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Norman Reynolds concept sketch of an unmasked Darth Vader. RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983).
It was one of those big questions. What did Darth Vader look like under his helmet? And Boba Fett? My cousin had a theory that Stormtroopers were robots, and I believed it. Where did the Emperor come from, what were those briefly mentioned Clone Wars about? Such mysteries made Star Wars so intriguing to us as kids: you felt you were shown a glimpse into another world, and it wasn’t trying to please or wow or entertain you, it existed without you. You felt fortunate somehow.