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Blue milk,[6] also known as Bantha milk,[7] was a rich blue-colored milk produced by female banthas. Sentients drank it, and also used it in ice cream, butter and yogurt.[8] It was notably available on Outer Rim planets such as Tatooine[4] Lothal,[3] and Lah'mu.[2] During a lightsaber training session, the young Ezra Bridger had to protect himself as the astromech droid Chopper kept lobbing jugs of blue milk at him.[6] Blue milk was also a fundamental ingredient in blue milk custard.[8]
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Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
An advertisement for blue milk. The Aurebesh text translates as "Blue milk" : "At markets everywhere".
Blue milk first appeared in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the first installment in the original trilogy of Star Wars.[4] Initially, there was a scene in which Beru Lars, played by Shelagh Fraser, was seen pouring blue milk into a jug in her kitchen. That footage, however, was left on the cutting room's floor.[9]
Mark Hamill stated the blue milk was "life-long milk" with "additives – they put blue food colouring in it – and it was really ghastly. Oily and sweet and euch! Triggered your gag reflex. But I said, 'Look – if they gave me blue milk, you bet I'm going to drink it on camera, because what other chance am I going to get?' So there's an indication that I'm an underrated actor – I gulped it and acted like I liked it without vomiting."[10]
The real world Milk Stand found at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge serves "blue milk," which is actually a frozen plant-based blend of coconut and rice milks.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Non-canon appearances[edit | edit source]
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "A Hero Discovered"- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "The Test" (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – "The Storms of Taul" (Mentioned only)
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Bantha - Creature - Base Series 1)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Brothers of the Broken Horn Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 2)
- Blood Sisters Concept Art Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 3)
- Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Star Wars Rebels – "Rise of the Old Masters"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑
"Tales from Wild Space: The Heist"—Star Wars Adventures 21
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Droids in Distress book
- ↑ The Rebellion Begins
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, deleted scene featured on the Blu-ray edition.
- ↑ {{Cite_web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/film/2018-Fullerton, Huw (2018-04-04). Mark Hamill teases Luke Skywalker’s future after Star Wars The Last Jedi – and reveals what green milk really tastes like. Radio Times. Archived from the original on April 15, 2018. Retrieved on April 4, 2018.
