Carbon-freezing

"You're being put into carbon-freeze."

- Lando Calrissian, to Han Solo

Carbon-freezing was the process by which material was frozen into carbonite. Such material could include sentient beings. During the Galactic Civil War, Han Solo was frozen in carbonite on Cloud City. The freezing process resulted in hibernation sickness, causing temporary blindness.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi