This was the last issue to be edited by Jon Trux.
- "'Empire' Latest!", by John May: a preview of The Empire Strikes Back. Interestingly, this article refers to The Empire Strikes Back as "the second of George Lucas's twelve-story cycle" rather than the fifth of a six-film series.
- "Bleep-Bleep!—The Search For Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence," by Dr. M. F. Marten: an article on the real search for extra-terrestrial life.
- "Orbiter 102—First Space Freighter", by Jon Trux: a profile of the soon to be launched Space Shuttle Columbia, then simply designated OV-102 by NASA.
- C-3PO and R2-D2 on Tatooine (Ralph McQuarrie concept painting)