KESSEL – A feat usually known only among smugglers made it to the mainstream last week as the Millenium Falcon made the “Kessel Run” in under 12 parsecs. The previous record was 14 parsecs.

The “run,” as it is called, involves taking off from Kessel, usually with stolen spice, and hitting light speed as quickly as possible. Usually pilots travel at least 20 parsecs before making the jump to light speed, which makes the Falcon’s jump all the more impressive.

“Yeah, not bad I guess,” said Han Solo, captain of the ship. “She can really fly.”

Owner of the vehicle, Lando Calrissian, said, “Sometimes Han pushes her hard. A little too hard for my taste. But that’s Han. He shoots first and asks questions later.”