Carbon-freezing/Legends

"Oh, they've encased him in carbonite. He should be quite well protected. If he survived the freezing process, that is."

- C-3PO

Carbon freezing is the process of freezing stored tibanna gas in carbonite to preserve it while it is being transported over long distances.

Overview


In the freezing process, the gas is pumped into a freezing chamber where it is mixed with molten carbonite into a solid block. The gas is released later at its destination or at the processing center.

Darth Vader ordered the modification of a freezing chamber on Bespin's Cloud City so that he could freeze Luke Skywalker&mdash;eliminating any chance of escape&mdash;to transport him to the Emperor. As a test, the process was tried on Han Solo, who survived the freezing process and was eventually freed from his trap. Other people unfortunate enough to be frozen in carbonite include Trioculus, Chihdo, Czethros, Keto, Roni von Wasaki, Sintas Vel, and Grees.

Additionally, bodies were sometimes preserved in carbonite, as in the case of the Senatorial Tombs on Coruscant.

Appearances



 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
 * Star Wars: Droids
 * "Tail of the Roon Comets"
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Star Wars 71: Return to Stenos
 * Empire's End
 * Jedi Search
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Star Wars Republic: Trackdown
 * ''Star Wars: Empire At War: Forces of Corruption