Pons Limbic,^[2] known by the nickname "Brainiac" by the smuggler BoShek, was a male Siniteen who was present in Chalmun's Cantina when Luke Skywalker and Han Solo met for the first time.^[1][3] BoShek gave him that name because he could calculate hyperspace jumps without any help of a navigation computer.^[1] He was sitting at a table with Arleil Schous, Bom Vimdin, and an individual with a mustache.^[3]

Contents 1 Behind the scenes 2 Appearances 3 Sources 4 Notes and references 4.1 In other languages

Behind the scenesEdit

During production of A New Hope, the character was referred to as "Brainee," "Cranium Head" and "Crater Head."^[2] It was the CCG that first gave him his nickname "Brainiac," and his true name was not revealed until the article "Cantina Roll Call: Shedding Light on Some Alien Aliases" was updated for the 2008 StarWars.com site redesign.^[4][2]

Both the pons and the limbic system are structures within the human brain.

Brainiac is also the name of a character in the DC Universe.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• The Star Wars Holiday Special

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars Official Poster Monthly 12
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – A New Hope Limited (Card: Brainiac) (First identified as Brainiac)
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – A New Hope Limited Rules Supplement
• "The Last Page"—Star Wars Insider 48
• Star Wars: Chronicles
•  Cantina Roll-Call: Shedding Light on Some Alien Aliases on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org) (First identified as Pons Limbic)
• Cantina Roll-Call: Shedding Light on Some Alien Aliases (old version, as archived at Archive.org)
• He's The Brains, Sweetheart on Hyperspace (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 1 (Picture only)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (Under Brainiac)

Notes and referencesEdit