Saucer Head was the nickname of a male sabacc dealer who operated on Vandor around 10 BBY. He dealt for a game between the smuggler Lando Calrissian, the outlaw Han Solo and some other players.
Biography[]
Saucer Head was a sabacc dealer during the Imperial Era
Around 10 BBY, Saucer Head[3] was a sabacc dealer at The Lodge on Vandor. He dealt the cards for the famed smuggler Lando Calrissian's game, where he was beating all the other players at the table. The outlaw Han Solo later joined the game and took the seat next to Saucer Head. He began winning every round after he and Calrissian betted their starships. During the game, Saucer Head took notice of fellow players Susaut Volupicite and Karjj, who sat next to him while losing the game to the smuggler. Calrissian ultimately won the game by cheating, keeping his prized YT-1300 light freighter, the Millennium Falcon, with him.[4]
Personality and traits[]
Saucer Head was a male sabacc dealer who could speak Cynogan.[4]
Skills and abilities[]
In Calrissian and Solo's sabacc game, Saucer Head shuffled the cards around the table with ease.[4]
Equipment[]
Saucer Head wore a round, red hat and a breathing mask that obscured his face. He also wore a black poncho and black gloves.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
Concept art of Saucer Head, by Jake Lunt Davies
Saucer Head made his first appearance in the 2018 Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story, played by an uncredited actor.[4] Magician Steven Bridges later confirmed that he played the dealer in the film.[5] He was first named on a card in the 2018 Topps Solo: A Star Wars Story trading card set released by The Topps Company, Inc. in 2018.[3]
Saucer Head was designed for Solo by Jake Lunt Davies.[6] His design served as a potential design for Enfys Nest, but was later repurposed into the sabacc dealer seen in the film, with leather replacing the bone mask.[2]
Saucer Head's costume was later reused in the 2019 television show The Mandalorian.[6]
Appearances[]
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Graphic Novel Adaptation
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 3
Sources[]
- The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Ultimate Sticker Collection
2018 Topps Solo: A Star Wars Story Card: Saucer Head (backup link) (First identified as Saucer Head)- Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Solo: A Star Wars Story - The Lodge, Card: Saucer Head
- Every Language in Star Wars Movies | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (original link is obsolete)
- "Neal Scanlan: A Force Reawakended" — Star Wars Insider 203 (Picture only)
- Star Wars Galaxy of Sounds — "Oddities"
Notes and references[]
- ↑
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
2018 Topps Solo: A Star Wars Story Card: Saucer Head (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ I'M IN STAR WARS! on the StevenBridges YouTube channel: "Talking about my experiences consulting and appearing in Solo: A Star Wars Story. (and yes, I met Donald Glover)" (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jake Lunt Davies (@jakeluntdavies) on Instagram (post on November 23, 2019): "This guy I designed for Solo rocked up again in The Mandalorian ep3. Still hanging out in the bounty hunter bar. But a better view on him this time. Shame the havelock and neck cowl were missing. But hey, small quibble. #starwars #themandalorian #saucerhead #bountyhunter #conceptdesign #creaturedesign #solo #soloastarwarsstory" (backup link)
