Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uiuccsb!eich From: eich@uiuccsb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.movies.sw Subject: Re: 'Parsec' as a unit of time - (nf) Message-ID: <4319@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-Dec-83 04:28:53 EST Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.4319 Posted: Sun Dec 4 04:28:53 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Dec-83 23:02:10 EST Lines: 10 #R:ihuxa:-33900:uiuccsb:10100011:000:413 uiuccsb!eich Dec 4 01:06:00 1983 It's doubtful that George Lucas wrote the "Star Wars" novel -- more likely is Alan Dean Foster (this is indicated not only by rumor but also by style; any ADF readers agree?). It was based on an earlier version of the script, hence the extra scenes. The script narrative (The Art of SW) has parsec used as I noted earlier, as an intentional boner. And George Lucas was, uncontestably, the sole script-writer.