At Jabba’s Hut Pre-School, Obi-Wan Kenobi masterfully slaps together peanut butter and jelly sandwiches while his former nemesis General Grievous is relegated to diaper duty. Misbehaving younglings are dealt with swiftly, dunked into carbonite and hung up for time out. Lando Calrissian has been made baron administrator of the Cloud City Nap Room.

And in the middle of the action we find Maggie Simpson on a desperate quest to rescue her beloved pacifier.

“The Force Awakens From Its Nap,” the new Maggie short now on Disney+ in celebration of Star Wars Day, isn’t the first time The Simpsons have given a nod to the galaxy far, far away. In one full-length episode of the animated series — now in in the midst of an impressive 32nd season with over 700

On the Comlink is a feature in which StarWars.com writers hop on a call (virtual or old fashioned) and discuss a specific Star Wars topic. In this installment to celebrate Star Wars Day, Dan Brooks, Kristin Baver, Katie Barnes, Dustin Diehl, and Bria LaVorgna discuss how they first became Star Wars fans and what has kept them interested in the galaxy far, far away over the years.

Dan Brooks: This is coming out on May the 4th, so that’s why we’re talking about what Star Wars means to us. I thought we could start by talking about how we all discovered Star Wars. So I’m going to ask Dustin: tell us your Star Wars story — what were your first steps into…

Dustin Diehl: [Simultaneously] A larger world? [Laughs]

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For Ann Morrow Johnson, an architect and artist currently making the impossible real at Disney Parks, there’s a lot to love about Star Wars. “As an Imagineer, I’m definitely the type of person who enjoys walking around the Parks, and I love that the trash cans are themed to the same environment that you see at the castles or any of the lands. Star Wars is that on steroids,” she tells StarWars.com. “I think if you look at any of the scenes of the movies — everything from an ice-cream maker to the species in the background — I just think there’s such depth and grit of specificity in worldbuilding. It’s an incredible universe to explore.”

Johnson is exploring that universe, or galaxy far, far away, in a manner

Fan art has been part of the Star Wars story for decades. It’s how many, no matter where they’re from or when they discovered Star Wars, express their love of the saga. And in celebration of Star Wars Day, Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company are honoring the tradition of Star Wars fan art with something of a digital exhibit on Disney+. Fifteen creators from around the world were commissioned for a Disney+ artwork takeover, all with unique styles and interpretations of various Star Wars movies and series — from Cole Thompson’s powerful use of color for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi to Salvador Anguiano’s elegant Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith painting. StarWars.com is honored to feature these works below, along with exclusive commentary from many of the artists.

Star Wars Saga Mural

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“This was an absolutely

To celebrate May the 4th, in addition to a galaxy of deals there’s a slew of new products available celebrating some of your favorite characters and eras. From Clone Force 99 — the elite soldiers at the center of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, now streaming on Disney+ — to the Skywalker saga and beyond, here are some of our favorite items revealed today or made recently available.

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Boom! The Bad Batch bruiser, Wrecker, will soon arrive on your collectibles shelf in a meticulously-detailed bust.

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Add Omega, Tech, Echo, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Hunter to your collection.

The Bad Batch Bobbleheads from Funko

Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, Echo, and newcomer Omega — available exclusively at Target — get the

This Star Wars Day, you can celebrate with five new friends.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch, the new animated series starring an elite team of clones — Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, Crosshair, and Echo — has arrived on Disney+! Premiering in honor of May the 4th, the first episode is now streaming, with the second arriving Friday, May 7. Subsequent episodes will premiere on Fridays. 

The Bad Batch follows the elite and experimental troopers of Clone Force 99 (first introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch, as they prefer to be called — who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army — each possess a singular exceptional skill,

Star Wars: The Bad Batch is finally here! The new Original Series, available only on Disney+, tells the story of the elite squad Clone Force 99, a.k.a. the Bad Batch, in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. The epic 70-minute premiere, “Aftermath,” is now streaming; before you jump in, check out a selection of preview images from the debut episode below!

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Happy Star Wars Day to all fans of a galaxy far, far away! 

Whether you’re watching the first episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+, marathoning the movies, cooking a Star Wars recipe, or just wearing your favorite Star Wars T-shirt, we hope you have a great day celebrating any way you see fit.

There’s a lot happening for Star Wars Day, and we don’t want you to miss any of it. So set your scanners below for a full rundown of what you can do today:

Watch the premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+! Check out The Force Awakens from Its Nap, a special Star Wars Day release on Disney+ starring Maggie Simpson! Look for new Star Wars fan art on Disney+! Discover new ideas for how to

Add the muscle of Clone Force 99 from Star Wars: The Bad Batch to your Funko Pop! collection.