1138 (number)

1138 is a number that appears in products that are related to George Lucas and his works. It is also a recurrent in-joke in subsequent George Lucas films and LucasArts computer games.

Another number of similar 'qualities' is 327.

The origin of this number is the title of Lucas's first movie THX 1138 (and also the main character). Lucas likes to re-use words and numbers in his newest productions in honor of his older works.

Star Wars films

 * Episode I:
 * In the scene where the Gungans realize the battle droids have shut down, the one pushed over by Jar Jar Binks has "1138" in Aurebesh numerals on its backpack.
 * Highlighting the "THX" logo on the DVD menu and typing "1138" on the remote control brings you a blooper reel from the making of The Phantom Menace (mostly scenes involving R2-D2 and integrating Jar Jar as a "real" actor).
 * Episode II:
 * All clone troopers have the designation code "1138" in LED on the backs of their helmets. This is most visible in the scene where Mace Windu says "Pilot, land in that assembly area!" The pilot who responds with "Yes, sir," has the number visible on his helmet.
 * Some have said that the sand marks made by Padmé Amidala when she falls out of the Republic Gunship look like the number 1138. While the two ones and three are clearly visible, the eight can be argued. This was also proven to be false on the DVD commentary.
 * Others have said that the droid piloting Count Dooku's ship away from the Jedi says "1138." However, sound editor Ben Burtt has stated that FA-4's dialogue was designed as gibberish, and doesn't actually mean anything.
 * Highlighting the "THX" logo on the DVD menu and typing "1138" on the remote control brings you a blooper reel from the making of Attack of the Clones.
 * Just after Yoda says "around the survivors a perimeter create" you can see "1138" on a battle droid's backpack similar to the one used in Episode 1.
 * Episode III:
 * In the script, "1138" is the code number of clone trooper commander Bacara.
 * Highlighting the "THX" logo on the Episode III DVD menu and typing "1138" on the remote control skips to a scene of Yoda breakdancing.
 * The battle droid that is shot down on the balcony in Utapau after Boga is riding throughout the city has "1138" in Aurebesh numerals on its backpack, in the same manner as a battle droid in Episode I.
 * Episode IV:
 * 1138 is the number of a cell block on the Death Star, as mentioned by Luke Skywalker in dialogue: "Prisoner transfer from cell block 1138."
 * The stormtrooper suit Luke Skywalker steals in the Death Star belongs to TK-421, but was scripted as THX 1138.
 * Episode V:
 * In an approximation of the 1138 meme, Carlist Rieekan issues the following order: "Send Rogues 10 and 11 to Station 3-8"
 * Episode VI:
 * There was a decades-old debate over whether 1138 is in Return of the Jedi. The debate was finally settled in 2007, when a 1:6 scale Boushh figure from Sideshow Collectibles&mdash;said to be taken straight from the film props&mdash;had 1138 painted onto the side of the helmet. The subject was brought up on a live Force Cast with Steve Sansweet and Pete Vilmur. Neither man could answer the question, but Vilmur contacted Lucas Licensing's Chris Spitale, who oversaw both Sideshow's and Gentle Giant's "Princess Leia in Boushh disguise" projects. Spitale revealed photos of the actual film props, which indeed have 1138 painted on their sides.

Other George Lucas movies

 * American Graffiti:
 * The number-plate of Paul Le Mat's deuce coupe is THX 138
 * Raiders of the Lost Ark:
 * The Nazi harbor loudspeaker announces "eins, eins, drei, acht" (German for one, one, three, eight).
 * Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade:
 * In the library scene, the Roman numerals for 1138 (MCXXXVIII) can be seen in Dr. Jones' Grail notebook.
 * Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull:
 * The house Indy enters in "Doom Town" is marked "138".

Video games

 * Star Wars: Republic Commando:
 * The playable character has the serial number RC-1138.
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds:
 * The Imperial stormtrooper unit answers "THX-1138 ready, sir!" when selected.
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast:
 * During the asteroid transport FMV, an Imperial officer designates the transport number as 1-138. Also on the 19th mission, the code needed to contact Rogue Squadron is T-H-X in Aurebesh.
 * Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter:
 * The third mission assaults the "infamous Spacestation 1138."
 * Star Wars: TIE Fighter:
 * A group of containers on Mission 1 Battle 3 are designated: Container Group B THX 1138B.
 * X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter:
 * In the Expansion Pack "Balance of Power", an imperial pilot says "This is Corvette 1138 requesting assistance." during a cutscene
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron:
 * During the battle of Calamari mission a pilot says "Fighters inbound on one-decimal-one-three-eight."
 * Star Wars: Obi-Wan:
 * In the training level one of the droids is training droid 1138.
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed:
 * According to an unseen Imperial officer in the Empirical, Galen Marek, Darth Vader's secret apprentice is "subject number 1138"
 * Star Wars Galaxies:
 * The access code for one of the laboratories in the Geonosian Bio-Lab on Yavin 4 is 11380
 * Escape from Monkey Island:
 * The restaurant Planet Threepwood and The First Church of LeChuck describes Guybrush Threepwood as having the ghost of his parrot on his left shoulder, a hat dripping with the blood of his enemies, a giant tail, forked tongue, is somewhere between 3 meters tall, seven feet tall and six foot four, has a scar over his left eye, has a big black parrot and has the number '1138' tattooed on his forehead.
 * Tales of Monkey Island Chapter One
 * Until you wreak havoc on Flotsam Island the newspaper outside of the Keelhaul Gazette read "Wind Still Sucks" and tells of the 1138th straight day of wind
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron:
 * In campaign mode, on Endor, you need to destroy an AT-AT.The pilots name is TH 113. If you add an 'x' and '8' to it, it would spell THX-1138.

Books

 * In the Star Wars RPG Core Rulebook on all pages you can find number 1138.
 * The Confederacy of Independent Systems bioweapon in Star Wars Republic 68: Armor was named Trihexalophine1138.
 * In Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, I-5YQ informs Lorn Pavan that his bank fraud plan would be in violation of "communication protocols THX one-one-three&mdash;" but is cut off before he can say the inevitable eight.
 * In Republic Commando: True Colors, after Fi Skirata is injured, he is placed in bacta tank one-one-three,which was located in Bay Eight.
 * In The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo, when reaching Dontamo, Solace informs Oryon that Ferus Olin's ship is on XYZ coordinates 1138, 1999, 2300.
 * Star Wars: Death Star introduces a storage room aboard Death Star I with the designation 3181.
 * In the novelization of Episode IV: A New Hope, THX-1138 was the designation of the stormtrooper referred to as TK-421 in the movie.
 * On page 34 of Queen of the Empire, upon their arrival at Hologram Fun World, Han, Leia and the droids are greeted by thrilling music that emanates from 1,138 THX Ultrasound Speakers.
 * In Shadows of the Empire: Bothan spies find schematics for Death Star II in "sector Tarp-Hard-Xenon" of a stolen computer. Also, a Black Sun guard named Thix (a clear play on THX) is in charge of monitoring "sector 1138."
 * In Jedi Search, the code that Wedge Antilles uses to deactivate a construction droid is "SGW 0027." Each letter and number in the code is once removed from "THX 1138."
 * In Fett Club, Fett Club's address was "1138."
 * In The Resistance Within, Kris Wahl owed Polst 1,138 credits.
 * In Destabilization, there is a holonet node at th.x.1.1.3.8.
 * In Hideouts and Strongholds, a ship in a picture on island hideouts had THX 1138 painted on its side.
 * In Heroes & Rogues, a character sheet for an "ISB Investigations Specialist" contains a quote by "Specialist 1138."
 * In Star Wars Missions 3: Attack on Delrakkin, there is an Imperial Pilot named 2249--1138 with one added to each digit.
 * Luke Skywalker finds himself trapped in section "TH-11" while infltrating the Tarkin superweapon in Star Wars 52: To Take The Tarkin, a more obscure reference to THX 1138.

LucasArts

 * Maniac Mansion: the number-plate of the Cadillac is "THX 1138". The number can also be used as a combination code in at least one area of the game.
 * Zak McKracken: the phone bill says Zak owes $1,138.
 * Outlaws: the train in the introduction has the number 1138 on it.
 * Escape from Monkey Island: when Guybrush meets with his future self in the Mists O' Tyme Marsh, he asks him "If you really are me, then what number am I thinking right now?" One of the answers his alter ego might give is "1-1-3-8." Later in the game, Guybrush meets a ghostly priest who has deified LeChuck, and believes in "the Anti-LeChuck," a ten-foot-tall demonized version of Guybrush with 1138 tattooed on his forehead.

Other

 * On the episode Blackfoot from Dexter's Laboratory Dexter's number is BF 1138.
 * In an episode of Smallville, Lex Luthor has a file called "Project 1138."
 * In the Firefly episode "The Train Job," the train car seen as Jayne is lowered bears the number "A1138", which is also a reference to Pixar's A113.
 * In the movie Sneakers, at the beginning, Robert Redford's character is reading data off a computer screen and can be heard saying the number "One one three eight."
 * Bully (video game): the keycode for the observatory gate, in an area controlled by nerds, is "1138."
 * In one episode of Robot Chicken there is a prison cell with the number 1138. The series is created by Seth Green, who admits to be a big fan of Star Wars.
 * In the cartoon "Pinky and the Brain", during the theme song 1138 and THX appear on Brain's chalkboard. (THX=1138)
 * In the Reboot episode "To Mend and Defend" the ships enter the Principal Office via heading 1138.
 * Sky Captain and The World Of Tomorrow: When Polly and Joe arrive at the laboratory of Dr. Walter Jennings, the address on the front door is numbered 1138.
 * In the 122 graphic novel for the television show Heroes 1138 is the number of an actress' dressing room.
 * The horror punk band The Misfits have a song called "We are 138"
 * During the "Incubator" level of Duke Nukem 3D, the player can access a secret area that contains a monitor that displays "1138."
 * The original prompt lightsaber hilt Mark Hamill used in Return of the Jedi was flown on Space Shuttle Discovery on October 20th, 2007, which coincidentally launched at 11:38 a.m EDT from Pad 39A.
 * Call of Duty 2: Big Red One:
 * During the game, when the player happens upon German Deuce-and-a-half Trucks, the front license always says "1138". It is unkown if this is an intentional reference or a coincidence.

Easter eggs on DVDs
On all prequel DVDs, including the Clone Wars (although it only has credits), there is a blooper reel when you go to the Options menu and Highlight THX logo and press 11-3-8. On the Revenge of the Sith DVD, however, the blooper reel is actually footage of Hip-Hop Yoda.

In the 2004 DVD release of the original trilogy, if you go to disk 4 and go to the Video games and still galleries menu, press 11 then 3 then 8. You will be treated to Deleted Scenes, Gags and Bloopers.

Notes and references
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