Khetanna
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| Khetanna | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
Modified luxury sail barge |
| Class | |
| Cost |
285,000 credits |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length |
30 meters[1] |
| Maximum speed |
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| Maximum altitude |
10 meters[2] |
| Engine unit(s) | |
| Shielding |
None |
| Sensor systems | |
| Armament |
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| Crew |
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| Passengers |
500[1] |
| Cargo capacity |
2,000 metric tons |
| Consumables |
Live food tanks |
| Usage | |
| Role(s) | |
| Year introduced |
c. 32 BBY |
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| Affiliation | |
The Khetanna was a Ubrikkian Industries Luxury sail barge, owned by the crimelord Jabba Desilijic Tiure. He used it to travel over the Dune Sea of Tatooine, and for pleasurable expeditions to the Great Pit of Carkoon. It was generally accompanied by two skiffs, which carried the Hutt's guards.
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[edit] Characteristics
The Khetanna was a modified luxury sail barge which had three decks with the upper one being covered by two large orange sails. The sails were primarily for a decorative purpose, but they also protected passengers from the glaring light of Tatooine's twin suns and could propel the vessel at a moderate 30km/h.[3] The usual method of propulsion was a triple-chambered repulsorlift engine. The upper deck also had a small private lounge which was used by Jabba's favorite henchmen and guests.
As the vehicle was designed to transport sentient passengers for extended trips, the Khetanna's middle deck served as the passenger deck. This deck was highly ornate, decorated with sculptures, tapestries, and other symbols of wealth in order to impress Jabba's guests.[4] A large portion of this deck was occupied by a large banquet room which could double as a throne room for Jabba and his entourage. Jabba used this deck when he ordered Luke Skywalker thrown into the Pit of Carkoon, and it was here that he died by strangulation at the hands of his newest slave girl, Leia. The mid-deck also held guest rooms, a lobby, Jabba's private quarters, a fully-stocked and expanded kitchen, and the cockpit of the vehicle.[4][3]
The barge's lower deck was composed of navigation sensor array, engines, redundant steering systems, a series of prison cells, a droid storage chamber, armory, a repair shop, and several live food tanks containing living animals which the crime lord would feast on at his pleasure.[4]
When the crime lord acquired the vessel, he also installed a custom-mounted blaster cannon on the upper deck which could disable most vehicles and had the handrails drilled to hold portable antipersonnel heavy blasters. An advanced sensor suite also allowed the crime lord to escape detection from his foes. Prefering the arid climate of Tatooine, Jabba replaced the standard air conditioning system with a multitude of window shutters.[3] Also on the barge were several decorations such as masks and several decorative bas-reliefs.
[edit] History
When Jabba the Hutt acquired the Khetanna, he used it for business trips, lavish parties, and tours across the deserts of Tatooine. He often conducted raids on his rivals, often with assisstance from a pair of escorting Bantha-II cargo skiffs.[1] Despite requiring a crew of 26 for proper and safe operation, Jabba was infamous for voyaging with 15 or less crewmen, most of whom were kitchen assistants.[3] Jabba would enter and exit the barge by a large boarding hatch at the observation deck level on the starboard side of the vessel.[1] Due to the reputation of the infamous Jabba, the vessel earned a feared reputation among her master's enemies.
Jabba used the barge to take Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca to the Great Pit of Carkoon, where they were to be fed to the sarlacc. The sail barge was destroyed during the fight that ensued over the Pit after Luke Skywalker retrieved his lightsaber. After defeating several of Jabba's guards, Skywalker ordered Leia to point the deck cannon directly at the deck.[5] Just before escaping, Sywalker kicked the firng lever. The sail barge was quickly torn apart by the laser fire.
Although largely stripped of valuables by scavenging Jawas, the remnants of the Khetanna near the Sarlacc pit were part of Mos Eisley's "Skywalker Tour."[3] Parts of the Khetanna were eventually used to line the interior of the Doe See'ybark Bootana restaurant.
[edit] Appearances
- Podracing Tales
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
- Boba Fett: Hunted
- Fortune, Fate, and the Natural History of the Sarlacc
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
- Shadows of the Empire comic
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 2: The Emperor Commands
- And the Band Played On: The Band's Tale
- Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
- The Ordeal of Boba Fett
- Three Against the Galaxy (Appears in flashback(s))
- Heir to the Empire (Vision to Luke Skywalker)
- The Last Command (Mentioned only)
- Recovery (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
[edit] Non-canon appearances
- Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- The Revenge of Tag & Bink
- The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition
- The Lost Lightsaber (Appears in flashback(s))
[edit] Sources
- Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
- Star Wars: Power of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections
- Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections
- Galactic Phrase Book and Travel Guide
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 50 (JAB1-2, Jabba the Hutt's Sail Barge)
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
Sail barge in the Databank
"Jabba's Palace Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Jabba's Sail Barge)
- Star Wars Technical Journal
