Kessel Run

The Kessel Run was a hyperspace route^[2] within the Akkadese Maelstrom used by smugglers and unscrupulous freighter captains to move spice from the spice mines of Kessel at the behest of the Pyke Syndicate, who relied on the foolhardy Kessel Runs to deliver the illicit substance to their customers.^[4] Han Solo, piloting the Millennium Falcon, made the infamous run in slightly over 12 parsecs,^[5] boasting about his ship's ability to endure shorter but more hazardous routes through hyperspace.^[6] By doing so, Solo broke a long-held record.^[2] The route Solo used to achieve this feat was an ancient Purrgil migration route.^[1]

This article is a stub. You can help Wookieepedia by expanding it.

Behind the scenesEdit

In a commentary track on the Star Wars Blu-ray release, George Lucas stated that ships in the Star Wars universe can't travel in straight lines while in hyperspace due to collisions with celestial objects. Thus, distance is an important factor in how quickly a ship can get from point A to point B. The Millennium Falcon's superior navigation computer allowed it to travel shorter distances between points and arrive faster.

Canon sources conflict on the veracity of Solo's claim of the Millennium Falcon making the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy describes the claim as a "lie" that the inexperienced Luke Skywalker is impressed with, but which the seasoned Obi-Wan Kenobi recognizes as nothing more than a boast. Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!, however, states in its narration that "Not every ship is created equal and the rebels have the ship that did the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs." Solo: A Star Wars Story describes Han's Kessel Run as being slightly longer than twelve parsecs, while other ships tend to take at least twenty.

AppearancesEdit

SourcesEdit

•  Millennium Falcon in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  The Pykes in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  7 Topics Star Wars Fans Love to Debate on StarWars.com
• Ultimate Star Wars
• Star Wars: Ships of the Galaxy
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
• Star Wars Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
• Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
• Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
• Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
• Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
•  The Core Problem Episode Guide on StarWars.com
•  Han Solo in the Databank (backup link)
•  Millennium Falcon in the Databank (backup link)
•  Pyke Syndicate in the Databank (backup link)
•  Savareen in the Databank (backup link)

Notes and referencesEdit