Carbonite/Legends

Carbonite was a metal alloy that was made from carbon. It was mixed with tibanna gas, compressed, and flash-frozen into blocks for transportation.
==Description==
Scalding liquid carbonite was used to encase spin-sealed tibanna gas for transport on Cloud City. Liquid cooling agents flash-froze the carbonite around the gas molecules, which were held in place by miniature magnetic fields, forming an airtight block.The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
==History==
The Empress Teta system was a source of carbonite. The discovery that carbonite could be used to freeze spacers for their long journeys among the stars put an end to the generation ships. Shortly afterwards, they created Sleeper Ships utilizing this technology. Koros Major became a boomworld and one of the strongholds of the Mining Guild.The Essential Atlas The planet of Polus also had vast quantities of the metal alloy in its frozen wastelands. The inhabitants of Polus played a major role in the freezing process and mining.Star Wars: Empire at War—In-game descriptions
There were numerous times when individuals encased themselves in carbonite. In 33 BBY, a year before the Trade Federation invaded Naboo, I-5YQ froze himself and Lorn Pavan in carbonite to survive an explosion set off by Darsha Assant during her duel with Darth Maul.Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter Sometime during the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker encased himself and his team in carbonite to be sent undetected to the planet Gwori. However, one clone named Toomer, was unable to be thawed because his slab was damaged, so they had to keep him safe until they were back to CoruscantThe Clone Wars: Shipyards of Doom and later used this method on another mission.
Filba used carbonite for smuggling bota harvested on Drongar during the Clone Wars to preserve its quality. Some of Coruscant's skyhooks were tethered to the surface with carbonite nanofiber.Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows, 16
In some locales, carbonite was also used to preserve the bodies of the dead. On Coruscant, Senator Viento was buried in this manner in the Senatorial Tombs. Han Solo was frozen in carbonite on Darth Vader's orders to test whether a Human could survive Bespin's freezing process before his plan to freeze Luke Skywalker. The modifications to the freezing chamber were successful in that Solo lived through the freezing process and entered into suspended animation. This state also served as an art piece of Vader's creation. Boba Fett dubbed it, "Man in Carbonite", enticing Jabba to pay a significantly higher price for Solo. Savage Opress also became a subject of art in this manner prior to his death. Moruth Doole froze the body of the former warden of the Kessel prison system in carbonite in his office as a trophy.Jedi Search While imprisoned in carbonite, a Force user could not use the Force, or interact with it on any significant level, making it a useful Jedi containment tool. A common part of a hyperdrive was a carbonite insert.Star Wars: Dark Empire II
The usage of carbonite was obvious even for military purposes and carbonite guns were made, used to spray a target in carbonite to freeze and paralyze the enemy. Those existed since during the time of the Old Republic,Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic while early in the Galactic Civil War, the Galactic Empire used carbonite war droids. There was at least one case of carbonite war droids spraying an entire village in carbonite. During the time of the Second Galactic Civil War, Boba Fett and Mirta Gev discovered that Fett's wife, Sintas Vel, had not died, but had been imprisoned in carbonite.Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice The usage of such carbonite-based weapons continued through the Civil War.Star Wars: Empire at WarStar Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
In 43.5 ABY, just a couple of years after the end of the Second Galactic Civil War, Chief of State Natasi Daala utilized carbonite to imprison violent Jedi that were succumbing to a mysterious Force psychosis. Carbonite was seen as the only means to contain the Jedi due to the relatively safe incapacitating effect of carbonite encasement. There were some Force-sensitive beings that could break free of carbonite restraints, however, including Galen Marek and his clone.
Imperial Knight Antares Draco was frozen in carbonite in 138 ABY.
==Behind the scenes==
This substance should not be confused with the real-world coal-mining explosive.
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*Star Wars: Yoda Stories
* Star Wars Infinities: The Empire Strikes Back
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*LEGO Star Wars: The Han Solo Affair
* Star Wars Infinities: Return of the Jedi
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*LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
*LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
*LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 film
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Category:Carbon freezing technology
Category:Compounds
Category:Metals