Topic: On naming the ship "Slave I"

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November 18, 2008 6:05 pm #

After watching the "Slave I" clip from Star Wars Robot Chicken Episode II, I got to wondering about the name for Boba's craft. Why did Jango name it the Slave I? Does anyone know the story behind that?

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November 18, 2008 6:41 pm #

dunno. it's not explained why.

November 19, 2008 12:29 pm #

Meesa is having No IDEA...
    That is a good question and about Slave 1 has anyone else noticed it changes colors?

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November 19, 2008 2:06 pm #

over the years yeah...

November 20, 2008 12:53 pm #
Karson Fett wrote:

over the years yeah...

No I mean it changes during the same episodes....

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November 21, 2008 1:48 pm #

That is surely a mystery to me.

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November 21, 2008 4:35 pm #
Sharra Fett wrote:

That is surely a mystery to me.

Which is why it's name is Slave 1 or why it changes colors?

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November 21, 2008 4:40 pm #

it's named Slave I because after Jango's mandalorians were defeated on galidraan he was sold by the governor into slavery for like 6 years

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November 22, 2008 4:33 pm #
therealmccoy wrote:

it's named Slave I because after Jango's mandalorians were defeated on galidraan he was sold by the governor into slavery for like 6 years

Yeah, that's the correct answer. That takes place in Open Seasons. The naming of the ship takes place in the game Bounty Hunter.

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November 22, 2008 5:11 pm #

Interesting...

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November 23, 2008 2:13 am #

Awesome! Thanks, I knew that if anyone knew the answer to this, it would be somebody here. Much thanks to therealmccoy and Miba for your respective input!

Somebody should add that info to the Slave I wiki entry. I would do it, but I don't really have any knowledge of the story behind it.

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November 23, 2008 12:29 pm (Edited November 23, 2008 12:33 pm) #

Bah, wiki would just change it back. They do that. You go to change an article to be correct and they change it back. Happens to me every single time. I gave up. That's one of the reasons not to trust wikis because they're not always accurate. I use the official source: starwars.com's databank. I also trust my memory to be correct on most things. I'm like a sort of walking wiki; I know most the answers, and whatever I don't know I can lie about. :P

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November 23, 2008 6:54 pm #

yeah his original ship (jango) was called "jaster's legacy" or something

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November 23, 2008 7:21 pm #

Yep, before that it was Jaster Mereels, I believe. Bounty Hunter, great game.

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November 24, 2008 2:01 am #

Actually prior to the "Jango past" I thought the ship was named Slave I to show that Boba had no real attachment to anything. He saw it as merely a means to an ends, although I think it's truly one of the only possessions that Boba is fond of - but is prepared to sacrifice if neccessary.

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November 24, 2008 1:12 pm #

ya before they came up with jango im sure it was named that for an entirely different reason than what it is now
i am inclined to agree with mel's theory

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February 24, 2010 11:49 pm #

Cool. I never really knew there was an actual story behind it.

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January 26, 2016 12:53 am (Edited February 22, 2016 09:35 pm) #

The look of Boba Fett's Slave 1 ship is quite odd isn't it? One of the weirdest looking ships in the entire Star Wars saga. But it's an interesting look as well.

February 12, 2016 3:10 am #

That's pretty cool.

February 12, 2016 10:45 am #

There is actually an interesting story behind it. A modified Firespray 31, There only 6 or 5 made in the galaxy, being used as prisoner transport ships. During a prison riot, Jango stole one of these ships and renamed it Slave 1. After his death in the battle of geonosis, Boba inherited it.

February 26, 2016 9:09 am #

The best explanation is that the craft is only a tool, and the "Slave" designation is an indication of its purpose as only a tool, and a direct counterpoint to the common practice of ship captains to give their craft names,personalities, and a level of respect normally accorded sentient beings. In this line of work, any personal attachment is potentially deadly. The one indicator of their code is that the Firespray was initially created as a police craft. It represents order. That all being said, I'm not sure.

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