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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. (A trailer analysis)

Ok, so last week the trailer for Episode III was released by Lucasfilm. I have a copy is anyone wants one (ask me on AIM, my screen name is eagle8635). This is a scene by scene analysis of the trailer, in which I will make several speculations (note however, that these are merely my thoughts and are in no way "official" so probably don't constitute spoilers). Here we go.

We open up with a shot of the Skywalker homestead from episode IV.

Next is Obi-Wan going through his famous, "For a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy." The brief monologue is intercut with a good number of scenes from episodes I and II.

Then evil Anakin. HELL, YES!

Then a lava planet, we'll be seeing a lot of this new planet in the movie, judging by how much of the trailer features it.

Next, the Emperor's voice, "Lord Vader"
"Yes, my master?"
"Rise."
Goosebumps.

Lord Vader's ascension is intercut with some new material, here we see Obi-Wan (presumably) looking off into space (or something). Nothing can really be derived from the background.

Palpatine looks over his shoulder.

C-3PO and R2-D2 are standing in the hallway of what looks like a Corillian Blockade Runner, possibly Tantive IV (Princess Leia's ship in the opening of episode IV). Also, note the bit of red reflected in 3PO's body, this suggests to me either one of Amidala's ridiculous dresses or Imperial royal guards.

Amidala gives Obi-Wan a very worried look.

Mace Windu raises his lightsaber in a killing blow, note that the location of Coruscant in the background.

Two Wookies cast their gazes upwards, the one on the right (no, my right) looks like Chewbacca, but this could just be standard Wookie garb.

Yoda prepares to draw his lightsaber, it is hard to see in this pic, but the bit of red in the lower left corner looks like a dead Imperial guard.

Presenting Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader!

Aerial battle over Coruscant, the big ship in the background appears battling over Coruscant a few times in this trailer.

Second ship chasing the first one (there'll be a better shot of it later), note also the droid ship over Coruscant.

Anakin and Amidala kiss.

Yoda kills another red dude.

Ok, here is a better shot of the perusing fighter from earlier. The paint scheme makes it look vaguely Nabooian, while the shape looks like a Sith infiltrator (Darth Maul's ship from episode I), the cockpit is pure TIE fighter, and the droid positioning is similar to the Jedi starfighter (Obi-Wan's ship from episode II).

Mace fights someone with a red lightsaber.

Note that later in the trailer we see the Emperor with a red lightsaber, so maybe this the end of Windu?

A small Wookie army, in the background walkers of an unknown type are visible along with Juggernauts, an Imperial assault vehicle previously confined to the Star Wars books series (they have me all excited now).