The Phantom Menace

Work Title: The Phantom Menace
Medium: Film
Episode Title:
Year: 1999
Writer(s): George Lucas
"Original" Writer: Yes Own work?: No
Summary:

imdb.com When the evil Trade Federation plots to take over the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi warrior Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi embark on an amazing adventure to save the planet. With them on their journey is the young queen Amidala, Gungan outcast JarJar Binks, and the powerful Captain Panaka, who will all travel to the faraway planets of Tatooine and Coruscant in a futile attempt to save their world from Darth Sidious, leader of the Trade Federation, and Darth Maul, the strongest Dark Lord of the Sith to ever wield a lightsaber. Written by Anchorhead {skywalker@n2space.com}

  • Self-Written?:
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Era/Year of Portrayal: distant_future
Distinctive characteristics of the world in portrayal:

Space travel is common. Droids are common.

Technology

  • Name of portrayed presence-evoking technology: droids
  • Description of the technology: Droids are advancements in technology, and come in many forms, fulfilling many roles. They are mobile and perform servile tasks. The do not appear human, and ahev varying communication ability. Some can verbally speak, while others cannot. They all are generally servile, and follow orders. They typically are submissive.
  • Nature of task or activity: Droids are used as soldiers, so often the protaganists are fighting them. They are also used to fix ships, and are sometimes treated as companions.
  • Performance of the Technology: generally work well.
  • Description of creator(s): unknown.
  • Major goal(s) of creator(s): unknown, persumably to act as foot soldiers, perfom as servants.
  • Description of users of technology: All people and creatures, alien and human.
  • Type(s) of presence experience in the portrayal: social_presence
  • Description of presence experience: As if interacting with a human. can be boring, harrowing, frightening.
  • User awareness of technology during experience: yes.
  • Valence of experience: sometimes pleasent sometimes not.
  • Specific responses: involvement, improved task performance and skill training, intense parasocial relationships, improvement in situations through droid help.
Long-term consequences:

The ending is happy, Amidalia wins - although the saga continues - the young jedi is being trained.

Other:

Coder name: Amanda Scheiner
Coder email: amandags@temple.edu
Coder affiliation: Temple University