Fans are wondering what starship the Jedi use in Star Wars: The Acolyte. The newest entry in the Star Wars franchise, The Acolyte focuses on the Jedi and their affiliates trying to solve murders of fellow members of the Order. Viewers have noted that they travel across the galaxy at a stunning speed even for the Star Wars franchise and are now curious about what type of starship they have.
Here is everything you need to know about the starship the Jedi are using for their travel.
What kind of ship do the Jedi use in Star Wars: The Acolyte?
The Jedi use a Polan-717, a type of shuttle starship predominantly used to transport both people and cargo.
Alternatively known as the Polan, the starship was built by Lantillian ShipWrights, a starship manufacturer that also built the GX1 short hauler. Polan-717 is about 79 meters long, 58 meters wide, and 20 meters tall. It doesn’t have an internal hyperdrive. As a result, it needs to be docked to a hyperdrive sled to travel at faster-than-light speeds.
In contrast, the GX1 short hauler comes with a Class 2 hyperdrive system. During the Clone Wars, which takes place about a century after the events of The Acolyte, the Galactic Republic heavily uses the GX1 short hauler as a diplomatic vessel. The civilians also use these ships. One of the differences between the two types is that the diplomatic GX1 short hauler has double laser cannons mounted on the turret, and the civilian one doesn’t.
As The Acolyte takes place during the High Republic Era, it’s probably safe to presume that shuttles similar to the Polan gained prominence during this period. In the extensive history of the Order, the Jedi have used a variety of ships to travel across the galaxy. For instance, Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano use a Corellian G9 Rigger-class light freighter called the Twilight at the height of the Clone Wars. The Twilight was about 34 meters long, 17 meters wide, and 16 meters tall with its wings extended.
