Imagine you're at the party and someone poses the question: "Hey, really, how does the Star Wars Deathstar work?" Well, howstuffworks.com has come to the rescue with their take on an answer to that question.
Personally, the most enlightening thing I've heard about Star Wars or Star Trek was when someone mentioned observing how you can tell where a particular episode was in the Star Trek season. Just watch Captain Kirk's belly. At the start of the season, William Shatner would be somewhat svelte. Toward the end of the season, the beer gut was starting. I suppose that catering truck on the production lot was just a little too tempting.