Background

From a 1980 Kenner Toy Fair catalog:

A dramatic play environment where DARTH communicates with the Dark Side of the FORCE. Activate the FORCE Light in the Meditation Chamber, and DARTH strengthens his dark powers. Even the wicked GRAND VIZER appears on the simulated hologram! By turning the Command Bridge platform, DARTH can face the greedy BOUNTY HUNTERS who gather in the Control Room. If DARTH wins and LEIA is captured, she could be held upside-down in the dention pegs. But Leia can get away by the secret Escape Hatch! HAN'S MILLENNIUM FALCON can even hook up with the STAR DESTROYER. Lift the STAR DESTROYER by it's special handle and pretend it's in flight. Liftoff!

Certainly one of the more unique toys Kenner ever released. Billed as Darth Vader's Star Destroyer, this set is really more of a playset than a ship.

Parts List

• Base (floor)
• Front Housing
• Rear Housing
• Top Housing
• Hologram - attaches to top housing
• Hologram retainer - holds hologram out of view
• Front strut - attached on front under the base
• 2 Rear struts - attached in back under the base
• Trap Door
• Laser Cannon Lever Hub - allows person to direct Laser cannon
• Laser Cannon Barrel
• Meditation chamber "assembly"
  • Lower Meditation Chamber
  • Console - attaches to Lower MC
  • Upper Meditation Chamber
    • Bulb
    • White Reflector
    • Red Filter Cover
    • Red Window
    • Cap
    • Button

Features

• Opening and closing light-up Meditation Chamber.
• Opening Escape Hatch.
• Pretend viewing screen so Vader can talk to the "Grand Vizier".
• Swiveling laser cannon.
• Pegs on ceiling to "hang" action figures upside down