Additional Information
Here you will find some concise information on characters, locations and vehicles that have been mentioned in this site. If you don't know a person, place or thing mentioned elsewhere in the site then it's probably explained here.
Categories
Characters
- Jabba the Hutt
- Jabba is a member of the Hutt species. He is also the head of a huge criminal organisation with his base at his palace on the planet of Tatooine. He captured Han Solo for not paying him for lost spice cargo. When Luke Skywalker came to take him back he refused to let him go and tried to kill the young Jedi. However Princess Leia strangled Jabba on his sail barge.
- Luke Skywalker
- Luke Skywalker is the last of the Jedi Knights. He came to Jabba's Palace to free his friend Han Solo from the Hutt. He was prepared to act peacefully but, after killing Jabba's Rancor and being sent to the Pit of Carkoon, he killed the Hutt and blew up his Sail Barge. He then left Tatooine with his friends.
- Han Solo
- Smuggler friend of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. He owed Jabba money after losing a shipment of spice when he was boarded by Imperials. Han was captured by the Bounty Hunter, Boba Fett, and was encased in Carbonite by Darth Vader. He was transported to Tatooine by Boba Fett and hung on Jabba's wall.
- Princess Leia
- Friend of Captain Solo, Princess of Alderaan and leader in the Rebel Alliance. She came to Jabba's palace to rescue Han from Jabba. She came dressed as the bounty hunter Boushh and freed Han from the carbonite. She was captured and made into Jabba's slave. When they were sent to the Sarlacc, Leia managed to strangle Jabba with the chain that was holding her. She then escaped with Luke Skywalker.
- Lady Valarian
- Jabba's main rival on Tatooine. the Whipid female has her base in the 'Lucky Despot' restaurant in Mos Eisley. She constantly tries to undermine Jabba and has many spies in his palace.
- Talmont
- Imperial prefect for Tatooine. He tries to monitor all activity in the area but he rarely has a clue on what is actually going on. More times than not he is on the payroll of Lady Valarian or some other gangster on Tatooine.
- Rebel Alliance Heroes
- Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo are collectively known as the Rebel Alliance Heroes because of the deeds that they have done in service of the rebellion.
- The Empire
- Tyrannical government of the galaxy led by the Emperor Palpatine
Locations
- Tatooine
- A medium sized desert planet, with twin suns, in the Outer Rim Territories. Once described by Luke Skywalker as the planet furthest from the bright centre of the universe.
- Mos Eisley
- A large city and spaceport on Tatooine. Home too many smugglers, scoundrels and gangsters like Lady Valarian. "You will never find a more retched hive of scum and villainy" - Obi-Wan Kenobi.
- Jabba's Palace
- The Tatooine home of Jabba the Hutt. Once owned by the B’omarr Monks, Jabba took over the palace and ran his criminal empire from there. It is full of assassins, bounty hunters and slave girls all of whom work for Jabba or spy for someone else.
- Pit of Carkoon
- The resting place of the almighty Sarlacc. It is located in the Dune Sea. Jabba sometimes sends his prisoners here to be executed slowly. (See Sarlacc)
- Dune Sea
- A vast, sandy, wasteland on Tatooine. It separates the spaceport of Mos Eisley and Jabba's palace. Tusken Raiders and Jawa's usually roam here.
- Jundland Wastes
- A rocky area in the Dune Sea. It is a place where the local youths come to race their speeders. Tuskin Raiders sometimes come here to search for unwary travellers.
Creatures
- Sarlacc
- A mysterious creature that lives out in the Dune Sea at the Great Pit of Carkoon. Those who are eaten by the Sarlacc are digested over the course of over a thousand years. Jabba sends some of his prisoners here to be executed.
- Rancor
- A huge two-legged creature that lives in a cage below Jabba's palace. The Hutt throws prisoners, unwanted visitors or anyone who upsets the Hutt into the Rancor pit so that they are killed quickly, usually for the Hutt's enjoyment. Luke Skywalker killed the Rancor by closing a huge cage door on top of the creature.
Aliens
- B’omarr Monks
- The original inhabitants of Jabba's palace. They now live in the lower levels of the palace, away from the unsavoury friends of Jabba. The monks' daily life is mostly taken up with the contemplation of the Universe. When a monk becomes 'enlightened', the other monks remove his brain and place it in a nutrient enriched jar where it is free to contemplate the universe without bodily distractions. After a while the monk may request to use a brain walker so that he can move about the palace.
- Anzati
- A mysterious and secretive species that Dannik Jerriko is a member of. They feed on the life force and luck of ordinary people, Soup, by drinking it through proboscis that come from cheek pouches, leaving no evidence of the kill. Some citizens of the galaxy don't believe that such a creature exists and dismiss them as fairy tales or rumour.
Vehicles
- Sail Barge
- Jabba's pleasure craft, usually used for trips into the Dune Sea, the Pit of Carkoon or to Mos Eisley. Luke Skywalker blew up the sail barge at the Pit of Carkoon when he and his friends were making their escape.