Tosche Station

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Tosche Station served as a power and distribution station outside the town of Anchorhead on Tatooine. It was the power source of a number of surrounding cities, via dozens of sturdy underground cables. It stocked useful supplies for the local moisture farmers such as power converters. The station also provided services such as vehicle repairs and equipment recharging.

Contents 1 History 2 Behind the scenes 3 Appearances 4 Sources 5 Notes and references

[edit] History

The station was named after its owner Merl Tosche, who rarely visited. Tosche's frequent absence meant that the station was usually managed by Laze "Fixer" Loneozner. As a result, it became a popular gathering place for local youths such as Luke Skywalker and Biggs Darklighter.

Fixer spent most of his time at Tosche Station working on building an illegal Podracer from spare parts, which he then planned to sell in Mos Espa to earn money for his wedding with his girlfriend Camie.

Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Luke came to Tosche Station to tell Biggs that he saw a battle taking place above Tatooine, and was subsequently ridiculed.

In 1 ABY, wild creatures dug up and damaged the underground power cables, causing a blackout in Bestine. Fixer was forced to hire hunters to destroy the creatures in the area to make way for repairs.^[1]

[edit] Behind the scenes

Tosche Station was supposed to appear in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope but was cut from the film. The scene shows Luke Skywalker telling his friends, including Biggs Darklighter and Fixer, about a space battle he saw above the planet.

In the comic Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine, it is misspelled "Toshi Station."

In Robot Chicken: Star Wars, Tosche Station is a strip club, and the Power Convertors are the main act.

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars Republic: Outlander (Mentioned only)
• Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
• Falling Star (Ambiguously canonical source) (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
• Star Wars Empire: Darklighter
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars 1
• The Rebel Club (Non-canonical mention)
• Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine (Mentioned only)
•  Star Wars Galaxies – An Empire Divided
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (Mentioned only)
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

• Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (First Edition)
• Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
• The Essential Guide to Characters
• Star Wars: Behind the Magic
• Inside the Worlds of the Star Wars Trilogy
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 72 (TAT41-42, Tatooine - Anchorhead and Tosche Station)
• Cool Reception on Hyperspace
• Power Point Presentation on Hyperspace
•  A Night at Tosche Station on Wizards.com (article)

[edit] Notes and references