Warning: SPOILERS from The Book of Boba Fett, episode 1.

In The Book of Boba Fett episode 1, a brief scene proved that Trandoshans such as the bounty hunter Bossk'wassak'Cradossk (Bossk) actually hunt Wookiees. Trandoshans are a reptilian alien species known for being great hunters. However, they often take this passion to extreme levels, hunting other intelligent aliens for sport. This includes the species' greatest enemies, the Wookiees, who live in the same star system. While the Trandoshans’ practice of hunting Wookies has never been fully verified before, an appearance in The Book of Boba Fett confirms that this fact is sadly canon.

Bossk may be the most well-known Trandoshan in the Star Wars franchise. Although he was initially introduced as a bounty hunter recruited to capture Han Solo in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, he has since appeared in many other Star Wars works. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, he was a mentor to young Boba Fett, trying to help Fett avenge his father. In Star Wars Rebels, Bossk briefly worked with Ezra Bridger to collect a bounty and stop a corrupt Imperial Security officer. However, The Empire Strikes Back and other forms of Star Wars media show Bossk working for the Empire. Bossk’s hatred of Wookiees, especially Solo’s co-pilot Chewbacca, may have contributed to the Empire’s decision to hire him to hunt down Solo.

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In The Book of Boba Fett episode 1, Fett receives tribute from local leaders in recognition of his new role as a crime lord on Tattoine. One of these officials is Dokk Strassi, the head of the Trandoshan family in Mos Espa and “protector” of many of its businesses. Notably, Strassi’s tribute is a Wookiee pelt. This serves as the first official confirmation in Star Wars canon that Trandoshans hunt Wookiees, viewing their pelts as valuable prizes. However, this fact has been hinted at twice before in other Star Wars books and television shows.

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From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back is an anthology containing 40 short stories that explore the experiences of background characters in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. One of these stories is “Tooth and Claw” by Michael Kogge, which centers on Bossk. “Tooth and Claw” explores Bossk’s activities while working under the Empire, which primarily dealt with hunting down Wookiees. Initially, Bossk operated on the Wookiee homeworld, Kashyyyk, where he helped capture Wookiees who rebelled against the imperial conquest of their planet. He later tried to capture Solo and Chewbacca but repeatedly lost them, growing to hate the pair. Due to this, From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back demonstrates Trandoshans’ hatred of Wookiees and pleasure in catching them. However, this does not necessarily verify that Trandoshans hunt Wookies. Although this anthology is canon, it has several contradictions in its stories and is less well-known than other Star Wars movies and television shows.

Similarly, Star Wars: The Clone Wars suggested that Trandoshans hunt down Wookiees. In season 3, episode 21 (“Padawan Lost”) Ahsoka, Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan, was abducted by Trandoshans and placed in their “game preserve,” where they hunted aliens for sport. Before beginning their hunt, the Trandoshans prepared in their hunting lodge, which featured a wall covered entirely in Wookiee pelts. In addition, a new abductee arrived in Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 3, episode 22 (“Wookiee Hunt”) who was able to help Ahsoka and her allies—none other than the mighty and iconic Chewbacca. While this also presents a canon example of Trandoshans hunting Wookiees, it does not specify that Trandoshans targeted Wookiees since they hunted and kept prizes from any species they could find. In contrast, the presentation of a Wookie pelt as tribute in The Book of Boba Fett proves that Trandoshans, like Bosska, view Wookies as special, valuable prey to hunt.

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The Book of Boba Fett is streaming on Disney+ with new episodes dropping on Wednesday.

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