The skeleton crew has hidden a deep cut of Star Wars in plain sight

Skeleton crew It did not associate itself more broadly star wars The universe through the cheerful engraving, but carried with it a lot to communication and Hints To the rest of the galaxy far, far away in a series of offhand remarks and Easter eggs. But the sneaky Easter egg is clearly a lot deeper than fans expected.

early in Skeleton crew The audience and their little heroes alike are transported to the Pirate Bay of Port Borgo, surrounded by an entire fleet of impressive-looking ships. star wars Ships. But one in particular stood out: a thin, briefly glimpsed white ship the Onyx carbuncle He made his way to the port. Some fans peg the design as a classic piece star wars Concept Art: Colin Cantwell’s early design of the pirate ship that would eventually become the Pirate Ship Millennium Falcon. Cantwell’s slim and narrow design would eventually be replicated and reused in Tantive IV Blockade Runner, but it seemed like he could have been back there star wars Continuity through Skeleton crewjust like how Andor Blessed His early design was named Star Destroyer Cantwell-class cruiser Arrestor.

But it turned out that the ship was not completely Cantwell. Instead, it’s a mix of that design with the similar-looking Eagle Lander from Gerry Anderson’s classic sci-fi film. Space: 1999. Cantwell’s original design for the ship was actually altered due to its perceived resemblance to the Eagle, so the mash-up is a perfect fit – and the “Millennium Eagle” was brought to life by former ILM designer and visual effects supervisor Bill George, as part of the series’ visualization Default view Celebrating life-sized miniatures of classic sci-fi ships and props.

“I’ve always loved the story of how the design of the pirate ship was changed as it felt very similar to the Eagle from Space: 1999George said recently ColinCantwell.comIt is a website recently created by friends and family of the deceased artist to celebrate his work. “My original concept was to combine the two ships. It was not difficult at all because they have similar dimensions.

George emphasized that it was his hybrid design that got this far Skeleton crewafter former colleagues at ILM reached out to him and asked if they could scan the model for use in a galaxy far, far away. George added: “No one ever told me who was behind this request, but when I was asked, I jumped at the chance! I have no idea, but once the form is created, it tends to appear in other media. I’m so glad he popped into the background as a sort of “cameo” appearance.

The direct identity of the ship inside it has not yet been determined star warsuniverse, so time will tell whether Millennium eagle You will find a designation as cheeky as its portable title, or if, like the Arrestor cruiser, it will be recognized by honoring Cantwell and George in some other way. But at least a fun little twist star warsThe history of design goes back into the galaxy far, far away, an idea that took nearly 50 years to develop.

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