In the 5th Avenue Lego store in Manhattan, in the back toward the stairs going to the second level, there’s a small gray brick spinning lethargically on a thin pedestal.

If you thought Lego’s space toys for May were limited to the world of Star Wars, think again—the

When you think of space and Lego these days, you’d be forgiven for immediately going to one of the most important and influential lines in the toymaker’s vast arsenal: Star Wars.