Episode II, Attack of the Clones, has come and gone from most theaters. And while we're still basking in the light of a great Star Wars film, there's already excited chatter about what lies ahead for fans in the final Star Wars movie ever to be filmed. Here's a pile of speculation from the TFN Staff on what we think can or possibly has to happen to complete the prequel trilogy.

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It is obvious that Padme will be pregnant. Anakin and the Senator were married at the end of Clones and their union will produce Luke and Leia. Anakin will know this, but he will not know there are twins.

Anakin will say he wants Luke to have his lightsaber at some point no doubt.

According to the Classic movies, Obi-Wan will be a general and fight under the command of Bail Organa. This has been setup in Episode II, though since SW3 will take place at the end of the Clone Wars it may just be implied and not actually shown on screen.

Obi-Wan and Anakin fight leaving Anakin severly wounded. He takes on the Darth Vader costume for life support, after being left for dead. There's always been persistent rumors of this taking place on a lava location.

Palpatine already has emergency powers, and will not relinquish them as he had indicated. He now becomes the Emperor, taking absolute control over what not is the Empire.

After she is born, Leia is secretly given to Bail Organa to raise. However, she'll be old enough to have some sort of memory of Padme.

Obi-Wan hides Luke from the Emperor and Darth Vader on Tatooine with Owen and Beru. Obi-Wan then hides out near the Dune Sea. This is why the introduction of these characters was so important in Clones. Cliegg Lars will be dead.

C-3PO must have a partial memory block so that he forgets being on Tatooine, that Anakin is Darth Vader, and that Luke and Obi-Wan are on Tatooine. R2-D2 may also have some type of wipe as well to prevent memories of his former life.

Padme will die. How or why will be most interesting.

Mace Windu, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and all the other Jedi will die. Boba Fett could possibly have a hand in killing them. The Jedi Temple will likely be destroyed.

Count Dooku will die. This is a must so that Anakin can take his place beside Emperor Palpatine. Anakin may possibly even strike him down to complete his Dark Side journey.

Jar Jar's fate will be wrapped up one way or another. I've always hoped for death at Anakin's hand, but it probably won't be that dramatic.

Yoda will flee to Dagobah to await a new hope. Since Luke may have a memory of being there, he might make a side trip there as well, maybe Obi-Wan will drop of Yoda on the way to Tatooine.

Somehow Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Anakin receive some sort of training that teaches them how to retain their spirit as a ghost after being killed.

There are a few other possibilities as well, perhaps we'll see the introduction of a Classic Trilogy character. The early fan favorite would be Tarkin, though we have nothing thus far to really indicate that is happening.

Perhaps there's one last evolution of clones to stormtroopers, though it remains to be seen if Lucas thinks one final step is necessary for his audience to get the point. No doubt there will be even less customization of ships in this final film, hearkening to the

As for a new planet, definitely folks want to see Alderaan. And it is possible, since Leia ends up with Bail there, but it is far to early to call it a "given" that we'll see the planet.

There's a few ideas as to what may happen - we'll know for sure in 2005!