Kind of off topic, but... You know who really doesn't get enough credit for the success of Star Wars? Ralph McQuarrie, the conceptual illustrator that Lucas worked with on all of three of the original movies. Do a search for him on Google Images. The guy's work is just incredibly gorgeous. And without him, a lot of the iconic visuals just don't exist. Things like Vader's mask, Stormtrooper uniforms, Death Star interiors, etc, etc. I would love to get my hands on some prints of his artwork.
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