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#REDIRECT [[List of Star Wars spacecraft#Lambda-class shuttle]]
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'''Lambda-class shuttles''' are spacecraft in the fictional ''[[Star Wars]]'' universe. The craft appear in ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]'', ''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'', and in the [[Star Wars Expanded Universe]]'s book, comics, and games.

==Origin and design==
[[Joe Johnston]], [[Ralph McQuarrie]], and [[Nilo Rodis-Jamero]] borrowed elements from the [[skyhopper]] designed for ''[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'' when refining the shuttle's appearance.<ref name="bts">{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/lambdashuttle/?id=bts|title=Imperial Lambda-class shuttle (Behind the Scenes)|work=Star Wars Databank|accessdate=2007-09-08|publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]}}</ref> Earlier versions were boxy, boat-like, or had [[TIE fighter]]-like components.<ref name="bts" /> [[Industrial Light and Magic]]'s modelmakers made two shooting models, although [[computer-generated imagery|CGI]] versions were used for the craft's Special Edition appearance in ''The Empire Strikes Back''.<ref name="bts" /> The [[List of Star Wars spacecraft#Theta-class shuttle|''Theta''-class shuttle]] in ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'' was designed to appear like a predecessor to the Lambda class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/starship/thetaclassshuttle/?id=bts|title=Imperial Theta-class shuttle (Behind the Scenes)|work=Star Wars Databank|publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]|accessdate=2007-09-08}}</ref>

==Depiction==
The Lambda-class shuttle initially appeared in ''Return of the Jedi''. Both [[Darth Vader]] ([[David Prowse]]) and Emperor [[Palpatine]] ([[Ian McDiarmid]]) arrive aboard the second [[Death Star]] in Lambda-class shuttles. Later in the film, the stolen shuttle ''Tydirium'' transports a [[Rebel Alliance]] strike team led by [[Han Solo]] ([[Harrison Ford]]) to the [[forest moon of Endor]], and [[Luke Skywalker]] ([[Mark Hamill]]) escapes from the exploding Death Star aboard another Lambda-class shuttle. Scenes of Vader traveling aboard a Lambda-class shuttle were created for the Special Edition release of ''The Empire Strikes Back''.

Lambda-class shuttles also appear in numerous [[LucasArts]] titles, including the [[Star Wars: X-Wing computer game series|X-Wing]] and Rogue Squadron flight simulator series. In the X-Wing series, particularly [[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]], Lambda-shuttles are frequently found in the hands of pirates and smugglers, rather than exclusive Imperial use. Missions often use them as starfighters (instead of their role of transporting important personal) and not surprisingly they fare poorly due to their large size and lack of maneuverability. The Lambda shuttle was erroneously referred to as the "Tydirium Shuttle" and its rear turret is removed. TIE Fighter also featured a similar but more streamlined vehicle that did feature a rear turret, called the ''Delta''-class JV-7 escort shuttle, however this has made no appearances outside of the games.

==Cultural impact==
An imperial shuttle makes a cameo appearance in "[[Serenity (Firefly)|Serenity]]", the pilot episode of [[Joss Whedon]]'s ''[[Firefly]]''.{{Fact|date=September 2007}}

===Merchandise===
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{databank|category=starship|subject=lambdashuttle|text=Imperial Lambda-class shuttle}}
* {{Sww|Tydirium}}
* {{Sww|Lambda-class T-4a shuttle}}
* [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Delta-class_JV-7_escort_shuttle Escort Shuttle]

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