A complete fan's scrapbook on the evil Galactic Empire features such villains as Darth Vader, the Emperor, and Boba Fett, highlighting the trilogy's most nefarious characters. Original. What is it about bad guys that's so compelling? The Star Wars Trilogy Scrapbook: The Galactic Empire is a veritable Who's Who of the Empire, from ruthless Emperor Palpatine down to the easily expendable low-level officers and the faceless stormtroopers. These brief biographies are followed by chapters on Imperial firepower and their major battles, as well as a special section on bounty hunters, the criminal underworld, and their hangouts (such as that "wretched hive of scum and villainy," the Mos Eisley cantina). Though this book is aimed at younger readers, any SW fan will enjoy the hundred-plus photographs reproduced in its pages, and most will learn at least a few new facts--provided they don't succumb to the lure of the dark side. --C.B. Delaney Scholastic Inc 1997 by Mark Cotta Vaz Paperback: 64 pages Age Range: 7 - 10 years Grade Level: 2 - 5