Solo: A Star Wars Story  doesn't just requite us a younger Han, but also an earlier Millennium Falcon - i that looks a picayune different from what fans would expect. When Han sees the Falcon, it'southward naturally dearest at first sight, and Han returns to the Sabacc table in social club to win it from Lando Calrissian. Of form, information technology's a long style off beinghis Millennium Falcon.

The "new" pattern is clearly partly a merchandising opportunity for Lucasfilm, who can release new models and toys based onSolo'south different design. In-universe, co-writer Jon Kasdan has explained that it'south of import for the Falcon to "reflect the personality of its captain." Thus Lando's Falcon, his pride and joy, is restored almost to its factory settings. Han'south Falcon, of course, is far shabbier!

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The Falcon changes a lot over the grade ofSolo: A Star Wars Story, with a number of Lando's modifications stripped abroad. But the flick is surprisingly silent about why Han doesn't replace some of those, and why he'll allow the Falcon to autumn into such a state of disrepair. Fortunately,The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Storyoffers some useful clues, while one of the Star Wars tie-in novels has presented a deliberate parallel. Then let'due south take a expect at the changes, and then appraise just why Han made them.

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The Fundamental Differences To The Millennium Falcon

The most visible differences are on the Falcon's exterior; even her profile is so very dissimilar to the i viewers know and love. The mandibles are filled in, with an escape pod between them. Visually, it's actually a smart homage to Joe Johnston's original sketches for the Falcon, where he imagined a key cockpit protruding betwixt what would become the mandibles. Han sacrifices the escape pod to escape the Maw, and clearly never replaces information technology.

Simply that's non the simply difference. Lando'southward Falcon has lavish plating around the outside of the vessel, painted with ostentatious racing stripes and Corellian pill-shaped islands on the bodywork. Even the hatch design is slightly different, with fine detailing to suggest wealth and luxury. The sensor dish is bigger and pointed upward, actually a homage to the Ralph McQuarrie designs for the Falcon. Both the plating and the sensor dish are stripped away over the course of the film, sometimes quite dramatically. While Han won't replace the plating, he'll demand a sensor dish, although he chooses to get for a smaller one. As for the weapons, the Falcon ofSolohas a single turret gun. Information technology'due south torn abroad during the boxing in the Maw, much to Beckett'due south frustration. Han would supersede that with two quad turrets, markedly increasing the Falcon's firepower.

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The Millennium Falcon Interior Is Totally Different

Lando expects to entertain, and equally a result the Millennium Falcon's interior is far more impressive under his captaincy. There's a layer of padding to the walls, with circular panels and white lights. But this is all just dressing - an extra layer covering the ship's bodily interior, designed to look flashy and bonny. As production designer Neil Lamont explained, if you lot pull that padding off, you'll find the archetype dressing behind it. No doubtfulness that padding will have suffered wear and tear over the next few years of smuggling, and Han simply wouldn't bother to replace information technology. Notice the yellow highlights, which were a popular part of the design during production, and really shaped Lando'due south own clothing inSolo. They're hardly in-tune with Han'southward character.

The Falcon's interior is far more luxurious, and Lando has everything he could possibly demand in lodge to play host. There's a massive closet to hold Lando's dress, and a well-stocked mini-bar for when Lando'south attempting to charm a guest. Everything is designed for comfort, and all of it will become nether Han'south captaincy. About the only visible similarity between the two interiors is the Dejarik table, which seems appropriate - Chewie evidently quite likes Dejarik.

Lando has already installed smuggling compartments in the floor, but it'southward doubtful that he'd e'er need quite so many equally Han does. It seems likely Han added a few more over the years. And, of class, the cockpit takes a very different experience when Han hangs up his trademark golden die.

The Millennium Falcon Gains A New Navigation System In Solo

There'south a certain irony in the fact that L3-37 winds upwards integrated into the Falcon; it was actually considered having her initially come with the Falcon as a send'due south cook or a copilot rolled into i. It was just over time that Lucasfilm decided to turn L3 into a character in her own right, with a stress on her independence. But L3'southward navigation skills remained a core function of the design, and that ultimately led to her being integrated into the Falcon'southward navigation systems.

Co-ordinate to Lando, L3 is one of the best navigators he knows. It's no wonder Han kept her installed in the Falcon'due south navigation systems, as she'd give him a real edge when plotting a quick hyperspace jump.

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  • Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)Release date: May 25, 2018
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