![]() They are, in fact, not massively different from the sort of physical immersion tanks which exist on our own planet and epoch (assuming you are reading this on Earth in the 2020s). I owe you a nice long soak in the bacta tank when this is done.” Boba Fett, The Book of Boba Fett, ‘Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor’ (S1, Ep7).īacta tanks take the form of a large container or pod, big enough for a person (or, indeed, Wookie) to reside temporarily in, particularly if they are recovering from physical injuries. I have to confess I thought you were gone. Give it a listen here □️ Bacta: The Future? This article is here to support Databank Dive Episode 10, in which ForceCenter’s Joseph Scrimshaw and Ken Napzok explore the on-screen history of the the galaxy’s greatest goop. As ruses go, it’s about as effective as Darth reinventing himself as ‘Steve Vader.’Īnd while we’re on the subject of names, what about Mace falling through the ‘Windu’ in Revenge of the Sith (2005)? His surname is ‘Windu’ and he ends up being killed by falling through a window? Is that supposed to be a joke or not?įinally, why does Yoda speak in the way he does? Answer to that question, I have no answer, it seems! Although I do know, having just attempted it, it’s not as easy as it looks. Obi-Wan Kenobi obviously adopted ‘Ben’ to help conceal his true identity. ![]() The only other exception to the rule seems to be ‘old Ben Kenobi’ and even then ‘Ben’ isn’t his real name. There are many big unanswerable questions about the Star Wars universe.įor one thing, why is Luke called Luke? In a universe peopled with characters called Han, Leia, Jar Jar, Lando, Moff, Palpatine, and Anakin, Luke is almost unique in having a firmly Judeo-Christian name. The cost of your membership has allowed us to mentor new writers and allowed us to reflect the diversity of voices within fandom. The Book of Boba Fett is streaming now on Disney+.As a member of The Companion, you’re supporting original writing and podcasting, for sci-fi fans, by sci-fi fans, and totally free of advertising and clickbait. But when he’s submerged in this medicinal goop, he’s finally able to focus his mind and figure out how to maintain control of his new criminal empire. ![]() It’s fair to assume that the injuries he’s sustained mean Boba is in some degree of pain almost all of the time. So perhaps Boba Fett is using the Bacta Tank for more than physical healing as well. Submerging himself in the substance reduced the pain he otherwise felt constantly to the point where he could meditate and study the Dark side of the Force. However, Vader wasn’t just using the Bacta Tank to heal his body. As revealed at the end of Return of the Jedi, his skin remained gray and deformed. Despite using a Bacta Tank for over 20 years, his body never fully healed. He apparently needed to use the Bacta Tank after every lightsaber duel, and some fans think the reason he moved so slowly during his fight with Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope is because he’d spent too long away from his tank.ĭarth Vader’s story also reveals the limits of this fictional technology. Vader used bacta to continuously heal his destroyed body and maintain organ function. Perhaps the most famous Star Wars use of the Bacta Tank comes from Darth Vader, who relied heavily on the healing technology to treat the brutal wounds he received on Mustafar. Darth Vader with his Bacta Tank in Rogue One.
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