jhardest@bbncct (07/18/85)
From: "John f. Hardesty" <jhardest@bbncct.ARPA> TWIMC, In response to all this hullaballo about the `cuteness` of a creature in science fiction stories. The Ewoks are `cute` to use because we always associate anything that we have not seen before with something that we are familiar with. That is, the Ewoks of Star Wars remind us of teddy bears because when we were young we were told stories about cute cuddly teddy bears and the like. The same goes for the Hokas and the Fuzzies (gashta). As to the ability of the Ewoks to be unseen by the Imperial Stormtrooper, you must be aware that the world is forest covered with tall trees and the like; the Ewoks can hide from anyone if they wanted to. As to their technological backwardness defeatin the `might ` of the Stormtroopers, a corrollary to one the Murphy laws state (paraphrased) - Any technological advanced weapon will have more things go wrong - induced or natural declination - in a direct relation to the number of moving parts. Or - A rock will misfire less than a rifle but both can kill so which is better. Or - A three dollar part with bring the downfall of a three million dollar weapon. Besides, the Ewoks could have reeked havoc on the Stormtroopers as long as the stormtroopers did not destroy the Ewoks naturals defense - forest. And natural weapons are easier to fix aand replace than technological weapons. John Hardesty jhardest@bbncct.arpa