Lambda Class Shuttle: Expectations vs Reality

[@GenerationTech]

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[@alfredalfiesiv7082]

Say, GenerationTech, can i know what the music in this video is? It is pretty nice.

[@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis]

@@alfredalfiesiv7082I’m also curious about this.

[@codywilson8980]

"A dictator is just a prisoner to their inability to just chill the f*** out" is an s tier line

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Also a great way of saying "If you don't agree with me, you don't have the right to say anything about it without being mocked and gaslit. Your Free Speech is invalid."

[@codywilson8980]

@@Beedo_Sookcool the hell are you talking about?

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

@@codywilson8980 He's very subtly saying "Anyone who expresses an opinion different from mine is a lunatic, and anyone who responds to this is outing themselves as a literal Nazi."

[@maxbrandt6]

I've worked for people like that!

[@kenneth45664]

If that is the case, how can Lee Kuan Yew finally chill out from power a few years before his dead, even though he already tasted and maintain his power over singapore in decades

[@scoutman66]

Do the Sentinel class next. That one has gotten overshadowed by the TIE Reaper way too much in recent years.

[@Zombotron5678]

It was the prominent shuttle in Rebels

[@artgenix8052]

how has it been overshadowed?

[@Squiddy-go1du]

@@artgenix8052it’s not exactly over shadowed but it’s only appeared in 2 pieces of Star Wars media I can remember. In rebels and that new Star Wars game. I just assumed the sentinel class was what they used in between the delta class and lambda class. Kind of like the V wing.

[@artgenix8052]

@@Squiddy-go1du nah the sentinel is totally separate from the lambda, it’s huge and specifically meant as a troop transport as it has a far bigger capacity than the lambda. but i understand where you’re coming from

[@johannesbowers7467]

The Sentinel was the Seinar troop transport variant that lived between the Lambda and the Rogue One cargo shuttle.

[@High_Key]

The Imperial Shuttle used to be one of my favorite Star Wars ships. Just loved the overall design of it.

[@mrnorthernspitfire3067]

As an aviation fan and former PPL pilot and I firmly believe the saying “if it looks right, it flies right” I’ve always loved the Lamda, it looks right and looks like something Lockheed Martin might actually make someday. It’s cockpit has good forward visibility with one large window rather than several smaller windows that had small blind spots, there was a fatal crash where a DC9 hit an F4 phantom because neither saw each other so few blind spots are ideal. The nose also droops down for good ground visibility (like Concorde on landing) making landing in a small area easier. The wings and rudder give it greater control authority in atmosphere and the fact it has twin engine reliability is also a bonus in terms of making it back to friendly lines if one of the engines hit or has a failure. In short it’s in my top 10 Star Wars ships I’d love to fly.

[@MeanAxis]

Best answer for this wonderful vessel ever.

[@stevedenis8292]

You forgot to mention that the folding lower wings allow it to park even in crowded urban areas as well as heavy forested jungles, so that the empire can reach you any where. That and that it looks like a dainty butterfly when it lands. However the Main entry way has a height problem that some of the tallest Sith Lords have had headroom clearance problems with .

[@FireFlyMaxx]

Thank you for all the free videos during this writers strike. You've found a space with the evergreen content figured out. Thank you for all the hard work.

[@andyb1653]

In legends, Cygnus also built the XG-1 "Starwing" Gunship heavy fighter from the X-Wing/TIE Fighter games. It resembled a smaller Lambda with more fins/wings.

[@sumukhvmrsat6347]

Lambda: Vip transport Sentinel: troop transport Eta class : spec ops transport Zeta : cargo transport LAAT : hot active battle field drop ship , Vehicle transport Gauntlet kom'rok : armed Heavy jetpack troopers fighter transport What the empire does , Using Lambda for everything needing to transport regardless of role and capabilities if not slap along a Star destroyer we definitely have more of them than we need anyway ,A Gozanti if not very important mission or cannon fodder , like using X for any variable in maths

[@michaelsriqui7898]

Let's also not forget that due to it being used as a troop transport departing stormtroopers where funneled down the central ramp, making it easy for rebels to gun them down as they off loaded.

[@persuisixh4804]

the swbf method

[@ddshiranui]

To be fair, anyone attacking a Lambda from the front arc would also be exposed to a considerable number of rather big laser cannons from the shuttle itself. "Covering fire" should not be an issue in any actual fight

[@ArcticWolf00Alpha0]

That’s the case with any military vehicle in real life though. It’s not exactly a bad thing. Realistically the Lambda shuttle pilot would never drop his troops off in an LZ (Landing Zone) that was hot anyway. If he had to drop troops off during battle then he would get at a safe distance away from the gunfire and offload the troops and they would walk the rest of the way into the battle. And if the Lambda ship had to evacuate troops it would land at an LZ and use its blasters or another squad of troopers already on board to suppress the enemy troops with gunfire until all friendly troopers were on board. This is how it’s done in real life.

[@I_Love_Quokkas]

when I was a kid watching the movies and then reading expanded universe novels I always wanted a Y-Wing or an A wing if I was really in the mood for some speed. Just thought the Y wing was the coolest fighter and figured the two seater would be big enough if I needed to go on trips. Only kinda liked things like the Falcon because Han and some other prominent characters used light freighters. As an adult with kids and a sore back? Yeah something like these space minivans (shuttle) or space truck (light freighter) make WAY more sense to me. Those darn kids and old people trying to relive their youth can have those overpriced death trap fighters.

[@rexlevitak1]

Oh sure they claim that they don’t scavenge lightsabers from battlefields but then explain why when I ordered mine it came attached to Anakin Skywalker hand ? It did not smell good

[@GenerationTech]

🤣 acting like that wouldn’t be the most sought after collectible

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

You gotta Fabreeze that sh*t.

[@nbixel]

Your ability to go into the pychology of dictatorship and the aestetics of that in order to just talk about a Lambda shuttle is very entertaining.

[@Kubinda12345]

1:18 were those designs brutish or British? 😂

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

I was wondering that, too.

[@ddshiranui]

Considering the prevalence of British accent among Imperial officers ... ;)

[@tcuegonbear]

Yes.

[@curiousgeoker9411]

Neat intro! 80's car commercial vibes 😁

[@Joeofthemasks]

Lambda class has always been my favourite ship... It's a sexy ship, when I saw it as a child I knew I needed one... Now I have five of various scale

[@Ryecrash617]

Great job on the advertisement for the Lambda Class. I hope you do more of these.

[@mirage809]

You know, I love the Lambda. It's a little different from all the other empire vehicles. Whoever flies one is always a big deal. It's Sienar doing what they're really good at.

[@watdaduckfuk]

The T-14A Lambda class shuttle is definitely one of my personal favorite star wars ships and one i would probably own as personal ship if I'd live in the star wars universe

[@Straswa]

Great work GenTech, always enjoy your content.

[@Telemachus2814]

I'm of the opinion that the Nu, LAAT and (I guess) MAAT lines should never have been gotten rid of. I would also argue that there's a huge difference between being upset that Disney screwed up many things with Star Wars and being a dictator.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Yes, he went there. He literally -- but subtly, without using the actual words -- likened the people who didn't like the poorly-planned, badly-written Sequel Trilogy to Hitler.

[@haakonsteinsvaag]

I think he dropped the ball on this one. The reason everyone from High ranking imperials, to rebel personnel is using the Lambda shuttle is because like corellian light freighters, the Lambda shuttle is well designed with utility in mind. Depending on the configuration, the Lambda shuttle can do almost anything. I did not realize this until I gave one to my group in a roleplaying game. I fist gave them the ship for the same reason the rebells use it, as an infiltration vessel. But then I, or should I say we, discovered all the cool features it has. It has strong armor, shields, weapons and a descent sized cargo bay that can easily be modified for whatever you need the shuttle to do. In stock configuration it is a bit on the slow side, but not much, and alike everything else on the ship, can easily be fixed/modified. It is the empires Swiss army knife.

[@hunterkiller1440]

In Lego Star Wars, this ship is a beast.

[@evilchaosboy]

Did that box behind you say "Go-Gurt"? I'm waiting for the functional sabre. The Lambda class shuttle actually resembles the 11th letter in the Greek Alphabet...LAMBDA! Neat!

[@MrDibara]

That was some Megacorps advertising at the beginning. _Props if you got the reference._ 👍

[@2011Kestrel]

I love the looks of the Lambda-class shuttle, but it also highlights the two things I both love and hate about Star Wars aesthetics: large and unnecessary wing-shaped structures on spacecraft; which also need to move for some reason, usually in a ridiculous manner, and often just to allow the vessel be able to land. Still, gotta love the Lambda.

[@arghjayem]

I think the B wing is an exception to this. Sure it too has wings that move out into a wider position, but they do that for a purpose as they’re part of the main weapon. Plus a b wing cockpit rotates independently of the ship, very useful in zero g. Move the ship round the pilot when you don’t have gravity to worry about!

[@AnkhWolf]

Honestly I'd prefer the Theta Class Shuttle, better looking and way better specs (sub light speed is over twice as fast in comparison) than the Lambda who only edges it out by +30 tons of cargo space

[@sumukhvmrsat6347]

I'd like the Eta class shuttle from clone wars more , Add a Y wings bomb bay ,Rear turret and Tie interceptors lasers into its available cargo space and add a SLAM boost engine for quick escapes and it already has the Starfighter speed and Maneuverability

[@AnkhWolf]

@@sumukhvmrsat6347 The Jedi version or the Republic Executive variant? Id still prepare a Theta (with upgrades) but would take a Eta REV over a Lambda

[@persuasivebarrier2419]

It's got nothing on the Eagle 5.

[@MrGoesBoom]

Not sure I'd equate people that have been fans for decades getting upset over the stuff Disney pulls with the mindset of dictators, but beyond that fantastic vid! That opening definitely had the feel of an old school luxury car commercial

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

He literally -- but subtly -- compared people who didn't like the Sequel trilogy to Hitler.

[@samueldimmock694]

@@Beedo_Sookcool Specifically, people who disliked the existence of the Sequels. It's okay to think they're bad movies and to want nothing to do with them, but the moment you start saying that they should be decanonized, you become evil.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

@@samueldimmock694 Still ridiculous and judgmental. It's fiction, not history, not a moral code, not law. You can pick-and-choose anything you want to be your own personal canon, and it makes no difference to your morality as a person whatsoever. Take the novel "The Crystal Star," for example. That's blatantly a rejected "Star Trek" novel with Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, Threepio, and Artoo shoehorned into it. It's bad, it feels nothing like a "Star Wars" story, and I discount it. That doesn't mean I'm about to go on a shoplifting spree or oppress a nation. It just means I ignore a bad novel, except when I have to use it as an example. Besides, if you want to go that route, Disney decanonising The Expanded Universe is evil. But at least I can agree with you on that. I'm not even going to get into the quagmire that surrounds "The Star Wars Holiday Special" . . . . 😉

[@samueldimmock694]

@@Beedo_Sookcool My comment was in no way intended as an endorsement of the opinion expressed in the video, merely a clarification about what I believe that opinion to be. You are completely justified in criticizing that opinion and the way that it was presented, and I largely agree with your criticisms.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

@@samueldimmock694 Fair enough, mate. And I'm just expanding on the discussion, as you bring up some interesting points to explore. If I'd taken offense, there wouldn't've been a 😉 at the end of my last reply.

[@generalsodapop3530]

There are many vessels in the SWs galaxy I would like to own and this vessel is one of them. If retrofitted this thing could be a space yacht! Ive seen some of the other smaller space yachts on the market, and although some of them I would also like to have, this shuttle still tops ALL of them. The company that made this also made a troop transport and a fighter design, all are the pinnacle of imperial-era ship design. A solid balance of functionality and beauty... not entirely unlike the naboo starfighters.

[@TakenPilot]

I love these.

[@Venator631]

Honestly I think the Nu class looks better.

[@Shadx27]

Disney needs to use the troop transport designs from the X Wing/Tie Fighter games.

[@480JD]

I feel like they kinda did in Andor when they were going to arrest Cassian the first time.

[@khalidelashmawi2365]

Thanks!

[@GenerationTech]

Thank you!!

[@sethirving8356]

Alan. Gotta know what u think about these orcas bringn the heat. I feel like this uprising relates to some starwars storyline I just can't remember. And you were worried about dolphins. Heyo.

[@Mrakatsuki190]

Oh Bantha dung!! I'm preordering my Lambda Class Shuttle

[@rodolphendessabeka8721]

We need a Sienar novel and TV series.

[@KarstenDB]

Hey Allen, this might be dumb but I’m going to put a huge lego part order together, I want to make a moc of the Narkina 5 escape… I have a lot of little lego guys to make (not the whole prison, just one room) basically I want to fill the lego mob with lego versions of my favorite youtubers and if you could pick out a head and hair piece for yourself for me that would be pretty cool :) if not its okay

[@phyroukann3764]

They should make a star fighter version of it. The new version of the Tie star fighters.

[@Drave_Jr.]

I like how Allen is almost always saying whatever the Empire says, but here, he subtly insults the Emperor and is pro-Wookie.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

He’s doing it all for the Wookiee. You can take that cookie.

[@arghjayem]

Ok settle something for me……I maintain that the Lambda class shuttles, like most SW ships, are a very light grey colour. However most people I know seem to think they’re white. As do companies like the Lego group who have released several shuttle sets, all of which were white in colour. But they’ve also released several snowspeeder sets where the snowspeeder is depicted as white also, even though again snowspeeders are shade of grey not white in colour. Or am I wrong?

[@Shadow-Company-Operator]

Lamba was a waste of money, Imperial R%D should've put time into turning the transports seen in the manolorian and kenobi into the first order ships. If the Empire didn't waste money and resources on the dumbest things then the Empire would've been using first order tech only a few years after facing out the clones.

[@adamwolf9419]

The ship was hella beautiful tho

[@Shadow-Company-Operator]

@@adamwolf9419 Only a few should have been made for Palps and Anakin making it a military vehicle was extremely stupid.

[@jayburn00]

There was a transport in legends that had variants that could fire volleys of proton torpedoes or reload other ships with more ordinance. I think it was referred to as the stormtrooper transport in some games. Appears mostly in the x wing and tie fighter games.

[@adamwolf9419]

@@Shadow-Company-Operator Agreed. It did fit well into the Empire’s form over function approach though.

[@jayburn00]

That said, there are very effective variants of the lambda that were very effective. There is the assault shuttle, and then there are two custom jobs I want to make note of, Palpatine had one with a cloaking device and Sith artifacts, and Isard had one that was so heavily shielded that the only fighter carried weapons that could damage it from a single fighter were missiles and torpedoes. Also, the rebels used a miniature version as a fighter (it was basically a slightly downsized shuttle, but was still a shuttle and was considered a lambda variant).

[@justincameron9661]

Do a video on the might and kindness of the dolphin empire

[@lerneanlion]

So... this shuttle is just like one of those symbols of wealth and status, right?

[@zuryhelrivera7871]

“It’s also the Star Wars fan who gets really angry when Disney changes a character that he’s invested a lot time into” *cough cough* Star Wars Theory lmao

[@brentc2411]

Clone Wars kinda messed up having the LAAT landing troops from space/orbit. It's literally right there in the name, the LA in LAAT stands for Low Altitude, it was clearly always meant to be an atmospheric craft.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

A wonderful vessel with class behind it, this was used even by the NR military.

[@thedysfunctionalbiographer3314]

Sure the Lambda is graceful, but Director Krennic's Delta class was sinister. TIE Boarding Craft and Command Shuttle don't get enough love though.

[@cameronreeves481]

I think the whole way that Palatine organized, the Empire, was under the simple belief that he would never need to fight a war again. Or at least, nothing significant. I think he just assumed that he would reign all powerful, forever. Certainly goes with who he is as a character.

[@johnfitzgeraldii1952]

My Husband loves the Lambda Class, but I prefer the Tie Reaper.

[@christopherbrandt3703]

except for the class one hyperdrive I don't like the lambda shuttle I would have perfered the Nu-class attack shuttle or the zeta class cargo shuttle.

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Thanks for the video

[@013wolfwarrior]

Its a good ship

[@maxtermind5110]

That’s so true. Generalizing people is a waste 5:18

[@justicetaylor3050]

At 10:40 is this some short cartoon where Sabine unintentionally brings along a bunch of stormtroopers during a hijacking escape?

[@Zimonov]

It's from the show "forces of desteny"

[@erikgomez6843]

Do the Own A Lightsabers help against Dolphin Attacks?

[@Na0uta]

No lie, its still one of my favorite ships in the series.

[@DannyPageOfLight]

"How is it the Empire lets us keep stealing these things?" "Oh, I thought it was the same one we used before."

[@snipingflute4346]

What about the T-16 skyhopper? I always thought there was some sort of relationship between it and the Lambda-class T-4a shuttle.

[@tba113]

Having long-range dropships would be handy, though I'd say relying on Lambdas and Sentinels was a deliberate doctrinal choice on the Empire's part. Similar to TIE fighters not having hyperdrives because the assumption is they'll be supported by more than just their wingmen, I suspect the theory was that when the Empire shows up somewhere, the standard approach would be to roll in with overwhelming force. That is to say, the Empire's plan is for the troops to have backup from fighters and orbital warship gunnery, not just the battle-taxi they arrived in. Of course, given the inefficiency of the Empire's command-economy model - and a pretty fair degree of corruption on top of that - it's unlikely the Imperial Navy could actually live up to that ideal on a reliable basis.

[@morganb6717]

every time someone says "Sienyar", an ewok escapes the jerky processing plant.

[@andersonic]

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. HATE leads to shitty toxic gatekeeping.

[@Joseph__Leonard]

10:39 hol’ up, what series is this clip from??

[@wire292]

This is my favorite star wars ship. Its my millennium falcon

[@loganksu8981]

So much more likable with his longer hair

[@Hugin-N-Munin]

Just checking, but did Alan say 'brutish and uninspired', or 'British and uninspired' at ~1:18. I'm not too sure😆

[@partybomber4048]

Lmfao he threw shade at Star Wars theory 😂

[@nippazhobbies]

Was that last clip of the bluehair walking in on a bunch of imps from a Flash porn parody?

[@gabornagy1942]

Lambda class shuttle from a dozen shuttle thief eleven recommend it 😉

[@motherteresa8418]

The thinking for themselves is the Greatest threat to our democracy

[@Ironhold_Watch]

Should just rename your channel home lightsaber shopping network this point

[@sumukhvmrsat6347]

Hey Alan Make A Video on The Eta class shuttle

[@jlokison]

At least it was used as a basic troop transport as much as the Sentinel class shuttles

[@baystated]

I would need to practice walking down a ramp that steep. They make it look sooooo... elitist. But I would need need to make an appointment with an orthoscopic surgeon afterwards.

[@MaliciousMallard]

Wouldn’t the Sentinel fill the role for platoons of soldiers and goods needing transport?

[@smartass0124]

The left stand's for change the right stands for control but massive and pacific change yiu want requires more control. But we can't stop change anymore then we stop the suns from setting.. But control creates change.

[@Revivethefallen]

Always thought of it like a limousine.

[@krisgamer008]

First Also amazing video

[@ProbablyOkay]

I always just assumed it was a standard imperial shuttle

[@jchoneandonly]

I'm sorry but telling people who point out errors in Disney fanfiction they're only after control is pretty silly.

[@DarthBane013]

Allen when are you going to address the whales sinking shops? Are they I league with the dolphins? Inquiring minds want to know

[@nickvinsable3798]

🤔 . . . Not all dictators are like that. Some simply had enough of being bullied around, thus they take control so nobody suffers the way they have…

[@RuskiBear57]

Was that good gogurt?

[@GenerationTech]

It was alright more of a nostalgia thing

[@paintballercali]

It's a Learjet

[@Golden284-fan]

I can't stop saying wookie cookies

[@MarvinHartmann452]

It's the star wars equivalent of the Mercedes 600 grosser of the 70s.

[@NewSquallor]

Lambda lyfe

[@Starwarsfan066]

I've never been this early

[@jayburn00]

I thought the lambda shuttle was Cygnus space works, not sienar fleet systems.....

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Joint effort.

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

They collabed on it like several other ships.

[@WookieeMonster1]

By the sounds of it, I liken it to how a Mercedes is perceived here in the US, but it's jarring to see their logo on so many different kinds of work vehicles around the globe.

[@rossburney8713]

Personally, Allan, I just chill out from giving Lucasfilm my money until they prove they vs make movies again

[@motherteresa8418]

The dictators comming for your kids

[@edwinstein8230]

I thought darth tenebrous made mauls ship

[@pyeitme508]

Ok

[@yungo1rst]

i still view the folding wing shuttles as an expy of a drake dropping off characters.

[@jaredhancock5154]

I have no issue with not mentioning the Assault Gunboats, but it was also Cygnus. I know it's legends, but it really says something of Disney NOT employing good ships because they're too crap to look at legends options. The meme of Diane Kennedy saying "there's nothing to make" or whatever paraphrase. Disney really sucks by not letting creation rule this universe is just gross

[@feralprocessor9853]

5:25 What does a spaceship have to do with xenophobia?

[@mannymartinez1925]

☝🏽😂🎶🎶LAMBADA🎶🎶🎶

[@hookedupandhardover6080]

I came to learn about the Lambda, instead I got a 9 min lecture about dictators,.

[@AThousandYoung]

Whats all this Empire hate and Wookie admiration? What happened to the Human supremacist we all know and love?!