Megalight
A megalight, abbreviated MGLT, was a standard unit of distance in space.
The T-65 X-wing starfighter and TIE/LN starfighter had top sublight speeds of 100 MGLT per hour.[1]
The superlaser targeting system of the Death Star I used megalights to indicate the distance to planets to be fired upon.[2]
Behind the scenes
The MGLT was originally introduced in Industrial Light & Magic's reference chart for Return of the Jedi as a measurement of relative speed.[3]
In the Star Wars: Behind the Magic interactive CD-ROM, released in the Fall of 1998, a "vehicle speed comparison chart" shows the maximum sublight speeds of various spacecraft displayed in MGLT. However, the Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance instruction manual, from 1999, suggests, "To dodge missiles, try flying 90 megalights per hour or faster," which would indicate that MGLT is the unit of distance.
Appearances
- Star Wars: X-Wing (First appearance)
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
- Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
Sources
- Star Wars Screen Entertainment
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
- TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide
- TIE Fighter Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 11 (STA3–4, Imperial Star Destroyer)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 12 (HOM1–2, Home One (MC80 Mon Calamar Star Cruiser))
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 13 (AWI2, A-Wing Starfighter)
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance and associated manual
- ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty 3 cutscene 2
- ↑ Return of the Jedi Sketchbook, page 95