It’s been a while but my latest article has landed over at StarWars.com, the latest edition of From A Certain Point of View where myself and Bria LaVorgna decide which is the greatest starship design in the galaxy. I have my thoughts, Bria has hers and you should head to our social media feeds to let us know which is your choice.
It’s the obvious choice — the Millennium Falcon, says Mark.
My pick for the greatest Star Wars starship design goes to the YT-1300 Corellian freighter, specifically the heavily modified model known as the Millennium Falcon. While other Star Wars classics come close, the Falcon is simply irresistible. A visibly unimpressed Luke Skywalker may have labelled it “a piece of junk,” but the Falcon showed us very early on that in the Star Wars galaxy, first appearances are not always to be trusted.
The Falcon is an icon, but the best design is the X-wing, says Bria.
How is this even a question?
Sometimes, you’ve just got to go classic and there’s nothing truly more classic in Star Wars than the X-wing starfighter. Oh, sure, the Falcon is iconic, but it’s also a piece of junk. (Source: Luke Skywalker) And given how at least part of its allure came from an incident involving Han half wrecking it during the Kessel Run… look, I love the Falcon just as much as the next fan, but when it comes to design, X-wings are perfection incarnate right from the get-go.
Stay tuned to Fantha Tracks and our podcast network where we will soon be launching our latest show Start Your Engines, which will look at the vehicles of the Star Wars galaxy and why we love them.
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