Claustrophobia/Legends

Claustrophobia was the fear of enclosed spaces. It was capable in manifesting in species sentient and non-sentient alike, such as Humans and Corellian banshee birds. Known claustrophobes included Jedi Knight Kira Carsen, and the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic according to Republic reports. The praxeum ship Chu'unthor was designed to negate the effects of claustrophobia while traveling in space. 
==Description==
Claustrophobia was the fear of enclosed spaces as found in sentient species such as Humans, and in non-sentient species such as the Corellian banshee bird. Corellian banshee birds, native toThreats of the Galaxy the Core Worlds planetThe Essential Atlas Corellia, were naturally claustrophobic. Thus, those who domesticated the birds usually kept them in open spaces, such as aviaries.
==History==
In 3643 BBY during a mission to the planet Taris, the Jedi Knight Kira Carsen and another Jedi—later named the "Hero of Tython"—traveled from the Brell Sediment to the Sinking City through the use of a ruined tunnel. Carsen remarked that there had to be another way to the city, stating to her fellow Jedi that she had a problem with enclosed spaces. In 3638 BBY while on the planet Makeb, Carsen and the Hero of Tython used the Force to create a barrier as protection against Hutt Cartel reinforcements. Shortly afterward, Carsen made a brief mention that she was beginning to feel claustrophobic, and suggested that they began to get moving.
Built in 400 BBY, the Jedi praxeum ship Chu'unthor was designed by Jedi Masters Ivixa Delbaeth and Fin-So-Rowan with wide corridors, high ceilings, and dozens of domed rooms. This was done to alleviate the sense of claustrophobia common in most starships.The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels 
During the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, Republic reports claimed that some of the army's clone troopers displayed the symptoms of claustrophobia in their cramped quarters, which was believed to have been inherited fromSkyeWalkers: A Clone Wars Story their Human genetic template Jango Fett. In 22 BBY,The Essential Reader's Companion dates the events of SkyeWalkers: A Clone Wars Story to 22 BBY. Jedi Halagad Ventor, Anakin Skywalker, and Obi-Wan Kenobi were sent to the planet Skye alongside the Republic's Tark Squad, with the intent to stop the genetic terrorist Zeta Magnus. While crossing through the Entyrmion, a labyrinth-like cavern located under Skye's mountain ranges, Ventor noted that the members of the Tark Squad seemingly showed no signs of claustrophobia, unlike the reports claimed.
In 26 ABY,The Essential Reader's Companion dates the events of The New Jedi Order: Balance Point to 26 ABY. the New Republic members Doctor Plee and water specialist Aj Koenes discussed their assignment from the Senate Select Committee for Refugees to terraformThe New Jedi Order: Balance Point the Core Worlds planet Duro. Plee stated that the habitation domes where the planet's refugees resided made her feel claustrophobic.
==Behind the scenes==
Claustrophobia was first mentioned in the 1996 reference book The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels, written by Bill Smith and published as part of Del Rey's Star Wars: Essential Guides. Claustrophobia made its first appearance in the 2011 roleplaying game Star Wars: The Old Republic, published by LucasArts and Electronic Arts.Star Wars: The Old Republic In the real world, claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder that causes an extreme fear of enclosed spaces.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Old Republic 
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
*SkyeWalkers: A Clone Wars Story 
*Battle for the Golden Sun 
*The New Jedi Order: Balance Point 
*The New Jedi Order: Balance Point abridged audiobook 
==Sources==
*The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
*Threats of the Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Mental conditions