#12 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
OZFive wrote:
Please allow me to geek out for a short minute... The correct time frame is 3 ABY (After Battle of Yavin, the events in the original Star Wars). I am sure the meme was just using the original release date of the movie The Empire Strikes Back in which the battle on Hoth took place. You might have known all this, but I wanted something to do while I was waking up and drinking my coffee

Im pretty sure the Empire does not use BBY/ABY though, considering they lost that particular battle.

Edit: From another comment below, the Empire seems to use BFE/AFE (before/after Formation of the Empire), although wookiepedia mentions that this was invented in 2017.
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AdolfSchmitler
lemmy.world
AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
#13 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply

ESB empire was not to be fucked with
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pentastarm
piefed.ca

pentastarm@piefed.ca
Joined: 2025-07-25
#14 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply

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WhiskyTangoFoxtrot
lemmy.world
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-10
#15 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
bob_lemon wrote:
Im pretty sure the Empire does not use BBY/ABY though, considering they lost that particular battle. Edit: From another comment below, the Empire seems to use BFE/AFE (before/after Formation of the Empire), although wookiepedia mentions that this was invented in 2017.

If it was added after 2014, it doesn't count.
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MsFlammkuchen
lemmy.blahaj.zone
MsFlammkuchen@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2023-08-03
#16 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
trd wrote:
Ahh the epic fight at Røros

Beautiful town
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JustPlainDave
lemmy.zip
JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-09-09
#17 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
pentastarm wrote:

I wonder why Cliff isn't there.
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JustPlainDave
lemmy.zip
JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-09-09
#18 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
thiscat wrote:
the fact that is said 1980 implies that star wars is going at the same time as our own planet in the same universe i am not a star war fans so can someone please tell me what event in star wars happens during the watergate incident? Edit: i am not a part of the subreddit just found the post recommended to me

Order 66.
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FenrirIII
lemmy.world

FenrirIII@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-12-05
#19 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
JustPlainDave wrote:
I wonder why Cliff isn't there.

Getting a drink at Toshi station
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Nonprophet
lemmy.world
Nonprophet@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-08-25
#20 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply

The Empire had pretty shitty low-rez cameras. No wonder they lost!
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Duhtocqueville
ttrpg.network
Duhtocqueville@ttrpg.network
Joined: 2026-07-22
#21 Posted:   Subject: Re: The glory days Quote Reply
olosta wrote:
The first thing that appears on screen is "a long time ago, in a galaxy far away".

Far, far away.
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