Sail Barge

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Sail Barge

Basic Information -

Homeworld: Tatooine
Size: 30 meters long
Manufacturer: Ubrikkian
Type: Luxury Sail Barge
Weapon: Laser Cannons
Affiliation: Criminal
Associations: Barada; Jabba the Hutt; Sail Barge


The huge antigravity pleasure craft that Jabba the Hutt used to travel the dunes of Tatooine was called a sail barge. The craft had three decks, its top one covered with large sails. When the repulsorlifts are shut off, winds alone can move the craft. Jabba armed his barge with a large turret-mounted laser cannon, and with portable blaster cannons lining the upper deck rails. The last voyage of Jabba's sail barge was a trip into the Dune Sea, for the ill-fated execution of Luke Skywalker and his friends. Little did Jabba realize that he was playing into Luke's plan, that by bringing the young Jedi out into the open, the advantage fell to Skywalker. Armed with a previously concealed lightsaber, Skywalker was able to cut through many of Jabba's guards. Princess Leia Organa used the slaver's chain that kept her bound to the repulsive gangster to strangle Jabba. Freed from her bonds, Leia then used the barge's laser cannon to fire into the lower decks, unleashing a chain reaction of explosions that consumed the pleasure craft. Jabba's beloved Khetanna was an odd mixture of opulent splendor and crude depravity. The craft began life as a standard Ubrikkian Luxury sail barge, though Jabba had much of its amenities refitted to fit his indulgent tastes. The largest addition was an elaborate kitchen and banquet area. Jabba's personal chef, Porcellus, kept a well-stocked pantry, including tanks of live food, to feed the gluttonous gangster. The heavy sail barge can achieve a flight ceiling of 10 meters, and a top speed of 100 kilometers per hour. Relying solely on its sails to catch the winds, the craft can achieve a leisurely pace of 30 kilometers per hour.