Uncover 41 mega-cool facts about the flashiest ships and weapons in Star Wars, a fan favorite for many reasons. Maybe it’s the epic contest between light and darkness, or the drama of father pitted against son that captures us. Or perhaps it’s the masterful and spellbinding plotting of George Lucas that glues our eyes to the screen. Yet another more obvious contender may explain our fascination with the dazzling space-opera: the luminous, whirring lightsaber, the haunting scream of incoming TIE fighters, the ominous repose of the Death Star itself.