Basko

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Basko was a genderless Wrosidian who was a "relative" of Bihun, another Wrosidian from the same stalk, although they were not siblings.[1] In 132 BBY,[2] Basko and Bihun were in[3] the Lomi Usqi Noodle Shop on the planet Ueda,[1] eating noodles at a table with[3] the Reshtini Kesmer Faloodi.[1] During their meal, the human assassin[3] Mae-ho Aniseya[1] entered the establishment and passed by their table. Aniseya attacked companions of the Jedi Master Indara and when she threw[3] the Duraceph Lobereki[1] over a table, Basko was standing up and watching the altercation. Soon after, Basko and Bihun abandoned their table.[3]

The Wrosidian had eyes with red sclera and brown irises and green skin, which shifted to brown on Basko's nose and had a purple tint on some parts of their face, such as around the eyes. Basko had a visage considered friendly and, while in the noodle shop, they wore dirtied gray robes, a large belt, and corrugated bellow-plates that assisted with breathing.[1]

Behind the scenes

Basko appeared, albeit unidentified, in "Lost / Found,"[3] the first episode of the live-action Disney+ series The Acolyte, which aired on June 4, 2024.[4] Prior to the debut in the episode, the Wrosidian was first depicted in a trailer shown exclusively at Celebration Europe[5] on April 7, 2023, during the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase.[6] The individual was later identified as Basko in the Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo, published in 2025.[1] Basko was brought to life by a droid and creature FX team that was led by the creative supervisor Neal Scanlan,[7] and the noodle shop scenes[8] that featured them[3] were filmed at Shinfield Studios,[8] England.[9] In real life, bakso is a type of meatball soup from Indonesia[10] and bihun is an Indonesian noodle dish,[11] with the two dishes sometimes being served together.[12] Basko was designed and built by Tim Berry and Nicolas Ferrard, performed by Hannah Hornsby and Caitlin Nicholas, and puppeteered by Wim Oppenheimer and Patrick Comberford.[13]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide
  2. ↑ StarWars.com "Lost/Found" Episode Guide | The Acolyte on StarWars.com (backup link) states that the events of Star Wars: The Acolyte take place 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 32 BBY. Therefore, The Acolyte takes place in 132 BBY.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 The Acolyte logo Celebration Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Lost / Found"
  4. ↑ StarWars.com "Lost / Found" Episode Guide | The Acolyte on StarWars.com (backup link)
  5. ↑ Celebration-favicon Star Wars: The Acolyte — Celebration Europe exclusive trailer
  6. ↑ StarWars.com SWCE 2023: 11 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase on StarWars.com (April 8, 2023) (backup link)
  7. ↑ StarWars.com Inside The Acolyte Creature Shop: Meet Bazil, the Tynnan Tracker - First Details on StarWars.com (backup link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Premium-Era-real The Acolyte: A journey to the filming locations Part 1: Madeira on Fantha Tracks (backup link archived on December 4, 2024)
  9. ↑ Lucasfilm The Acolyte Visual Effects Supervisor Julian Foddy on Lucasfilm's official website (backup link)
  10. ↑ Premium-Era-real Bakso on Takes Two Eggs (backup link archived on March 26, 2025)
  11. ↑ Premium-Era-real Bihun Goreng (Vermicelli Stir Fry) on Taste Atlas (backup link archived on March 26, 2025)
  12. ↑ Globe MyAromaKitchen — Stir fried Vermicelli with Meat ball (Bihun goreng bakso) on WordPress (backup link)
  13. ↑ Instagram-Logo Tim Berry (@timatronics) on Instagram (post on June 13, 2024): "The two noodle creatures - Animatronic design and build by myself and the then animatronic padawan Nicolas Ferrard @obviouslycookies Performed by Hannah Hornsby and Caitlin Nicholas. Puppeteered by Wim Openhiemer and Patrick Comberford." (backup link)

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