Médenine and Tataouine governorates in southeastern Tunisia are populated with over 100 ksour (singular: ksar; alternately: qasr, gasr; Arabic: “castle” or “palace”), centuries-old Amazigh (Berber) fortified granaries consisting of a series of ghorfas (elongated, vaulted storage chambers made of stone, soil-based mortar, and a protective plaster coating) stacked multiple stories high surrounding a central courtyard of various shapes and sizes. Although typically associated with ksour, ghorfas are present elsewhere, particularly on Djerba island, functioning as standalone agricultural storage chambers. The vast majority of ksour in Tunisia are no longer used for storage. Many are in ruins. A few have been repurposed as hotels or tourist attractions. 

(1) Lucas, George & Hales, Jonathan. Star Wars Episode Two “Jar Jar’s Great Adventure”.

• Second draft (shooting script / 24 June 2000). 
• Various color-coded additions/alterations were introduced to the shooting script during the initial days of studio production.
  • Pink revisions (28 June 2000)
  • Blue revisions (3 July 2000)
  • Green revisions (5 July 2000)
• Shooting script contains scene numbers. 

(2) Duncan, Jody. Star Wars Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones. (Del Rey, 2002).

• No scene numbers provided. Select dates used as guideposts to shape the overarching historical narrative. 

(3) Hearn, Marcus. The Cinema of George Lucas. (Abrams Books, 2005).

• Shooting schedule outline (pp. 234-237). 
• Only select scenes annotated for each production day.

Note: Galaxy Tours invites collaboration with individuals with access to Episode II primary source location shoot documentation (call sheets, progress reports, etc.) in order to solidify the accuracy of scene titles, scene numbers, and filming dates. Some of the specific details outlined in this section represent precise estimates that require verification.

(1) Lucas, George. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Illustrated Screenplay. (Del Rey, 1999). 

• Mirrors the revised third draft (6 June 1997), issued one week prior to the fourth draft (shooting script / 13 June 1997). Shooting script is not readily available.All drafts share the same title: Star Wars Episode One “The Beginning”.
• Screenplay does not contain scene numbers.

(2) Bouzereau, Laurent & Duncan, Jody. Star Wars: The Making of Episode I, The Phantom Menace. (Del Rey, 1999).

• First official Star Wars franchise “making of” book. 
• No scene numbers provided. Select dates used as guideposts to shape the overarching historical narrative. 

(3) Hearn, Marcus. The Cinema of George Lucas. (Abrams Books, 2005).

• Shooting schedule outline (pp. 210-213). 
• Only select scenes annotated for each production day. 

Note: Galaxy Tours invites collaboration with individuals with access to Episode I primary source location shoot documentation (call sheets, progress reports, etc.) in order to solidify the accuracy of scene titles, scene numbers, and filming dates. Some of the specific details outlined in this section represent precise estimates that require verification.

The menzel (parcel of land), a key component of traditional Djerban society, functions as a familial heritage plot with a houch (main residence) augmented by a central courtyard, small guest house, farmhouse, well, irrigation system, threshing floor, date palms, and olive tree groves in various combinations. The houch, typically resembling a single-story whitewashed square fortress with a domed kouchk (tower) at each corner, is divided into large sections, each occupied by separate units of an extended family. The parents of each section sleep in their respective tower, the only part of the houch with external windows facing the courtyard. The traditional well is flanked by two upright supports for a system of pulleys operated by camel or mule. Menzel complexes were purposely spread out rather than grouped together in compact villages to add a layer of protection against marauding tribes and invaders in ancient times.

(1) Lucas, George. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

• Fourth draft (shooting script / 26 June 2003). 
• Leaked version is labeled contradictorily as both the fourth draft and revised fourth draft.
• Shooting script contains scene numbers. 

(2) Lucas, George. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Illustrated Screenplay. (Del Rey, 2005). 

• Lucas extensively altered the shooting script in post-production by moving, deleting, adding, and/or inter-cutting a variety of scenes. Accordingly, the scene numbers identified in the shooting script/shooting schedule differ at times from those listed in the Illustrated Screenplay. 

(3) Rinzler, J.W. The Making of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. (Del Rey, 2005).

• Rinzler’s initial Star Wars franchise “making of” book. Relies heavily on detailed scene-by-scene production information to frame key aspects of the comprehensive historical narrative.
• Complete with specific dates and scene numbers.

(1) Original location shoot call sheets and daily production progress reports.

• Star Wars Productions Ltd.
• First-line primary source documentation for specific filming activity. 

(2) Lucas, George. The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as taken from the “Journal of the Whills” (Saga I) Star Wars.

• Revised fourth draft (shooting script / 15 March 1976).
• Revisions/original contributions by Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck.
• Shooting script contains scene numbers. 

(3) Rinzler, J. W. The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film. (Del Rey, 2007). 

• Monumental work in the “making of” genre. Relies heavily on detailed scene-by-scene production information to frame key aspects of the comprehensive historical narrative.
• Complete with specific dates and scene numbers. 

(4) Hearn, Marcus. The Cinema of George Lucas. (Abrams Books, 2005).

• Shooting schedule outline (pp. 116-119). 
• Only select scenes annotated for each production day.

Djerba (alternately: Jerba, Jarbah, Gerba, Girba), surrounded by the Gulf of Gabès to the west and the open Mediterranean Sea to the east, has an incredibly rich multicultural, religiously diverse history stemming from ancient times. Greek sources (Polybius and Strabo) identified Djerba (ancient Meninx) as the mysterious “land of the lotus-eaters” associated with the sleep-inducing lotus fruit narcotic from Homer’s epic poem Odyssey (8th century BCE). Greek, Israelite, Punic, Roman, Amazigh (Berber), Arab (Ibadi Muslim), Spanish, Ottoman, and French historical influences have interchangeably shaped the uniqueness of Djerba, the largest island in North Africa (ca. 27 km long by 26 km wide).