Unidentified Star Tours safety spokesperson

The title of this article is conjectural. Although this article is based on official information from the Star Wars Legends continuity, the actual name of this subject is pure conjecture.

An unidentified safety spokesperson worked for the Star Tours spaceline^[1] around 4 ABY.^[2] A female of the Human species, she reminded travelers of the regulations when flying Star Tours.^[1] In performing that duty, she was a successor of the WA-7 service unit nicknamed Aly San San, who had filled the role^[3] for some time, starting around 1 BBY.^[4] Several Other spokespeople also reminded passengers of regulations in other languages than she used.

At some point, that spokesperson worked behind the embarkment desk where bookings for the Star Tours Flight 6311 could be made. By departure time, that flight was nearly fully booked, but a conflict suddenly broke out when a Jedi and a Stormtrooper started fighting for the last ticket. Stormtrooper reinforcements soon arrived, and the brawl degenerated under the helpless gaze of the spokesperson. However, when a group of other lightsaber-wielding individuals joined the Jedi in his fight against the Imperials, the desk lady armed herself with a blaster. She attempted to shoot one of the swordsmen, but was quickly disarmed. The turmoil attracted the attraction of Sith Lord Darth Vader and of a hooded Jedi Master, who started dueling. The spokesperson ducked behind her desk during the whole duel, and she only emerged when Vader chose to retreat, putting an end to the conflict. With a look of intense relief, the woman gave the last available flight ticket to the hooded Jedi.^[5]

Personality and traits

A female Human with a dark complexion, the spokesperson sported a very distinctive hair style, which consisted in one single bun on the right side of her head. When appearing on the pre-boarding safety records, she wore a bright-red jacket and put on lipstick of the same color.^[1]

Behind the scenes

The safety spokesperson originated in the joint Lucasfilm–Walt Disney Company attraction Star Tours, for Disney's Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, and Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida^[1] She was portrayed by Stephanie Taylor.^[6] Originally, it was the Missourian actress Jenifer Lewis who had been chosen to play the character. She did a three-hour recording session, but the footage featuring Lewis did not make it into the actual ride. Despite that, Lewis is often credited for portraying the Star Tours spokesperson, even though she explicitly denies it herself.^[7]

Other actors were featured in the safety videos seen in Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris, speaking in Japanese and French, though droid Aly San San was shown using all language variations in the safety video for Star Tours: The Adventures Continue starting in 2011.

For the opening of a revamped Star Tours at Disneyland in Anaheim, a grand ceremony was held in the Tomorrowland section of the park. During that ceremony, the red-clad spokeswoman made an appearance, this time played by a Disneyland Tour Guide named Angela.^[5]

Appearances

• Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (Promotional material only)
• Star Tours (California and Florida only) (First appearance)

Notes and references

External links

• Database: Safety Spokesperson on EndorExpress (backup link)
• Video: Star Tours 2 grand opening at Disneyland packs big Star Wars action into small ceremony on Inside the Magic (backup link archived on June 9, 2011)