Cañón del Mendigo
El Cañón del Mendigo era un gran cañón del desértico planeta Tatooine, formado por la unión de tres ríos milenios antes cuando el planeta tenía agua y vegetación. Era el hogar de los fieros dragones krayt del cañón, así igual que los algo menos peligrosas ratas womp.
El Cañón de Mendigo sirvió como lugar de entretenimiento para los jóvenes que vivían en y a las afueras de Anchorhead para mostrar sus habilidades entre ellos. Los pilotos competían entre sus traicioneros muros usando el saltacielos T-16 de Incom. Incluso perfeccionaban su destreza y ganaban algunos créditos intentando desintegrar ratas womp mientras conducían a velocidades suicidas.
El cañón del mendigo era muy conocido por la Aguja de Piedra, una singular formación rocosa que alcanzaba 18,2 m de altura. En algunas ocasiones, formaba parte de las carreras, ya que conseguir pasar a través de ella (o “enhebrarse”) te podía hacer ganar unos cinco segundos de ventaja. Sin embargo, era tan extremadamente arriesgado que muchos pilotos valoraban más su vida que la carrera. Solo se sabe de dos pilotos que consiguieron enhebrarla, el primero fue Biggs
Darklighter, quien casi la destruye en varias ocasiones. El segundo fue Luke Skywalker, quien para consternación de su colega “Deak”, perdió su estabilizador mientras atravesaba el ojo de la roca. Ambos pilotos, Darklighter y Skywalker harían uso de su pericia como pilotos para ayudar a la Alianza para Restaurar la República en su lucha contra el Imperio Galáctico.
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Año de creación: 2017
Estado: Disponible
Tipo de obra: Pintura / collage
Medidas (en cms)
Altura: 100
Anchura: 70
Profundidad: 7
Soporte: Lienzo 3D
Beggar’s Canyon was a canyon that cuts through the Ben’s Mesa. It was formed by a junction of three rivers millennia ago when the planet had water and vegetation. It was home to the ferocious canyon krayt dragon, as well as the somewhat less dangerous womp rat.
The canyon was inhabited by hermits who were chased out of Mos Espa.
Beggar’s Canyon was used as a part of the Boonta Eve Classic podrace. It also served as a place for bored youths who lived in and around the town of Anchorhead to show off their piloting skills to each other. Pilots would compete by racing inside its treacherous walls using the Incom T-16 skyhopper. They would also hone their targeting skills and earn some credits by attempting to blast womp rats as they raced at breakneck speeds.
Beggar’s Canyon is also known for the Stone Needle, an unusual rock formation that rose 18.2 meters from the canyon floor. Occasionally the Stone Needle figured into these races, since passing through or «threading» it could help a pilot shave off at least five seconds from his or her time. However, it was an incredibly risky thing to do and many pilots decided that their life was more important than a race.There were only two pilots known to thread it. The first was Biggs Darklighter, who almost destroyed the Stone Needle on a number of occasions. The second was Luke Skywalker, who lost his stabilizer while passing though the Needle, much to the consternation of one of his peers, «Deak». Both Darklighter and Skywalker would later use their piloting skills to aid the Alliance to Restore the Republic in its war against the Galactic Empire.