A Brief History of Intergalactic Warfare

Star Wars, The First Trilogy, 1977 - 1983
It may look like Tinkertoys now, but when it was first released in 1977, the first Star Wars film wowed audiences with its re-imagination of intergalactic battle. The special effects created by George Lucas and his team at Industrial Light and Magic set a gold standard for cinematic interstellar warfare while the tale, of a young man who discovers his own special powers and then uses them to fight an Evil empire, has inspired a fervent fan base that reaches across all age groups and nationalities.

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