Remember, this is a prequel to the Star Wars trilogy. Keep that in mind. The [original] Star Wars story arc ended at Star Wars 3 "Return of the Jedi." These stories are before Luke Skywalker became who he was in Star Wars. At least that's what I got from the early trailer. Millennium Falcon is still in.
[Okay, so, I read the
Wikipedia entry for the film. It doesn't say prequel or sequel, just that the writer behind Empire Strikes Back/Return of the Jedi is doing the story, alongside George Lucas, who's consulting. It could be leaning towards one another. But I get the feeling that the saber is an early prototype of the lightsaber.]
New subject: Black Stormtrooper, go. A lot of people bitching about the black folk in the trailer, despite that there was a black folk in Star Wars 3D film/Animated film.