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Star Wars' Millennium Falcon - secretly made in Wales

It was one of the best-kept secrets of Star Wars franchise - how a life-size replica of the Millennium Falcon was built in a secluded dockyard in west Wales.

The project was kept under wraps and given the codename Magic Roundabout.

The full story is about to be revealed in a new exhibition.

Royal Pembrokeshire Yard is opening the new display, about the giant structure, constructed in 1979 for The Empire Strikes Back.

19 May 2022

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