[25][26] During filming of Attack of the Clones, a full-size model of the sailer was built in order to stage the lightsaber duel between Count Dooku and Yoda (Frank Oz). However, not all spaceships are created equal. The ship was designed to appear like a predecessor to the Lambda-class shuttle. Slightly longer at 139 m (456 ft), these vessels were retrofitted with additional armor plating, a twin laser cannon and five twin turbolaser cannon turrets.[55]. Boba Fett is a bit of a doofus-- a doofus that looks awesome. [63], In-universe, these vessels were originally Lucrehulk-class LH-3210 cargo freighters that the Trade Federation secretly modified into warships to build up their armed forces. [39][40], Padmé Amidala travels to Mustafar aboard a Naboo star skiff in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith to confront Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen) after he turns to the Dark Side. The Jedi Starfighter, luckily, falls more on the impressive side of the spectrum. [3], According to in-universe Star Wars sources, the Executor was the lead ship of a new class of Star Dreadnoughts; the term "Super Star Destroyer" is an colloquialism applied to any ship larger than a standard Imperial Star Destroyer. With that résumé, the battleship comes with ridiculous firepower. The Solar Sailer made its debut as the ship of Count Dooku in Attack of the Clones. At 39 m (128 ft) long, the vessel's spacious interiors are designed with comfort in mind for four VIPs, six bodyguards and a crew of five. They are also used by the other Separatist leaders, such as Nuvo Vindi and Wat Tambor. [23] Corellian corvettes, also known as Rebel Blockade Runners for their powerful engine array and ability to outrun customs vessels, are manufactured by the Corellian Engineering Corporation.
After arriving on Tatooine where they free young Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), the heroes continue aboard the Royal Starship to Coruscant, before finally using it to return to Naboo and free the planet from the Trade Federation's occupation in a climactic battle. Lando Calrissian is one of the coolest characters in Star Wars, if not cinema in general. You can also upload and share your favorite Star Wars spaceship wallpapers. The movies never really show the Death Star speeding through space. A modified J-type 327 Nubian starship, the vessel's unique spaceframe was handcrafted by the Theed Palace Space Vessel Engineering Corp. and it's decorative plating of royal chromium - reserved only for Naboo's monarch - was hand-polished and crafted by artisans. The X-Wing is this perfect, seemingly contradictory, mix of the retro and the futuristic. In sheer iconography and history, its hard to beat the Star Destroyer.