Lets Make it Like That Thing in 'Return of the Jedi'!

[Tuckerfan]

Designers at NASA.

The HDC office is reasonably sized yet looks crowded with shelves packed full of ring binders, manuals and stacks of printouts everywhere. Like any government office, the furniture seems to have been pilfered from decades of previous workers and has all the hallmarks of an institution. Nevertheless, the HDC office is regarded as one of the most fun studios in the building, with intriguing scale mock-ups everywhere, walls covered in high-concept sketches, inspirational clippings and my favorite item—a poster illustrating the basic striking points on the human body. There is some obvious reference material like Gundam, Syd Mead and Star Wars. The influence NASA’s endeavors have had on Hollywood and sci-fi runs deep, but it is well reciprocated. “So many people here are inspired by Star Wars, you’ll go to a meeting and someone will say, ‘let’s make it like that like thing in Return of the Jedi.’ There really is a direct connect between science fiction and what we do here,” says Evan.

There’s even a full-scale replica of the ISS there. I’d have figured that they would have done just parts of it.

[De_La_Rue]

Something was inspired by the Sarlacc? WHAT IS NASA HIDING FROM US???

[Pushkin]

ROTJ?! :dubious:

Clearly Gerry Anderson’s mistake was to allow Barbara Bain and Martin Landau to bury the technical excellence of Space 1999

[MacTech]

the X-38 Crew Return Vehicle loks a lot like Farscape One

…wonder where they’ll put the Wormhole Weapon and Hetch drive?