Just noticed something.....

The pilot of that shuttle is a real daredevil. He had to hit the gas in reverse really hard to make the shuttle seem motionless from the POV of the camera. It's really reversing out of the SD docking bay at a breakneck rate!

And then, the pilot hits the accelerator hard and plummets to get the shuttle out of the way of the remaining SD superstructure which is still moving forward at cruising speed. Not much room for error there!

I have two conclusions--

1) Needa CAN'T be in an excessive hurry to his own death.

2) The move is hugely aggressive compared to how we've seen Lambda shuttles moving in RotJ.

I know the work required would probably be enormous, but wouldn't it make more sense for the shuttle to be moving forward in relation to the POV camera at a slightly slower pace than the SD, before it makes it's descent and turn?

That said, to undermine my own point, it IS visually interesting to see the shuttle plummeting straight down before moving off. Style versus logic, I guess. And it is a HELL of a lot better looking than the original footage!

And you ridiculous Brits and your "Happy Christmas".....

No wonder us Yanks moved away and fought you off with sticks! It's "Merry Christmas". Or "Merry Christmas, eh!" if you're part of the 51st state.

>=o)