Every Luke Skywalker needs his Darth Vader.

Science offers no brief for the telekinetic powers of Darth Vader and hardly any greater justification for the faster-than-light travel that makes his empire possible. And yet what is 'Star Wars' if not pure quill SF?

I loved Luke Skywalker and I loved Darth Vader and I loved watching them work it out.

One night we argued for a solid hour over who would win in a duel between Lord Voldemort and Darth Vader. I'm surprised we're still friends.

To me, Darth Vader is the epitome of evil.

Every new generation of SF writers remakes cyberpunk - a genre often laced with dystopian subtexts - in its own image.