"The Mandalorian’s New Ship Makes No Sense" Topic

"Dij Djarin's instantly iconic starship the Razor Crest was destroyed in the second to last episode of The Mandalorian's second season. It was a bummer, because it was such a cool, fresh, and unique design that seemed to match the title character's whole vibe perfectly. Obviously, Din was going to need a replacement—which he received in The Book of Boba Fett in the form of an N-1 Starfighter. (You know, the kind used by Naboo soldiers in The Phantom Menace.) And I think this is a problem.

Swapping Star Wars' equivalent of a van for its equivalent of a souped-up Fast & Furious racer might sound like an upgrade, and certainly it beats the Razor Crest on speed and maneuverability, a huge benefit for engaging in space dogfights with bounties and the other ne'er-do-wells of the galaxy. But what happens after Din actually catches a bounty? Similar to a high-end sports car like a Lamborghini, the Starfighter isn't concerned with trunk space. It's not a family vehicle, it's not meant to transport anything, which is going to make the Mandalorian's job very, very hard…"

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Armand

Agreed! Totally impractical

Absolutely right! Bo Katan's ship is better, but still too small. At least the Razor Crest had a head!

"it was such a cool, fresh, and unique design" -- what? It's a modified Firefly-class.

Good-looking ship, though. I'd paint one and get it on a game table.

(smile)

Armand

I had the same thought. The razor crest was a home, an arsenal, had room for a growing… whatever. The new one is just a dragster. Grogu has to sit in the bot socket.

Oh, well, I'm sure they'll write around it. It's Star Wars, you're not supposed to wonder how all these building-sized predators survive on worlds with no other life, or how large herbivores like bantha survive in plant-less environments.

I pretty much went off Star Wars when some sort of Gigantic 'Worm thing' emerged from a Space rock and tried to eat a Space Ship. WHAT ?