A man who is twenty-three during the first premiere of Star Wars in 1977 is shocked to see the film's popularity in America. He himself is a fan of Star Trek and considers himself older than Star Wars's target audience. Years later, the man reflects on this time period, when Star Wars became a national craze. Because of the unpopularity of the Vietnam War and the rise of a minority counterculture, the man describes America as undergoing a revolution. Though America seems to be more aligned with the Empire, its citizens do not acknowledge its imperialism and instead believe themselves to be rebels, as they were when the country first won independence. Americans identify with Luke Skywalker, but can still participate in the Empire. After all, Darth Vader is Luke's father.