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Han Solo frozen in carbonite
- "Oh, they've encased him in carbonite. He should be quite well protected. If he survived the freezing process, that is."
- ―C-3PO
Carbonite was a liquid substance that was made from carbon gas and could change into a solid through rapid freezing. Goods could be encased in carbonite for preservation, through a process known as carbon-freezing.[1] Carbonite blocks could also be used to place people in hibernation.[2] Before the invention of the hyperdrive, some early spacers would use carbonite to endure long voyages. That technique, however, had brutal side effects, collectively referred to as hibernation sickness.[3] Droids such as the DLC-13 mining droid could be made out of heat-resistant carbonite.[4]
During the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and the clone troopers under their command froze themselves in carbonite to smuggle themselves into the Citadel on Lola Sayu.[5]
During the Galactic Civil War, Skywalker, now Darth Vader, intended to trap his son Luke in carbonite. Having blackmailed Lando Calrissian into letting him use the carbon-freezing facility on Bespin, he tested the device out on Han Solo. Boba Fett transported the carbonite block to Jabba's Palace, where Jabba displayed it as a trophy.[6]
Appearances
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Citadel"- Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare (Mentioned only)
- Lost Stars (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
- Aftermath
- Star Wars: Uprising
Sources
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Bespin in the Databank (backup link)
- Cloud City in the Databank (backup link)
- Lando Calrissian biography gallery in the Databank (backup link (lando-calrissian-biography-gallery) not verified!); image #4, 7 (of 9)
- Millennium Falcon biography gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (Millennium-falcon-biography-gallery) not verified!); image #15 (of 17)
