Garbage compactor/Legends

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Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca stuck in the Death Star garbage masher.

"One thing's for sure. We're all gonna be a lot thinner!"

―Han Solo

A garbage compactor (or trash compactor) was a metal chamber used to store and compress refuse. The walls would come together and compress and crush the garbage. The doors to the compactors were usually magsealed.

The garbage compactor that Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Princess Leia fell into aboard the Death Star I, Garbage Compactor 3263827, was under the category of recyclable waste.

They were attacked by a dianoga, which were known to live in garbage compactors. Luke was almost killed when the dianoga took him underwater.

Garbage compactors could also be small in scale, and fit into the interior chassis of a droid.

Behind the scenes

In George Lucas in Love Fan film, the waste bin in future Star Wars director's room has trash compactor writing on it.

Appearances

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Mentioned only) Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only) The Old Republic: Annihilation (Mentioned only) The Old Republic: Annihilation audiobook (Mentioned only) LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance) Star Wars: Battlefront II Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (Mentioned only) Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (Mentioned only) Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice Star Wars: Tiny Death Star (Non-canonical appearance) Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: A New Hope LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance) File:FantasyFlightGamesLogo.png "Trouble Brewing" – Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook File:FantasyFlightGamesLogo.png "Takeover at Whisper Base" – Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Game Star Wars (1977) 28 (Mentioned only) Shadows of the Empire comic (Mentioned only) Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike Star Wars: Dark Forces X-Wing: Wraith Squadron Dark Force Rising Dark Force Rising audiobook Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Multiplayer only) Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest (Mentioned only) The New Jedi Order: Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force (Mentioned only) Fate of the Jedi: Outcast (Mentioned only) Fate of the Jedi: Outcast audiobook (Mentioned only) Fate of the Jedi: Abyss (Mentioned only) Fate of the Jedi: Abyss audiobook (Mentioned only) Crucible (Mentioned only) Crucible audiobook (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
•  "Collections: Foreign Star Wars Collectibles" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 5
• The Star Wars Rules Companion (As "garbage compactor")
• Death Star Technical Companion (As "trash compactor")
• Death Star Technical Companion, Second Edition
•  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited
• 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Leia and Chewie Go Underground) (backup link)
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition
• Cynabar's Fantastic Technology: Droids (As "trash compactor")
• C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid
• Death Star Battles
• Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
• Enter the Unknown
• Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook