The Millennium Falcon infographic is a clever tongue-in-cheek breakdown of the real world costs associated with the infamous fictional spacecraft of the Star Wars universe. The infographic goes about calculating the astronomical production costs by compiling a list of technologies that could be repurposed into a modern Millennium Falcon.
Some of the technologies included in the mock up rundown are a high power mobile phone jammer to serve as a sensor and communication jammer, a nuclear propulsion reactor for the quadex power core, an ARCHER supercomputer for navigation and an infra-red laser weapon system to act as a blaster cannon.
The estimated cost, which even takes into consideration workers' salary, listed as a result of the Millennium Falcon infographic is £3.2 million.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Fictional Technology
- Opportunity exists in exploring the applicability of fictional technologies to modern-day problems.
- Creative Cost-cutting
- Innovation opportunities exist for businesses who explore creative cost-cutting measures.
- Tongue-in-cheek Marketing
- Businesses can benefit from using humorous marketing techniques to capture audience attention.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Aerospace and Defense
- Companies in the aerospace and defense industry can explore creative cost-cutting measures to create affordable product lines.
- Consumer Electronics
- Fictional technologies can be repurposed to create new consumer electronic products.
- Advertising and Marketing
- Humorous marketing can be a successful way of promoting a brand and generating attention.
