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{{Youmay|a typical leisure institute|the famous [[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina/Legends|cantina]] from [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]}} | {{Youmay|a typical leisure institute|the famous [[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina/Legends|cantina]] from [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']]}} | ||
[[File:Eaw_cantina.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A typical cantina exterior]] | [[File:Eaw_cantina.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A typical cantina exterior]] | ||
A '''cantina,''' also known as a '''club''', '''saloon''', '''bar''', '''lounge''', '''emporium''',<ref name="WHSV">''[[Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy]]''</ref> or '''pub'''<ref name="GG2-2">[[Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin'', Second Edition]]</ref> was a place where [[Spacer/Legends|spacers]], [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]], and other denizens of the nearby area came to drink and play board and card games, such as [[Sabacc/Legends|sabacc]]. Some cantinas had fighting rings. Cantinas were located on almost every major planet and were often a center of criminal activity such as [[Smuggler/Legends|smuggling]] and [[Spice/Legends|spice]] trading. They were typically located on smuggler-affiliated planets, such as [[Atzerri/Legends|Atzerri]], [[Abregado-rae/Legends|Abregado-rae]], [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]], [[Nar Shaddaa/Legends|Nar Shaddaa]] or [[Nal Hutta/Legends|Nal Hutta]]. | |||
A '''cantina,''' also known as a '''club''', '''saloon''', '''bar''', '''lounge''', '''emporium''',<ref name="WHSV">''[[Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy]]''</ref> or '''pub'''<ref name="GG2-2">[[Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin'', Second Edition]]</ref> was a place where [[Spacer/Legends|spacers]], [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]], and other denizens of the nearby area came to drink and play board and card games, such as | |||
==Atmosphere== | ==Atmosphere== | ||
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All cantinas employed at least one [[Bartender/Legends|bartender]]. [[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina/Legends|Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina]] had two bartenders: [[Wuher/Legends|Wuher]], who worked the day shift, and [[Ackmena/Legends|Ackmena]], who worked at night. A serving staff of [[:Category:Waiters|waiters and waitresses]] was often employed as well, and the bartender sometimes had an assistant or barmaid. In addition to the serving staff, most cantinas hired bouncers to handle the many drunk and disorderly patrons. | All cantinas employed at least one [[Bartender/Legends|bartender]]. [[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina/Legends|Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina]] had two bartenders: [[Wuher/Legends|Wuher]], who worked the day shift, and [[Ackmena/Legends|Ackmena]], who worked at night. A serving staff of [[:Category:Waiters|waiters and waitresses]] was often employed as well, and the bartender sometimes had an assistant or barmaid. In addition to the serving staff, most cantinas hired bouncers to handle the many drunk and disorderly patrons. | ||
Some cantinas used [[MixRMastR]] robo-bartender droids as bartenders and other types of [[Service droid/Legends|service droids]] to wait tables and handle the bar counter | Some cantinas used [[MixRMastR]] robo-bartender droids as bartenders and other types of [[Service droid/Legends|service droids]] to wait tables and handle the bar counter. | ||
Many cantinas incorporated some type of entertainment, be it dancers or musicians. In some cantinas, female [[Twi'lek/Legends|Twi'lek]] slaves danced on stages, while others used [[Hologram/Legends|holograms]]. [[Bith/Legends|Bith]] musicians playing music, [[Jizz/Legends|jizz]] for instance, were also popular entertainment. Some establishments employed both dancers and a band. | Many cantinas incorporated some type of entertainment, be it dancers or musicians. In some cantinas, female [[Twi'lek/Legends|Twi'lek]] slaves danced on stages, while others used [[Hologram/Legends|holograms]]. [[Bith/Legends|Bith]] musicians playing music, [[Jizz/Legends|jizz]] for instance, were also popular entertainment. Some establishments employed both dancers and a band. | ||
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[[File:MScantina_schematics.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Layout of [[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina/Legends|Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina]]]] | [[File:MScantina_schematics.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Layout of [[Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina/Legends|Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina]]]] | ||
Depending on the entertainment offered, a stage or bandstand could be against one wall for the performers. Often there would be a room off the main bar area with extra tables for playing | Depending on the entertainment offered, a stage or bandstand could be against one wall for the performers. Often there would be a room off the main bar area with extra tables for playing sabacc. Some cantinas also ran [[Swoop racing/Legends|swoop races]], in which case there would be a registration area and monitors for watching the races. | ||
Additional areas in a cantina might include a VIP lounge—a room off the main bar area that was cordoned off for a particular group | Additional areas in a cantina might include a VIP lounge—a room off the main bar area that was cordoned off for a particular group. | ||
The famous Jekk'Jekk Tarr, which exclusively served aliens who breathed fumes that were toxic to Humans, had four distinct chambers plus a VIP lounge. Each chamber was filled with a different type of gas, and was separated from the others by a small decontamination chamber. Despite the presence of a bartender, the Jekk'Jekk Tarr was primarily "self-serve," with chemical dispensers located in convenient places around the room, primarily near the clusters of tables in the corners of the respective chambers. | The famous Jekk'Jekk Tarr, which exclusively served aliens who breathed fumes that were toxic to Humans, had four distinct chambers plus a VIP lounge. Each chamber was filled with a different type of gas, and was separated from the others by a small decontamination chamber. Despite the presence of a bartender, the Jekk'Jekk Tarr was primarily "self-serve," with chemical dispensers located in convenient places around the room, primarily near the clusters of tables in the corners of the respective chambers. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Many cantinas visited in the ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' games seem to have been based on the layout of Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina, as seen in [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|the first film]]. This suggests that the layout was common across the galaxy, at least circa [[4000 BBY/Legends|4000 BBY]]. | Many cantinas visited in the ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' games seem to have been based on the layout of Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina, as seen in [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|the first film]]. This suggests that the layout was common across the galaxy, at least circa [[4000 BBY/Legends|4000 BBY]]. | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Scroll_box|content= | {{Scroll_box|content= | ||
*{{Journal|7|Passages}} | *{{Journal|7|Passages}} | ||
*{{Journal|6|Ringers}} | *{{Journal|6|Ringers}} | ||
*{{Journal|1|Breaking Free: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold}} | *{{Journal|1|Breaking Free: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold}} | ||
*{{Film|IV}} {{1st}} | *{{Film|IV}} {{1st}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=There's No Such T'ing as a 'Stock' Light Freighter, Boy!}} | *{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=There's No Such T'ing as a 'Stock' Light Freighter, Boy!}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=There's No Such T'ing as a 'Stock' Light Freighter, Boy!}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=There's No Such T'ing as a 'Stock' Light Freighter, Boy!}} | ||
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*{{Journal|5|Crimson Jailbreak}} | *{{Journal|5|Crimson Jailbreak}} | ||
*{{Journal|5|A Bitter Winter}} | *{{Journal|5|A Bitter Winter}} | ||
*[[Star Wars (1977) 27|''Star Wars'' (1977) 27]] | *[[Star Wars (1977) 27|''Star Wars'' (1977) 27]] | ||
*[[Star Wars (1977) 28|''Star Wars'' (1977) 28]] {{Mo}} | *[[Star Wars (1977) 28|''Star Wars'' (1977) 28]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*{{WEGCite|story=The Mecetti File|book=Tapani Sector Instant Adventures}} {{ID|tavern}} | *{{WEGCite|story=The Mecetti File|book=Tapani Sector Instant Adventures}} {{ID|tavern}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=The Far Orbit Project|story=Preparing for War}} {{ID|bar}} | *{{WEGCite|book=The Far Orbit Project|story=Preparing for War}} {{ID|bar}} | ||
*''[[Dark Knight's Devilry]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Dark Knight's Devilry]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]'' | *''[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye]]'' | ||
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*[[Star Wars (1977) 54|''Star Wars'' (1977) 54]] {{Mo}} | *[[Star Wars (1977) 54|''Star Wars'' (1977) 54]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Star Wars Annual (1977) 2|''Star Wars Annual'' (1977) 2]] {{Flash}} | *[[Star Wars Annual (1977) 2|''Star Wars Annual'' (1977) 2]] {{Flash}} | ||
*{{Journal|13|The Last Hand (short story)|The Last Hand}} | *{{Journal|13|The Last Hand (short story)|The Last Hand}} | ||
*''[[Side Trip]]'' | *''[[Side Trip]]'' | ||
*{{Journal|15|Laughter After Dark (short story)|Laughter After Dark}} | *{{Journal|15|Laughter After Dark (short story)|Laughter After Dark}} | ||
*''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]'' | *''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]'' | ||
*[[Star Wars (1977) 71|''Star Wars'' (1977) 71]] | *[[Star Wars (1977) 71|''Star Wars'' (1977) 71]] | ||
*{{Shortstory|story=Shaara and the Sarlacc: The Skiff Guard's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}} {{Mo}} | *{{Shortstory|story=Shaara and the Sarlacc: The Skiff Guard's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}} {{Mo}} | ||
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*{{Journal|15|Firestorm (short story)|Firepower}} | *{{Journal|15|Firestorm (short story)|Firepower}} | ||
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II]]'' | *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II]]'' | ||
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]]'' | *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]]''}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*{{Journal|15|Tasariq: The Crystal Planet}} | *{{Journal|15|Tasariq: The Crystal Planet}} | ||
*''[[Hideouts & Strongholds]]'' {{ID|tavern}} | *''[[Hideouts & Strongholds]]'' {{ID|tavern}} | ||
*''[[Alien Encounters]]'' | *''[[Alien Encounters]]''}} | ||
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==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{WP|Bar (establishment)|Bar}} | *{{WP|Bar (establishment)|Bar}} | ||
[[Category:Building types]] | [[Category:Building types]] | ||
[[Category:Cantinas| ]] | [[Category:Cantinas| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:29, 7 February 2023
A cantina, also known as a club, saloon, bar, lounge, emporium,[1] or pub[2] was a place where spacers, smugglers, and other denizens of the nearby area came to drink and play board and card games, such as sabacc. Some cantinas had fighting rings. Cantinas were located on almost every major planet and were often a center of criminal activity such as smuggling and spice trading. They were typically located on smuggler-affiliated planets, such as Atzerri, Abregado-rae, Tatooine, Nar Shaddaa or Nal Hutta.
Atmosphere
Many cantinas provided live entertainment in the form of musicians and dancers. Gambling was also popular in these locales. The main attractions, however, were the beverages served by mixologists or automixers, and the opportunity to meet friends or business associates (illicit or otherwise).
Cantinas were generally poorly lit and crowded. They were dangerous centers of criminal activity, and it was not uncommon for patrons to be maimed or killed within the walls, without so much as a flinch from the staff or the other patrons.
Though most cantinas were open to everyone, many did not allow droids inside. Still other cantinas, such as the Jekk'Jekk Tarr on Nar Shaddaa, were designed only for aliens; the air consisted of fumes that were similar to the ones on their homeworlds, and therefore poisonous to Humans.
Staff
All cantinas employed at least one bartender. Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina had two bartenders: Wuher, who worked the day shift, and Ackmena, who worked at night. A serving staff of waiters and waitresses was often employed as well, and the bartender sometimes had an assistant or barmaid. In addition to the serving staff, most cantinas hired bouncers to handle the many drunk and disorderly patrons.
Some cantinas used MixRMastR robo-bartender droids as bartenders and other types of service droids to wait tables and handle the bar counter.
Many cantinas incorporated some type of entertainment, be it dancers or musicians. In some cantinas, female Twi'lek slaves danced on stages, while others used holograms. Bith musicians playing music, jizz for instance, were also popular entertainment. Some establishments employed both dancers and a band.
Layout
While layouts varied, cantinas typically included most of the same elements. Tables and chairs were generally scattered around the room, sometimes in the form of booths that were set into the walls for added privacy. Another element common to all cantinas was the bar. Often the bar was shaped like a long U, allowing the greatest number of patrons to be seated around it. In the center of the U-shape was the beverage dispenser, where the bartender made the drinks. At the back of the bar was usually a door leading to an office or other employee area.
Depending on the entertainment offered, a stage or bandstand could be against one wall for the performers. Often there would be a room off the main bar area with extra tables for playing sabacc. Some cantinas also ran swoop races, in which case there would be a registration area and monitors for watching the races.
Additional areas in a cantina might include a VIP lounge—a room off the main bar area that was cordoned off for a particular group.
The famous Jekk'Jekk Tarr, which exclusively served aliens who breathed fumes that were toxic to Humans, had four distinct chambers plus a VIP lounge. Each chamber was filled with a different type of gas, and was separated from the others by a small decontamination chamber. Despite the presence of a bartender, the Jekk'Jekk Tarr was primarily "self-serve," with chemical dispensers located in convenient places around the room, primarily near the clusters of tables in the corners of the respective chambers.
Behind the scenes
Many cantinas visited in the Knights of the Old Republic games seem to have been based on the layout of Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina, as seen in the first film. This suggests that the layout was common across the galaxy, at least circa 4000 BBY.
Cantina means "bar" in Spanish, and throughout the Star Wars saga the term is generally preferred to "bar," "tavern," "club," or other more common names.[3]
Appearances
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy
- ↑ Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition
- ↑ Ryan Kaufman, Kyle and Mara: Making Mysteries of the Sith: "I got to put no less than THREE cantinas in the mission (and this is where I discovered that there are no 'bars' in Star Wars... only cantinas.)."
