Can Fans Raise $31.4 Million on Kickstarter to Build A Real-Life Death Star?

Foiled by the U.S. Government's refusal to build a real-life Death Star, "Star Wars" fans are attempting to raise £20,000,000, or $31,490,000 on Kickstarter for the cause.

Foiled by the U.S. Government’s refusal to build a real-life Death Star, “Star Wars” fans are attempting to raise £20,000,000, or $31,490,000, on Kickstarter for the cause.

The moon-shaped spaceship and weapon of mass destruction first appeared in “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.” It was powerful enough to wipe out a planet with a single laser beam, but not quite powerful enough to overcome The Force.

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