Nah, it's just a silly space story, who would ever think of it as a big cultural event?
You've done it now:
The Spark of Rebellion:
The mutterings had first come from their agents in East Germany, of American contraband coming in over the border, of illicit gatherings to watch American propaganda, that could all be traced back to suspected IRA members in West Berlin...and yet, as the new year passed and winter gathered its shawl tighter, it could not be denied that something utterly disasterous had occurred. Despite their strict censorship laws, bootleg copies of the film were making their way into the Soviet sphere of influence, fueling a growing interest in Western culture and ideas.
The news soon reached the Kremlin, who immediately sent out agents to quell what was surely growing resentment and executed a few dissidents as a reminder, as was standard operating procedure for the KGB, as they feared that it would inspire a rebellion against their authoritarian regime. They doubled down on their efforts to suppress the spread of Western culture, cracking down on black market activity and arresting those who were caught with illegal copies of the film.
But their efforts were in vain. The black market for "Star Wars" continued to grow and thrive, and more and more people were exposed to the ideas of freedom and rebellion that the movie represented. There were mutterings of discontent all across the Soviet Union, and many began to dream of a better life, free from the yolk of their Soviet masters.
As it was, what remained of the
Polish Underground State was pleased to receive the news that their deal with the IRA had gone through, and that, in return for reports of British movements through Western Germany, they had received the necessary equipment and firearms to grant them the ability to circumvent Soviet authority...and that, for one reason or another, had theater equipment to showcase pirated copies of an American-made film...their agents had adored the film, coming to them bursting with ill-hidden tears, that they had seen the warcry for freedom.
And so the spark of resistance began to grow, fueled by a deep desire for change and a commitment to reclaiming their nation's sovereignty. At first, the resistance was small and scattered, as it had been in the days since the Soviets had made their deal with the Nazis to divide their state amongst them, but as more and more people joined the movement, it began to gain momentum slowly, surely, as they spread from the banks of the Elbe River to the shores of the Curonian Lagoon, knowing in their heart of hearts that soon they would be free.
Byliby wolni.
A/N: There isn't any open rebellion, as these are merely the opening weeks, but there's definitely a growing tension that wasn't there before, because of black market copies that may or may not have been illegally filmed in the Jumping Whale.
And as we all know, the Soviets could not stand acts of piracy...that wasn't on their dime.
