Slave I

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Slave I from the film The Empire Strikes Back
Slave I from the film The Empire Strikes Back

Slave I is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe. It first appears in the film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back under the command of bounty hunter Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch), and then in the prequel film Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones commanded by Jango Fett (Temuera Morrison). Slave I also appears in numerous Star Wars Expanded Universe books, comics, and video games; toys and models of the craft have been made by a variety of merchandising licensees.

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[edit] Origin and design

The ship's design was inspired by the shape of a street lamp.[1] Its appearance in original release of The Empire Strikes Back was realized by a combination of matte paintings and a 69-centimeter model.[2] Slave I appearances added to the film's Special Edition release were computer generated.[2]

[edit] Depiction

Slave I is an antiquated Kuat Systems Engineering Firespray-class ship;[3] both Jango Fett and Boba Fett modified and upgraded the ship's engines, weapons, and defenses.[3] The video game Star Wars: Bounty Hunter depicts Jango Fett's theft of Slave I. Jango and his clone, Boba, escape Kamino aboard the Slave I in Attack of the Clones. However, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) tracks the ship to Geonosis, site of the film's climactic battle. In The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett departs Bespin with the carbonite-imprisoned Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in his cargo hold. The Rebel Alliance impounded the ship after Boba Fett's supposed death in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi; Fett later recovered the ship, flying the Slave II until Slave I's refit was complete.[3]

[edit] Merchandise

Kenner, Hasbro, Code 3 Collectibles, and Galoob have created Slave I toys and replicas.[4][5][6][7][8] Lego released Slave I models with both Jango Fett's and Boba Fett's color schemes.[9][10] Slave I is an unlockable and pilotable craft in LucasArts' Rogue Squadron flight simulators, and the ship is controllable in the Star Wars: Empire at War real-time strategy game. Decipher and Wizards of the Coast published several Slave I cards as part of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game and Star Wars Collectible Card Game, respectively.[11][12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Peterson, Lorne (2006). Sculpting A Galaxy - Inside the Star Wars Model Shop. Insight Editions. ISBN 1-933-784-03-2. 
  2. ^ a b Slave I (Behind the Scenes). Star Wars Databank. Lucasfilm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
  3. ^ a b c Slave I (Expanded Universe). Star Wars Databank. Lucasfilm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
  4. ^ Boba Fett's Slave I. Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
  5. ^ Boba Fett / Slave I. Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
  6. ^ Boba Fett / Slave I. Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
  7. ^ #VI: Escort Frigate, Slave I, Twin-Pod Cloud Car (1995). Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
  8. ^ #5: Slave I, Twin-Pod Cloud Car, TIE Bomber (1994). Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
  9. ^ LEGO Preview: Jango Fett's Slave I. Star Wars Collecting. Lucasfilm (2002-01-31).
  10. ^ LEGO Preview: Jango Fett's Slave I. Star Wars Collecting. Lucasfilm (2005-08-22).
  11. ^ Star Wars Customizable Card Game Complete Card List (PDF). Decipher, Inc. (2001-08-23). Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
  12. ^ Slave 1 (F). Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.

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