- "Many Bothans died to bring us this information."
- ―Mon Mothma, before the Battle of Endor
Bothans were a group known for operating a spy network.[2] Bothans were known to communicate with each other in a series of growls.[3]
Bothan spies were credited with obtaining information concerning the location of DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station, despite sustaining heavy casualties, thereby enabling the Rebel Alliance to plan an attack on the unfinished space station.[1] The Bothans also provided the Rebel Alliance with other useful information, such as the door code for the shield generator bunker on the forest moon of Endor.[4] They forged false chain codes that were implanted into Aqualish by Nautolan doctors.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
- "It's pretty easy to confirm: we are purposely trying not to show them to leave all possibilities for when that story gets told. The dude in Resistance is based on the EU design of a Bothan that the Animation art team used as reference for a background alien."
- ―Matt Martin
Bothans were first mentioned in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi,[1] and first canonically appeared in the 2016 novel Bloodline.[3] Individuals resembling the Star Wars Legends depiction of the Bothan species[7] have appeared in various canon visual media, such as Star Wars Resistance,[8] Legends of the Alliance in the form of Mak Eshkra'rey,[9] Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters,[10] Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook,[11] and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook,[12] but whether these creatures are in fact Bothans has yet to be confirmed.
The reference book Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills also pictures Bothans.[13] However, given the Lucasfilm Story Group's decision to hold off on picturing Bothans,[6] this article assumes it was a mistake.
Appearances[]
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Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return to the Wheel" (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Escape from Coruscant" (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- The Journey to Star Wars: A New Dawn on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Yavin 4 Rebels: Guardians of the Hidden Fortress on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- A Tale of Two Bothans: Interpreting Star Wars Aliens on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 7 (Databank A-Z: Bongo–Bowcaster)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 23 (Highlights of the Saga: Assault on Endor)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- "The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 201
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- "Return of the Jedi: The End of the Beginning" — Star Wars Insider 217
- "The Death Star Stratagem" — Star Wars Insider 223
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- Admiral Ackbar in the Databank (backup link)
- Galactic Empire in the Databank (backup link)
- Mon Mothma in the Databank (backup link)
Non-canon sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Heir to the Jedi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bloodline
- ↑ Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Matt Martin (@missingwords) on Twitter (August 2, 2019) (backup link)
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "Secrets and Holograms"
- ↑ Legends of the Alliance
- ↑ War of the Bounty Hunters – Jabba the Hutt 1
- ↑ Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook
- ↑ Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills