its called a 'usb drive enclosure unit', basically it takes an ide unit (cd/dvd) and 'converts' it to a usb connection, there are also ones that do the same except via firewire etc..
i do not know if the firewire will work with starforce though, but i cant see why it wouldnt work where usb does..
http://www.cablemakers.com/external_...rewire_usb.htm