[Future Snake Eater]

Given the nature of the “Kessel Run,” it actually makes sense. However, I’ve no doubt that’s an Expanded Universe alteration in order to save Lucas from himself.

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Nice, a fellow Star Wars nerd on FR. Was scrolling down specifically to see if anyone would dispute that.

[Charles Martel]

Given the nature of the “Kessel Run,” it actually makes sense. However, I’ve no doubt that’s an Expanded Universe alteration in order to save Lucas from himself.

I think one of the Timothy Zahn Star Wars novels attempted to spackle over that faux pas. Something about the Falcon being fast enough to allow its pilot to fly a shorter course around a gravity well.