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LIFESTYLE 22 The meanwhile signi cantly over 100-year history of radio and lms as mass media is rich in Sci-Fi adventures: just think of Orson Welles’ legendary radio drama from 1938, “The war of the worlds”, which led to doomsday reactions from the un- prepared US audience. And when images started moving and were sequenced to entire lms, trips to space were not far be- hind as mankind has been fascinated by the universe since primeval times. Some of these more and more sophisticat- ed Sci-Fi lms have long become legends in their own right. Heading the list would no doubt be Stanley Kubrick’s mystic epic “2001: A space odyssey”, which set stan- dards. Not only because of its underlying philosophical approach which followed the path of the Homo sapiens from the Stone Ages into the future, but also because of its spaceship choreography to the sounds of Viennese waltzes, something unseen of before. And then there was the merciless machine, represented by the HAL 9000 board computer, which interfered with evolution in its quest for absolute power and not only ended “Operation Jupiter” but also human evolution at the same time: reminiscent of Goethe’s sorcerer’s apprentice. The Force Awakens Another milestone in the history of Sci-Fi lms which have already written his- tory and achieved cult status, is the “Star Wars” series. The fans could hardly await the 7. part of this “never-ending story”, which was recently screened in the cin- emas. The fact that “The Force Awakens” was a blockbuster breaking all records was more than foreseeable, even without any Sci-Fi skills. In fact, everything had been solved after episode VI: • The second Death Star had been de- stroyed, • Han Solo had been informed why there was no reason for being jealous of Luke Skywalker • and Leia was happily united with both men and a large horde of Ewoks on Endor. However, the Empire has regrouped to be- come the “First Order” as symbolized by the sheer endless double-quick stride at the beginning of “The Force Awakens”. They are now led by the apparatchik Gen- eral Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) and the hot- blooded ghter Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). Since Luke Skywalker, the last of the Jedi Knights, has disappeared, the Republic and the rebels appear to have little resist- ance to offer. Secret paths through the galaxy The information as to the whereabouts of Luke is, of course, equally sought af- ter by the “First Order” and the rebels. By chance, a small Droid named BB-8 be- comes the bearer of the biggest secret of the galaxy and, again by chance, the looter Rey becomes his resourceful protector and makes it her mission to bring the Droid to the rebels. FUN IS A MUST – WHY NOT ALSO IN SPACE?