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BoShek was a Force-sensitive[3] male human from Corellia who worked as a smuggler and pilot-for-hire during the Imperial Era.[1] He was often hired to transport spice on the dangerous Kessel Run. Like many pilots, BoShek spent much of his downtime in the cantina of Mos Eisley, Tatooine.[4] Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, he was present in the cantina the day Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker were looking to hire a charter for Alderaan. Although BoShek did not take the job, he introduced Kenobi to Chewbacca, the Wookiee associate of the smuggler Han Solo.[2]
Years later, BoShek would attend the summit held by Zeva Bliss, where his life was inadvertently saved by a young Poe Dameron.[source?]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
BoShek as he is depicted in Star Wars: Commander
BoShek was portrayed in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope by Basil Tomlin, an uncredited actor who remained unidentified for his role until 2016.[5] He is depicted talking to Saponza in artwork for the 2014 mobile video game Star Wars: Commander.[6]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
- "You Owe Me a Ride"—From a Certain Point of View
- Star Wars: Commander (Appears in artwork)
- Poe Dameron: Free Fall
Sources[edit | edit source]
Star Wars: A New Hope on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: BoShek)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: BoShek - Cantina Patron - Base Series 1)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Star Wars: Outer Rim
- BoShek in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as BoShek)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
BoShek in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- ↑ Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: BoShek)
- ↑ Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: BoShek - Cantina Patron - Base Series 1)
- ↑ Jensen, Billy (2016-02-08). Finding BoShek. Billy Jensen. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved on January 11, 2021.
- ↑ Star Wars: Commander
