southsamurai comments on No contest

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I don't think vintage van is apt.

I think I'd go more with the something like a juiced up truck, or maybe hummer.

However, you could make the more apt comparison by sticking with ships.

The falcon was a smugglers' ship, so it would be more like one of those fast cigarette boats drug runners use (or used to at least) rather than a car at all.

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[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

A better comparison would be a run down small tramp steamer that someone lives on, slapped guns on, and has smuggling compartments installed against a fully staffed naval ship on a research mission.

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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

So, an old paddlewheel boat from the Mississippi or Ohio rivers?

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[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 months ago*

I was thinking maybe something like The Vital Spark complete with Para Handy, but with guns strapped to the side and trading in contraband.

Edit: That would actually be a good show: Space Para Handy.

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Only reason I went with the speed boat was the claim to fame of the falcon being able to veritably rip through the Kessel run. Depending on the interpretation of the whole "12 parsecs" thing, that implies either high speed or superior maneuverability. Plus, in some of the combat scenes, the falcon is both fast enough and nimble enough to hang with ships that are zipping around with little effort.

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