Millennium Falcon
Fictional starship in the Star Wars franchise / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Millennium Falcon is a fictional starship in the Star Wars franchise. Designed by Joe Johnston for the movie Star Wars (1977),[lower-alpha 1] it has subsequently appeared in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Additionally, the Falcon appears in a variety of Star Wars spin-off works, including books, comics, and games; James Luceno's novel Millennium Falcon focuses on the titular ship.[1] It also appears in the 2014 animated film The Lego Movie in Lego form.
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First appearance | Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) |
Last appearance | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) |
Created by | George Lucas |
Designed by | Joe Johnston |
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Made by | Corellian Engineering Corporation |
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Class | YT-1300F light freighter / smuggling ship |
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Length | 34.75 metres (114.0 ft) |
Height | 7.8 metres (26 ft) |
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The ship, a YT-1300 Corellian light freighter, is primarily commanded by smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca, and was previously owned by gambler/con-artist Lando Calrissian. Solo: A Star Wars Story depicts the ship as being co-piloted by, and later integrated with, Calrissian's droid L3-37. Described as being one of the fastest vessels in the Star Wars canon, the Falcon looks worn-out but despite its humble origins and shabby exterior, the Millennium Falcon has played a critical role in some of the greatest victories of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic.