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In lugnet.starwars, Steve Bliss writes:
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> 1. What's the droid doing there? It doesn't have anything to do with the ship.
The SW answer: Astromech droids are used for more than just co-piloting
starfighters. They are also programmed to assist with computers, repairs,
and other
mundane tasks that humans may not want to do (or who demand too much pay for).
The Lego Answer: It's another figure for you to play with.
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> 1) Can a pretend spaceship in a fantasy movie be referred to as 'actual'?
Heh. Go ask this question at a sci-fi convention. <off topic> BTW, go see
Galaxy Quest. It's good for a chuckle or two. It's especially funny if you
ever visit a sci-
fi con and know what the fans are like. I was part of the staff at a recent
one in Tacoma, WA. I sat next to Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) and Kenny Baker
(R2-D2).
You wouldn't believe some of the nuts who showed up. One guy had a stuffed
doll of the Madman comic character, and he photographed Kenny and Jeremy each
holding it. He called it "frank." "Hi can I get a picture of you with
Frank?" Weird. Anyhoo, Jeremy and Kenny are used to it, and they gracefully
took it in
stride. </off-topic>
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| (...) ship. Funny, I thought the fact that the set included another RED astromech was great. With all the RD-D2s it is nice to have a set (other than the Y-wing) with a red one to add variation. 4 different astromechs can be made with 2 blues and (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews)
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| (...) [Snipped review, if you haven't read, go do so!] Very well-done review. I agree with everything you said. This is a great set. It's the first SW set to feature a 'building'. Well, at least sort of. The ship is sizeable, the parts are good, the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.reviews)
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