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Encyclopedia > Bespin
Bespin
Distance from Core 49,100 light years
Region Outer Rim Territories
Sector Yarith Sector
System Bespin system
Orbital period approx 14 years
Rotation period 12 hours
Number of suns 1
Number of moons 2 principal
Major species Humans, Ugnaughts
Population 6 million
Official language Basic
Terrain Gas giant
Surface water None
Points of interest Cloud City, Tibannopolis, Life Zone
Affiliation Confederacy of Independent Systems, Galactic Empire

Bespin is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. It is featured in Episode five, Star Wars:The Empire Strikes Back over which the floating city Cloud City hovers suspended by an antigravity pod. Bespin is also a major source of tibanna gas, which is refined for production and transport in Cloud City and used in the production of starship blasters. It is home to several million individuals including humans and Ugnaughts. File links The following pages link to this file: Cloud City Categories: Images with unknown source ... A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in vacuum in one year. ... In the fictional Star Wars series, the Outer Rim Territories is the outermost part of the Star Wars galaxy. ... This is a list of the planetary systems and star systems in the fictional Star Wars galaxy. ... This is a list of the planetary systems and star systems in the fictional Star Wars galaxy. ... The orbital period is the time it takes a planet (or another object) to make one full orbit. ... A year (from Old English gēr) is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... In astronomy, a rotation period is the time an astronomical object takes to complete one revolution around its rotation axis. ... The hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time. ... In George Lucas fictional Star Wars universe, Humans are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. ... The Ugnaughts are a fictional race in the Star Wars universe. ... The fictional universe of Star Wars is a multilingual one, in which it is common to have either a passive or active fluency of many multiple languages from numerous alien races and cultures. ... The fictional universe of Star Wars is a multilingual one, in which it is common to have either a passive or active understanding of many multiple languages from numerous alien races and cultures. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cloud City is a fictional floating city on Bespin, a planet in the Star Wars universe which appears in the film The Empire Strikes Back. ... This is a list of cities and towns in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS) is an organization that existed in the latter years of the Republic. ... The Galactic Empire is the main antagonist in the Star Wars universe. ... The exploration of other worlds is one of the most enduring themes of science fiction. ... Map of the Star Wars galaxy released by Star Wars Insider The fictional galaxy where the setting of the Star Wars saga occurs is known simply as the Star Wars galaxy while in the canon it is referred as the Galaxy or the Known Galaxy. ... Movie poster Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the first released Star Wars movie, and the second film released in the original trilogy. ... In science fiction, floating cities are settlements that use buoyancy to remain in the atmosphere of a planet. ... Cloud City is a fictional floating city on Bespin, a planet in the Star Wars universe which appears in the film The Empire Strikes Back. ... A type of gas mined from the planet Bespin and used in the production of starship blasters. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In George Lucas fictional Star Wars universe, Humans are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. ... The Ugnaughts are a fictional race in the Star Wars universe. ...


The planet Bespin is a gas giant that is about 118,000 kilometers in diameter. Like most gas giants, it has a solid core made of metal followed by layers of metallic gases. Most of the layers of gas are poisonous, and the pressure and temperature are far above what a human could tolerate. But from approximately 150 to 180 kilometers down from space there is a habitable layer known as the Bespin Life Zone. This layer has an oxygen atmosphere with the temperature and pressure that makes it ideal for human life. It is in this layer that Cloud City is located. Like most gas giants, Bespin has a number of moons. Bespin has a 12 hour day, and completes an orbit around its sun about every 14 earth years (10220 Bespin days). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily loses electrons to form positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds between metal atoms. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Space has been an interest for philosophers and scientists for much of human history. ... General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series nonmetals, chalcogens Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless (gas) very pale blue (liquid) Standard atomic weight 15. ... Atmosphere is the general name for a layer of gases that may surround a material body of sufficient mass. ... The hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time. ... Look up day in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “Sol” redirects here. ... A year (from Old English gÄ“r) is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ...


The Millennium Falcon, by Han Solo's admission, barely made it there from the Anoat system without hyperdrive. The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee firstmate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). ... Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... This is a list of the planetary systems and star systems in the fictional Star Wars galaxy. ... Hyperdrive is a name given to certain methods of traveling faster than light (FTL) in science fiction. ...


Lando Calrissian, the previous owner of the Millennium Falcon, administered Cloud City and provided "well-paying" jobs for the Ugnaughts until the Galactic Empire occupied the system. Lando Calrissian is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, portrayed by Billy Dee Williams. ... The Galactic Empire is the main antagonist in the Star Wars universe. ...


During the Galactic Civil War, Darth Vader later captured Cloud City (as seen in The Empire Strikes Back) in what became known as the Occupation of Bespin. The Galactic Civil War is a fictional war from the Star Wars galaxy. ... Darth Vader is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... Cloud City is a fictional floating city on Bespin, a planet in the Star Wars universe which appears in the film The Empire Strikes Back. ...


The Jedi Knight Streen, an old gas prospector, was discovered on Bespin by Luke Skywalker and recruited to be part of the first class of the Jedi Academy. He had lived in the abandoned Tibannopolis complex as a hermit for years, trying to stay away from the larger galaxy. This article or section should include material from Jedi Sentinel —The Jedi Code — Obi-Wan Kenobi The Jedi Knights are a fictional brotherhood and organization from the Star Wars series of films by George Lucas. ... Streen is a character from the Star Wars storyline. ... Luke Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... The Jedi Academy is a fictional training establishment in the Star Wars universe. ... Tibannopolis is the second city on bespin. ...


References

  • Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays, softcover, 1997. George Lucas, Leigh Brackett, Lawrence Kasdan, Laurent Bouzereau, ISBN 0-345-40981-7
  • Star Wars: Jedi Search, (Book 1 of the Jedi Academy Trilogy), 1994. Kevin J. Anderson, ISBN 0553297988
  • The Essential guide to Planets and Moons (Star Wars), 1st edition, by Daniel Wallace, Scott Kolins. 1998. ISBN 0-345-42068-3

George Walton Lucas, Jr. ...

External links


The official sites repository of information on characters, locations, and technology. ... Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki is a wiki for information on the Star Wars saga, including information on all six films, as well as the Expanded Universe. ... Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by George Lucas during the late 1970s. ...

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Bespin - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki (1599 words)
Bespin was a gas giant in the Bespin system of the Anoat Sector on the Ison Corridor in the Greater Javin region of the Outer Rim Territories.
Bespin's fauna included the winged Tibannucks, velkers, rawwks, the gas-filled beldon, and airborne algae sacks.
The main economy on Bespin was the mining of tibanna gas.
Bespin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (384 words)
Bespin is the planet in The Empire Strikes Back over which the floating city Cloud City hovers suspended by an antigravity pod.
Bespin is also a major source of tibanna gas, which is refined for production and transport in Cloud City and used in the production of starship blasters.
The Jedi Knight Streen, an old gas prospector, was discovered on Bespin by Luke Skywalker and recruited to be part of the first class of the Jedi Academy.
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