Preigo's Traveling World of Wonder

Preigo's Traveling World of Wonder, also known simply as the Travelling World of Wonder, was a traveling intergalactic circus attraction run by the Dug showman Preigo. During the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Weequay pirate Hondo Ohnaka enjoyed the performances the carnival would put on for him on the planet Florrum. In 20 BBY, a group of Jedi younglings posing as acrobats joined the entertainers on one of these trips in order to save Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, whom Ohnaka had captured. The presentation ended in chaos and later became known as one of the most disorganized productions in the circus' history.
==Description==
Preigo's Traveling World of Wonder also known simply as the Travelling World of Wonder, was a circus comprised of a troupe of entertainers and performers that traveled around the galaxy for various performances. The performers consisted of Twi'lek acrobats, Aleena tumblers, and Gamorrean clowns. Performers wore masks and costumes modeled after various creatures, including the reptilian rancors and the mammalianStar Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia gundarks.
The leader of the carnival, Dug showman and ringmaster Preigo, owned various creatures that performed in the attraction. These creatures included the feline narglatchs, amphibious fambaas, quadrapedal dalgos, and avian convorees. To travel around the galaxy, they utilized the YV-865 Aurore-class freighterStar Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles Gambol, the side of which bore the name of the carnival written in one of the writing systems of the Huttese language.
==History==
During the Clone Wars, between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, Preigo's circus traveled with the hopes to alleviate the painful memories of the soldiers who fought on each side. Preigo's circus had put on multiple performances for the Weequay pirate Hondo Ohnaka and his gang at their base of operations on the Outer Rim Territories planet Florrum. The pirates were known to react poorly when they did not like the performances. By 20 BBY, during one performance for Ohnaka, the pirate became displeased with a certain act and killed all the performers of the segment. In another instance, they decapitated one of Preigo's performers.
That year, Ohnaka's gang captured the Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano. At this time, the circus was en route to Hondo's complex for a performance. A clan of Jedi younglings, consisting of Petro, Zatt, Gungi, Katooni, and Byph, traveled to the planet to rescue Tano, infiltrating the circus as acrobats. They used their Force powers to perform tricks that won them positions, and their act came to be officially known as the Animal Instincts, with each of the younglings being provided a costume. Aftee they reached the complex, the Animal Instincts persuaded a drunk Ohnaka to join in on their act, giving Katooni time to steal Tano's lightsabers and free her. The group of Jedi then made their escape and ditched their masks. Fearing that Ohnaka would kill him, Preigo fled, leaving behind many of his acts. The event became known as one of the most chaotic performances in the circus' history.
==Behind the scenes==
Preigo's Traveling World of Wonder first appeared in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars season five episode "Bound for Rescue," released on November 17, 2012.Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Episode Guide The circus was first identified as the Travelling World of Wonder in the eighty-ninth issue of De Agostini's Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon magazine, which was published around September 14, 2016.
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*Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
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*Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! 
*Star Wars Jedi Pocket Expert 
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*Star Wars: Timelines 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Circuses