8 Smart Features | VCX-100 "GHOST" Light Freighter

We take a look at the famous Ghost captained by Hera Syndulla and crewed by the rebel force known as Spectre Cell.
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[@lerneanlion]

Talking about the Ghost's crew made me think of one thing, how will Cham Syndulla, Hera's father, react to the facts that a Jedi knocked his daughter up and now that he has a grandson?

[@chapstix2549]

I never once thought about that but now that's all I can think abour

[@danmenard6917]

Mixed feelings, probably. Combination of "Yeah! I'm a grandfather!" and "WHY did it have to be HIM?"

[@robertnelson9599]

Same, it is an interesting question.

[@darthdarth4297]

I love TMNT That show was my childhood

[@scoots291]

*insert force sex jokes*

[@casbot71]

The Ghost would make a great ship for a Bounty Hunter team.

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

what ae the spectres but a bounty hunter group that isn´t paid?

[@jjadltv5529]

Yeah however I think the XS stock light freighter would be better.

[@jmangamingwarman]

Yeah I would but you need a whole team of bounty hunters

[@rabenfuerst7332]

As someone playing a bounty hunter living and working from a heavily modified vz-900, I would say it is far to small

[@clonetrooper8669]

Take my credits

[@zachschmitt3654]

You did my video suggestion!!!!! Awesome thank you!!!! And my favorite ship is the Millennium Falcon

[@dogsnake]

I literally looked for your comment

[@tylerwilson9492]

@Kevin Bjork same

[@paulbrocklehurst5993]

Same

[@OdariArt]

The Falcon is everyone's favorite ship.

[@webkerussell3644]

@@OdariArt not everyone’s. Mine is the venator or the harrower.

[@ALph4cro]

Rebels is underrated/overhated. Loved the show, personally. It was ''Disneyfied'' but still very good and fun to watch.

[@timmerk7363]

When I started watching I was extremly sceptical, because I had heard mostly bad things, but I was positivly surprised. I never got quite as good as Clone Wars at its best, but very good still. And I would argue that it was much more consistent, Clone Wars had some pretty bad arcs too, some of them worse than everything in Rebels.

[@iamReddington]

It really is underrated. Clone Wars fanboys LOVE to throw a fit and shit on the show. However, it was not "disneyfied". This is something that pisses me off. People are so anti Disney that they assume everything Disney related will be child friendly. There was so much shit in Rebels that wasn't child friendly. Folks need to stop.

[@timothyjacks1788]

It was only the last season of rebels that was disneyfied

[@grandadmiralthrawn7251]

The show was ART

[@MrIan1086]

I was very fond of that show.

[@IAmEvilTree]

A good list of features for a tough but clever ship. I'd argue the VCX's magnetic cargo clamp on its ventral plating is also a notable feature. Being able to stick cargo and other objects onto their outer hull in a pinch has helped the Spectres more than once.

[@Kamenriderneo]

It's my favorite ship. I would without hesitation choose this one over any other in the Star Wars universe.

[@isaackim7675]

I'd go for any ship made by Correlia

[@minime7557]

@@isaackim7675 Mon calamari for me

[@clonetrooper8669]

The ghost vs millennium falcon kessel run race only on the Courocant news network

[@justadummy8076]

It is the fastest ship in the galaxy

[@Bromulus]

Venator gang for life

[@phantumTom]

As someone who only recently finished Rebels man oh man did i get hyped when i saw the title of this video the Ghost is dope. All the People who were like “can you get it in unseen” or “you sure we wont be spotted” just to have Hera hit em with “we dont call it the Ghost for nothing”

[@christopherwieber783]

I frickin' love the Ghost. If it wasn't for the immense nostalgia that the Millennium Falcon holds for me, the Ghost would be my number one favorite ship. As it stands the Ghost holds the number two spot in my list. Love the video, awesome content! Thank you.

[@Sephiroth144]

I'd say its my favorite "personal house sized" ship; not the favorite fighter/bomber size, not the fave capital, but favorite "Mobile Home" spaceship.

[@lamarravery4094]

It is number one on my list for a Haslab project for the 3.75 inch figures.

[@aussiefamilydog8923]

#1 in my book.

[@NovaAge]

The reason why the ghost feels so good is the earthly feel, I could see some of the interior shots be from a new module for the ISS after some re-painting, the pancake-like appearance also gives it a more plane-like feel. The pancake shape also makes it seem beefy and nigh-indestructible while looking quite nimble probably because of the aforementioned plane-like attribute.

[@jaqdraco]

9th smart feature: Plot reserves, as a hero ship it carried a disproportionately high amount of plot reserves. These could be rerouted to armour, shields, engines and even materialised into essential equipment and ship modifications (unless an episode required a reason for an away mission). I love rebels, it was such a great show :)

[@Filipekos071]

you forgot that the plot reserves could be rerouted to hyperdrive giving instant perfect calculations for entire fleets.

[@casbot71]

'You can't live in a A-Wing cockpit…" Hmm, what about small species as fighter pilots? Yoda's species (or something similar in size - space Ewoks or Jawas) could use a customised snubfighter cockpit as a _coffin apartment._ Hell, with Jawas you could fit extra crew in a X-Wing, or even bring relief crew in a Y-Wing, along with the family…

[@DetectiveLance]

I'm going to make a Kobold now that lives in an A-Wing

[@Todd5747]

That would make for a fun mini-series, a bb unit, ewok, and jawa or ugnaught or all three living in a modified y-wing keeping it flying, keeping each other alive and on the run from some rich mando kids practicing their bounty hunting skills by catching the y-wing and crew for selling.

[@shukahaka5507]

Or you can make it even smaller

[@Ptaaruonn]

But can they reach the pedals?

[@rabenfuerst7332]

@@Ptaaruonn one standing on the pedals, one holding on to the flight control sticks, one hanging from the rooftop to reach the buttons and switches mounted there

[@johnpatz8395]

I loved the Ghost immediately, it’s unique but not flashy, and it’s design is incredibly practical, with the interior crew area being decently laid out, and having four separate crew cabins, despite it’s small size. Of course it’s weapon layout is very good and the multiply turrets have overlapping fields of fire, although I do wish it had one more turret on the underside to provide anti Starfighter coverage the only blind stop. Additionally the small but pretty well armed shuttle, and of course it’s sensor damping systems is a great benefit if your using it to fight against the empire, or even if you simply wanted to avoid getting arrested by imperial forces.

[@chris_c1701]

I love hero, or hub, ships. These are the ships that allow our plucky crew to get around, and often become a character in their own right (I am looking at you, Serenity).

[@mryoungandbrave1]

The ghost was at the Battle of Scarif, the Battle of Endor and the Battle of Exegol.

[@jedironin380]

He mentions it was in the last Sequel movie?! I may have to (grudgingly) skim through that movie to see if I can spot it.

[@lamarravery4094]

Definitely noticed it on Yavin in Rogue One.

[@andrewszigeti2174]

"So where are the aftermarket parts?" In the engines for one, if she really CAN outrun a TIE fighter....

[@shaunm2691]

She can outrun most ships. Hera did not screw around cranking her ships speed to 11.

[@isaackim7675]

Correlia really knows how to make freighters

[@darylsdesigns6679]

If I had my own ship in the Star Wars universe, I definitely go with a light freighter

[@isaackim7675]

If the Ghost had a cloaking device, then it would really be a Ghost ship

[@galadato7425]

@@isaackim7675 I think they have devices against sensors

[@isaackim7675]

@@galadato7425 I know. But I’m talking about the cloaking device like the prototype from the Clone Wars

[@eyemem5080]

A firespray or laat would be better though

[@isaackim7675]

@@eyemem5080 I go for that one Correllian freighter that the Empire tried to ban. I know what it is but can’t remember the name

[@harrybates8213]

The SWTOR nerd in me loved when you called the Sith Eternal The Eternal Empire, which is basically what the Sith Eternal is trying to imitate badly with their terrible excuse for a fleet, and their cultish fanaticism of a basically dead, undying Emperor

[@pizzedahff3127]

The YT-1300's design may not seem "efficient", but it was necessary. Unlike the Ghost, the 1300's had a massive gun-well right in the center of the ship. That rules out straight line travel right off the bat. Having the Main Corridor be a circle around that gun-well not only makes sense, but allows access to every part of the ship from a single corridor, rather than having a T design that eats up space. And the cockpit had to be offset, as the design of the 1300's had them locking onto cargo containers with the center line forward mandibles, so putting a cockpit there was just slightly less than impossible.

[@EnraEnerato]

The modularity of the 1300 series is insane as well. If you don't like the layout and enough money for one fresh out of the factory you could redesing it with a multitude of layouts, modules and parts. Like the cockpit in the middle, on the left or right? No problem! There even is a midship cockpit section that the YV-929 heavily armed light freighter is based on. And while I can't find the source again, I once read somewhere that it would be possible to install modules and sections from other YT-series freighters as well, though that would be within limits, if that is true, that would make for an insane ammount of modularity, even if technically such a hybrid of two different series would be in the "ugly" category, which is shared with ships build from scrap.

[@KomradeDoge]

@@EnraEnerato if my eyeballing the measurements is correct, it seems like you could theoretically replace the dorsal cannon systems with the cockpit fairly easily, giving it more of a overviewing bridge tower in the actual center of the ship and an offset cannon system more specialized towards ground defence.

[@konstellashon1364]

@@KomradeDoge the "Owner Manual" shows that center cockpit version is elevated so that it's not directly between the mandibles. It suggests either not having a dorsal cannon, or elevating it so that it doesn't shoot itself.

[@cdmbricks9331]

Thanks for making this! I just started watching rebels (would reccomend) recently and wanted to know more about this ship

[@charlescaine6022]

Rebels is definitely a underrated show.

[@cdmbricks9331]

@@charlescaine6022 for sure. A lot of people stop watching after season one, which is definitely the worst season, but it gets so much better from there

[@julianmathe3713]

Same situation. About 3 minutes after I finished the Season 4 finale, GenTech uploaded this video.

[@samuraicupcake289]

It's a nice ship for sure, but I didn't have as much attachment to it as the Razorcrest. When a ship just barely manages to scrape by a rough & tough situation, get stitched back together, only to then be beaten up again, it leaves you loving it and it has a huge significance for both the main character and the audience. Plus there's the historical significance. It's been through the friggin' Clone Wars. There are only a rare few clone-era ships left in the imperial-era. This is extra special. However, I can't deny the efficiency, durability and versatility of the Ghost is admirable.

[@iamReddington]

The VCX-100 is the best ship in SW. Absolutely love it.

[@wolfgangcomacho]

WHAT IF: Palpatine was "chosen" to watch over Anikan while the Naboo situation" resolved? how do you think that would have effected his take over?

[@justadummy8076]

Sorry to be *that guy* but the correct word is Affected.

[@santiagomartin221]

Who the fuck is anikan?

[@darthdarth4297]

A-ni-can

[@santiagomartin221]

@@darthdarth4297 ha -chi -ckan

[@PirateCat822]

@@santiagomartin221a Naboo general's son

[@demetrinight5924]

I really like the layout of the VCX-100. It made more sense than the circular design of the YT series interiors.

[@fly2golf985]

8:38 that’s a sentence I never thought I would hear lmao

[@malloryjones5393]

My favorite feature was the ability to carry so much cargo clamped to the outer hull. The ventral docking bay also provided a huge advantage for the Ghost. She was an excellent platform for airdrops or snagging goods on the run.

[@thomasthemtman]

So basically Star Wars is gearing up the Mando / Jedi unions Including Din + GroGu Sabin + Ezra

[@S4dB0i02]

It'll be so awesome to see

[@colt4573]

The Ghost is most definitely one of my favorite ships. Would love a Vintage collection version of it.

[@lamarravery4094]

I've been saying that for a few yrs now. Haslab has to release the Ghost for crowdfunding. It has to be large enough to have a cargo bay, crew's quarters, cockpit and a place to dock the shuttle.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Since you mentioned them, why don't you do a run down of the KotOR, KotOR 2, and SW:tOR ships? By my calculations, there should be 7 or 8 of them.

[@STRAKAZulu]

I’d love to see a rundown of the Sith Fury transport/interceptor.

[@thomasthemtman]

Yes do this 👍

[@justhavingsomefun9539]

I agree, while the ghost is my 2nd favorite ship, the ebon hawk with it's cute t3 is my favorite ship.

[@PirateCat822]

Hol up,there's 3 KOTOR games?

[@justhavingsomefun9539]

@@PirateCat822 only 2. swtor is an mmorpg

[@zealotmaster1]

hub ship are the scoobie van of the space ways

[@benjaminmegginson7118]

The ghost with phantom, or the mantis from Jedi: fallen order are the two ships I would want to live on

[@clonetrooper8669]

I love the mantis

[@shaunm2691]

The Mantis is a Yacht. It would definitely be more comfortable.

[@babamuhammedalijames9201]

And the Rogue Shadow

[@AndorRadnai]

Oh yes! Another one of my favourite ships!! It is definitely one of the prettiest as well! Was the mantis at Exegol..? I have no idea why it would be, as it is essentially just a yacht, but I can’t help but wonder.

[@jedironin380]

RIP Phantom. I was hoping they'd be able to replace it, but did "okay" with the other shuttle they "acquired." I seem to recall the tail gun mysteriously reappeared after a while, though?

[@cd5sircoupe]

The Ghost's been my favorite light freighter style ship since it was introduced. The point about the Phantom's lack of hyperdrive is wrong though, that clip related to repairing a fried hyperdrive from the crash and electrical storms in that episode.

[@eightatheart_music]

Yessss. Hubships are superb. That’s why I love the ghost soo much

[@gabe3320]

I've Been Looking Forward to This.....

[@happylittletree1727]

Space B17 was always my favorite. Thanks!

[@Pejin8264]

I love how the Ghost can dock with the Phantom, also I really like the Phantom.

[@Charlie-js8rj]

I love the design of the Asp Explore- I mean the Ghost

[@thebakk34]

I played a Star Wars RPG campaign a decade ago, and my main character had a Ghtroc Industries Class 720 freighter and the Ghost always reminded me of it!

[@dudeson53]

I love Rebels and the ghost & her crew!

[@oogaboogadoogadooga7530]

I love this new smart underrated features series

[@indigdoc]

Yes sir...the Ghost is a great little ship. Thank you. My fav is the X-70 B, second is the Rogue Shadow, and 3rd is the Aggressor Fighter.

[@jasue2000]

Super cool breakdown

[@brendonnevins4238]

Ghost is my favourite Star Wars spaceship

[@nathanielconner505]

Love the content

[@heathward9239]

I love you Allen

[@Oscarstevens760]

@@heathward9239 that's Nathaniel silly

[@adamhaziq1357]

@@Oscarstevens760 lol

[@nathanielconner505]

@@Oscarstevens760 lol

[@josephd27]

This is definitely one of my favorites

[@GirlPainting]

I am wondering why the empire or the rebellion themself did never invest in the Falcon / Ghost kinda ships. emagine how a rabellion fighter wing would profit from like 20 of those ships.

[@2MeterLP]

Probably because those 87 illegal upgrades are hard to come by. Also bigger ships use more fuel. The rebellion simply didnt have the fuel supply to use a squadron of light freighters for each mission.

[@villekuronen6242]

too expensive for rebellion to modify and kinda pointless for empire

[@laisphinto6372]

@@villekuronen6242 why bother upgrading a trash can if it simpler to get a new ship class, just look at the millennium falcon that trash can is so heavily modified that one problem can cause huge problems

[@villekuronen6242]

@@laisphinto6372 thats kinda reason why is said : too expensive for rebellion to modify and kinda pointless for empire

[@tba113]

The Ghost and Falcon were labors of love, requiring skilled and enthusiastic mechanics to get them to the hero-ship level - and they were unbelievably maintenance-hungry. The Ghost always seemed to have some big maintenance or repair project going on, and its crew of 5-6 (which included an astromech, a top-tier pilot, a Jedi Knight, and a -Mary Sue- girl genius) had a full-time job keeping on top of it all. The only operation in the movies when the Falcon wasn't on the edge of falling apart in midair was Endor, when it had sat for weeks in a hangar bay on Home One getting fixed up.

[@ShowNuffDaKing]

Thanks for the video! Looks like Hasbro is doing a 1/18 full scale of the ghost! So I'm glad I got to get some great details on it.

[@nightfury6836]

Brilliant video & awesome ship ;-D

[@alluringming]

Before rebel s the ebon hawk, millennium fulcan, and slave I were my top three ships in Star Wars. Not counting any warships. But after rebels the ghost went to my number one spot. Now though not canon by some I do love the sith fury interceptor and the one ship used in swtor games.

[@michaelh8325]

Ghost is my #1 fave !!

[@DoctorX17]

I love the Ghost. Didn’t realize it had 4 cargo bays though!

[@AndrewJamesWilliams]

The Ghost is a very well designed ship and for a small ship its firepower is immense, its bow mounted guns powerful enough to rock an Imperial light cruiser even through its shields plus there is that instance where a pair of torpedoes launched from the Ghost ripped an Imperial light cruiser in half. It is a perfect hero, hub-ship.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

Thanks for this video explauning one of the best ships in SW history.

[@sitihajar-hr9jz]

VCX-100 with Din Djarin's N1 Starfighter docking in it is my ultimate dream!

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

Corellia really knows what their doing when it comes to space ships.

[@beastyinmunich9861]

Keep up your good work dude !

[@Iceflkn]

It has been a very long time since I belly laughed over a doo doo joke!

[@adamduffy2829]

mornin generation tech

[@zAvAvAz]

Awesome generation tech

[@230monsta]

I love your videos especially because I'm working on a story/comic and I need to make my own "hub ship" and you help me get a better understanding on ships and the things that make them unique thank you so much all your content for star wars is amazing God bless you and your loved ones....

[@Chopthemonions]

Honestly, I really vibe with rebels. Yeah, it’s kiddish, but I enjoy the characters and I can’t deny the joy I feel whenever they come away with a victory. Plus, this show did me a great favor. It brought back one of my favorite Star Wars characters from legends, Grand Admiral Thrawn (and made him legitimately menacing to boot.) Definitely overhated. If you’re on the fence about watching, it’s always something you can have on in the background

[@briananderson8389]

Surprised not more of these about.

[@MrRonald327]

So cool.

[@Zygmunt-Zen]

I would actually choose the Ghost over Millenium Falcon. Bigger, stealthier, more powerful. Extra shuttle. It's got it all!

[@mksaber170]

Now that Din Djarin (aka Mando) needs a new ship, what do you think he'd get? I mean he's got all that money from the Republic coming to him for Moff Gideon's capture.

[@KomradeDoge]

@@GAJake I don't think he'd ever get the Ghost but I could see him riding along with them. We know Bo, Sabine and Ahsoka were friends, the mamdalorians could be roped into ensuring Thrawn never threatens the galaxy again if he's been hiding his time with only Ezra to try and slow him down all these years.

[@joaomagalhaes2752]

Certainly no.1 on my favorite ships list

[@MTFInquisitor]

The ghost greatest assets wherein my opinion were its customizability and the secondary ship and the simple design that made moving through the ship easier

[@SwordlordRoy]

We had a VCX-100 in our Age of Rebellion game, with a party including a Twi'lek (blue), a Big Alien (a Trandoshan), a Droid (protocol iirc), and a bunch of humans... Yeah, we got stopped by Imperial customs a few times thinking we were the Phoenix crew...

[@0hvist]

One famous saying to take into account regarding Corellians is that they have Jet Fuel for Blood: which sums up their stance when it comes to transportation. I for one am a major fan of the Corellian YT-2000 offered by them.

[@lewisdavidson3010]

literally just watched solo, now i know lando wanted another corelian starship thats such a cool detail

[@marleyjr00]

As someone who plays Elite Dangerous this ship would fit perfectly for an explorer or bounty hunter. Itd probably be made by Lakon.

[@Spudtron98]

Yeah, it's straight up an Asp. Long range, highly modular, able to fight pretty well when it has to. And, obviously, the same general shape.

[@neofulcrum5013]

This is one of the coolest ships in canon!

[@crimsonglory4812]

The rouge shadow and the Twerlight are my favourite

[@Ariana321]

Had very mixed feelings about Rebels as a series (it had it's moments for sure) but I never had any mixed feelings about the design of the Ghost. Loved it from the start.

[@MCsCreations]

That's a really great ship. It's in the same level as the Millennium Falcon for me.

[@dylanresciniti7495]

do love the ghost

[@bradsimpson8724]

The Ghost is actually my second favourite ship as well. I don't know about the other guy, but my #1 spot has been the Slave I ever since I watched The Empire Strikes Back for the first time as a little kid. I definitely liked the Millennium Falcon and the Outrider quite a bit, but being the son of a professional pilot and spending a lot of time in and around planes, sitting that far off the centreline with a MASSIVE blind spot never made sense to me. Cool to look at, but an absolute nightmare to try and fly.

[@lordofalltime]

love the Ghost but I would love to hear and see more of the PB-950 patrol boat.

[@martinhanke1670]

Ghost, a very cool ship.

[@heathward9239]

I love you Allen

[@vendetta9348]

The ghost was a very important ships in the rebellion, though it could've been more effective if they give Hera some more credits to keep it fueled and to buy addional components, also some more personal would have been nice, since most of the time Hera was alone with chopper

[@fuckinantipope5511]

My favorite ship is the Slave I. It already was before the Mandalorian but now that we've seen it in action much more and also from the inside in Mando, it's even more beautiful. Best ship in the whole galaxy

[@KirbyBWebb]

Another good one . Pretty cool ship, I could also go for this one. But I gotta make some credits for the up grades !

[@UncleBlerd]

My personal favorite light freighter is the Gthroc 700. It looks like a Space- Sea Turtle! I'd call mine the "Leatherback".

[@darthdarth4297]

My favorite Star Wars ship is probably the light cruiser. It blends the best functions of a freighter and a big ship. I generally tend to lean towards the empires aesthetic. It’s basically like Apple but in Space

[@tatemiller9603]

video idea: go over imperial class tie fighters, but knowing generation tech they most likely already went over it because your just that good with video ideas.

[@johncunningham4820]

Corellian Engineering . The " Toyota " of Star Wars . Still keep running even when Everything is F-ed . The GHOST , however , had a Conscientious Lady Owner . Paint was rough , but the bits that matter were spot on .

[@googesowders2758]

My question was does the Phantom shuttle have a. Hyper drive. You answered it . Great clip & thank you 👍🏻

[@mattevans4377]

I've always liked ships that can take a beating. It makes it feel alive, in that it never gives up, which is a very honourable trait.

[@hansmerker5611]

You should do a video on the Millennium Falcon. It is, after all, the most iconic ship in all of Star Wars.

[@rockysgarage]

Still watching the Rebel series and love this Ghost and Phantom breakdown. What about the B-Wing prototype? I was wondering if it 'docked' with the Ghost ship after it escorted it to drop off supplies. Let's talk about customizing that B-wing to be attached to the Phantom and going hyperspace into battle. That Quarrie fish was a starship customizer that Corellians might want to watch.

[@psychsharkgaming]

I would love a video breakdown of different "hub ships" like millennium falcon, ebon hawk etc

[@MaxWelton]

Zach Schmitt’s favorite ship is StormPilot

[@Honu_Ryder]

The Ghost is my favorite ship in the franchise hands down.

[@tomwilson7202]

I want one!!!

[@daniellafferety4025]

Rebels should have been a series of animated movies

[@TheJediCaptain]

Can you do a breakdown of the Galactic Standard Calendar, including what specific eras referred to themselves as? Like the Rusaan Reformation was passed, they probably didn't call it '1032 Before the Battle of Yavin,' and other eras like when Revan lived.

[@eelistelakoski9930]

Good video

[@akumaking1]

Break down the Twilight of TCW

[@cooperlevinson8149]

Can you do a breakdown of the Colasus from Star Wars Resistance