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8 weird & wacky parts of the Star Wars galaxy

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By Nick Setchfield published 27 November 2015

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The force is not so strong in this one...

The force is not so strong in this one...

The Force Awakens isn't even here yet and it's already spawned loads of fan takes and merchandise. The original films were no different, but back then things were a little less... polished. Well, that's the polite way of putting it. Weve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and weve seen a lot of strange stuff, here's the 'best' of it.

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Mr R2-T2

Mr R2-T2

Ever wondered what everyones favourite astromech droid was really saying beneath that endless parade of bleeps, squawks and burbles? Now it can be revealed. Crazy fool! goes the rough translation. I aint gettin on no spaceship! This bling-tastic, A-Team styled Artoo based on a gag from Family Guys spoof trilogy is on display at Steve Sansweets legendary merch shrine Rancho Obi-Wan. Quit yo jibber-jabber, Jabba!

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Star Wars stew

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Hungarian Star Wars posters

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Blame it on the Wookie

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The power of the Force Beam

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Nick Setchfield is the Editor-at-Large for SFX Magazine, writing features, reviews, interviews, and more for the monthly issues. However, he is also a freelance journalist and author with Titan Books. His original novels are called The War in the Dark, and The Spider Dance. He's also written a book on James Bond called Mission Statements. 

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