Sheckil

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Sheckil[2] was a human male who served as a lieutenant in the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.[1] Sheckil accompanied Darth Vader on his mission to Cloud City on Bespin, and was an officer in the unit attempting to capture Han Solo, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker.[2] He was also in charge of escorting Princess Leia Organa to Vader's ship.[1]

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Behind the scenes

Sheckil first appeared in the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. He was played by Jeremy Bulloch, who also played Boba Fett in the film.[1] The name "Sheckil" was first established in the Star Wars Legends Star Wars Customizable Card Game pack Cloud City Limited.[3] The name was canonized with its inclusion in the digital card game Star Wars: Force Collection.[2]

Originally, Bullock was not intended to play Sheckil, but ended up filling the part when the actor who was originally slated to play Sheckil was unavailable the day of shooting.[4]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 SW Force Collection Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Lieutenant Sheckil (★))
  3. ↑ Swccglogolg Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Cloud City Limited Card: Lieutenant Sheckil (backup link)
  4. ↑ SWInsider "Head Hunter: An Interview with Jeremy Bulloch" — Star Wars Insider 30