There is only one light freighter that could make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs, and it is the spacecraft that appears on this Millennium Falcon Since 1977 Star Wars T-Shirt. This spacecraft was piloted by the smuggler Han Solo and his Wookiee, Chewbacca, as they helped the Rebel Alliance defeat the Galactic Empire in the Galactic Civil War. The Millennium Falcon played a crucial role in the Star Wars saga since it's first appearance in 1977 and is undoubtedly the most instantly recognizable spacecraft in cinematic history.