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===Spacecraft in [[Star Wars]]===
Ships in Star Wars typically come with an FTL system called "Hyperdrive," usually rated for different speeds; the smaller the number, the faster the engine. The main hyperdrive is rated at 3 for civilian ships, and 2 or 1 for military ships, and most ships will carry a backup drive rated in the double-digits so that a damaged ship can limp to the nearest system for repairs. A class rating of less than 1 is possible but rare; the Millennium Falcon was modified to have a rating of 0.5, but this drive was prone to malfunction. It's possible to pull a ship out of hyperspace with an artificial gravity well, triggering the failsafe on a hyperdrive to immediately stop its jump and thereby blocking a ship from leaving.

In addition, starships require sophisticated computers to perform navigation calculations before every jump, to avoid slamming into any celestial bodies in transit. This is why ships tend to stick to well-plotted "hyperspace routes," where the pathway is known to be clear of obstacles and can accept a high volume of traffic. Much lesser-known routes tend to be closely guarded secrets for strategic purposes (clandestine smuggling, top secret building projects, a shortcut to important hub worlds, etc). Being able to guard a hyperspace route effectively from outsiders, or else discovering a new route to land your forces right on top of your enemy's capital, can make a huge difference in an interstellar war. That said, you can cross the galaxy in at most a matter of days.