A Saga of the Galaxy

A Saga of the Galaxy was a holo-film that was part of an elaborate scam concocted by two former spivs. Short on cash, both men decided approached a major film studio with a script that they had largely plagiarised. Pleased with the script, the producer allocated them a large budget, which they spent a small fraction of buying a stuido and enough film equipment to make it look like they were doing something. To give the illusion that they were making progress, the conmen over time transferred the budget money into seperate bank accounts. They also made sure that the majority of the film crew were droids and programmed them to inform the producer that filming was on schedule, to avoid suspicion. Meanwhile, they stoked interest in the film using viral marketing on the HoloNet and several teaser trailers consisting of rudimentary footage. These ploys were successful, and pre-bookings were widespread. The conmen made sure that initial book office takings would be directed to their accounts, and then on the opening night quickly went underground, changing their identities and faces. The film that they had made quickly turned out to be a two-hour long montage of poorly animated figures dancing. Although many mainstram punters were dismayed, many critics declared the film to be a work of art, further increasing its popularity. Nonetheless, the studio came under a battery of lawsuits, and was bankrupted.