THE 'PHANTOM' AT TWENTY': INCOMING FIRE!

Ric Olie's brave Naboo squadron soon sees enemy ships on fast approach- deadly Droid Starfighters swarming towards them as battle is joined, in this great effects composite shot for EPISODE I.

THE 'PHANTOM' AT TWENTY: INVASION ROAD!

Their transport ships landed and cargos disembarked, thousands of Trade Federation Battle Droids and legion air swarming Droid Fighters now travel across the Naboo plains- their destination for invasion and control: the city of Theed!

Of computer-generating believable, dynamic characters: "The challenge, always, is to bring a performance out of those digital characters. For instance, George (Lucas) came up with this great idea of having the droids react like pigeons. They kind of flock together, and they're not too smart - which eventually causes their downfall."

Dennis Muren - The Making of STAR WARS: EPISODE I book - 1999

CLASSIC ART: THE SKY'S AFIRE!

In a battle unlike anything seen before by the people of Coruscant since the starting reign of the Old Republic, the Jedi and the Clone space fleet engage sneak-attack enemy Separatists who have achieved the seemingly unthinkable- capturing the noble Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, as seen in this great fan art evoking the heady atmosphere space dogfights that will start EPISODE III.

CLASSIC IMAGE: MAN AGAINST THE MACHINE!

A gleaming Naboo fighter attacks a Trade Federation Droid Starfighter during the big scale space battle finale of EPISODE I.

CLASSIC IMAGE: MACHINE MIND FIGHTERS!

Pesky Trade Federation Droid Starfighters break out to attack a squadron of Naboo fighters in this special ILM publicity composite for EPISODE I.