The Spider Tank[3] was a large, manually-controlled model of droid utilized by a cyborg that resided on the planet Mandalore.[2] Around 9 ABY,[1] the cyborg utilized its Spider Tank to capture and sedate the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin. It was later destroyed by Bo-Katan Kryze when she arrived on Mandalore to save Djarin.[2]
Behind the scenes
The Spider Tank appeared in "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore,"[2] the second episode of The Mandalorian's third season, which premiered on Disney+ on March 8, 2023.[4] It was first identified as "Spider Tank" in "Mando Mania: Hasbro Tusken Warrior Figure Revealed, and More!," an article published on StarWars.com on March 14, 2023.[3]
Appearances
- The Mandalorian – The Graphic Novel of Season 3
Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore" (First appearance)
Sources
Bounty Hunting Highlights: 5 of Our Favorite Moments from The Mandalorian – "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore" on StarWars.com (backup link)
Mando Download: "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
Mando Mania: Hasbro Tusken Warrior Figure Revealed, and More! on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Spider Tank)
"As Fierce as Possible": Katee Sackhoff on the Evolution of Bo-Katan Kryze on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
LEGO Star Wars (Set: 75361 Spider Tank)- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 According to
SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link), Star Wars: The Mandalorian is set five years after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Return of the Jedi to 4 ABY, meaning that The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Mando Mania: Hasbro Tusken Warrior Figure Revealed, and More! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑
Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in March 2023 on D23.com (backup link)