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[Star Wars] Why was the Millennium Falcon's hypderdrive so shitty during Empire Strikes Back?
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The Falcon had frequent equipment issues, due to the fact that Solo and Chewie basically jury-rigged it for maximum speed and minimum internal space taken up, so they could do more smuggling. They had been on the run from the Empire since Yavin, and unable to do proper repairs or maintenance. On Hoth, lots of resources were put into winterizing speeders and the like to allow for an effective ground force in the bitter cold, which robbed Han of the ability to make upgrades or normal repairs. The Falcon had been sitting unused since they arrived on Hoth, as well.