Benjar Pranic

Benjar Pranic was an Ishi Tib pirate that served in the crew of Captain Silvo during the New Republic Era and then Captain Brutus following a mutiny against Silvo. Pranic was surprised to run into Silvo in a droid repair shop on the asteroid Port Borgo when the former captain was due to soon face trial, but greeted Silvo and offered to chat over tea. The former captain refused, explaining he was leaving to find a new treasure and asking the Ishi Tib not to tell anyone about their meeting. However, Pranic suggested that the guards should be called and Brutus informed, although Silvo then successfully escaped.
==Biography==
Benjar Pranic was an Ishi Tib male who served as a pirate in the crew of Captain Silvo until the Shistavanen pirate Brutus mutinied against Silvo and imprisoned him in the brig of the asteroid Port Borgo during the era of the New Republic. Pranic remained in the crew under Brutus on the asteroid, where the crew also captured four children carrying Old Republic dataries in the brig. Shortly after the children were captured, the Ishi Tib was surprised to find Silvo while dropping off a droid leg in a droid repair shop in the port not long before the former captain was to be put on trial by Brutus.
The Ishi Tib called out to the captain as he was loading the droid SM-33 onto a hovercart, causing the former captain to pull out a blaster pistol before he realised it was Pranic. Instead of attacking, Silvo greeted Pranic, who suggested the former captain sit down and share his troubles over a cup of tea. Silvo refused, revealing that he had to borrow the droid and leave in order to track down a large score.
Pranic complemented the former captain and surmised that Silvo's new scheme likely related to the captured children, which Silvo did not confirm, asking that his former crewmate not mention their run in to anyone. Pranic, however, pointed out that Silvo's escape should be reported to Brutus, suggesting they call the guards in for a chat. Silvo nonetheless managed to escape from Port Borgo with the children.
==Personality and traits==
By the time Pranic found Silvo in the repair shop, the green-skinned Ishi Tib was considered old and walked with a cane. The pirate told Silvo that he was the best captain they had served under and twice the leader Brutus was, admiring his courage and wild schemes. However, the Ishi Tib did not agree to let Silvo escape without telling anyone.
==Equipment==
During the meeting with Silvo, Pranic wore a brown, padded longcoat over a gray shirt and pants with brown boots and a gray harness. The Ishi Tib used a B1-series battle droid leg as a walking cane.
==Behind the scenes==
Benjar Pranic was voiced by Alfred Molina and portrayed by performance artist Alexander Ward in "Very Interesting, As an Astrogation Problem," the third episode of the Disney+ live-action series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which aired on December 10, 2024. The character was named by one of the show's writers in reference to Benjamin Ahr Harrison and Adam Pranica, the co-hosts of "The Greatest Generation" Star Trek-themed podcast. Pranica's line "You're the best skipper I ever had." also closely resembles the phrase "Best boss I ever had." which is the response given by fans of the podcast to the question "Are you a friend of DeSoto?" as a way of recognizing fellow fans.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Individuals with unspecified pronouns
Category:Ishi Tib
Category:Males
Category:Members of Silvo's pirates