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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
The 1977 space-opera written and directed by George Lucas follows Luke Skywalker as he joins the Rebel Alliance to rescue Princess Leia and destroy the Empire’s Death Star while discovering the Force. Released on May 25, 1977, it launched the franchise.
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Why didn't the Imperial Star Destroyers pursue the Falcon with a matching hyperspace jump from Tatooine?
Because the Empire in ANH lacked real-time hyperspace tracking, the Star Destroyers had no way to match the Falcon’s jump from Tatooine and later had to rely on a planted beacon instead.
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Why does Han warn about precise hyperspace calculations in A New Hope?
Because massive bodies and gravity wells make hyperspace lethal, Han warns that only precise plotting can avoid stars and intense gravity, preventing a jump from ending “real quick.”
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