Sleep/Legends



"Have you ever thought about sleeping, boss?" "Which is, exactly, what?" "Sort of like being shot until you're unconscious, except there's no bacta, and you often end up feeling better than when you started."

- Wes Janson and Wedge Antilles

Sleep was a state of unconscious rest needed by a wide variety of species across the Galaxy, including Humans, Hutts, Gamorreans, and Bothans. . Interestingly, Gands, did not require sleep, an ability that helped save Ooryl Qyrgg's life on Talasea. Humans and other species typically slept at night, and it was considered a necessity for proper functioning and personal performance. Lack of sleep would induce less effective performance and a bedraggled appearance in humans, although other species might manifest a lack of sleep differently. Among humans, a sleep state rendered one oblivious to his or her surroundings.

Droids did not sleep, though they did enter a powered-down state from time to time.

Reportedly, Darth Sidious killed his Master while he was sleeping.

Sleeping locations
Humans and other bipedal species usually slept on beds or bunks, though this was not always true, especially for sentients far from buildings or ships. Many ships, including the Millennium Falcon, were equipped with cabins or bunks for the purpose of sleeping. On planets, hotels were businesses designed to provide a place to sleep and stay the night for travelers. A common principle among military men was to sleep whenever one could wherever one could, a principle practiced by Leia Organa when she was a prisoner in Xizor's castle on Coruscant. Jaina Solo, during her tour of duty in the Battle of Borleias, sought out her parents' quarters and slept in their bed as it smelled like and reminded her of them, providing a more restful, relaxing environment for her to sleep.

Dreams
"I don't sleep."

- Anakin Skywalker admitting his troubling visions to Obi-Wan Kenobi

Some species experienced dreams while they slept. Jedi sometimes had visions of past, present, or future events while they slept. Anakin Skywalker had nightmarish visions of first his mother and later Padme Amidala dying and in pain that prevented him from sleeping well. Disturbances in the Force could also cause Force-sensitives to awaken prematurely.

Attire
Among some cultures, depending on economic advantage and circumstances, people wore specialized attire for sleeping, as opposed to their everyday attire. Padme Amidala, for example, wore one of several nightgowns when she was preparing for bed or when she slept. As a Jedi Padawan, Anakin Skywalker slept without a shirt or tunic, which was different from his typical daily Jedi robes. Corran Horn undressed completely to sleep when he first joined Rogue Squadron.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Shadows of the Empire
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * X-wing: Rogue Squadron
 * X-wing: Wraith Squadron
 * X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand