[zeugma]

She made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.

That line has always bothered me. A parsec is a unit of distance. Then again, they never really explained exactly what a "kessel run" was.

[TalonDJ]

A parsec is a unit of distance. Then again, they never really explained exactly what a "kessel run" was.

In a book they described it as a particularly hazardous area of space that most people went well around. Hence the straighter paths were more dangerous and his was a particularly short path.

[xp38]

Kessel in german is a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid or a very large pot that is used for boiling. My conclusion is that it had something to do with pot smuggling. :)