Did Star Wars Ignite a Global Surge in Space Slots?
1977 was the magical year that Star Wars began. A notion conceived by George Lucas, Star Wars began long ago in a galaxy far, far away. Who would’ve thought that the global box office revenue of the Star Wars franchise would top out at $10.33B, with the highest-grossing SW blockbuster being Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens? This fascinating world of aliens, interstellar travel, colonization of distant realms, dark forces, and forces for good remains one of the most iconic sci-fi injections into our cultural Zeitgeist. Most people are familiar with the Star Wars characters of old, including Yoda, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Jabba the Hutt, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and others. Since then, many new characters have been introduced, expanding the fabulous Star Wars universe to encompass an ever-increasing range of droids, heroes, villains, aliens, and worlds. The fanfare surrounding Star Wars has created an…