One of my earliest memories as a child was watching "Star Wars: A New Hope". I was spellbound by the ImpStar filling the screen chasing Princess Leia's ship at the beginning of the film. I fell in love with the droids, I wanted to learn how to use the Force and become a Jedi like I knew Luke would be. The Millenium Falcon wasn't Han Solo's ship, it was MINE. The Death Star was a terrifying site, and still is today. Empire was a dramatic sequel and precursor to Jedi, which was the epic comclusion to a saga long remembered. Or was it the end?
It was the end for Star Wars until a critically acclaimed science fiction author named Timothy Zahn was given authority to write a sequel. Thus began the as yet unending continuation of the George Lucas masterpiece. I own WAY too many Star Wars books, not to mention the Star Wars RPG, which I STILL haven't convinced my friends to play, and the many PC Star Wars titles. As a kid, I had so many of the Star Wars action figures I don't have an exact count. I have Star Wars comics, Star Wars collector's cards. I'm not quite as bad as a Trekkie. I don't think ANY Star Wars fan could be THAT bad. If you're a Trekkie, please be upset, because I'm insulting you. May Gene Roddenberry know that what he created was good. It's just that George Lucas's realm is better. Nuff said.
Obviously, for info on the prequels, the authority on the subject is www.starwars.com
I'll be adding to this page. Exactly what, I don't know right now. Suggestions?