Writing over at StarWars.com, Celebration Anaheim stage host Dan Zehr brings us a closer look at the Halcyon, the starcruiser at the heart of the ‘Star Wars hotel’, Galactic Starcruiser.
The Halcyon starcruise is an MPO-1500 Purrgil-class passenger starcruiser built by Anzellan Chandrila Star Line founder, Shug Drabor, on Corellia 275 years ago. The ship was inspired by purrgils — gargantuan creatures able to launch themselves through hyperspace with grace — and some passengers have even reported sightings of the wondrous animals from the Halcyon starcruiser’s many portals. Drabor operated his own charter transportation company for several years and had a high commitment to quality and style; this helped inspire him to build top-of-the-line, high-end starcruisers with the expressed intent of creating shared journeys across the galaxy for its guests.
The Halcyon starcruiser is one of five CSL Purrgil-class passenger starcruisers (along with the Wanderlight, the Idyll, the Sojourn, and the Sterling) in active service today, and was the first to be built of its kind. It’s the first vessel to feature 13 sublight engines, mostly because that was Shug Drabor’s lucky number. This revolutionary design also accounts for the smooth ride passengers experience, and allows the Corellian vessel to travel effortlessly through space.
