“Star Wars” fans are a notoriously rabid bunch. They love the films and the characters in them and often like to play dress up as them. We all know this. “Star Wars” fans also enjoy getting together to watch “Star Wars” together.

So when a few fans decided to get together in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn over the 4th of July weekend at the Wicked Monk bar on 5th Avenue between 84th and 85th Streets to screen all six “Star Wars” movies in succession, a virtual orgy of George Lucas-ness, there was a lot of erection-inspiring anticipation among them. Drink specials and a costume contest were lined up. But then George Lucas himself found out about it and his legal stormtroopers sprung into action.

When George Lucas found out, his company fired off an immediate cease-and-desist order. Needless to say, organizers were shocked. To put it more accurately it was as if dozens of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced, they said. The cease and desist order claimed that they couldn’t show the films because they were charging admission. But fliers advertising the marathon indicate that the only cost was for drinks at the bar.

Lucas — who recently sparked the ire of fans when it was revealed that he’s sitting on 50 hours of “Star Wars” scripts — wanted his cut of whatever profits were being made off the event. Translation: “Hey, f*ck you, fans! Now buy more ‘Star Wars’ crap!”

As you might imagine, the geek organizers of the event are pissed. One of them vented his frustration on his blog…