Why Luke Skywalker Wanted to Go to the Imperial Academy #starwars | Star Wars Explained

Report from the Holocron of Xela. Description: Why does Luke want to go to the Imperial Academy? He seems pretty excited about Threepio’s stories of the Rebellion, and tells Obi-Wan he *hates* the Empire, so why would he join their academy? At the start of the movie, Luke is far more apolitical. A deleted scene with Biggs Darklighter explores this further, but Luke’s friend warns him that the Empire will eventually take more and more control of Tatooine. Luke is no fan of the galactic government, but he’s stuck on a backwater planet with no future. He craves adventure and excitement, and a chance to see the galaxy outside of his moisture farm. The Imperial Academy may have been his only option to do so. That’s exactly how Biggs got off Tatooine, and then he defected to the Rebellion. That was a path taken by many members of the Rebel Alliance, including Wedge Antilles and Sabine Wren.


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