A governor of the Galactic Empire was stationed on the planet Pesmenben IV.[1] By 0 BBY,[2] the Human businessman Lando Calrissian conned the governor into leasing the planet by salting its dunes with lithium carbonate; posing as a non-union mine guard, he made the governor lie facedown in the bottom of a boat so that when the "union officials" raided them, the governor threw the bribe overboard. Calrissian got away with the scam without punishment.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Imperial governor was first mentioned in James Kahn's 1983 novelization of the original trilogy film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.[1]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi novelization (and unabridged audiobook) (First mentioned, in book)
Sources[]
- The New Essential Guide to Characters
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III ("Pesmenben IV")
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Characters establishes that Lando Calrissian's scheme on Pesmenben IV occurred prior to the Battle of Ylesia, which The New Essential Chronology dates to 0 BBY.