- "Oh, they've encased him in carbonite. He should be quite well protected, if he survived the freezing process, that is."
- ―C-3PO's observation of Han Solo being frozen in carbonite
Carbon-freezing was an industrial process by which high-strength[2] liquid carbonite was flash-frozen[3] via combination with high-pressure gas:[2] that gas would then be encased within the carbonite[4] as it turned from a liquid to a solid state. The process was designed to encase,[3] preserve, and entrap otherwise unstable[2] materials for transport,[3] such as gases,[4] in a strong metal alloy.[3] Highly pressurized gases such as tibanna were designed to be safely encased by the solidified carbonite[4][5] for transport.[3] While it was not the original intention of carbon-freezing, encased materials could even include sentient beings, should the individual in question survive the freezing process.[2]
History[]
During the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker came up with the idea to be frozen in carbonite to avoid being detected by the the battle droid's scanners of Lola Sayu's blockade and the Citadel, which ultimately led to the Battle of Lola Sayu.[6]
During the Galactic Civil War, the Galactic Empire froze a giant kyber crystal.[7] On the order of the Sith Lord Darth Vader, Han Solo was frozen in carbonite on Cloud City.[1] The freezing process resulted in hibernation sickness, causing temporary blindness.[8] Princess Leia Organa and several other residents of Cloud City under went carbon-freezing by the Imperial Garrison under Captain Tanch.[9][10]
Surat Nuat had an office desk made with the frozen block of his brother.[11] The bounty hunter, Din Djarin, would carbon-freeze several of his bounties aboard his ship, the Razor Crest.[12]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Lost Treasure of Cloud City"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return of the Kyber Saber"
- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Carbon-freezing in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021, "Carbon-Freezing" (January 9/10)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Citadel"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "In the Name of the Rebellion"
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 3
- ↑ Star Wars (2020) 4
- ↑ Aftermath
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"