This has been a question that has plagued me over the past few months. I admit, the legal side of my 'Building Empire' project does concern me. I am after all illegally editing someone else's property as prohibited by the legal notice at the start of the film.

I am not blasé about piracy, I don't copy commercial DVD's or buy pirate DVD's purely on principal. I also don't charge a single penny for a copy of 'Building Empire' and never will.

I sometimes wonder why Lucasfilm have turned a blind eye to such fan edits. Is it good will, ignorance, or simply that they have bigger fish to fry?

I hope that Lucasfilm see such projects as 'Building Empire' as they were intended, that is to say, they are made with the utmost love and respect for the Original Trilogy. I also hope that these projects remind Lucasfilm that they have a talented, intelligent fan base that should be encouraged to challenge the official releases. For me, 'pushing the envelope' is what its all about.

JD