Storm Troopers

What would Star Wars be without the Storm Troopers?

Photo courtesy of Rigues.

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Star Wars toys

A large collection of Star Wars toys from all of the movies. Several of the models are specific to Episode V.

Photo courtesy of Thais M.

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AT-AT Walker

Here’s one of the Walkers tripped up by Luke and the other Rebels. This AT-AT has fallen, and it can’t get up!

Photo courtesy of Thais M.

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Boba Fett

Boba Fett, the bounty hunter, made his first appearance in Episode V.

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Imperial Shuttle

Imperial Shuttles were the VIP transportation in Episodes V and VI. Vader and Emperor Palpatane both used them.

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Princess Leia on Hoth

This is Princess Leia’s costume during her stay on Hoth in Episode V.

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Episode V storyboard

Storyboards are a common starting point for translating a script into a movie. This is a storyboard for The Empire Strikes Back.

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Another Episode V storyboard

The story continues…

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Star Destroyer

Seen all throughout the original trilogy, the Star Destroyer was Vader’s main form of transport.

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Royal Guard

A fan-made costume of the Emperor’s Royal Guard.

Photo courtesy of Michael Lynch and Jerry Ashcroft from TechWareLabs.com.

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The Fetts

Perhaps a family photo of Jango and Boba Fett?

Photo courtesy of Michael Lynch and Jerry Ashcroft from TechWareLabs.com.

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Spaceballs

Perhaps the leader in the space parody genre is the film Spaceballs, which features themes from Star Wars, Star Trek, and other sci-fi/fantasy classics.

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R2-D2 at MIT

In honor of the release of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, pranksters at MIT decorated a domed building to resemble R2-D2.

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Vader balloon

The first and only (known) of its kind: a Darth Vader hot air balloon. The creator of the balloon actually received permission from Lucasfilm to use Vader’s image.

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Star Wars stamps

When Episode IV: A New Hope celebrated its 30th anniversary, the US Postal Service created a series of stamps, both for collection and actual postage. This is a poster of all of those stamps.

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R2-D2 mailbox

In addition to the stamps, the USPS also decorated mailboxes to look like R2-D2.

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