CEC Class-1 escape pod

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CEC Class-1 escape pod

TheCEC Class-1 escape pod, also referred to as theModel CEC Class-1, was a model ofescape pod made by theCorellian Engineering Corporation. The modifiedYT-1300 light freighter known as theMillennium Falcon was equipped with five Model CEC Class-1s as part of its standard factory-issued equipment. Each pod was built for a single passenger and carriedconsumables, emergency supplies, and a portable shelter. It was also equipped with a primitivenavigation computer, a one-waycomlink transceiver, and anemergency beacon.

One of the Model CEC Class-1's escape pods in theMillennium Falcon had its egress hatch inscribed withClynese text that read "PROPERTY OFHAN SOLO, PLEASE RETURN."

Description[]

The Class-1 was a model of smallescape pod manufactured by theCorellian Engineering Corporation for use on board itsYT-1300 light freighters, which carried five as part of their standard configuration.^[1] To allow the passenger to escape a potentially damaged craft, the pods were carried in a storage bay on the underside of the ship next to the freightelevator. They could be rotated by use of an indexing conveyor to allow the passengers to board them; the freight elevator arms would then turn the pods towards the escape chute to allow them to launch from one of the two available escape ports.^[2]

They had space for a single passenger lying down inside^[3] but were too small to fit species larger than ahuman. The interior bedding was padded to prevent injuries and was equipped with specializedlife sensors^[2] which scanned the passenger's life signs—should a passenger lose consciousness, the pod's systems would become automated,^[5] activating adistress beacon and navigating towards the nearest destination viable for their rescue. To assist the passenger in surviving whatever conditions they encountered in their destination, the pods carried a number of emergency supplies in a cargo compartment in the front, includingrations,water, a survival shelter, abreath mask,glowrods, and a portablecomm unit. In addition to a navigation computer, they were also equipped with a number of course-correctionthrusters,atmospheric control vanes to slow the craft's descent towards aplanet, and basicshields to deflect space debris. Each pod was lined with soft-landingrepulsorlifts to ensure a smooth landing and a sensor band to track the neareststarships orspace stations that could provide help and rescue.^[2]

History[]

In10 BBY,smugglerHan Solo pilotedLando Calrissian's YT-1300freighterMillennium Falcon on a dangerous mission, during which he was forced to eject the craft's custom-addedYT Dart escapeshuttle to distract asumma-verminoth inside theMaw Cluster.^[6] As a result, the ship was left with only its five CEC Class-1 pods per its standard configuration. In0 BBY whilepilotingLuke Skywalker,Obi-Wan Kenobi, and their twodroids,R2-D2 andC-3PO, toAlderaan, Solo and his passengers found themselves snared by theImperial space stationDeath Star'stractor beam. Solo took Kenobi's advice and jettisoned the remaining escape pods to convince Imperial personnel that they had abandoned the ship.^[2]

During the Empire'sattack on theRebel-controlledMako-Ta Space Docks, Solo utilized one of theFalcon's Class-1 pods to evacuate C-3PO from the ship, as it was actively being hunted byDarth Vader. Solo needed to inform Rebel command of a way to bypass theirMon Calamari Star Cruisers'hangar bay doors, which had been previously sealed, preventing theirstarfighters from launching. In order to evacuate the droid without Vader noticing, Solo flew the ship inside one of the cruisers' exploding debris and managed to evade Vader just long enough to launch the pod towards the nearest Star Cruiser.^[7]

Decades later, during theBattle of Oetchi in34 ABY,Rey Skywalker infiltratedSupreme LeaderSnoke's flagship, theSupremacy, in an attempt to bringKylo Ren back towards thelight side of the Force. Solo's former first mate and currentcaptain of the ship,Chewbacca, performed ahyperspace jump close to the flagship, ejected the Model CEC-Class-1 pod Rey was in, and jumped out. The escape pod used to board theSupremacy was escorted by fiveFirst OrderTIE fighters, and Rey was heldprisoner and interrogated by Snoke.^[4]

Behind the scenes[]

During the making ofStar Wars: Episode VIIIThe Last Jedi, director and writerRian Johnson wanted to ensure viewers knew the Model CEC Class-1 pod originated from theMillennium Falcon. Design supervisorJames Clyne was tasked with the creation of a new language that would be inscribed onto an escape pod that read, "PROPERTY OF HAN SOLO, PLEASE RETURN."^[2] Johnson emphasized his desire for the language to emulate calligraphy as opposed to a font style. Aboard a flight, Clyne studied existing languages from Thailand and the Middle East, settling on three variations to propose for use. Johnson wrote back in a email encoded in the language that applauded Clyne's "beautiful!!" work, a statement which reportedly made Clyne's day. The language is consideredClynese in theStar Wars galaxy, although there was initial discussion on defining it asCorellian.^[8]

The Model-CEC Class-1 was specifically designed to be reminiscent of a coffin, borrowing inspiration from C.S Lewis'sPerelandra, in which the main character travels across space to Venus in a coffin.^[8]

Appearances[]

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• Star Wars: Episode IVA New Hope(First mentioned)(Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars (2015) 52
• The Princess and the Scoundrel(andaudiobook)(Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: Episode VIIIThe Last Jedi(First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition(andaudiobook)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel(andaudiobook)

Non-canon appearances[]

• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Sources[]

• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know(First identified as Model CEC Class-1)
• Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 52Secrets of Spaceflight: Escape Pods — Part 1
• Star Wars: Millennium Falcon Deluxe Book and Model Set
• The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
• YT-1300 Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual(First identified as CEC Class-1 escape pod)
• Star Wars By the Numbers:Every Ship in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy on the officialStar Wars KidsYouTube channel(original link is obsolete)

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