Even the Star Wars Death Star needed a cafeteria. could Darth Vader go and just chill out with the guys in betweenWell if it did, this is a hilarious re-enactment in Lego style of what you might expect when Vader goes downStar Wars, comedian Eddie Izzard and Lego are the inspiration for a new cafe opening in Brisbane today. Death Star Canteen in Queen Street is the brainchild of Tanya and Glenn Morris - the former owner of Glenn's coffee cart in the CBD.."We'd just watched the Eddie Izzard Darth Vader canteen sketch and it had cracked us up. I thought, that's what I want to do – the Death Star Canteen. I want bring a bit of joy and inappropriateness to the CBD because it can be a bit bland and depressing," Glenn Morris says.While the cafe is Star Wars-themed, it's done with a playful touch rather than bombarding diners, says Tanya Morris."We don't want to be in your face about it. The idea is for people to be surprised, to look around and see the little touches and Star Wars references.
We had an artist come in to do mural on one wall and of course we have a Lego Death Star Canteen homage."Breakfasts include bircher muesli, sourdough toast with spreads or the ubiquitous smashed avocado, mushroom scrambled eggs and smoky beans on sourdough.No mention of a Flan Solo but we live in hope.And yes, like the sketch, there is penne arrabbiata on the menu, along with a selection of focaccia, including a vegetarian and a vegan offering, as well as soups and salads. There are also storm trooper and Darth Vader cookies.Consulting on the menu with Tanya Morris (a naturopath and nutritionist) was Brenda Fawdon, former owner of Mondo Organics (Obi-Wan Quinoabi on the cards perhaps?). Local and ethically sourced produce is a priority, Morris says, with Glenn's brother supplying the meat, and local bakers Banneton making the focaccia, while condiments are made in house.A liquor license is coming with wine to be poured by the glass and half glass. A beer list is also being put together so fingers crossed for bottles of Lambic Calrissian or an Empire Strikes Bock.
Meanwhile, Glenn's blend of organic, Fairtrade coffee roasted locally in the West End is on pour. May the forks be with you.See videos on HYPEBEAST TV Let’s face it: the best thing about LEGO is building the actual project, but some of us just don’t have the time to sit and build out these massive structures, let alone do it right. In comes Bart van Dijk, whose latest feat is that of a 4,016-piece replication of the Star Wars Death Star, fully equipped with laser turrets, operators, vehicles and even a primary weapon. The finished product, through the magic of stop motion video, is given new life, as fun scenes from the film are reenacted along with sliding doors, rotating cannons and much more. Check out the super-satisfying video above. What to Read Next Star Wars: Tiny Death Star was a business simulation video game developed by Disney Mobile and NimbleBit,[4] and published by LucasArts[1] for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and Windows 8/RT devices.[5] It is based on NimbleBit's previous game, Tiny Tower,[6] and is set in the Star Wars universe.
Star Wars: Tiny Death Star was announced by Disney Interactive on October 4, 2013. It was released in Australia and New Zealand for Android devices on October 11, 2013[1] and in Australia for iOS devices on October 15, 2013.[3] It was released worldwide on November 8, 2013 for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows 8 and Windows RT devices. The game was removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store by Disney in October 2014. The goal is to build and expand a Death Star, while attracting virtual people known as galactic Bitizens to build and run virtual businesses within the Death Star. The main currency is Imperial Credits. Credits are made by selling products on business levels or by trading Imperial Bux in for them. Imperial Bux are used in Tiny Death Star to complete construction and product orders instantly, unlock specific floors, unlock specific species, upgrade elevators, unlock costumes, instantly recruit Bitizens into a residential level, hire VIPs and earn money more quickly.
Imperial Bux can be purchased by going to the Get Bux option on the main menu. Using Tapjoy offers, it is also possible to earn free Imperial Bux by completing offers such as downloading and running apps or signing up for programs. While playing Tiny Death Star, Bitizens, Levels, and Scenes are unlocked in the album. Throughout gameplay, new species of bitzens are unlocked when they appear in the elevator or are found throughout the Death Star. These bitzens are sorted into the following categories: Bounty Hunters, Droids, Men of the Rebellion, Ladies of the Rebellion, Rebel Heroes, Rebel Aliens, Outer Rim, Troops, Rebel Forces, The Force, Cantina Crew, Hutt's Henchmen, Limited Edition, Galactic Registry Series 1 and The Deep Core. The levels that are built to make your Death Star larger are sorted into six categories: food, service, recreation, retail, residential and imperial. Residential levels are used to house bitzens which can then be put to work making credits in the business levels.
The food, service, recreation, and retail levels are built as businesses used to make credits. Credits are used to build new levels. In the businesses, a maximum of three Bitizens which reside in one of the residential floors are assigned to work. They order in products. How long the products take to arrive depends on the Bitizen's skill level at the given job. Imperial levels are used to produce Imperial Items for missions. When these missions are completed, credits are awarded. Each of the categories of business levels currently have ten possible levels to unlock. As more updates arrive, new levels will be available to unlock. Scenes are unlocked when the elevator is used to take a specific individual (or sometimes member of a species) to a specific level. • Bounty Hunters – Any bounty hunter • Cloud City Spa – Han, Boba Fett • Droid Store – Jawa • Holochess Hall – Any Droid (except for Pit Droid, FX-7, or R2-D2), IG-88 and Chewbacca • Holonet Cineplex – Chadra-fan
• Imperial Museum – Ewok, Snow trooper • Ithorian Food – Ithorian (Hammerhead) • Mon Cala Aquarium – Mon Calamari (non-Ackbar) • Mos Espa Café – Any Gungan/Jar Jar Binks • Panna City Medicines – Boba fett Limited Edition • Scoop of Hoth – Snow storm trooper • The Cantina – Han, Greedo (not Hoth Han) • Training Remotes – Luke, Obi Wan Kenobi • Trash Compactor – Leia, Luke, Chewbacca • Watto’s Wares – JarJar Binks, Pit droid, Toydarian, Watto • Tatooine Apts – C-3PO • Dagobah Apts – Yoda • Blast Doors – Obi Wan Kenobi • Interrogation – Princess Leia Organa (rebel) • Communications – Luke Skywalker • Tractor Beam – Obi Wan Kenobi • Superlaser Ray – Imperial Gunner • Sith Meditation – Darth Vader • Imperial Meeting Room – Darth Vader • Droid Lab – Leia, C3-PO • Extending Bridge – Luke Skywalker or Princess Leia (not Bespin Leia)
• Detention Level – Luke Skywalker, Han Solo or Princess Leia, Chewbacca Apart from just the ordinary Bitizens, there are also VIPs, who randomly appear in the elevator. Up to 5 VIPs can be stored in the lobby at any one time, and they can kept for any period of time. VIPs are used to improve the Death Star. They help attract customers to your levels, complete tasks faster, move levels, upgrade levels, or even fill an entire vacant residential floor with tenants. The "Holiday Update" (version 1.0.1.4), released on December 17, 2013, featured 'Decorator Droids'. These limited edition VIPs decorate a floor with holiday/Christmas lights. Limited edition rewards were available to those who decorated enough floors. In early January 2014 this promotion expired (decorated floors were brought back to normal) and the Decorator Droids are no longer available. When the game was originally released, one major problem was discovered: the "Negative Bux" glitch. This glitch occurs when the player uses Imperial Bux to purchase a specific level (and not a random one, which is the norm, using Imperial Credits).
The result is that the player winds up with a negative balance of Bux, otherwise impossible to achieve. The player then has to balance this account before he/she can begin to accumulate Bux and purchase other goods. To make this matter worse, if a player has bought Bux, with real money, they can lose the "in-game currency" to this glitch.[9] As of December 17, 2013, this bug has been fixed. As of July 2014, some users are reporting a new bug, where their Galactic Registry 1 bitizens have changed into random people.[11] The Besalisk species has disappeared from the album, and existing in-game besalisk bitizens are being erroneously replaced by a character of Lando Calrissian. Cornelius Evazan's appearance has become incorrect. Imperial assignments still do not operate after a certain point early in the game, making the imperial levels mostly pointless. All of the Salvage Droids' "Possible Salvage" screens show the same panoply of ewoks instead of the correct possibilities of the currently scanned areas.