Millennium Falcon's Shape

"BobintheMtns" (bobinthemtns) 07/26/2016 at 14:49 • Filed to: None

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Saw this in an io9 comment the other day and thought I’d share...

Have you ever wondered why the Millennium Falcon is:

A “freighter” but doesn’t seem to have much/any space on board??

Has that weird notch on the front??

And why the cockpit is offset to one side??

wiffleballtony > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 14:52

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I actually did not know that and I’m ashamed as a nerd.

For Sweden > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 14:53

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It pushes it real good

BobintheMtns > wiffleballtony 07/26/2016 at 14:54

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Dood! Me Too!!

Jcarr > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 14:54

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cockpit is offset to one side

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 14:54

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Well I'll be damned.

Nonster > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 14:55

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OMG it makes soo much sense now! I don’t know if thats canon or not, but it should be.

Also I’d imagine that if its got engines strong enough to push a huge barge, then it would be pretty damn quick on its own

RallyWrench > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 14:55

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That explains why it can do the Kessel Run in less than 12 Parsecs, it’s fast as shit when unladen.

BobintheMtns > Nonster 07/26/2016 at 14:56

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Right????!

spanfucker retire bitch > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:00

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The Millenium Falcon was basically unofficially officially designed for smugling - so that sketch up there wouldn’t make much sense. It’s no accident that smugglers and the Rebels loved and used so many ships from the Corellian Engineering Corporation. And why the Empire didn’t like Corellia in general.

StingrayJake > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:03

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Wow... how have I never known this?

Urambo Tauro > Nonster 07/26/2016 at 15:04

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That’s pretty much word-for-word my reaction, too. If this is a “happy little accident” fan theory, good job on whomever came up with it!

EDIT: According to Wookieepedia , the ship is indeed a pusher vehicle.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:06

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For some strange reason, I knew that.

Ross Kraz > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:09

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This is important because anything being towed behind would probably be burnt up from the engine(s?)

gmctavish needs more space > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:10

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Ohh that makes a lot of sense. It’s basically a space version of a pushboat. Regardless if this was intended, or someone just realized it made sense, it’s awesome.

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:11

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This just blew my mind. A thousand stars for you sir.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Nonster 07/26/2016 at 15:12

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IIRC this is pretty much canon.

Urambo Tauro > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:15

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Can you provide a link to the comment? I’d like to give it another star.

BobintheMtns > Urambo Tauro 07/26/2016 at 15:17

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I was gonna add a link in the post, but it’s from a week or two ago.. I had saved the jpeg when I saw it and forgot about it till this am.... but I did a quick search before posting and didn’t see the orig comment off-hand..... sorry

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:17

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Wow, I feel like I just had an epiphany today, thanks. My star wars knowledge just went +1.

DrScientist > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:25

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probably a turbo diesel.

Nonster > Urambo Tauro 07/26/2016 at 15:33

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it would be neat if they actually showed the Falcon being used for its intended purpose in the upcoming Han Solo movie

bob and john > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 15:42

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well now I feel stupid. this makes so much sense!

Mondial goes to 11 > Urambo Tauro 07/26/2016 at 15:46

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Here you go.

AntiSpeed > Urambo Tauro 07/26/2016 at 15:58

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I’m pretty sure it’s a fan theory and the original design was inspired by an olive next to a hamburger with a bite out of it.

But that could be hearsay too.

BobintheMtns > bob and john 07/26/2016 at 16:34

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Who did know??

Rykilla303 > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 17:53

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I get it... i’m a debbie downer... but i kinda hate the move to explain all the little things like this. Leave some mystery.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Urambo Tauro 07/26/2016 at 18:56

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I wouldn’t lend much information from Wookiepedia much credit. 99% of it is just made up by rabid fans who have nothing better to do than ascribe serial numbers to droids from obscure comics.

Frenchlicker > BobintheMtns 07/26/2016 at 19:23

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http://io9.gizmodo.com/1784075791

and 100 more > BobintheMtns 08/18/2016 at 13:09

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So, basically, Han Solo and Chewbacca tool around the galaxy in the space-fairing equivalent of this?

I guess it checks out...

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > BobintheMtns 08/18/2016 at 13:21

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This is epic. It make’s Han’s version so much cooler. It’s pretty much this:

And it helps explain why Luke was so taken aback when he saw it. A freighter? Why take a freighter? And think about it at the end of IV and VI, when it shows up to attack the Death Star. Totally out of place but still way awesome.

The hot rodded nature of the Falcon goes slightly underappreciated by car people, I think.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Nonster 08/18/2016 at 13:28

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The Han Solo movie might be good for something after all.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > wiffleballtony 08/18/2016 at 13:33

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I don’t think many did. It’s never referenced in the movies. I’ve read the Han Solo books, and it’s not in there, either.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > RallyWrench 08/18/2016 at 13:35

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It’s a Cobra. Huge power with nothing to haul around. Outside atmosphere, there are no aerodynamics to deal with, and you don’t need torque. Just pure, horsepower-like thrust.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > spanfucker retire bitch 08/18/2016 at 13:36

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All the official cargo is just to throw off what’s under the floors in the pusher. Makes sense to me.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/18/2016 at 13:37

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Same. This is rocking my world. The Falcon is my favorite fictional spaceship.

wiffleballtony > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 08/18/2016 at 15:16

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I’ve read more star wars books than I care to admit. I also played the collectible card game.