David Brin, science fiction writer and essayist for Salon.com, files eight charges against the Star Wars films. These are: * Charge #1: The Politics of Star Wars Are Anti-Democratic and Elitist. * Charge #2: While Claiming Mythic Significance, Star Wars Portrays No Admirable Religious or Ethical Beliefs. * Charge #3: Star Wars Novels Are Poor Subsitutes for Real Science Fiction and Are Driving Real SF off the Shelves. * Charge #4: Science Fiction Filmmaking Has Been Reduced by Star Wars to Poorly Written Special Effects Extravaganzas. * Charge #5: Star Wars Has Dumbed Down the Perception of Science Fiction in the Popular Imagination. * Charge #6: Star Wars Pretends to Be Science Fiction, but Is Really Fantasy. * Charge #7: Women in Star Wars Are Portrayed as Funda