Death Star
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For other uses, see Death Star (disambiguation).
The Death Star in A New Hope
The Death Star is a fictional moon-sized spacestation and superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe. It is capable of destroying a planet with a single destructive energy beam.
Contents [hide]
1 Origin and design
2 Depiction
2.1 Films
2.2 Expanded Universe
3 Other uses of the term
4 Cultural impact
4.1 Merchandise
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
[edit]Origin and design
Although particular details, such as the superlaser's location, shifted between different concept models during production of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the notion of the Death Star being a large, spherical space station was consistent in all of them.[1]