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Barada

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Barada
Biographical information
Homeworld

Klatooine[1]

Died

4 ABY, Tatooine[2]

Physical description
Species

Klatooinian[1]

Gender

Male[1]

Height

1.7 meters[1]

Hair color

None[1]

Eye color

Red[1]

Chronological and political information
Era(s)

Rebellion era

Affiliation

Jabba Desilijic Tiure[1]

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Barada was a Klatooinian who served as chief mechanic for Jabba the Hutt's sail barge Khetanna. He was one of the most loyal and hardworking of Jabba's servants and his loyalty would last until his death at the battle at the Great Pit of Carkoon.

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[edit] Biography

Barada.

Barada was named after the great Klatooinian Barada M'Beg. In his youth on Klatooine, Barada was disrespectful of his parents and was sold into servitude to a garage owner. The owner of the garage lost it to Jabba in a game of Sabacc and now Jabba not only owned the garage, he owned Barada as well. This was unfortunate for Barada as he was only 2000 credits short of paying for his freedom from the garage before Jabba took over. To keep Barada in his service, Jabba paid him the exact amount that Barada had to pay him for room and board.

Soon Barada was put in charge of Jabba's Motor pool, taking care of the various vehicles that Jabba had acquired. The biggest vehicle Barada maintained was Jabba's Ubrikkian Luxury sail barge.

Though Barada was mainly a loner, he found a friend in Ephant Mon. Often Ephant sought information from Barada as he was one of the more well informed denizens in Jabba's service.

When Jabba captured Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca Barada served as a guard on a Bantha-II cargo skiff that accompanied the rebels' skiff. Jabba had underestimated the Jedi and his friends. Skywalker launched an attack against Jabba's henchmen, and a battle broke out above the sarlacc. Barada joined in the melee, but was cut in half by Skywalker's lightsaber. His dead body then fell off the sail barge, into the Sarlacc. His death spared him the painful fate of being kept alive by the sarlacc for a millennium.

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Although thought to be unintelligent, Barada was smart enough to evade his treachery being found out by his friend, Ephant Mon, and his boss, Jabba.

[edit] Behind the scenes

Barada.

Barada's name is present in "Klaatu barada nikto," a phrase from the 1951 film The Day The Earth Stood Still. Klaatu, an individual, and Nikto, a species, were present during the same scenes as Barada in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

Two action figures have been made of Barada. The first came out in 1985 as part of Kenner's "Last 17" run of action figures, though the figure actually depicted Kithaba. The next model was part of the "Skiff Guards" Cinema Scene in the Power of the Force 2 line and came with a blaster. The same figure was rereleased in 2003 as part of a Pit of Carkoon-themed multipack at Toys "R" Us and again in late 2005 as part of the initial wave of The Saga Collection, with improved paint.

Barada is often mistaken as being eaten by the sarlacc. The actual Klatooinian shown being devoured is Kithaba.

Barada was portrayed by Dickey Beer.

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[edit] Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Essential Guide to Characters
  2. ↑ Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

[edit] External links

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