Original Lightsaber - What a Waste !!!

**w8cmp** · 29-08-2007, 06:26 AM

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/...97/detail.html

Shuttle Astronauts To Carry Lightsaber
Original 'Star Wars' Prop To Be Sent Into Space

HOUSTON -- Astronauts on space shuttle Discovery will have a little
something extra in their gear when they blast off in October: Luke
Skywalker's original Jedi lightsaber.

As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of "Star Wars," NASA has
agreed to carry the prop weapon into orbit and jettison it in space.

collectSPACE.com said the lightsaber will be handed over to the space
agency by Chewbacca at the Oakland Airport, not far from George
Lucas' Skywalker Ranch.

It's reported the priceless piece will be greeted in Houston by a group
of Stormtroopers, along with R2D2

**Bishop** · 29-08-2007, 08:12 AM

I hope one of the Astronauts has the sense to put it in their bag and bring it back so that it can be looked after properly. Hopefully the fan base will make such a fuss that Lukas decides to send a copy instead. How Bl**dy stupid. They can give it to me if they really don't want it.

....as if there wasn't enough space junk cluttering up space already.

**Bishop** · 29-08-2007, 09:21 AM

I was just saying to my wife that if I was one of those Astronauts I'd be gong out and buying a copy so that I could save the real thing.... "oh this... yes we threw yours out....this one's mine that I bought for the ride... so cool don't you think!!!"

Franz Bolo · 29-08-2007, 01:23 PM

It's the shared stunt!!!

Wow! I thought they would use a replica!!

http://flickr.com/photos/starwarsblo...7601730875153/

FB

**TonyB** · 29-08-2007, 01:26 PM

Errr why would they do that, as has been said why not use a replica. Bonkers......

**w8cmp** · 29-08-2007, 01:31 PM

The report linked above says that it's going to the Space Station and will be returned on the shuttle to be placed in the Lucasfilm archives...after travelling over 6m miles in space.

That's better...

I feel happier now...

**Bishop** · 29-08-2007, 01:35 PM

Ok I read it the info and we can calm down, it will hang around on the space station and then return to earth to be displayed and then returned to Lucas. He's not nuts after all. I think the news paper got it wrong.... I was going to say....

Franz Bolo · 29-08-2007, 01:43 PM

Here's another photo of the saber:

FB

**Eagle** · 29-08-2007, 03:17 PM

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Ah, it's only the ROTJ one... throw it out of the airlock!

**TonyB** · 29-08-2007, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Ah, it's only the ROTJ one... throw it out of the airlock!

now now behave.....

CR · 29-08-2007, 04:56 PM

So, how many of us instantly (and I mean instantly) said something to the effect of "Hey, that's the one from Return of the Jedi"?

Franz Bolo · 29-08-2007, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CR

So, how many of us instantly (and I mean instantly) said something to the effect of "Hey, that's the one from Return of the Jedi"?

I actually thought it was Alec Guinness's stunt saber from A New Hope.

FB

**Eagle** · 29-08-2007, 08:11 PM

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Ah... lightsaber lineage and history... let me tell you a story...

Actually, a link or two might suffice.

http://www.oohyeahzone.com/collectio...sabers-ot.html
*

**paul gray** · 29-08-2007, 10:27 PM

wow ,that guy likes his light sabres.
cheers Paul

**sliuman** · 01-09-2007, 09:06 AM

Yeah, and he lives in HK ... I did get in touch with him a few years back and he extended an invitation to come see his collection, but I never got round to it.

Most of it has been sold off now. Maybe Star Wars didn't do it for him any more. Shame, really.

I have three MR sabres, but most of his were handbuilt fan items. His were all excellent pieces.

**Bishop** · 01-09-2007, 09:48 AM

I have an MR one which I thought was ROTJ, but according to his collection it is an ESB one. Very cool whatever. Very glad I grabbed it before MR lost the licence.

Franz Bolo · 01-09-2007, 06:55 PM

I've got a pretty big Light saber collection. That's what got me into collecting props.

FB

29-08-2007, 06:26 AM	#1
w8cmp Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romford, London, England Posts: 5,504	Original Lightsaber - What a Waste !!! http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/...97/detail.html Shuttle Astronauts To Carry Lightsaber Original 'Star Wars' Prop To Be Sent Into Space HOUSTON -- Astronauts on space shuttle Discovery will have a little something extra in their gear when they blast off in October: Luke Skywalker's original Jedi lightsaber. As part of the 30th anniversary celebration of "Star Wars," NASA has agreed to carry the prop weapon into orbit and jettison it in space. collectSPACE.com said the lightsaber will be handed over to the space agency by Chewbacca at the Oakland Airport, not far from George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. It's reported the priceless piece will be greeted in Houston by a group of Stormtroopers, along with R2D2 __________________ "Hmmm...judge me by my size do you ? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is..."

29-08-2007, 08:12 AM	#2
Bishop Chief Science Officer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,796	I hope one of the Astronauts has the sense to put it in their bag and bring it back so that it can be looked after properly. Hopefully the fan base will make such a fuss that Lukas decides to send a copy instead. How Bl**dy stupid. They can give it to me if they really don't want it. ....as if there wasn't enough space junk cluttering up space already. __________________ "I saw Avatar last weekend, it was so awesome, I wish the whole world was in 3D"

29-08-2007, 09:21 AM	#3
Bishop Chief Science Officer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,796	I was just saying to my wife that if I was one of those Astronauts I'd be gong out and buying a copy so that I could save the real thing.... "oh this... yes we threw yours out....this one's mine that I bought for the ride... so cool don't you think!!!" __________________ "I saw Avatar last weekend, it was so awesome, I wish the whole world was in 3D"

29-08-2007, 01:26 PM	#5
TonyB Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire UK. Posts: 5,260	Errr why would they do that, as has been said why not use a replica. Bonkers...... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

29-08-2007, 01:31 PM	#6
w8cmp Science Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Romford, London, England Posts: 5,504	The report linked above says that it's going to the Space Station and will be returned on the shuttle to be placed in the Lucasfilm archives...after travelling over 6m miles in space. That's better... I feel happier now... __________________ "Hmmm...judge me by my size do you ? And well you should not, for my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is..."

29-08-2007, 01:23 PM	#4
Franz Bolo Computer Technician Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 228	It's the shared stunt!!! Wow! I thought they would use a replica!! http://flickr.com/photos/starwarsblo...7601730875153/ FB

29-08-2007, 01:35 PM	#7
Bishop Chief Science Officer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,796	Ok I read it the info and we can calm down, it will hang around on the space station and then return to earth to be displayed and then returned to Lucas. He's not nuts after all. I think the news paper got it wrong.... I was going to say.... __________________ "I saw Avatar last weekend, it was so awesome, I wish the whole world was in 3D"

29-08-2007, 01:43 PM	#8
Franz Bolo Computer Technician Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 228	Here's another photo of the saber: FB

29-08-2007, 03:17 PM	#9
Eagle Commander Ret. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,723	* Ah, it's only the ROTJ one... throw it out of the airlock!

29-08-2007, 04:56 PM	#11
CR Science Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: wandering the universe Posts: 5,471	So, how many of us instantly (and I mean instantly) said something to the effect of "Hey, that's the one from Return of the Jedi"? __________________ I really need to get a new sig...

29-08-2007, 08:11 PM	#13
Eagle Commander Ret. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,723	* Ah... lightsaber lineage and history... let me tell you a story... Actually, a link or two might suffice. http://www.oohyeahzone.com/collectio...sabers-ot.html *

29-08-2007, 10:27 PM	#14
paul gray Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: essex Posts: 3,265	wow ,that guy likes his light sabres. cheers Paul __________________ think in Russian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-09-2007, 09:06 AM	#15
sliuman Astrophysics Technician Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 357	Yeah, and he lives in HK ... I did get in touch with him a few years back and he extended an invitation to come see his collection, but I never got round to it. Most of it has been sold off now. Maybe Star Wars didn't do it for him any more. Shame, really. I have three MR sabres, but most of his were handbuilt fan items. His were all excellent pieces.

01-09-2007, 09:48 AM	#16
Bishop Chief Science Officer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 11,796	I have an MR one which I thought was ROTJ, but according to his collection it is an ESB one. Very cool whatever. Very glad I grabbed it before MR lost the licence. __________________ "I saw Avatar last weekend, it was so awesome, I wish the whole world was in 3D"

01-09-2007, 06:55 PM	#17
Franz Bolo Computer Technician Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 228	I've got a pretty big Light saber collection. That's what got me into collecting props. FB

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