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- "E chu ta! That hurts!"
- ―Cade Skywalker, to Darth Talon
E chu ta was a rude Huttese expletive.[2] It was sometimes shortened to just "chu ta".[3]
History
- "Oh, nice to see a familiar face."
"E chu ta!"
"How rude!" - ―C-3PO and E-3PO
In 3 ABY, C-3PO greeted fellow protocol droid E-3PO in Cloud City on Bespin, only to receive "e chu ta" as a response.[4]
In 137 ABY, Cade Skywalker said it to Darth Talon.[1]
Behind the scenes
The phrase "e chu ta" was created by sound designer Ben Burtt as a Huttese expletive for the 1980 original trilogy film, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. According to Burrt, it is not really appropriate to translate.[2]
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Zillo Beast"- MedStar II: Jedi Healer
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
- The Empire Strikes Back radio drama — "New Allies, New Enemies"
- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
- Legacy (2006) 3
- Legacy (2006) 11
- Legacy (2006) 15
- Legacy (2006) 17
Non-canon appearances
Sources
- The Empire Strikes Back: The National Public Radio Dramatization
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Cloud City Limited Card: E Chu Ta (backup link)
- Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- E-3PO in the Databank (original site is defunct) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 1
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 2
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Vol. 3
