Is there such a thing as a Fruit Sith?  Or Fruit Jedi?  If there was, Heidi Sutton would be it.  She makes a Watermelon (latin name: Citrullus Lanatus) DS-1 Orbital Battle Station for every M4P.  (BTW, I think Fruit Sith would be a pretty awesome upgrade to the popular game.  Programmers, contact me, let’s talk!!)

The watermelon Death Star (or the Imperial Planetary Ore Extractor, as it was known to the general public) seems to be the most common of the Star Wars foods found online, and it is a staple at our party too.  Previous years, Heidi carved the outside only, and we sliced it up for guests. This past year she upgraded the design –  she cut the meat out with a melon-baller.  It’s a messier prep, but way easier for the guests, and the watermelon carving stays intact to be admired throughout the party.

Needed:

• Round Seedless Watermelon
• Lightsaber (sharp knife + a melon-baller will work in a pinch)
• Fruit Ninja Skills
• The Death Star Plans (luckily for us, there is Wookieepedia, so not a single Bothan had to die this time around)
• Tape
• Sharpie

How To:

• Carefully wash and dry the melon
• Draw design with a sharpie. (Try taping the melon, and using the tape edge as a ruler)
• Cut the Equatorial, Polar & Mid Hemisphere Trenches, the Superlaser Focus Lens, Surface City Blocks and North & South Command Centers with light saber (or knife)
• Carefully cut the Melon in half at the Equatorial Trench
• Scoop insides out (discard the white bits)
• Cut insides in uniform cubes and place back in side the Quadanium Steel Outer Hull
• Close back up (looks nicer, and protects the flavor/texture of melon)
• Store in fridge

Get Supplies:

The Death Star Plans are from Wookieepedia