Captain Nebula wrote:

Albertese wrote:

Sir Rhosis wrote:

^^^Not being as big a Wars fan as I am a Trek fan, this reference escapes me. Elaborate please.
Sir Rhosis
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I forget what they're called, but certain old-timey cameras used to make use of cylindrical flash units about one foot long and a couple inches in diameter.
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Graflex flash handle.
They added a solar panel from an old calculator and pieces of windshield wipers to complete the look of Luke's lightsaber.
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Fascinating, Captain.
And the Death Star's prime weapon controls were an old TV studio panel, with the T-shaped fader control activating the beam.