Humans are a race in the fictional Star Wars universe. They are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. By the time hyperdrive was invented, humans were already present on a few scattered worlds throughout the galaxy; according to the New Essential Chronology, the humans of Coruscant managed to send out a number of 'sleeper ships' between the fall of the Rakatan Infinite Empire and the invention of the hyperdrive. Star Wars humans are mostly biologically identical to real-life humans, the exception to this being the presence of midi-chlorians (microscopic life-forms that communicate with the Force) residing in their cells. Some human characters include Anakin and Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Padmé Amidala, Han Solo, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mara Jade, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu, Emperor Palpatine, Kyle Katarn, Jan Ors, Count Dooku, Leia Organa and Starkiller. The presence of ordinary humans in the story is important dramatically and the first movie establishes their vulnerability and weakness. Luke Skywalker's introduction early in the first movie was rewritten to establish this. As the series moved to the use of CGI, the [ - ]

Humans are a race in the fictional Star Wars universe. They are the most numerous and dominant... [ + ]