Wild bantha chase

Wild chase was a slang phrase in use within the. It referred to an activity that was designed to distract someone from a desired objective.

When was sent to  to search for , he described the hunt to  as possibly being "just a wild bantha chase" when Skywalker expressed his opinion that Kenobi would need his help on the mission.

While it did transpire that Grievous was in fact waiting on Utapau and was by Kenobi, the  was in fact a wild bantha chase, as it was designed by  to keep Kenobi away while seduced Skywalker to the.

Behind the scenes
The phrase is derived from the real-world phrase "wild goose chase."

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith