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- "Banthas or sand cats allowed"
- ―A restriction note on a menu sign
Sand cats were a type of cat.[1] In 9 ABY,[2] a menu sign written in Aurebesh at the fake dining establishment The Restraining Bolt within Mos Espa Waystation, a battlefield inspired by[1] the planet[3] Tatooine that was located in the Grand Arena on the planet Vespaara, stated that the building allowed both banthas and sand cats.[1]
Behind the scenes
The Restraining Bolts' menu sign
Sand cats were mentioned in the current Star Wars canon in the video game Star Wars: Hunters, which was developed by NaturalMotion's BossAlien[1] and published by Zynga initially on November 16, 2021, as a soft launch,[4] before the global release on June 4, 2024.[5] The game was later shut down on October 1, 2025.[6] The mention of sand cats was added to the game following the release of Mos Espa Waystation as one of its playable maps on March 7, 2023.[7] In the Star Wars Legends continuity, sand cats were first mentioned in the 2004 novel MedStar I: Battle Surgeons, which was authored by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry.[8]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Hunters (First mentioned) (Mentioned on sign)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: Hunters
- ↑
Hunters Goes Galactic! on Arena News (original site is defunct) establishes that Star Wars: Hunters begins when the Grand Arena partnered with the Outer Rim Sports Network, dated to 9 ABY in Star Wars: Timelines.
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑
Zynga Star Wars (@ZyngaStarWars) on Twitter (post on November 16, 2021): "We are excited to announce Star Wars: Hunters is now entering soft launch and is available on Android for players in India, Philippines, Malaysia & Indonesia." (original link is obsolete) (screenshot)
- ↑
Star Wars: Hunters Launch Date Reveal Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
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Sunset on Vespaara on Star Wars: Hunters' official website (original site is defunct)
- ↑ Game Update: March 7th, 2023 on Star Wars: Hunters' official website (original site is defunct)
- ↑ MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
