The Millennium Falcon is a fictional starship in the Star Wars franchise. Designed by Joe Johnston for the movie Star Wars (1977), it has subsequently appeared in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Additionally, the Falcon appears in a variety of Star Wars spin-off works, including books, comics, and games; James Luceno's novel Millennium Falcon focuses on the titular ship. It also appears in the 2014 animated film The Lego Movie in Lego form.
Known as the fastest space-ship in the galaxy, and as the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, the Millennium Falcon has a reputation. Han and Chewbacca have made many “special modifications” to the Corellian YT-1300f light freighter over the years to maximize its speed and agility. The Falcon has a Class 0.5 hyperdrive, which is definitely the fastest canon hyperdrive.
Solo: A Star Wars Story depicts the YT-1300 Corellian light freighter being embodied by the droid L3-37 (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). The ship is primarily commanded by the smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford and Alden Ehrenreich) and his "Wookiee" first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew and Joonas Suotamo), and was previously owned by gambler con-artist Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams and Donald Glover).
Described as being one of the fastest vessels in the Star Wars canon, the Falcon looks worn-out but despite its humble origins and shabby exterior, the Millennium Falcon has played a critical role in some of the greatest victories of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic.
-The Millennium Falcon, originally designated YT 492727ZED and formerly known as the Stellar Envoy, was a Corellian YT-1300f light freighter most famously used by the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, during and following the Galactic Civil War.
During the Falcon's time in the possession of the smuggler Lando Calrissian, it accumulated numerous modifications in the name of convenience and luxury, including painted exterior paneling and a large escape pod.
However, during Han Solo's infamous record-breaking Kessel Run, in which he piloted the freighter for the first time, many of these additions were destroyed or lost, leaving the ship battered by the time Solo won it from Calrissian shortly afterwards in a game of sabacc.
Its aged appearance still belied numerous advanced modifications to boost the ship's speed, weapons, and shields, including a hyperdrive engine among the fastest in the entire galaxy, enabling it to outrun Imperial Star Destroyers.
It also included sensor-proof smuggling compartments, which were used during the rescue of Princess Leia Organa in 0 BBY to evade Imperial stormtroopers.
Afterwards, the Millennium Falcon saw further action when Solo chose to join the Rebel Alliance during the Battle of Yavin, where it was able to sneak up and fire on Darth Vader's TIE Advanced, allowing Luke Skywalker to fire the proton torpedo that destroyed the Death Star.
Following Solo's death soon after, the Millennium Falcon became a Resistance vessel piloted by its new owner, Rey, throughout much of the First Order/Resistance War. In 35 ABY, the ship was once again captained by Calrissian during the Battle of Exegol, which saw a decisive victory for the Resistance and Jedi Order, before being returned to Rey, who had been newly dubbed a Skywalker.
The Coin:
The Obverse of the $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Coin shows an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, whose initials "IRB" appear below the Queen's neck.
The outer inscriptions are - "ELIZABETH II. TWO DOLLARS. 2021."
On the lower periphery is inscribed - "1 OZ 999 Fine Silver. Lucasfilm Ltd."
The specifications of this Coin are:
Country of issue: Niue Island; Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: $2 (Two Dollars); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.104 grams; Diameter/Size: 36.0 mm x26.7 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mint: New Zealand Mint; Mintage: 5,000 pieces; ; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Coin Collection Theme: "Star Wars™ Classic".
- Specialist minting techniques have been used to create the shape, along with detailed engraving and occasional relief to ensure that this iconic ship is brought to life.
- The coin comes in a rectangular acrylic case, which is presented in black velvet inside the large Star Wars™ Coin Case and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA). The Presentation Case is in the shape of a custom-made Star Wars-themed box.
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