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The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Han Solo is a character in the Star Wars universe. He was played by Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American See also Seafarer's professions and ranks A Chief Mate (C/M or Chief Officer, usually also synonymous (except on Passenger liners which Chewbacca (or Chewie) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Peter Mayhew (born May 19, 1944) is an Actor known for playing the Wookiee Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies The highly modified YT-1300 light freighter first appears in a brief cameo in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith on Coruscant and subsequently in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 Space opera Film written and directed by George Lucas. Etymology and naming The word itself originates in the late 15th century from the Latin coruscant- 'vibrating glittering' from the verb coruscare. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas The Falcon also appears in a variety of Star Wars expanded universe materials, including books, comics, and games. The Star Wars Expanded Universe encompasses all of the officially licensed fictional background of the Star Wars universe outside of the six feature films

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Origin and design

According to Star Wars creator George Lucas, the Falcon's design is inspired by a hamburger, with the cockpit being an olive on the side. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter A hamburger (or burger) is a Sandwich consisting of a cooked ground Meat Patty, usually Beef, placed in a sliced bun or between [1] The ship originally had a more elongated appearance, but a vessel called the Eagle with a highly similar look in Space: 1999 prompted Lucas to change the Falcon's design. The Eagle Transporter is a fictional Spacecraft and the iconic image of the 1970s television series Space 1999. Space 1999 ( ITC Entertainment and RAI, 1975-77 is a British science-fiction television series [1] The original model was modified, re-scaled, and used as Princess Leia's ship Tantive IV. Leia and Princess Leia redirect here For the Blackadder character see Princess Leia of Hungary. The Tantive IV (also referred to as the Rebel blockade runner) is a fictional Corellian Corvette used by Bail Organa and Leia Organa [2]

The full-scale Millennium Falcon built for The Empire Strikes Back was created in a hangar by Marcon Fabrications in Pembroke Dock, west Wales. Pembroke Dock ( Doc Penfro) is a Town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying north of Pembroke on the River West Wales (Gorllewin Cymru is the western area of Wales bordered by South Wales to the east and Mid Wales to the north [3]. It weighed almost 23 tons and used compressed air hover pads for movement around the set. Pneumatics, Pressurized gas to affect mechanical motion Pneumatic power is used in Industry, where it is common to have factory units plumbed for Compressed Half of the Falcon was used for Return of the Jedi's ultimately unused sand-scene sequence after the destruction of Jabba's barge. All other views of the Falcon in Return of the Jedi were matte paintings and models. The full-scale Falcon replica was scrapped at about this time.

Depiction

Han Solo won the Falcon from fellow rogue Lando Calrissian in a game of sabacc. Lando Calrissian is a character in the Star Wars universe. He is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in Star Wars Episode V [4] In A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker charter the ship to deliver them, C-3PO, R2-D2, and the stolen Death Star plans to Alderaan. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV C-3PO ( Nicknamed Threepio) is a Fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in both the original R2-D2 (called R2, or " Artoo " for short is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, an Astromech droid The Death Star is a Fictional Space station and Superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe. Not to be confused with the star Aldebaran. Alderaan is also the name of a real asterism; see Alderaan (astronomy. Skywalker appraises the ship as "a piece of junk", but Solo counters by noting that the ship can "make point-five past lightspeed. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself. " The group later conceal themselves in hidden smuggling compartments below the floor after the Falcon is captured by the Death Star. Solo seemingly abandons the Rebels before they attack the Death Star, but his return in the Falcon allows Skywalker to destroy the space station.

Solo flies the Falcon, with Chewbacca, Leia, and C-3PO aboard, to elude the Imperial Starfleet in The Empire Strikes Back. They take refuge at Cloud City, where Darth Vader captures Solo and freezes him in carbonite. Creation Ray Harryhausen and Richard Rickitt note that beautiful "matte paintings created Cloud City on Bespin Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader is a fictional character in George Lucas ' Science fiction saga Star Wars. Calrissian helps the others escape and, at the film's end, he and Chewbacca set out aboard the Falcon to rescue Solo. Calrissian again flies the Falcon during the climax of Return of the Jedi, leading the Rebels' successful attack on the second Death Star.

The Falcon is often connected to the Kessel Run, a pathway from Kessel past the Maw Black Hole Cluster used by smugglers to transport precious Glitterstim spice. Kalakar VI was a volcanic spoon of Dromund Kalakar in the Outer Rim The following is a list of substances including food and drugs found in the fictional series Star Wars. [5] Solo in A New Hope brags that the Falcon made the Kessel Run in "less than twelve parsecs", referring to his ability to move the ship closer to the Maw's black holes and therefore cut the distance traveled. History The first direct measurements of an object at interstellar distances were undertaken by German Astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel in 1838 [5] On the A New Hope DVD audio commentary, Lucas comments that, in the Star Wars universe, traveling through hyperspace requires careful navigation to avoid stars, planets, asteroids, and other obstacles. On disc based video formats an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers that plays in real time with video [6] Since no long-distance journey can be made in a straight line, the "fastest" ship is the one that can plot the "most direct course", thereby traveling the least distance. [6] Solo's twelve-parsec Kessel Run is depicted in Rebel Dawn by A. C. Crispin. Ann Carol Crispin is a Science fiction writer and the author of over sixteen published novels [7] In a Dark Horse Comics issue, "The Kessel Run," the Kessel Run that Solo mentions is a scam that Lando uses to win money back from Solo after losing the Falcon to him. Lando and his friends trick Solo into thinking if he did the Kessel Run quickly, he would gain notoriety among smugglers. Ultimately, it is a scam and a kind of initiation for new smugglers.

Cultural impact

Joss Whedon credits the Millennium Falcon as one of his two primary inspirations for his short-lived television show Firefly. Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer [8] The Falcon and the Falcon's distinct shape have made appearances in Star Trek: First Contact (for which ILM produced the special effects), Blade Runner,[9] Starship Troopers, and the Star Wars spoof Spaceballs. Star Trek First Contact is a 1996 Science fiction film and the eighth feature film based in the ''Star Trek'' fictional universe Industrial Light & Magic ( ILM) is a motion picture Visual effects company that was founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and is owned Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. Starship Troopers is a 1997 sci-fi - Action film directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Edward Neumeier, and starring Spaceballs is a 1987 Science fiction Parody film of Star Wars co-written directed by and starring Mel Brooks. The ship is referred to in The Simpsons,[10] Hellsing OVA, and Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code. There is a draft page for this article here. Artemis Fowl is a series of Fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer The manga series Berserk includes a "Millennium Falcon" Arc. |} is a long-running Dark fantasy Manga by Mangaka Kentarō Miura. ILM inserted the Falcon in both Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 Film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 Space opera Film written and directed by George Lucas. A Millennium Falcon toy can be seen in the episode "Something nice back home" of Lost. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series.

Many toys have been made of the Falcon, including a Transformers version of the ship. The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. [11] A LEGO version of the Falcon with over 5,000 pieces was, at the time of its release, the largest LEGO kit in production. Lego, officially trademarked LEGO, is a line of construction Toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately [12] Kenner, Hasbro, and Micro Machines have all released Millennium Falcon toys. This article is about the toy company For the city see Kenner Louisiana. Hasbro ( is an American Toy company It is one of the largest toy makers in the world second only to the toy giant Mattel. Micro Machines The Original Scale Miniatures (called either "Micro Machines" or simply "Micros" were a line of toys originally made by Galoob (now part

References

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