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'''Spacer''', or '''mariner''',<ref>''[[Han Solo and the Lost Legacy]]''</ref> was a slang term that referred to those who made their livings flying through [[Realspace/Legends|space]], including [[Pilot/Legends|pilots]] and crew. Most spacers ran freight, charter, or information collection operations, although many worked or moonlighted as [[Mercenary/Legends|mercenaries]], [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunters]], and [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]]. Some were [[Hyperspace/Legends|hyperspace]] explorers. Other slang terms for "spacer" included '''star-hopper''' (which became famously attached to a [[Star-Hoppers of Aduba-3|group]] of spacers on [[Aduba-3/Legends|Aduba-3]]), '''star-jumper''', '''star-rover''', and '''planet-jumper'''. The term was usually used only to describe civilians within spacefaring professions. | '''Spacer''', or '''mariner''',<ref>''[[Han Solo and the Lost Legacy]]''</ref> was a slang term that referred to those who made their livings flying through [[Realspace/Legends|space]], including [[Pilot/Legends|pilots]] and crew. Most spacers ran freight, charter, or information collection operations, although many worked or moonlighted as [[Mercenary/Legends|mercenaries]], [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunters]], and [[Smuggler/Legends|smugglers]]. Some were [[Hyperspace/Legends|hyperspace]] explorers. Other slang terms for "spacer" included '''star-hopper''' (which became famously attached to a [[Star-Hoppers of Aduba-3|group]] of spacers on [[Aduba-3/Legends|Aduba-3]]), '''star-jumper''', '''star-rover''', and '''planet-jumper'''. The term was usually used only to describe civilians within spacefaring professions. | ||
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''Star-hopper'' was originally used in the first issues of [[Star Wars (Marvel Comics 1977)|Marvel's ''Star Wars'']] as a synonym of ''spacer''. | ''Star-hopper'' was originally used in the first issues of [[Star Wars (Marvel Comics 1977)|Marvel's ''Star Wars'']] as a synonym of ''spacer''. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*''[[Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi — The Golden Age of the Sith]]'' | *''[[Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi — The Golden Age of the Sith]]'' | ||
*''[[Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi — The Fall of the Sith Empire]]'' | *''[[Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi — The Fall of the Sith Empire]]'' | ||
*{{Journal|7|Mist Encounter}} {{Mo}} | *{{Journal|7|Mist Encounter}} {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu]]'' | *''[[Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu]]'' | ||
*''[[Han Solo at Stars' End]]'' | *''[[Han Solo at Stars' End]]'' | ||
*''[[Han Solo and the Lost Legacy]]'' | *''[[Han Solo and the Lost Legacy]]'' | ||
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*''[[Rebel Dawn]]'' | *''[[Rebel Dawn]]'' | ||
*{{Journal|6|Ringers}} | *{{Journal|6|Ringers}} | ||
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novelization]] {{1st}} | *[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novelization]] {{1st}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=The Slug Named Grendel (short story)|stext=The Slug Named Grendel}} {{Mo}} | *{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=The Slug Named Grendel (short story)|stext=The Slug Named Grendel}} {{Mo}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=The Slug Named Grendel (short story)|stext=The Slug Named Grendel}} {{Mo}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=The Slug Named Grendel (short story)|stext=The Slug Named Grendel}} {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]] | *[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]] | ||
*[[Shadows of the Empire (audiobook)|''Shadows of the Empire'' audiobook]] | *[[Shadows of the Empire (audiobook)|''Shadows of the Empire'' audiobook]] | ||
*{{GalaxyCite|7|Assignment: Decoy}} | *{{GalaxyCite|7|Assignment: Decoy}} | ||
*{{Journal|8|Firepower}} | *{{Journal|8|Firepower}} | ||
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*{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|story=Easy Money}} | *{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|story=Easy Money}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=Easy Money}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=Easy Money}} | ||
*{{DarkStryder|Shintel Downtime|The DarkStryder Campaign}} | *{{DarkStryder|Shintel Downtime|The DarkStryder Campaign}} | ||
*{{DarkStryder|Crisis (RPG adventure)|The DarkStryder Campaign}} | *{{DarkStryder|Crisis (RPG adventure)|The DarkStryder Campaign}} | ||
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*[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']] | *[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']] | ||
*''[[Specter of the Past]]'' | *''[[Specter of the Past]]'' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' | *''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]'' | ||
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']] | *[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']] | ||
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*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]'' | *''[[The Far Orbit Project]]'' | ||
*''[[Alien Encounters]]'' | *''[[Alien Encounters]]'' | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Slang]] | [[Category:Slang]] | ||
[[Category:Spacers| ]] | [[Category:Spacers| ]] | ||
[[Category:Space transport occupations]] | [[Category:Space transport occupations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:57, 11 September 2022
Spacer, or mariner,[1] was a slang term that referred to those who made their livings flying through space, including pilots and crew. Most spacers ran freight, charter, or information collection operations, although many worked or moonlighted as mercenaries, bounty hunters, and smugglers. Some were hyperspace explorers. Other slang terms for "spacer" included star-hopper (which became famously attached to a group of spacers on Aduba-3), star-jumper, star-rover, and planet-jumper. The term was usually used only to describe civilians within spacefaring professions.
Gav Daragon, Han Solo and Chewbacca were examples of spacers.
Behind the scenes
Spacer is used in the Star Wars universe much in the same way that sailor is used in the real world.
Star-hopper was originally used in the first issues of Marvel's Star Wars as a synonym of spacer.
