The Death Star

The Death Star was built when the Galactic Empire decided to tighten its already strong grip on its constituent planetary systems. The idea was to construct a super-weapon powerful enough to destroy a planet in mere seconds and thus terrorize every planet into submission. The result was a moon-sized battle station capable of interplanetary travel.

As for calling it “The Death Star” we can only assume that the Empire’s PR team was on vacation when the name was decided on. Although it is refreshingly direct in today’s culture of sesquipedalian obfuscation, the name “Death Star” also seems too intimidating and runs the risk of inspiring the sort of rebellion it is meant to quash. Just sitting here, I have come up with “Roving Orbital Security Enhancement System” (or ROSES).

I couldn't come up with one that spelled out "KITTENS"

This is beside the point. 

The Death Star experience begins even before arrival. The approach itself will inspire awe in even the most jaded traveler. The sheer size of this space station becomes apparent as soon as one jumps out of hyperspace. The panoramas continue in the docking bay. Clever use of field generators allows the bay to be open to the sky at all times, giving a breath-taking view of the stars. Each stop on the tour is designed to impress the tourist with the power and size of The Death Star, from the operations room to the weapons room, where the planet-destroying beam is fired. The tour ends on the observation platform suspended above the core. The view from here goes straight down through The Death Star, which seems to stretch away to infinity beneath one’s feet.

There is a gift shop for souvenir hounds, and the merchandise available is being constantly updated. Stocks change as the planets that supply the knick-knacks and toys are blown up.

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