Solo was not referring directly to his ship's speed when he made this claim. A parsec is a unit of distance, not time. Han Solo claimed that his Millennium Falcon 'made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs'. Thus there was a high chance that pilots, weary from the long flight through real space, would crash into an asteroid. It took travelers in real space around The Maw (Black hole cluster) leading them to an uninhabitable-but far easier to navigate-area of space called The Pit, which was an asteroid cluster encased in a nebula arm making sensors as well as pilots go virtually blind. Worlds along the Kessel Run included Fwillsving, Randa, Rion, and possibly Zerm. But if you fail me again, I'll put a price on your head so big, you won't be able to go near a civilized system.The Kessel Run was an 18-parsec (Roughly 58 Light Years - Wikipedia) route used by smugglers to move glitterstim spice from Kessel to an area south of the Si'Klaata Cluster without getting caught by the Imperial ships that were guarding the movement of spice from Kessel's mines. Han, my boy, you're the best smuggler I ever hired. Look, Jabba, even I get boarded sometimes.ĭid you think I had a choice? But I got a nice easy charter now I'll pay you back, plus a little extra. What if everyone who smuggled for me dropped their cargo at the first sign of an Imperial starship? It's not good for business.

Look, Jabba, next time you wanna talk to me, come see me yourself. Why haven't you paid me? And why did you fry poor Greedo? You didn't think I was gonna run, did you? Jabba's through with you! He has no use for smugglers who drop their shipments at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser. Jabba's put a price on your head so large, every bounty hunter in the galaxy will be looking for you. You should have paid him when you had the chance. I've been looking forward to this for a long time. He has no time for smugglers who drop their shipments at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser.Įven I get boarded sometimes. If you give it to me, I might forget I found you. Jabba put a price on your head so large, every bounty hunter will be looking for you. As a matter of fact, I was just going to see your boss. Go strap yourselves in, we're ready to make the jump. I've seen it happen, too I only wish I hadn't. Without precise calculations we could fly right through a supernova, or bounce into a singularity. Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, farm-boy!Įver try calculating a jump to light-speed?ĭidn't think so well, it's no parlor trick. I could override it, but the drive might shred itself.ĭo we *have* a few moments? At the rate they're gaining.! It'll take a few moments to get the coordinates from the nav-com. How long before you can make the jump to hyperspace?

No far more likely, all I would've done was boost your fare. I just wish I'd known how *popular* the two of you were.ĭon't tell me you would've turned us away. Besides, I know a few maneuvers which ought to shake the more persistent ones.

We'll be safe enough once we make the jump to hyperspace. Watch the wisecracks, kid, or you're gonna find yourself floating home! I'm nobody's straight-man, not on my own ship!. What did you guys do to attract this kind of attention, anyhow?Ĭouldn't we outrun them first and explain ourselves later? You said something about the Kessel Run.

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