If space were a racetrack, the USS Enterprise from “Star Trek” would be far behind. We list the 9 fastest spaceships in sci-fi history!
From “Star Wars” to “Star Trek”: Which is the fastest spaceship in sci-fi history? (Source: Lucasfilm / ViacomCBS / Collage: Netzwelt)
Science fiction as a genre is more popular than ever in film and television. The “Star Trek” franchise is enjoying great popularity again thanks to new series such as “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and “Star Wars” is also on everyone’s lips thanks to “The Mandalorian”. But both the USS Enterprise and the Razor Crest would lose in a race if space were a racetrack.
Although the two sci-fi universes just mentioned are among the most famous, other film series and series are also in the running, in the truest sense of the word. We list the 9 fastest spaceships of all sci-fi films and series!
9. Millennium Falcon
star Wars A legend flies again: the Millennium Falcon. (Source: Disney/Lucasfilm)
Known from the “Star Wars” universe, the Millennium Falcon is legendary. The spaceship at least made the boiler flight in under 12 parsecs, pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford) never tires of mentioning this. The dashing ship appears prominently in the original “Star Wars” trilogy and also plays a role in the sequel trilogy, in which it is flown by Rey (Daisy Ridley) after the death of Han Solo.
At 9.13 million times the speed of light, the Millennium Falcon is the fastest spaceship in Star Wars. By the way, we see the Kesselflug in “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, but in the film Han Solo is not played by Harrison Ford, but by Alden Ehrenreich.
8. USS Daedalus
Stargate Atlantis The USS Daedalus from “Stargate Atlantis” (Source: MGM / Sony / Wikia)
The “Stargate” franchise was created in 1994 and began in the film of the same name by director Roland Emmerich. This was followed by series such as “Stargate – Command SG-1”, “Stargate Atlantis” and “Stargate Universe”, which continued the story of the film.
The fastest starship in the franchise was introduced in “Stargate Atlantis” and is named USS Daedalus. The ship plays an important role in the story of the series. Colonel Steven Caldwell (Mitch Pileggi) is in command and the USS Daedalus travels at a speed of 60 million times the speed of light.
7. Spaceball One
Mel Brook’s Spaceballs Spaceballs: The Spaceball One (Source: MGM / Paramount+ / Screenshot: Netzwelt)
The masterpiece of all “Star Wars” parodies “Mel Brook’s Spaceballs” manages to achieve a higher place on this list with the spaceship Spaceball One than “Star Wars” itself. The spaceship of Lord Helmchen (Rick Moranis) achieves it with ” Insane speed” to 1.63 billion times the speed of light.
The next page continues with “Doctor Who”, “Star Trek” and “Futurama”.
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