Chief Bast
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Chief Bast is a fictional character
in the Star Wars
universe
.
He was an Imperial
Officer stationed aboard the first Death Star
. Like General Tagge, Chief Bast feared that the Rebels might find an exploitable weakness in the purloined plans for the battle station
. He was unable to convince Grand Moff Tarkin
of the danger, however. He was then killed when the Death Star was destroyed by Luke Skywalker
.
The Star Wars Holiday Special
features an officer resembling Chief Bast serving under Darth Vader
during the Imperial occupation
of Kashyyyk
in re-used footage originally from A New Hope
. However, despite the re-used footage, that was another of many cases in which the same actor portrayed different characters in the films. Chief Bast was onscreen on the Death Star seconds before its destruction, and other sources, the first of which was 2005's Star Wars Encyclopedia, have confirmed the character's death. Leland Chee, the keeper of Lucasfilm's continuity database, has used that entry to confirm Bast's death.
Fictional character
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in the Star Wars
Star Wars
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universe
Star Wars Galaxy
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.
He was an Imperial
Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
The Galactic Empire is one of the main factions in the fictional universe of Star Wars. It is a galaxy-spanning regime established by the series' lead villain, Palpatine, to replace the Galactic Republic in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The Galactic Empire is introduced in Star Wars...
Officer stationed aboard the first Death Star
Death Star
The Death Star is a fictional moon-sized space station and superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe. It is capable of destroying a planet with a single destructive super charged energy beam.-Origin and design:...
. Like General Tagge, Chief Bast feared that the Rebels might find an exploitable weakness in the purloined plans for the battle station
Space station
A space station is a spacecraft capable of supporting a crew which is designed to remain in space for an extended period of time, and to which other spacecraft can dock. A space station is distinguished from other spacecraft used for human spaceflight by its lack of major propulsion or landing...
. He was unable to convince Grand Moff Tarkin
Grand Moff Tarkin
Governor Wilhuff Tarkin or Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, appearing as the main antagonist of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, played by British actor Peter Cushing. A younger version of the character makes a brief cameo in the prequel film Star Wars...
of the danger, however. He was then killed when the Death Star was destroyed by Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master...
.
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American television special set in the Star Wars galaxy. It was one of the first official Star Wars spin-offs, and was directed by Steve Binder. The show was broadcast in its entirety only once, in the United States and Canada, November 17, 1978, on the U.S...
features an officer resembling Chief Bast serving under Darth Vader
Darth Vader
Darth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, appearing as one of the main antagonists in the original trilogy and as the main protagonist in the prequel trilogy....
during the Imperial occupation
Military occupation
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of Kashyyyk
Kashyyyk
Kashyyyk , also known as Wookiee Planet C, is a planet in the Star Wars universe. It is the tropical, forested home world of the Wookiees...
in re-used footage originally from A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
. However, despite the re-used footage, that was another of many cases in which the same actor portrayed different characters in the films. Chief Bast was onscreen on the Death Star seconds before its destruction, and other sources, the first of which was 2005's Star Wars Encyclopedia, have confirmed the character's death. Leland Chee, the keeper of Lucasfilm's continuity database, has used that entry to confirm Bast's death.