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- "My father didn't fight in the Clone Wars. He was a navigator on a spice freighter."
- ―Luke Skywalker
A spice freighter was any transport used to transport spice. Owen Lars lied to young Luke Skywalker, claiming Anakin Skywalker had been a spice freighter navigator.[1] This did hold a kernel of truth, as Anakin had navigated the Twilight, a spice freighter, a number of times during the Clone Wars.[2] During the Clone Wars, the Wayfarer, a vessel operated by Zygerrian deserters led by Colonel M'rch, claimed to be a spice freighter to raid the Galactic Republic Pelta-class frigate Medica.[3] Before joining the Rebel Alliance, Mishowan Shigormallan served as a cargo handler aboard a spice freighter.[4]
Behind the scenes
Spice freighters were first mentioned in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.[1]
Appearances
- "Bacta Raid" — Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.35 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope junior novelization (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (1977) 2 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld and Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (1977) 28 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters)
- Star Wars (1977) 35 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 2: Dark Encounters) (Mentioned only)
- Introductory Adventure Game
- The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Mentioned only)
Sources
- The Star Wars Sourcebook (as spice hauler)
- Secrets of the Sisar Run
- Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition (as spice hauler)
- Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook
Twilight in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)