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Stardust Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, 1961
All photos in the "Vintage Photos" section are reprints that I have purchased at various ephemera shows.
"Alright, Starduster, we've got one shot at this. If we don’t nail this jump, Destro and his goons will escape the island with the pizza."
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The Stardust Memories is a Modified Prothon Yacht. Prothon Yachts are well known for being light, manuverable, reliable and capable of flying in both space and atmosphere. They are lightly armed with only two hyper laser cannons, and can transport as many as 25 people.
The Stardust Memories had a crew of 6, but could be operated with only one or two people. Its captain Travis Naluji was a former member of the Elite Guard before it was disbanded. He made a living as a trader and part time bounty hunter. He later joined the Liberators durring the corse of the war with the Terran Republic, and was charged with evacuating slaves from pirate smuggling posts prior to the Royal Fleet's attacks. Its first raid was conducted on SP#4 Star Jewel Station where they rescued 19 slaves. As the second smallest ship in the Liberators group, they were charged with raiding the smaller pirate bases in SP#5 Shipwreck Feild. Across 8 raids they rescued 152 people. Soon after they smuggled medical supplies to Shadow Point station to help the RHA insurgant group known as the Nightmares. They often returned with rescued slaves.
Years after the war their role was declassified, and the Stardust Memories as well as the other ships and crews of the Liberators were hailed as heros.
The Stardust Hotel went bust in 2006 but its sign sparkles and shines to this day in Las Vegas' Neon Museum. It is one of the most popular signs, along with the Lido de Paris which took up residency in the Stardust in 1958. The Lido featured topless showgirls and continued playing until 1991, one of the longest running shows in Vegas.
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