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The '''''Star Wars''''' franchise is a landmark in science fiction, starting as a massively popular [[1977]] movie and progressing in sequels over a span of more than twenty years.  It has also spawned a universe of cartoons, comics, novels, toys, and more that continue to this day. Its influence on modern science fiction is incalculable, and the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' franchise]] has been no exception.

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==Involvement with ''Transformers''==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:R2d2 c3po.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"Oh R2, I know he's probably braver than me, but you don't have to ''say'' it."]]

While no official connection between the two franchises existed in the ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' era, ''Star Wars'' was a frequent influence on illustrators and production artists, who would slip ''Star Wars'' character designs into backgrounds or use ''Star Wars'' sound effects in animation.  For example, [[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber|an episode]] of the [[Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' anime]] shows [[wikia:starwars:Ewok|Ewoks]] and [[wikia:starwars:Jawa|Jawas]] among the inhabitants of [[Iron Town|an alien settlement]], and the iconic droids [[wikia:starwars:C-3PO|C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2]] make a very brief cameo in [[Battle Up of Wrath!!|another episode]].

In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|American cartoon]], no visual references are made, but the names of two film-actor characters ([[Harold Edsel (G1)|Harold Edsel]] and [[Karen Fishook]]) are plays off of the real-life ''Star Wars'' actors [[Wikipedia:Harrison Ford|Harrison Ford]] and [[Wikipedia:Carrie Fisher|Carrie Fisher]].  In the audio production, the ''Star Wars'' sound-effect library was put to use throughout the series; for example, the [[TIE Fighter]] and [[Millennium Falcon]] engine-roars are commonly heard from jets and spaceships.  Battle sounds include the swish and hum of a [[wikia:starwars:Lightsaber|lightsaber]] and even the [[Death Star]] destroying the planet [[wikia:starwars:Alderaan|Alderaan]].  A certain blaster effect used in the third season actually contains a bit of what might be dialogue:  When C-3PO is shot in ''[[wikia:starwars:Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]'', it sounds as though he says "NO!"  This can be heard in [[Starscream's Ghost|at least]] [[Only Human|three]] [[The Rebirth, Part 1|episodes]].

[[Image:HoistHollywood Edsel Fishook.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ladies and gentlemen, the ''Generation 1'' [[wikia:starwars:The Star Wars Holiday Special|Holiday Special]].]]

In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic series]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s are seen using a [[Ark shuttlecraft#"Slave I"-type|shuttle]] that looks very much like [[Boba Fett]]'s ''[[Slave I]]'', and the C-3PO design might have inspired some background characters in [[The Smelting Pool!|two]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|issues]].  Incongruously, [[Rollie Friendly|a filmmaker]] in [[Monstercon from Mars!|another issue]] actually mentions to the "Star Wars" movies.

''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|marketed]] as "conceived in the epic tradition of Star Wars", and it's not hard to make comparisons between the two.  [[Hot Rod (G1)|The brash, young hero]] aided by [[Kup (G1)|a wizened elder]] in a quest to destroy [[Unicron|a planet-killer]] with the last-minute assistance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a ghostly mentor]]?  Somehow [[Luke Skywalker|that]] [[Yoda|seems]] [[Death Star|a little]] [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|familiar]].  The on-package [[bio]] for [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], one of the movie characters, even described his sword as a "light saber", though it never remotely resembled the ''Star Wars'' weapon.

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===''Universe''===
The exclusive toys at [[BotCon 2002]] were branded as "[[Expanded Universe]]", which was clearly inspired by [[wikia:starwars:Expanded Universe|the ''Star Wars'' concept of the same name]], indicating material not within the primary [[canon]].  After that BotCon, more toys and comics were produced in the same vein, but the name was shortened to ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''.

===''Attacktix''===
[[Image:Megatronvsluke.jpg|left|125px|thumb|"If you strike me down, I shall become [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|more powerful]] than you could possibly imagine."]]

Hasbro launched its ''[[Attacktix]]'' figure-battle game using ''Star Wars'' characters, and Transformers soon followed.  The figures were completely compatible in gameplay, and in fact an "Intergalactic Showdown" crossover pack pitted characters from the two franchises directly against each other.  No fiction was provided to explain the circumstances; moreover, the Transformers involved came from multiple universes: the [[Unicron Trilogy]], ''Generation 1'', ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'', and (if ''Attacktix'' hadn't been cancelled) the [[live-action film series]].  And by the end, even [[Marvel Comics]] superheroes had joined the fray.

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===''Crossovers''===
In 2006, Hasbro launched the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, later rebranded ''[[Crossovers]]''.  Strictly speaking, this is only a "crossover" in terms of physical design, with ''Star Wars'' vehicles (or "[[mech]]s") turning into humanoid robots piloted by ''Star Wars'' characters.  The story information in the [[bio]]s and packaging blurbs only relates to the ''Star Wars'' universe, not ''Transformers''.

The toys from 2006 through 2008 all feature little pilot mini-figures that sat in the toys' cockpits. Originally, this was done to make sure kids would not be confused and think that the giant robots were ''not'' piloted mecha but living robots like the Transformers. Starting with the ''[[Crossovers]]'' rebranding in 2009, however, the pilot mini-figures were dropped from the toys, and the "carryover" older toys were packed with the pilot figures already in the cockpits. Hasbro cited this as being both a cost-saving measure (thanks to rising manufacturing costs) and a move born of their discovery through play-testing that kids really weren't getting "piloted mech" and "living robot" confused <ref>[http://www.actionfigs.com/index.php?categoryid=12&p2_articleid=1916 Hasbro ''Star Wars'' Q&A on ActionFigs.com], August 15th 2008</ref> (also the likely reason such figures were not included for the Marvel Comics ''Crossovers'' toys).

===Live-action film series===
In ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (the title itself uncannily similar to [[wikia:starwars:Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|a ''Star Wars'' movie released just a few years earlier]]), R2-D2 appears hidden in a pile of "desert junk," making this his [[wikipedia:Star Trek (film)|second film cameo appearance in 2009]].

The marketing for [[Transformers (2007)|the first ''Transformers'' live-action movie]] included [[Sector Seven (game)|an alternate-reality game]] that stated [[Reggie Simmons]] and [[John Ho]] had attended the premiere of ''[[wikia:starwars:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' at [[wikipedia:Grauman's_Chinese_Theater|Grauman's Chinese Theater]] on [[May 25]], 1977.  However, this is of dubious relevance to the universe presented in the actual ''Transformers'' films, since the ARG also claimed that the ''Transformers'' movie was part of a counter-intelligence campaign by Simmons' [[Sector Seven]] organization to discredit claims of the existence of alien robots.  Make of that what you will.

==Toys==
===Attacktix===
'''Intergalactic Showdown''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
* AT-RT with [[Clone Pilot]]
* [[Darth Vader]]
* [[Luke Skywalker]]

===Crossovers/Star Wars Transformers===
'''Bounty Hunters'''
* [[Cad Bane]] / Xanadu Blood | 2010
* [[Boba Fett]] / Slave 1 | 2006
* [[Jango Fett]] / Slave 1 (redeco of Boba Fett) | 2007

'''Galactic Empire'''
* [[AT-AT|AT-AT Driver]] / AT-AT | 2007
* Darth Vader / TIE Advanced Fighter | 2006
* Darth Vader / TIE Advanced Fighter (2-pack light-gray repaint) | 2007
* Darth Vader / Sith Starfighter (retooled redeco of Obi-Wan Kenobi) | 2006
* Darth Vader / Death Star | 2007
* [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]] / Imperial Shuttle | 2006
* Emperor Palpatine / Imperial Shuttle (black deco) | 2009
* [[AT-AT|Imperial Trooper]] / AT-AT (Endor 'forest stain' deco) | 2009
* [[TIE Fighter|TIE Pilot]] / TIE Bomber | 2008

'''Jedi Order'''
* [[Ahsoka Tano]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2009
* [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Obi-Wan Kenobi) | 2006
* Anakin Skywalker / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2008
* Anakin Skywalker / The Twilight | 2010
* Anakin Skywalker / Y-Wing | 2010
* [[Kit Fisto]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2009
* [[Mace Windu]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Obi-Wan Kenobi) | 2007
* [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] / Jedi Starfighter (Episode III model) | 2006
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (2-pack blue repaint) | 2007
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2008
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (single-pack version of the blue repaint) | 2008
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (repackage of the first toy) | 2008
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (new retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2010
* [[Plo Koon]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2009
* [[Saesee Tiin]] / Jedi Starfighter (Episode II model) | 2007
* [[Yoda]] / Republic Shuttle | 2010

'''Rebel Alliance'''
* [[Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca]] / [[Millennium Falcon]] ([[combiner]]) | 2007
* [[Luke Skywalker]] / X-wing Fighter | 2006
* Luke Skywalker / Snowspeeder | 2007

'''Galactic Republic'''
* [[Rex|Captain Rex]] / AT-TE | 2009
* Captain Rex / Freeco Bike | 2010
* [[Clone Pilot]] / ARC-170 Starfighter | 2006
* [[Clone Pilot|Clone ARC Pilot]] / ARC-170 Starfighter (tigershark redeco) | 2006
* Clone Pilot / Republic Gunship | 2007
* Clone ARC Pilot / Republic Gunship (tigershark redeco) | 2008
* Clone Pilot / Republic Gunship (redeco and retool without gunner pods) | 2009
* Clone Pilot / V-19 Torrent Starfighter | 2009
* Clone Pilot / V-wing Starfighter (redeco and retool of Shock Trooper) | 2009
* [[Cody|Clone Commander Cody]] / Turbo Tank | 2007
* [[Shock Trooper]] / V-wing Starfighter | 2009
* [[Y-wing|Y-wing Pilot]] / Y-wing | 2010

'''Confederacy of Independent Systems'''
* [[Battle Droid]] / AAT | 2009
* [[Grievous|General Grievous]] / Wheel Bike | 2006
* General Grievous / Grievous's Starfighter | 2008
* [[MagnaGuard]] / MagnaGuard Starfighter | (2009)

'''Sith Order'''
* [[Darth Maul]] / Sith Infiltrator | 2006

==Notes==
* While ''Transformers'' fiction is chock-full of ''Star Wars'' references, there is very little of the same in the opposite direction (outside of the ''Crossovers'' toys, of course). The only known direct reference is the name "[[Wikia:Starwars:Project Starscream|Project Starscream]]", given to a plan by the [[Empire]] to breed super-soldiers.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.starwars.com The Official Star Wars Website]
* [[wikia:c:starwars|Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki]]

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