Picture it. Order 66 has just been issued. Most of us on the frontlines saw it coming. Some of us refused to believe it was here. But there was no denying it. Orders must be obeyed.

Well for this particular soldier, the order was bitter sweet. For he and he alone had been given a "special order", tacked onto the original one, that he swore he'd carry out... diligently.

And victorious he was.

Well, it was a dogfight right to the finish. A battle of wills, of might, of courage and of course, the almighty Paypal. But in the end, this Clone Trooper not only fufilled his duties to the Republic... but he also obtained the 4 Star Wars - Return Of The Jedi glasses (circa 1983) for Commander SVN-642 in the process.

It's a little known fact that Commander SVN-642 was an avid Star Wars collector, and it's been said that he'd spent countless hours trying to relive his youth by replacing the items he so foolishly "gave away" as a teenager.

My hats of to you, fellow ebayer, you put up a good fight. But my final bid of $17.05 was just too much for you, I guess.

svn-642