Spice/Legends



Spice was slang for a mind-altering drug. Varieties included ryll and the strongest (and most expensive), glitterstim. The planet Kessel was rich with these spices, which were harvested from dangerous mines, at one point in history by slave labor. Rori, Ryloth, and Troiken were other sources of spice.

The Galactic Empire attempted to keep a tight rein on the circulation of the various forms of spice, making it a frequent item for smuggling. It must be noted though, that not every form of spice is addictive, or even illegal.

Most forms of spice are collected raw, then need to be procesesed and refined. Some forms of spice are produced completly synthetically, without the use of any kind of natural material. Many organizations, and planets have taken on this enterprise, notably the hutts.

Spice has been known to have gained widespread use since the days of the old republic, even before 4000 BBY.

Known spice variants

 * Andris
 * Booster Blue
 * Carsunum
 * Crash n' Burn
 * Giggledust
 * Glitterstim
 * Glitteryll
 * Gunjack
 * Gy'lan
 * Kassoti
 * Lumni
 * Muon Gold
 * Neutron Pixie
 * Pyrepenol
 * Ryll
 * Rylca
 * Ryll kor
 * Sedative H4b
 * Sweetblossom
 * Tempest
 * Thrusterhead
 * Yarrok
 * Zypoline Droid Lubricant

Behind the scenes
The usage of the word "spice" in reference to narcotics might be derived from Frank Herbert's Dune books, in which melange, a valuable drug, is often referred to as spice. In the same way that Kessel is the only source of glitterstim, a single planet (Arrakis) is the sole source of melange.

The concept of Spice in the Star Wars Universe appeared for the first time in Star Wars: A New Hope and is only mentioned shortly. Since then spice has appeared in countless EU works and is even mentioned briefly in Attack of the Clones. Spice is also a crucial element in the side-quests in the KOTOR games, where it is managed by the Hutts and the Exchange.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the clones
 * The Jedi Academy Trilogy
 * Wedge's Gamble
 * The Han Solo Trilogy
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Star Wars Galaxies
 * ''X-Wing Alliance
 * Tales of the Bounty Hunters''