Bacta tank/Legends

The bacta tank was a large, specialized tank that was filled with the powerful healing agent created by the Vratix, bacta, which promoted rapid healing.

History


A bacta tank and a supply of bacta were expensive, the tank alone typically costing 100,000 credits from 32 BBY to 8 ABY, so such medical equipment was usually found only in hospitals, on board capital ships, and within major military bases. Movement of bacta tanks could prove difficult because the tanks weighed roughly 500 kilograms.

A patient was required to be fully submerged within the bacta for the healing agent to do its job. Patients wore breath masks to breathe while submerged.

Miniature bacta tanks were used on localized injuries.

Notable uses
In 1,001 BBY, Darth Bane used bacta tanks to recover from a beating received while sparing with Sirak during his time at the Sith academy on Korriban. It took three weeks of treatment before he physically recovered.

In 1,000 BBY, Sirak used a bacta tank to recover from Darth Banes attack during his time at the Sith academy on Korriban.

In 3 ABY Luke Skywalker was put into a bacta tank prior to the Battle of Hoth, following an encounter with a Wampa and a night spent in the freezing wastes of Hoth.

In 11 ABY, after Furgan had poisoned Mon Mothma, she spent much time in bacta tanks.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Republic: Prelude to Rebellion
 * Star Wars Republic: Outlander
 * Star Wars Republic: Emissaries to Malastare
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing
 * Star Wars Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War




 * Star Wars Republic: The New Face of War
 * Jedi: Shaak Ti
 * Rogue's Gallery
 * Jedi: Aayla Secura
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * Star Wars Republic 63: Striking from the Shadows
 * Star Wars Republic: Show of Force
 * MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hidden Enemy
 * Star Wars: X-wing
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars Empire: Princess... Warrior
 * Star Wars Missions 1: Assault on Yavin Four
 * Star Wars Missions 17: Darth Vader's Return
 * Star Wars Empire: In the Shadows of Their Fathers
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars 63: The Mind Spider
 * The Truce at Bakura
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service
 * Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
 * The Last Command comic
 * Specter of the Past
 * Balance Point
 * Recovery
 * Dark Journey
 * Force Heretic I: Remnant
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith video game
 * Champions of the Force
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction