Death Star Rising
"Death Star Rising" was a song by the pro-Imperial minga musical group The Emperor's New Clothes. In a display of bad taste, the song was released within days after the Empire's destruction of the planet Alderaan[2] by the Death Star superweapon.[3] It was featured on the album Artistic Integrity, which was the band's latest release[1] at some point in time between 0 ABY and 4 ABY.[4]
Like all of The Emperor's New Clothes' music, "Death Star Rising" was approved by the Imperial Board of Culture.[1] The content and nature of the song led some observers to believe a closer relationship between The Emperor's New Clothes and the Galactic Empire.[2]
Behind the scenes
"Death Star Rising" was one of the songs by The Emperor's New Clothes that were listed in the Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim, a 1993 supplement to West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim was written by Simon Smith and Eric S. Trautmann.[1]
Sources
- Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim (First mentioned)
Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Part 2 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Slugthrowers: An Overview of Popular Music and Musicians in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Part 2 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim is set in the time period between the Battle of Yavin and the Battle of Endor, which are dated to 0 BBY and 4 ABY, respectively, by The New Essential Chronology, which also establishes the Battle of Yavin as the final event before the beginning of 0 ABY.