Even though there aren’t as many secret details hidden in the ‘Star Wars’ universe as, say, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s also a lot to discover within the space opera. Think ET’s alien cousin delegation in the Coruscant Senate, Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, or the potato and basketball briefly caught in an asteroid field.
There are even more so-called Easter Eggs to discover in the “Star Wars” saga – and to find a very special one, you not only have to look closely, but also hit the pause button at the right time. Because if you like “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace”. at 2 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds When you stop, you’ll see a strange symbol on the back of a battle droid that will look familiar to die-hard sci-fi fans:
However, the characters have nothing to do with hieroglyphs that can be assigned to a specific civilization in the “Star Wars” galaxy. Instead of this it is the juxtaposition of numbers 1138. Of course, fans of George Lucas’ filmography know what these numbers are about, because this one referring to the director’s first feature film, which came out in 1971: “THX 1138“.
In the gritty sci-fi film, George Lucas describes a deeply dystopian society that settled in an underground city in the 25th century, identifying its inhabitants only with codes consisting of three letters and four numbers. During this time, when sex is also strictly forbidden and people are controlled with drugs, THX 1138 joins forces with his roommate LUH 3417 and begins a forbidden love affair with her. It doesn’t take long for the authorities to catch up.
You can watch the trailer for THX 1138 here: