Droid World: The capture of a severely damaged Imperial Warbot could deliver vital intelligence into the hands of the Rebel Alliance…if they can only repair their prize catch. Artoo and Threepio are assigned to take the Warbot to Droid World, a space station populated entirely by droids and by the half-man, half-cybernetic Kligson. Little do Luke’s droids or Kligson know, his world has already been infiltrated by the Empire.

Planet Of The Hoojibs: Seeking a new base of operations after abandoning Hoth, the Rebels explore a jungle planet, finding only indigenous animal life there. But their initial assessment of the local fauna as unintelligent may require a rethink when their camp’s power cells – from heavy equipment to sidearms – suffer a major breakdown.

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Droid World based on a comic written by Archie Goodwin

Review: I’m getting reacquainted with these two pieces of Star Wars audio for kids for the first time in over two decades. If it seems absurd to be reviewing chilren’s read-along records here, it shouldn’t be. The beauty of Star Wars was that it did stir the imagination, and kids were able to fill in the ILM-sized blanks when playing with their action figures or, indeed, listening to Star Wars for the ears. (more…)