For those of you who are Hyperspace members, click on over to a fantastic interview with Karen Traviss (written by the queen of awesomeness Bonnie Burton) about her latest Vader fiction.

Then, for dessert, feast your eyes on this utterly unique and fascinating piece of Star Wars technology:

The lightsaber of a stormtrooper.

Chris Trevas, one of our best EU artists, constructed his own version of the stormtrooper lightsaber. I think he's absolutely got it perfect. From the iPod whiteness to the little black nubbin buttons... it is a perfect union of Jedi design and Imperial functionality.

Chris-- fantastic job. I want one of these!!