McQuarrie's 1975 painting "Y-Wing Attacks the Death Star," commissioned by Lucas, transforms Berkey's mechanical planet into a recognizable Death Star, and depicts the Rebel Y-Wing Fighters in essentially their final form.

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   One of the other artists who heavily influenced the designs in the film was John Berkey. George Lucas purchased his painting "The Mechanical Planet" (left) and used it as the basis for the Death Star.

   McQuarrie's 1975 painting "Y-Wing Attacks the Death Star" (right), commissioned by Lucas, transforms Berkey's mechanical planet into a recognizable Death Star, and depicts the Rebel Y-Wing Fighters in essentially their final form.