Megalight per hour

The megalight per hour (abbreviated MGLT) was a unit used to measure the relative sublight speed of starships in realspace (as opposed to hyperspace), although the velocities were still close enough to the speed of light to cause relativistic effects.According to Raymus, the Tantive IV can cover 0.25 parsecs (about 0.81 light-years) in 8 minutes at full sub-light speed (81 MGLT). This implies a strong time dilation/Lorentz contraction effect, as expected for speeds approaching the speed of light, with a Lorentz factor of approximately 1E4.
For example, the RZ-1 A-wing interceptor was markedly faster (120 MGLT) than the BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber (70 MGLT).Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
The starship with the fastest known maximum realspace speed, the TIE/vn space superiority fighter, had a maximum realspace speed of 155 MGLT.
#TIE/vn space superiority fighter: 155 MGLTTIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
#TIE/sf space superiority fighter: 140 MGLT
#Resurgent-class Star Destroyer: >130 MGLTBefore the Awakening establishes that a Resurgent-class Star Destroyer at full throttle can outspeed a TIE/fo space superiority fighter.
#TIE/fo space superiority fighter: 130 MGLT
#Droid tri-fighter: 125 MGLTStar Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 53 (Starship Fact File: Droid Tri-Fighter)
#RZ-2 A-wing interceptor: 125 MGLT
#RZ-1 A-wing interceptor: 120 MGLT
#TIE/D Defender Elite: 120 MGLT
#T-85 X-wing: 120 MGLTRebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
#Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor: 118 MGLT
#TIE/d "Defender" Multi-Role Starfighter: 115 MGLT
#T-70 X-wing starfighter: 110 MGLT
#TIE/in Interceptor: 110 MGLT
#Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor: 110 MGLTStar Wars: Fascinating Facts
#TIE Advanced v1: 105 MGLT
#TIE Advanced x1: 105 MGLT
#Exterior Variant /1, Exterior Variant /2: 100 MGLTStar Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
#TIE/ln space superiority starfighter: 100 MGLT
#Aggressive ReConnaissance-170 starfighter: 100 MGLT
#T-65B X-wing starfighter: 100 MGLT
#BTL-B Y-wing starfighter/bomber: 100 MGLTStar Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 19 
#TIE/mg Mining Guild starfighter: 95 MGLT
#UT-60D U-wing starfighter/support craft: 95 MGLT
#A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter: 91 MGLTUltimate Star Wars
#TIE/rp Reaper attack lander: 90 MGLT
#TIE/rb heavy starfighter: 90 MGLT
#TIE/sa tactical bomber: 90 MGLT
#TIE Boarding Craft: 90 MGLT
#TIE/sh shuttle: 90 MGLT
#Soulless One: 90 MGLT
#CR90 corvette: 81 MGLT
#Carrack-class light cruiser: 80 MGLTStar Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 52 
#BTA-NR2 Y-wing starfighter: 80 MGLT
#Millennium Falcon: 75 MGLT
#Slave I: 70 MGLT
#BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber: 70 MGLT
#BTL-S3 Y-wing starfighter: 70 MGLT
#Sentinel-class landing craft: 70 MGLT
#Providence-class Dreadnought: 70 MGLT
#MC80 Star Cruiser, Imperial-class Star Destroyer: 60 MGLT
#Lambda-class T-4a shuttle: 54 MGLT
#Executor-class Star Dreadnought: 40 MGLTStar Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 27 
#Hardcell-class interstellar transport: 40 MGLTStar Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 57 
#Solar sailer: 27 MGLT
==Behind the scenes==
The MGLT unit originated in a reference chart comparing the propulsive capabilities of starfighters, drawn by Industrial Light & Magic during the production of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.Return of the Jedi Sketchbook Some of the figures provided in Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away are markedly different than those shown on the original diagram.
==Sources==
*Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away 
*TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
*Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual
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==Notes and references==
Category:Units of measurement
Category:Units of velocity measurement