Posts Tagged ‘death star’

Star WWII

Posted: 16 April 2008 in Uncategorized
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The lack of posts lately is due to the semester winding down. And by winding down, I mean grinding me up.

So in lieu of something substantive, here is another re-envisioning of Star Wars. I posted about Steampunk Star Wars a couple weeks ago, but this one is slightly more recent — taking its inspiration from World War II. Boba Fett and the Stormtrooper are my favorites. I can imagine a Death Star (not featured) that looks like a giant steel ball with steel panels bolted together. The weapon dish would be steel mesh. Many antennae would protrude from the poles.

Boba Fett - 1942 style

Steampunk Death Star

Posted: 30 March 2008 in Uncategorized
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Just stumbled on this really cool site if you like steampunk and Star Wars. Being a huge fan of both, I recommend checking it out. If you’re a Star Wars purist, avoiding it might be healthier. The reimagining of Jabba the Hut and the Death Star are the best imo.

Steampunk version of the Death Star from Star Wars

If you were going to build a death star, then hide it, what would it look like? SciAm Observations today has an array of desktop backgrounds of the moon Iapetus, which orbits Saturn. Iapetus is an especially fascinating moon for many reasons. For starters, it has a giant impact crater. Also there is an equatorial ridge which encircles the entire moon, making it slightly resemble a walnut. The moon is heavily pockmarked with craters.

Iapetus - a moon of Saturn

Image courtesy of NASA and JPL. Taken by the Cassini probe.

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