larry (12/04/82)
I just carefully listened to the video tape of episode 4 "A New Hope". When Luke askes his uncle about old Ben, his uncle replies: "I don't think he exists anymore. He died about the same time as your father." What a strange statement when you take it out of context! He doesn't THINK he exists --but-- he died the same time as Luke's father?!!? Heavy indications of OB-1 being a clone! Speaking of clones, why were the Jedi fighting them? How 'bout this: the process of cloning produces one good clone and one bad clone. (Much like the Star Trek episode where the transporter splits Kirk into a good and bad person.) This would back up Vader being Luke's father --via the evil clone (call him LFC-2 for Luke's Father Clone 2). Then, could the "other" be Luke's father's good clone? (LCF-1) Great Story! Luke and LCF-1 verses Vader (LCF-2) and the Empiror, who must be OB-2, the evil Ben!! Larry Marek Bell Labs, Naperville