Terry Cooper helps save the Lars Homestead. Star Wars Tatooine George Lucas A New Hope

Cardiff-based author and Star Wars fan Terry Cooper is currently in Tunisia fulfilling a long held dream: to restore the Lars homestead -- home of Luke Skywalker -- to its former glory.

Terry feels that this iconic building should be protected. He said: "I have always been a fan of Star Wars and science fiction. I last visited the sets in Tunisia in 2009 and just being around such an iconic location made a real impact on me as a writer. It was sad to see it falling into disrepair, and it occurred to me that such an inspirational location needed to be preserved for the next generation of writers or film directors."

The inspiration of Star Wars has certainly helped Terry become a success. His first book, Kangazang!: Remote Possibilities became a cult hit with Doctor Who fans after former Doctor Who, Colin Baker recorded an audio version. His second book, Kangazang!: Star Stuff is due to be released soon. Terry continued: "Fans of sci-fi will enjoy reading my books. It has been fun referencing Star Wars, Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Doctor Who and even Kylie Minogue."

The international 'Save the Lars Homestead' team led by Mark Dermul will not be preserving the original homestead as featured in Stars Wars: A New Hope -- that was lost to the sand many years ago. Instead they will be fixing the one built for Stars Wars: Attack of the Clones. Like the original from 1977, this has also been left to decay, but the fans are determined it will be returned to its former glory before the desert claims it. Marc said: "Sadly we can't use the force to get the job done. It's going to be long hard work but I'm sure it will be worth it in the end."

The team flew out to Tunisia on the 35th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope and will return early next week.

You can find out more about Kangazang here: http://www.kangazang.co.uk

Also available is the Kangazang!: Remote Possibilities audiobook, narrated by former Doctor Who Colin Baker and also starring Welsh actress Claire Cage, who plays three different character roles. Claire's previous credits include the Torchwood episode, Sleeper, as well as Sherlock and Submarine. Recently she has appeared opposite Arthur Darvill -- best known for playing Doctor Who's 'Rory' -- in the recent Radio 4 dramatisation of Gulliver's Travels.

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[MrMaxgamestate]

Great Job.....

May The Force Be With You, Always

[mikecoxlung]

Thank you Terry Cooper and his crew for the restoration efforts. 

[Satori Haddad]

you're crazy

[TheLeatheryman]

These guys are the consummate Star Wars fans. I could only wish to be a part of something like this. To the pessimist comments saying it will only be wiped out by some western hating muslim vandals.. well who gives a flying fuck? It can be rebuilt, prefabricated in solid industrial grade rienforced fucking concrete and dropped on their fucking towel heads from a helicopter crane!

[BunkadooTV]

Great work!

[NoBodysGamer]

Let me enlighten you, Tunisia was the most secular Muslim country, that was back when Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was the president.

Now after the "revolution" radicals took over.

Examples: On 28 March 2012, 2 men were sentenced for 7.5 years in prison for posting sexual pictures of "prophet" muhammad.

On 3 May 2012, 3 people were fined for blasphemy, because they broadcasted a movie which includes several visual depictions of "god".

And Its just the beginning, it will be worse not better.

[Joonasyes]

That QR code leads to savelars(dot)com

[Ben Munise]

In what world is Tunisia an illiterate third world country? It's driven by a tourist economy and much of the population is college educated and works in the service industry.

[Bluessax1]

I just scanned it with my phone and it led me to savelars.com so I'm not so sure it was a bad idea.

[LittleBrickSHouse]

It's been standing for more than 30 years, bruh. Rebels have better uses for explosives than blowing up some shitty movie set that people now squat in.

[NoBodysGamer]

Actually, if you check your moms bedroom, you will find me playing with her. :)

I dont play COD, nor im American and probably older then you by at least 8-10 years (34 in 2 months).

You dont have to replay if you have anything smart to say, because if you check geopolitics of that region, you will find that everything I said is 100% truth.

It wont be the first time they destroy western or other structures.

Tunisia just had a civil war, its logical that it can be destroyed if something happens