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- "Don't say 'smuggler'. I prefer 'freelance pilot for hire'. Speaking of, are you hiring?"
- ―BoShek
BoShek was a Force-sensitive[4] human male 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.[5] 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 attended the summit held by Zeva Bliss, where his life was inadvertently saved by Poe Dameron.[6]
Behind the scenes[]
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.[7] He is depicted talking to Saponza in artwork for the 2014 mobile video game Star Wars: Commander.[8]
Appearances[]
- 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
- Poe Dameron: Free Fall audiobook
Sources[]
Star Wars: A New Hope on StarWars.com (backup link)- Star Wars: The Card Game – Power of the Force (Card: BoShek) (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[]
- ↑ 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: Outer Rim
- ↑ Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: BoShek)
- ↑ Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: BoShek - Cantina Patron - Base Series 1)
- ↑ Poe Dameron: Free Fall
- ↑ Jensen, Billy: Finding BoShek (2016-02-08). Billy Jensen. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020.
- ↑ Star Wars: Commander
