- "We can stop only when there is life on this planet, and we are going to make this a beautiful place."
- ―Mitaka
Mitaka was a professor and a Jedi in hiding during the reign of the Galactic Empire. Mitaka lived on a remote part of a lifeless planet surrounded by droids, including his assistant, T0-B1. While hiding, Mitaka conducted research, attempting to generate life on that barren world.[2]
Biography[]
Mitaka's luck ran out when T0-B1 boarded a skyhopper in the professor's compound[2] basement,[4] and inadvertently advertised into space the existence of Jedi on that planet. That information was picked up by a Star Destroyer boarded by an Inquisitor, who tracked down the professor. Mitaka hid his droids T0-B1 and C03, along with his lightsaber. His last words to T0-B1 saying "I'm one with the Force; the Force is with me."
By the end of the encounter, Mitaka was nowhere to be seen, and had most of his compound and droids destroyed. Later, T0-B1 found Mitaka's grave, and when the Inquisitor came back, Mitaka's spirit saw how T0-B1 grew and managed to complete his research. He also told him that T0-B1 is ready for the battle and acknowledged the robot as his Padawan. He knighted T0-B1 as a Jedi Knight and wished that the Force be with him, providing the little droid confidence to decisively defeat his foe. After the battle, T0-B1, alongside C03, took it upon himself to continue Mitaka's research and help planets harbor life.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Mitaka appeared in the Star Wars: Visions short film "T0-B1." He was voiced by Tsutomu Isobe in the original Japanese audio and by Kyle Chandler in the English dub.[2]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: Visions — "T0-B1" (First appearance)
- Visions: T0-B1: The Droid Who Became a Jedi
Sources[]
Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts on StarWars.com (backup link) (First mentioned)
Inside Star Wars: Visions: Meet the Droids on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus — "Origins"
Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus — "T0-B1"
"Star Wars: Visions Season One Companion" — Star Wars Insider 210
- The Art of Star Wars: Visions
"Children of the Galaxy" — Star Wars Insider 225
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "T0-B1" takes place during the Great Jedi Purge, which began in 19 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas, and ended with the Mission to Malachor according to The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem. As Star Wars: Timelines dates the mission to 3 BBY, this is when the Jedi Purge ended, and the latest that "T0-B1" can take place.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10
Star Wars: Visions — "T0-B1"
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: Visions
- ↑
スター・ウォーズ:ビジョンズ on Disney's official Japanese website (backup link)