Baltarian freighter

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A Baltarian freighter, docked at Gordon on Aquilae, was used by Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia, Biggs, Windy, Artwo, Threepio and Annikin Starkiller to try to escape the Galactic Empire's occupation.

Baltarians wore distinctive clothing, making it possible for the adults to blend in as "crew"; the two boys were hidden in microcases and put into hibernation, powered by Kane Starkiller's final sacrifice of his chest power source.

The ship was cramped, with narrow hallways and a small cockpit. Unfortunately for the heroes, the supposed captain of the vessel was none other than Valorum, a Sith.

In the rest of the ship was "Hold B" and "Hold G", where the imprisoned "crew" was held. The Jedi, however, were not so early subdued, and they free everyone else. They escaped the freighter before it takes off.

Behind the scenes

• As the heroes exit the freighter they must squeeze through an quickly closing hatch, similar to the blast doors on the Death Star in Episode IV.

• The Baltarian freighter eventually became the AA-9 Coruscant freighter

Sources

• The Star Wars rough draft
• Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays
• The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film