A space dinghy,[2] commonly called a dinghy,[3] was a stubby, little, plastic-roofed[2] spacecraft used for ferry transit. Its operators, known "ferrymen"[1] or dinghy drivers,[3] piloted the vessel from a side-mounted dome and docked with incoming ships using a dedicated suction tub.[2]
Around 9 ABY,[4] the pirate port of Borgo Prime utilized a number of dinghies to transport crew to and from their ships and the docking area, passing through a port shield. During the same year, the crew[1] of the Onyx Cinder[5] used a Teek ferrman's dinghy to visit the port and subsequently escape from Captain Brutus' crew.[1]
Behind the scenes
Dinghies first appeared in "Way, Way Out Past the Barrier," the second episode of the live-action Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,[1] which aired on December 2, 2024.[6]
Appearances
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — "Way, Way Out Past the Barrier" (First appearance)- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — "Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem"
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — "Way, Way Out Past the Barrier"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — "Way, Way Out Past the Barrier" (Audio description from Disney+)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Dinghy driver in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" of The Mandalorian Season One to 9 ABY. In addition, "A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 228 also dates "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" to nine years after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which corresponds to 9 ABY per Timelines. "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" takes place after the conflict on Mandalore, which is the main event depicted in "Chapter 23: The Spies" and "Chapter 24: The Return," the final two episodes of The Mandalorian Season Three. Therefore, Seasons One through Three of Star Wars: The Mandalorian must all be set in 9 ABY as well. SWCA 2022: 20 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase on StarWars.com (backup link) states that Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes place in the same timeframe as Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Star Wars: Ahsoka—the latter of which can also be dated to 9 ABY following the reasoning here. As such, Skeleton Crew must take place around 9 ABY as well.
- ↑ Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — "You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates"
- ↑ Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Will Debut Early on StarWars.com (November 26, 2024) (backup link)