- "Luke Skywalker—From Youth to Man", by John May: an extended profile of the young Jedi.
- "The Building of Artoo," by Jon Trux: A behind-the-scenes look at how John Stears built the famous astromech droid for the original Star Wars film.
- "Soldiers of the Empire!," by Anthony Fredrickson: a description of the Imperial Stormtroopers, covering origins, training, promotions, and retirement. This article describes Stormtroopers as clones, though it was written well before the release of Attack of the Clones or Revenge of the Sith.