Solo: A Star Wars Story

***Solo: A Star Wars Story*** is a 2018 film directed by Ron Howard, based on a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan. It is the second part of the *Star Wars Anthology Series*.

## Use of Aurebesh

### Speeder gears

The gears on Han Solo's stolen M-68 landspeeder, seen upside-down when he and Qi'ra are being pursued by Moloch, read "ENGAGE FULL POWER", "SPEED SELECT", "MIN" and "ENG.". The bottom text is illegible.

Speeder gears, cropped and rotated 180 degreesSpeeder gears, original screenshot
### Imperial checkpoint

The sign at the Imperial checkpoint that Han and Qi'ra drive through, says "CHECK POINT".

"Check point"
### Macrobinoculars

The upper right hand corner of the display on the macrobinoculars used by Han, Becket and Val, keeps switching between many different sets of four Aurebesh characters, none of which have any actual meaning.

### Conveyex carriage

Signage on at the bottom of the cargo wagon that Han and Chewbacca manage to detach from the conveyex, spells out "HITCH POINT". Note that because of the dark color hue, it is hard to spot on-screen.

"Hitch point", hard to read on-screen......but seen more clearly in this promo picture
As Han yells to Becket that Val is still on the bridge, the word "LIFT" can be seen printed on the carriage roof, next to the fixing point for cable that Becket is holding onto.

### Enfys Nest's helmet

Enfys Nest's battle helmet is inscribed with a poem, "Until we reach the last edge, the last opening, the last star, and can go no higher". This is confirmed in the visual dictionary reference guide *Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide* (page 68). Note that the text is mirror-inverted and uses an alternate Aurebesh font that was given the production name Dishabesh, which was originally developed for the film *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.*

In the filmProp photo (notice how the text, unlike in the film, is not mirror-inverted here)
### Kessel gate

During the raid on Kessel, Qi'ra says, "They're in subsector four, coming up on gate X-3-7-1-K". The film then switches to a shot of Han Solo and Chewbacca coming out a door with a sign at the top, saying "D1 X371K". *Note that the numerals are written in an alternate font that is completely different from regular Aurebesh numbers, using an alternate numerical system based on dots and lines.*

### Beckett's box

When the *Millennium Falcon* becomes trapped in a gravity well, the crew is forced to inject a drop of coaxium into the fusion reactor to give the freighter the kick needed to escape. During the process, there is a close-up of Becket's hand opening up a little box with a sticky gray substance that he subsequently uses to attach a little pump to a hose. The lid on the box is seen upside-down; the word "DOM" is written on it in an alternative Aurebesh font nicknamed Domabesh, developed for the 2016 film *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*. "DOM" is a reference to Dominic Sikking, who designed the font.

Beneath that, there is some partially readable regular Aurebesh, which says (asterisks are used to represent illegible characters) "G\*SKET \*E\*L\*NT".

*According to* Andor *graphic designer Barry Gingell, the box says "DOM" • "GASKET SEALANT".*

The box, zoomed in and rotated 180 degrees
### Dryden Vos' desk

There is an inscription on the stone base of Dryden Vos' desk in his study, written in Domabesh. Half the inscription can be seen in the film, while the rest of it can be seen in the reference book *Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide*. The full inscription translates as "OUR TEMPLE HONOURING SITH LORD EXAR KUN".

## See also

 *Solo: A Star Wars Story* on Wookieepedia

## References

1. ↑  @glyn\_dillon (Glyn Dillon) on X, formerly known as Twitter (March 27, 2019). "The fonts were made at Gareth's request for R.O. he didn't want a universe with just one text (and mostly one font). They were designed by the art dept graphics team. I was able to use them in any designs that needed text. Dishabesh just seemed to suit Enfys more than the others." (backup link) *(Note: The tweet has been deleted and is only available through the back-up link)* @LelalMekha (Alban Leloup) on X, formerly known as Twitter (March 27, 2019). "Dishabesh, eh? That's the actual name they gave it? And the one in this picture is "Domabesh," right?" (backup link) @glyn\_dillon (Glyn Dillon) on X, formerly known as Twitter (March 27, 2019). "Correct" (backup link) *(Note: The tweet has been deleted and is only available through the back-up link)*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1  @BazatronPrime (Barry Gingell) on X, formerly known as Twitter (June 23, 2023). "CORRECTION : We just opened up the file. It says "DOM - GASKET SEALANT" hahah" (backup link)
3. ↑  @pabl0hidalgo (Pablo Hidalgo) on X, formerly known as Twitter (May 30, 2021). "It's called domabesh, and was made for Rogue One." (backup link)
4. ↑  @BazatronPrime (Barry Gingell) on X, formerly known as Twitter (June 23, 2023). "Dom is a rascal and puts 'DOM' everywhere. He thinks this might actually be 'CHEWING' as this was chewing gum to stick with :)" (backup link)
5. ↑  @BazatronPrime (Barry Gingell) on X, formerly known as Twitter (June 13, 2023). "Domabesh was done by Dom Sikking." (backup link)
6. ↑ u/Ender\_HappyLeviathan (December 17, 2020). On translating the runes on Dryden Vos's desk. Reddit. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022.