Spice mines of Kessel

"We'll be sent to the Spice Mines of Kessel, smashed into who-knows-what!"

The Spice Mines of Kessel were a labor camp on the, where   were forced to  medicinal  mineral into a dangerous drug. Spice mining was extremely dangerous and the slaves were thus used as expendable labor. The Royal Family of Kessel turned a blind eye to the harvesting of spice on their world, living in luxurious sanctuaries in the southern hemisphere of the planet, while the spice mining took place in the northern hemisphere.

Spice mining was accomplished via the use of deep pits, mine shafts and massive refineries.

History
"It's a death sentence."

- Hera Syndulla

Approximately 14 years after the was transformed into the, a group of Wookiees, including Wullffwarro and his son Kitwarr were sent to the mines by Agent Kallus and a daring group of rebels attempted to rescue them.

When forces boarded the ,  was worried that he and  would be sent to the Spice Mines of Kessel.

Behind the scenes
The Spice of Mines of Kessel were first mentioned in passing in the novelization of the original Star Wars film and also in the film itself, but did not appear again or be mentioned in any canon Star Wars media prior to Star Wars Rebels. In the Expanded Universe, they were described as originally being a prison during the time of the Galactic Republic and later a slave camp with a variety of slaves, generally those who had displeased the Empire in some way. These details, however, are now considered part of the Star Wars Legends continuity and are no longer considered canon.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Rebels
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope