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Last time we saw him, you may remember, Darth Vader was tumbling away to a safe star, and the evil Galactic Empire, momentarily stunned by the mysterious Force, was licking its wounds in preparation for... Star Wars II, of course, and the further adventures of Luke Skywalker. Already scouts are scouring the globe for exotic, unworldly-looking locations, from the jungles of central Africa to the arctic wastes of Lapland, and shooting is expected to begin next February. If all goes well, the Star Wars sequel will be out by Christmas...
Along with Luke, Darth Vader will be back, as menacing as ever, as will Princess Leia, Han Solo, the Wookie Chewbacca and computerdom's cutest robots, Artoo Detoo and Threepio. There will also be several new characters, "of various genres," as Creator George Lucas phrases it, together with "aliens, robots and others, including humans." What about Obi-wan-Kenobi, the role that last week brought Alec Guinness an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor? Lucas is suddenly circumspect. "Obi-wan's aura will be there," he says cautiously, "his essence, if you like...
...been a long day, and Darth Vader was looking for a party. He turned to the winged woman beside him, and said raspingly through his iron mask, "Let's check out the one on the tenth floor...
...Vader, his companion and 1500 other science fiction fans--many of them also in costume--had gathered last weekend at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston for New England's largest science fiction convention, "Boskone." It may be aliens and gadgets that attract most people to science fiction, but for the seasoned fans at the Sheraton the monsters and computers were just an excuse to socialize...
...wait! Darth Vader has escaped, cloaked in evil and eager for revenge, and the Galactic Empire still holds, in chains 1,000 solar systems. What hope have our gallant adventurers against forces so vast and so dark? Another richly imagined universe of hope, obviously, and Lucas is already planning to bring them back in the sequel to Star Wars. This cannot be The End but is To Be Continued...