- "I, Preigo, your humble servant, have searched far and wide, oh, illustrious plunderer of the universe and found you a most special entertainment."
- ―Preigo, to Hondo Ohnaka
Preigo's Traveling World of Wonder, also known simply as the Travelling World of Wonder, was a traveling intergalactic circus attraction run by the Dug showman Preigo. During the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Weequay pirate Hondo Ohnaka enjoyed the performances the carnival would put on for him on the planet Florrum. In 20 BBY, a group of Jedi younglings posing as acrobats joined the entertainers on one of these trips in order to save Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, whom Ohnaka had captured. The presentation ended in chaos and later became known as one of the most disorganized productions in the circus' history.
Description[]
- "The side of the ship says, 'Preigo's Traveling World of Wonder.' They're a traveling carnival act."
- ―Petro
Preigo's Traveling World of Wonder[1] also known simply as the Travelling World of Wonder,[3] was a circus comprised of a troupe of entertainers and performers that traveled around the galaxy for various performances. The performers consisted of Twi'lek acrobats, Aleena tumblers, and Gamorrean clowns.[2] Performers wore masks and costumes modeled after various creatures, including[1] the reptilian[4] rancors and[1] the mammalian[5] gundarks.[1]
The leader of the carnival, Dug showman and ringmaster Preigo, owned various creatures that performed in the attraction.[2] These creatures included[1] the feline[6] narglatchs,[1] amphibious[5] fambaas,[1] quadrapedal dalgos, and avian convorees.[1] To travel around the galaxy, they utilized[1] the YV-865 Aurore-class freighter[7] Gambol,[3] the side of which bore the name of the carnival[1] written in one of the writing systems of the Huttese language.[8]
History[]
- "We've got to run for it! Those blasted kids have screwed up everything up! Hondo's going to kill us."
- ―Preigo, to his crew before taking off
Preigo's circus had put on multiple performances for the Weequay pirate Hondo Ohnaka and his gang at their base of operations on[1] the Outer Rim Territories[3] planet[9] Florrum.[1] By 20 BBY,[10] during one performance for Ohnaka, the pirate became displeased with a certain act and killed all the performers of the segment.[1]
That year,[10] during the Clone Wars[1] between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems,[7] Ohnaka's gang captured the Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano. At this time, the circus was en route to Hondo's complex for a performance. A clan of Jedi younglings, consisting of Petro, Zatt, Gungi, Katooni, and Byph, traveled to the planet to rescue Tano, infiltrating the circus as acrobats. They used their Force powers to perform tricks that won them positions, and their act came to be officially known as the Animal Instincts, with each of the younglings being provided a costume. Aftee they reached the complex, the Animal Instincts persuaded a drunk Ohnaka to join in on their act, giving Katooni time to steal Tano's lightsabers and free her. The group of Jedi then made their escape[1] and ditched their masks.[9] Fearing that Ohnaka would kill him, Preigo fled, leaving behind many of his acts.[1] The event became known as one of the most chaotic performances in the circus' history.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
Preigo's Traveling World of Wonder first appeared in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars season five episode "Bound for Rescue,"[1] released on November 17, 2012.[11] The circus was first identified as the Travelling World of Wonder in the eighty-ninth issue of De Agostini's Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon magazine,[3] which was published around September 14, 2016.[12]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bound for Rescue" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Necessary Bond" (In flashback(s))
- "Almost a Jedi" — The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark (Indirect mention only)
- "Almost a Jedi" — The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark audiobook (Indirect mention only)
Sources[]
- "Bound for Rescue" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Preigo in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Monsters of The Clone Wars: A Season Five Bestiary on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 89 (Guide to the Galaxy: Florrum – Pirate World) (First identified as Travelling World of Wonder)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- The Clone Wars Rewatch: Younglings "Bound for Rescue" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Jedi Pocket Expert (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: Timelines (Indirect mention only)
- Preigo in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bound for Rescue"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Preigo in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 89 (Guide to the Galaxy: Florrum – Pirate World)
- ↑ Rancor in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ Talz in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑ "Bound for Rescue" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Almost a Jedi" — The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Bound for Rescue" to 20 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide
- ↑ The second issue of the De Agostini weekly magazine Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon was set to be published on January 14, 2015, according to De Agostini Publishing: Build the Millennium Falcon Magazine & Model by Wyman, Chris on TheForce.net (January 8, 2015) (archived from the original on November 6, 2016). Therefore, Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 89 was published around September 14, 2016.