Lego Star Wars is a
Lego theme that incorporates the
Star Wars saga. The first Lego
Star Wars, released in 1999, included model 7140, the first Lego
X-Wing. Star Wars was the first
intellectual property to be licensed in Lego Group history. The first few sets based on the
original trilogy were released in 1999, coinciding with the release of
The Phantom Menace. Sets based on the
prequel trilogy (
Episodes 1 to
3) of
Star Wars would follow, starting with
Episode I. As each new film in the prequel trilogy neared its release date, Lego issued new models of ships and scenes in those films, as well as additional sets from the original trilogy. Lego also produced models based on
The Clone Wars, which was released early in 2008.