1138 (number)

1138 is a number commonly known to appear in products that are related to George Lucas as a recurrent in joke in subsequent George Lucas films and LucasArts computer games, like 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 battle droids are defunct, one of them has a symbol that looks like the numbers 1138 on its back
 * When Queen Amidala looks out of the window, seeing Trade Federation troops overwhelm Theed, one of the pillar bears the infamous 'THX 1138' scrawl.
 * Episode II:
 * In the scene where Mace Windu says "Pilot, land in that assembly area!" and one of the clone troopers says "Yes, sir" back to him, the number 1138 is on the back of his neck, but it is too small to be on screen.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * Episode III: 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, 1138 is clearly stated upon its backpack like in Episode One.
 * The Venator Star Destroyer is 1,138 meters in length.
 * Episode IV:
 * 1138 is the number of a cell block on the Death Star
 * The Stormtrooper suit Luke Skywalker stole 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 has been much debate over whether 1138 is in ROTJ, but a 'Studio Scale' Boushh helmet from Master Replicas is rumoured to have 1138 engraved into the side. As these are taken straight from the film props, the 20 year old search may be finally over.

Other 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).
 * 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.

Video games

 * Star Wars: Republic Commando:
 * the player's 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:
 * A pilot says "this is Corvette 1138".
 * 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

Books

 * The CIS bioweapon in Star Wars Republic 68: Armor was named Trihexalophine1138
 * In Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, I-5YQ states 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.
 * Unknown Soldier: The Story of General Grievous reveals that one of Grievous's IG-100 MagnaGuards is designated IG-138.
 * 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 I, Jedi, Docking Slot 1127 was a docking bay on the Errant Venture. 38 minus 11 is 27.
 * In Betrayal, Jaina Solo's X-wing is numbered as TRAGOF1103, where 11 - 3 = 8.

Other games and movies

 * Maniac Mansion: the number-plate of the Cadillac is THX 1138
 * Zak McKracken: the phone bill says Zak owes $1138
 * Outlaws: the train in the introduction has the number 1138 on it
 * EMI: 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.
 * In an episode of WB's Smallville, Lex 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."
 * 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."
 * In the movie Minority Report, when Tom Cruise's character is captured by the Precrime unit and imprisoned, his identification number is 1109, which may be related to 1138.

Easter eggs on DVDs
On all prequel DVDs, including the Clone Wars (which 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 Enter, 3 then Enter, 8 then enter. You will be treated to Deleted Scenes, Gags and Bloopers.