“Ummmm, yeah….Two buttons. Pretty sophisticated. So, a ummm….anyway….how’s that whole storm­trooper thing working out for you? They got good benefits and all?” The last, desultory attempts at conversation fail in a Space Center Houston elevator during an exhibition of Star Wars memorabilia. To view image larger, click here.

This article appears in Dec 27, 2007 – Jan 2, 2008.