timdiggerm said:
That brings about a host of new questions
- Why hasn't Coruscant consumed its moon in buildings?
- Why doesn't the Empire know much about the natives of the moon of its own capital?
- Why is it surprising that Palpatine is coming to his own capital? He spent most of his time in the prequels there, and it's the capital of his Empire.
- What is the importance of the forest moon of Coruscant? This is the big one.
The first point is the only one that raised questions for me......erm.....nature reserve? :p
Maybe it was unspoilt in the time of the Prequels for some conservationist reason. Who knows. The point is that by the time of ROTJ, there are buildings being built there by the Empire, and the shield generator itself is there of course. Maybe lots of technology would interfere with the shield generator or something for all the audience would know.
The Empire not knowing much about the natives......not a problem for me, and is it even explicitly stated they don't? In any case, the Empire is arrogant. It's just like them to underestimate the ewoks.
Regarding Palpatine not living on Coruscant, that's not an issue at all in my view. He's a dictator. He'll be living at an undisclosed location in some opulent palace, totally hidden from potential assassins. He doesn't need to be on Coruscant to run his Empire. He has his lackeys to do it for him.
As for what's the importance of the forest moon......the generator for the shield that protects the planet is there......