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[[File:MillenniumFalcon-SWE.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sublight engines on the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'']]
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[[File:MillenniumFalcon-SWE.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sublight [[Engine/Legends|engine]]s on the ''[[Millennium Falcon/Legends|Millennium Falcon]]'']]
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A '''sublight drive''' was a vital [[starship]] component used to drive ships through [[Realspace]] at normal speeds; the most common form of sublight drive was the [[Ion drive|ion engine]], which the [[TIE/LN starfighter|TIE fighter]] used two of to achieve its incredible speeds. It is not to be confused with the [[hyperdrive]], which was used to propel ships through [[hyperspace]].
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A '''sublight drive''' was a vital [[Starship/Legends|starship]] component used to drive ships through [[Realspace/Legends|Realspace]] at speeds less than the speed of light; the most common form of sublight drive was the [[Ion drive|ion engine]], which the [[TIE/LN starfighter/Legends|TIE fighter]] used two of to achieve its incredible speeds.
   
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The usual speeds achieved by sublight drive were quite substantial, amounting to a respectable fraction of [[lightspeed]] itself. A [[freighter]]-sized vessel propelled by sublight drive could clear the [[atmosphere]] of a [[planet]] and its [[gravity well]] in a matter of minutes.
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The usual speeds achieved by sublight drive were quite substantial, amounting to a respectable fraction of the speed of light. A [[Freighter/Legends|freighter]]-sized vessel propelled by sublight drive could clear the [[Atmosphere/Legends|atmosphere]] of a [[Planet/Legends|planet]] and its [[gravity well]] in a matter of minutes.
   
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The most common sublight drive was produced by [[Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc.]], and found in vessels ranging from the [[T-16 skyhopper]] to the [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer]]. [[Durafly]] was also known for producing sublight drives.
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The most [[Hoersch-Kessel ion drive|common sublight drive ]]was produced by [[Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc.]], and found in vessels ranging from the [[T-16 skyhopper]] to the [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Legends|Imperial-class Star Destroyer]]. [[Durafly]] was also known for producing sublight drives.
   
 
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*''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]''
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*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'']]
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*''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]''
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*[[Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones|''Star Wars'': Episode II ''Attack of the Clones'']]
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*[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'']]
 
*''[[Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon]]''
  
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*[[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']] {{1st}}
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*''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]''
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*{{GamerCite|1|Fair Prey}}
  
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*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game]]''
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*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Death Star Technical Companion]]''
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*''[[Cracken's Rebel Field Guide (sourcebook)|Cracken's Rebel Field Guide]]''
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*''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One]]'' {{C|As "Sublight Drive"}}
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*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]'' {{C|As "sublight engine"}}
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*''[[Wanted by Cracken]]'' {{C|As "sublight engine"}}
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*''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Three]]''
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*[[Death Star Technical Companion (Second Edition)|''Death Star Technical Companion'', Second Edition]]
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*''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[The Star Wars Planets Collection]]''
 
*''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]''
  
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*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]''
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*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual (real-life book)|Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]''
 
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*{{SWE|technology|republicfrigate|Republic frigate}} {{C|as "sublight engine"}}
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MillenniumFalcon-SWE

Sublight engines on the Millennium Falcon

A sublight drive was a vital starship component used to drive ships through Realspace at speeds less than the speed of light; the most common form of sublight drive was the ion engine, which the TIE fighter used two of to achieve its incredible speeds.

The usual speeds achieved by sublight drive were quite substantial, amounting to a respectable fraction of the speed of light. A freighter-sized vessel propelled by sublight drive could clear the atmosphere of a planet and its gravity well in a matter of minutes.

The most common sublight drive was produced by Hoersch-Kessel Drive, Inc., and found in vessels ranging from the T-16 skyhopper to the Imperial-class Star Destroyer. Durafly was also known for producing sublight drives.

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