Boba Fett — including some early behind-the-scenes trivia and rumors — is mentioned throughout articles introducing the new film, "The Empire Strikes Back."

"Another of the new characters has the evil-smelling name of Boba Fett. They say he'll rival Darth Vader for sheer terrorism. Apparently, he's a remnant of the old Imperial Shocktroopers — who once made the Stormtroopers look like school-crossing guards.

Then others say: No, he was never a Shocktrooper; he has merely adopted their uniform as a symbol of his nefarious purpose."