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- "This baby belongs to them cloners. What you got here is a Kamino saberdart."
- ―Dexter Jettster examining one shown to him by Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Kamino saberdart was a type of toxic dart created by the Kaminoans of the planet Kamino. One of these darts was used by the bounty hunter Jango Fett to kill Zam Wesell, who had failed in her mission to assassinate the Senator Padmé Amidala and later captured by Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker, to prevent her from telling said Jedi who hired her. The dart had little cuts on its side that made it instantly identifiable to Dexter Jettster when Obi-Wan brought it to him at his diner for identification, having been unable to find any information about it in the Jedi Archives.[1]
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, several accounts from Sienar Fleet Systems' Advanced Projects Laboratory on the Outer Rim planet Lothal indicate Grand Admiral Thrawn bringing a Kamino saberdart to the Laboratory. The Chiss Admiral sought to create a superior starfighter, the TIE Defender. According to the accounts, Thrawn used the saberdart to demonstrate the Defenders' proposed wing shapes and positions, the heightened speed and maneuverability TIE Defenders would have over other fighter craft, and the "unparalleled" visibility the design would provide TIE/D pilots.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The shooting script for Attack of the Clones gives the name for the saberdart as a "Kamino kyberdart," a name that was later changed. The term "kyber" has been used in canon with kyber crystal.[source?]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Brotherhood (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances[]
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales – "Exit from Endor" (In flashback(s))
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Sources[]
"Cargo of Doom" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Lama Su - Prime Minister - Base Series 1)
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Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Dexter Jettster - Cook - Base Series 1)
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- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
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Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Jawas on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (Databank A-Z: Dengar–Domino Squad)
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- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Databank A-Z: Jelucan–Lord Junn)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 39 (Helmets: Zam Wesell)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 41 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Kaminoans; Highlights of the Saga: The Secret of Kamino)
Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 11 (Starfighter Aces: Jango Fett – Legendary Bounty Hunter)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Databank A-Z: Zam Wesell–Wexley)
- TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
- Rise of the Separatists
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Zam Wesell - Topps' Women of Star Wars)
"Anakin Skywalker" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Dexter Jettster in the Databank (backup link)
Zam Wesell in the Databank (backup link)