Iphephancwadi elidumileyo laseMelika i-Empire lapapasha umba okhethekileyo kumsitho wokukhumbula umboniso wokuqala kwifilimu yaseGeorge Lucas, kwiminyaka engamashumi amathathu emva kokuqala kwayo. Ixesha elide kuye nabani na kodwa lincinci kwimbali ye-cinema. Kubonakala ngathi ixesha alikadluli kwi-saga eyaziwayo neyaziwayo.
Ukubhiyozela oku, iphephancwadi i-Empire lipapashe ushicilelo olukhethekileyo lwamaqweqwe angama-30 kunye neefoto ezithi kuyo yonke loo minyaka ibe sisigqubuthelo semagazini, ukusuka kwisiqendu IV, oko kukuthi yi-Starwars zika-1977, ukuya kwisiqendu III, Impindezelo ye-Sith. Kuhlelwe ngokwamacandelo apho sinokukhumbula amaqhawe e-trilogy yokuqala yeklasikhi, ii-android, izidalwa, elinye icandelo leSith kunye neJedi kunye nabanye abalinganiswa abadumileyo.
Singayibona yonke le nto kwiwebhusayithi yoBukhosi, apho ungathenga khona onke amaphephancwadi.