- "Han Solo—Rogue Spacer!", by John May: an extended profile of the smuggler.
- "Robotics: From Artoo to Quasars", by Dr. M. F. Marten: a discussion of the droids of Star Wars in comparison to the state-of-the-art robots of 1977.
- An interview with John Stears, the mechanical effects supervisor for the original Star Wars film, by Jon Trux.
- R2-D2 and C-3PO in Death Star control room