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Hyperdrive

Hyperdrives allow starships to travel faster than the speed of light, crossing space through the alternate dimension of hyperspace. Large objects in normal space cast “mass shadows” in hyperspace, so hyperspace jumps must be precisely calculated to avoid collisions.

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Star Wars Inside Intel: Hyperspace

Want to learn more about lightspeed travel in the galaxy far, far away? Punch it!

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We're In Trouble

Han Solo hits a snag with a couple of Star Destroyers when he discovers the Falcon's hyperdrive has been damaged.

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It's Not My Fault

With no lightspeed capability and the Falcon's deflector shields failing, Han Solo cunningly steers his ship into the pursuing Star Destroyer's blind spot.

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