Lego Reveals Biggest Star Wars Set To Date: Meet The UCS Death Star

Following a steady drip of rumors and leaks, Lego has officially unveiled the next Ultimate Collector Series^[1] Star Wars set: the Death Star. Rather fittingly,+ the new Lego model of the Galactic Empire’s space station possesses the power to destroy your wallet and obliterate your free time. At 9,023 pieces, UCS Death Star 75419^[2] is the biggest Star Wars model and fifth largest Lego set overall. And at $1,000, the Death Star vaporizes the record for most expensive Lego set. The Death Star officially releases October 4, but members of Lego’s free Insiders rewards program^[3] get three-day early access starting October 1 as well as an exclusive free set as a launch bonus.

The UCS Death Star is based on its original design from Episode IV: A New Hope. Like all modern UCS builds, it’s all about the details with this set. It’s a staggeringly elaborate model with many distinct rooms that fans will instantly recognize. Some of the interactive and adjustable elements include a working elevator, the trash compactor, the Superlaser, and a brick-built Imperial Shuttle with adjustable wings.

And Lego ensured you can recreate the Death Star scenes from Episode IV by including 36 minifigures and two Lego droid figures. It probably goes without saying, but no Lego set has ever come with 38 figures.

There’s plenty of room inside the Death Star for all of those figures (and more). Once fully assembled, the UCS Death Star is 27.5 inches tall, 31 inches wide, and 10.5 inches deep.