- "I got what I thought was a deal on this ship."
- ―Bosbit Matarcher, on his faulty Delemedian starhopper
Bosbit Matarcher was a Human male from the astronomical object Delemede who, after a relativistic shield malfunction during a brief hyperspace jump aboard a Delemedian starhopper in 222 BBY, found himself two hundred years in the future. The unusual journey brought Matarcher brief fame, netting him a minor HoloNet News interview. However, Matacher was actually delighted at the mishap—when he had left in 222 BBY, Delemede was dilapidated, but by the time of his return in 22 BBY, the planet was flourishing.
Biography[]
- "I engaged the jump drive for a trip in outsystem. It took about two hours. When I got out, it was 200 years later."
- ―Bosbit Matarcher
Bosbit Matarcher was a Human male from[1] the astronomical object[3] Delemede who was born[1] around 247 BBY.[2] When he was twenty-five years old[1] in 222 BBY,[2] Matarcher bought a Delemedian starhopper, believing he had gotten a great deal for the starship. However, when he engaged the hyperdrive to take a quick jump outsystem, the relativistic shield on the starhopper—which was supposed to protect Matarcher from the strange bends in time and space associated with traveling at such hypervelocity—malfunctioned. The journey to leave the Delemede system took a mere two hours for Matarcher and he eventually exited hyperspace. However, he found that to the outside galaxy, 200 years had passed,[1] making it 22 BBY,[2] and resulting in him being 225 standard years old.[1]
A brief interview with Matarcher was published in an edition of HoloNet News CoCo District Edition about his unique experience. He expressed his plans to return to his home—this time by normal transit—while also expressing excitement in returning to a thriving Delemede that had been run-down when he had departed.[1]
Personality and traits[]
- "Well, truth to tell, when I left, home was pretty shoddy and run down, but now Delemede is a thriving place. I can't wait to get back, but this time I'll fly transit."
- ―Bosbit Matarcher
After traveling 200 years through time, he was happy that the malfunction had occurred since he could now return to Delemede, which was thriving when it had not been in the past. Matarcher had brown hair, gray eyes, and light skin.[1]
Equipment[]
Matarcher wore yellow-and-black colored clothing.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Bosbit Matarcher was first mentioned in "225-year Old Man's Secret? Time Dilation" an article[1] written by Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens[4] and published in HoloNet News Vol. 531 #48 on the HoloNet News website[1] on March 21, 2002.[5] According to Hidalgo, his creation was made as a reference to "134-Year-Old Man Attributes Longevity To Typographical Error," an article published in the real-world satirical publication The Onion.[6]
Appearances[]
225-year Old Man's Secret? Time Dilation — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #48 (content now obsolete; backup link) (First mentioned)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19
225-year Old Man's Secret? Time Dilation — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #48 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 225-year Old Man's Secret? Time Dilation — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #48 (content now obsolete; backup link) is set on the date 13:3:21, which corresponds to 22 BBY according to the reasoning here. The article establishes that Bosbit Matarcher was 225 years old at the time of its publication, meaning he must have been born around 247 BBY. "225-year Old Man's Secret? Time Dilation" also states that Matarcher traveled in his Delemedian starhopper 200 years before its release, equatng to 222 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic — Diplomacy Crew Skill mission: "On Both Their Houses"
- ↑ Credits — HoloNet News Vol. 531 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ The Official HoloNetNews Discussion Thread on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by PrinceXizor on March 21, 2002 at 3:24 PM; accessed September 20, 2020) (backup link)
- ↑ Pablo Hidalgo (@pabl0hidalgo) on Twitter: "That HNN story was my nod to this:" (backup link)
