Tibidon Station[2] also known as Sandwhale Farm,[3] was a sand whaling station[4] active on the planet Tatooine during the Imperial Era. Jedi Master-in-exile Obi-Wan Kenobi worked at the station, helping to cut pieces from the[1] tibidon sand whale carcass as part of the makeshift operation.[5] The minimum wage for a full shift at the station paid one trugut and three wupiupi.[6]
Behind the scenes
Tibidon Station was first pictured in the teaser trailer for the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series, which was released on March 9, 2022.[7] It first appeared in the first episode of the series, which aired on May 26, 2022.[8] It was first identified in a StarWars.com article announcing merchandise from the series, which was published on June 1, 2022.[9] It was first identified as Sandwhale Farm in the documentary Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return,[3] which was released on September 8, 2022.[10]
Director Deborah Chow and the crew looked at references of old whaling stations for the Sandwhale Farm, and it was her favorite set. On the first day of production, Ewan McGregor, the actor who played Kenobi, starting filming his scenes in the set.[3] Propmaster Brad Elliott and Lucasfilm creative executive Pablo Hidalgo discussed the wupiupi coins' proper conversion rate with truguts and credits, allowing the two to figure out the cost of some common goods in Star Wars and a minimum wage for the whale-carving station.[6]
Appearances
Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I" (First appearance)- Obi-Wan Kenobi 1
Sources
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First pictured)
Obi-Wan Wednesdays: Find Ben Kenobi at Tibidon Station and More! on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Tibidon Station)- Inside the Lucasfilm Archive: An Elegant Weapon and Other Jedi Artifacts from the Obi-Wan Kenobi Limited Series on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Part I Episode Guide | Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (First identified as Sandwhale Farm)
Star Wars: The Vintage Collection (Pack: Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Multipack) (backup link)
"A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 216- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Databank (backup link)- tibidon carving station in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Vintage Collection (Pack: Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Multipack) (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I" (audio description)
- ↑ Part I Trivia Gallery | Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Inside the Lucasfilm Archive: An Elegant Weapon and Other Jedi Artifacts from the Obi-Wan Kenobi Limited Series on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑
Obi-Wan Kenobi (@obiwankenobi) on Twitter (post): "The time for #ObiWanKenobi has arrived…early. Start streaming the first two episodes on @DisneyPlus TONIGHT at 9PM PT." (backup link)
- ↑ Obi-Wan Wednesdays: Find Ben Kenobi at Tibidon Station and More! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Hello There: Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Documentary Coming on Disney+ Day on StarWars.com (backup link)