If I remember correctly, in Light & Magic they talk about how they came up with the design of the M.Falcon (and George Lucas wasn't much involved). In fact, let me check... Ah ha:

Johnston was also tasked with redesigning the Falcon when the original design was deemed too similar to another ship on television. Under pressure and mentally blocked, Johnston was sitting in the kitchen when he spotted plates on the counter. He imagined sandwiching two together like hamburger buns to create a saucer-like ship. The Millennium Falcon started to take shape.

The carbonite thing feels like more of a straightforward copy, though.

I feel like there were saucer shaped space ships in other things previously.

If it were an asymmetric design with the cockpit off to the side, then sure there's a real connection. But a spaceship being vaguely saucer shaped? Nah it's just a common design for a spaceship.

The bronze bikini is all inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Ooh, that's right!
Hail to the princess Dejah Thoris, pleasantly bronzed by yon inspirational Martian sun. ^^

(they warn't no vanishing Ray Bradbury Martians, neither)

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I feel like there were saucer shaped space ships in other things previously.

G-e-n-t-l-e-m-e-n... (voice of Charles Winchester from M*A*S*H)... please.