Hello, First of all, thanks for the question. George Lucas' idea of stormtroopers came partially from troops of the German Empire, who, not surprisingly, were also called "stormtroopers" (or the
Hello again! Thank you very much for the new info! It seems that you're absolutely right. Wookiepedia's citations are all in order (as they tend to be most of the time). When I checked for information
Dear David, Thank you for allowing me to answer this question. After researching the Death Star (and the plans that the Rebel Alliance stole), the Death Star's engines are located exactly where you
Hi there! In order to better answer your question, I've done some research on my own and found the majority of my sources to be in agreement. None of these sources point to there being only two sublight
HI, the death star sublight engines lie on both sides of the equator as you mention and a hyperdrive system that lies in the mid section as well. As for where does the thrust come from that is outside

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