One thing that’s always bugged me about ANH is that when they’re getting pulled into the Death Star, Han says ‘full reverse’ and then the ship begins to shake. I understand that ships use repulsorlifts to maneuver when taking off and this could conceivably push them in any direction, but it seems bizarre that Han would engage this rudimentary system instead of simply ‘turning the ship around’ as Obi-wan suggests. The Falcon has no forward engines or jets that I am aware of, so how does the ship go in reverse?
The only semi-plausible answer I can come up with is that the engines have flaps which can redirect the thrust of the engines to the sides and slightly forward (due to the curvature of the hull) and these flaps are what steer the ship through adjustments.
Then I thought how interesting it would be to see these flaps in motion, such as when the Falcon is turning around to exit the Death Star hangar. They may ripple and move independently of each other in order to direct thrust from one side of the ship to another, allowing it to spin and turn. I know suggestions aren’t being taken at this late hour, so I’ll just imagine it all pretty-like in my head. 😃