Fett

Following the Battle of Naboo, an extensive clone army was secretly commissioned on Kamino by Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas, who believed it would be necessary in order to ensure the protection of the Galactic Republic. The army, however, became part of a Sith plot to overthrow the Republic and destroy the Jedi Order. Prior to the creation process, Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett was recruited by the Sith Lord Darth Tyranus. Jango was to be the genetic template for the clone army. Jango agreed to become the genetic template for a considerable payment, as well as one request: the creation of a clone who did not have the same genetic modifications, such as behavioral conditioning and growth acceleration, whom he intended to raise as a son. Tyranus agreed and the Kaminoan scientists soon began creation of the project.

The boy codenamed "Alpha" was born in 32 BBY shortly after the Battle of Naboo, though Jango soon renamed him "Boba Fett". Although he was born a clone, the younger Fett regarded Jango as his father, who likewise viewed the boy as his son. Fett was one of many clones created from the Jango Fett template, but was only one of two clones that were pure genetic replications—the other being Omega. As a young boy, Fett grew up within Tipoca City on the planet Kamino. He was raised and cared for by his father, and would be visited frequently by the Clawdite Zam Wesell, a friend and associate of Jango who ultimately took on the role of being a foster mother to the young boy. The Kaminoan Taun We would also assist in Fett's upbringing.

As a child, Boba Fett never attended school at all; instead he gained much knowledge from his travels with his father and the books he borrowed from the local library. Fett was very fond of books, especially those about starfighters, which he often borrowed and read from the library of Tipoca City. At some point, Fett's father introduced him to Darth Tyranus, who was known publicly as Count Dooku, as the Sith Lord often hired his father to take up bounties that would be beneficial to him and his master in the events that followed. Fett was one of few people who knew of Dooku's Sith identity, having been told by Jango. Growing up, Fett would often train under his father. Jango taught his cloned son many of the skills he had learned as a bounty hunter. Consequently, the younger Fett learned survival and martial skills, and became proficient with a blaster as a child. He also underwent clone trooper training, and learned how to operate his father's ship, *Slave I*. As he grew older, Fett would often accompany his father on bounty hunting missions. However, whenever Jango considered a job to be too dangerous, he would avoid bringing Boba along. On one night, Fett awoke to see the *Slave I* flying off, watching as his father left on a dangerous mission.

In 22 BBY, Jango was hired to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala, an outspoken opponent of a potential war, at the behest of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Jango worked with Zam Wesell, who failed to kill the senator, and was caught by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. Skywalker pressured a reluctant Wesell to reveal the identity of her employer, however, before she could do so, Jango killed her using a Kamino saberdart. Kenobi took the toxic dart to an old friend, who recognised it as having originated on Kamino. Kenobi eventually travelled to Kamino, intent on tracking down Jango. After his arrival, Kenobi was met by Taun We, who soon introduced him to the Prime Minister Lama Su. Kenobi gradually learned of the clone army, and was eventually told by Su that the template for the army was Jango. Kenobi then requested to meet Jango, and was soon escorted by We to the Fetts' quarters.

where Boba greeted them. Despite being distrustful of the Jedi's presence, Boba allowed them to enter, where Kenobi spoke with Jango about the clones and implied he knew Jango was behind the assassination attempt. Knowing that he had been discovered, Jango and Boba immediately prepared to leave Kamino once Kenobi departed.

While loading *Slave I* to leave, Kenobi discovered the Fetts attempting to flee and engaged Jango in one-on-one combat, fighting across the ship's landing platform. During the fight, Boba engaged the ship's blaster cannons and fired at Kenobi repeatedly in an attempt to kill him. As the fight progressed, Kenobi kicked Jango from the landing platform towards the ocean below, causing the Jedi—who was attached to the bounty hunter by a wire—to fall as well. Jango cut the wire and was able to make his way back up the platform, while Kenobi landed on the lower levels. This gave Jango enough time to reach the ship and leave as Boba piloted it, though Kenobi arrived on the platform again in time to attach a tracking device to its hull.

Jango and Boba made their way to Geonosis, where the Separatist leaders had gathered. While en route, Kenobi caught up with them and engaged them in a firefight in the asteroid field surrounding Geonosis. The Fetts were able to evade the Jedi, and Jango shot a number of seismic charges into space in an effort to destroy Kenobi's starfighter. Kenobi was able to fake his ship's destruction by ejecting spare parts that exploded from a tracking missile, leading the Fetts to think he was dead. They proceeded to the planet's surface, while Kenobi remained hidden in the asteroid field before pursuing them.

Several years later, Fett took his next job from Darth Vader, and rendezvoused with the *Executor* in the Hoth asteroid belt. Five other hunters, including Fett's old allies Dengar and Bossk, were also gathered aboard the Star Dreadnought. Taking a twenty credit bet with Dengar, Fett correctly guessed their bounty would be Solo's ship, the *Millennium Falcon*. Vader intended to use Solo, as well as Leia Organa and Chewbacca, as bait to lure Luke Skywalker into a trap. Fett took note of an Imperial officer informing Admiral Firmus Piett of a priority signal from the Star Destroyer *Avenger*. Fett and the other bounty hunters were given permission to use any means necessary to capture Skywalker's friends, as long as they were captured alive. Vader singled out Fett and warned against disintegrations, to which Fett responded as the Sith Lord wished. After Piett informed Vader that they had found the *Falcon*, Fett was able to deduce where the freighter was located.

Fett then returned to the hangar bay with Bossk and Dengar. As the trio discussed the matter, Dengar smirked and suggested that they team up to track Solo together, to which Bossk sarcastically remarked that "Krayt's Claw lives again." Fett turned down the suggestion, stating that he needed the credits, though he wished luck to his fellow bounty hunters, before they went their separate ways. After boarding *Slave I*, Fett went to work programming decoy coordinates on the ship to fool any of the other bounty hunters that might pursue him. Having seen Obi-Wan Kenobi pull a similar move on Jango prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Fett was able to figure out the trick Solo was using to evade the Empire. Fett was soon proven correct when he saw the *Millennium Falcon* was attached on the conning tower of the *Avenger*. Fett was able to covertly blend in among the garbage dumped by the Star Destroyer, and watched as the *Falcon* detached from it. The *Avenger* then flew into hyperspace, and the *Falcon* departed for Bespin, followed closely by Fett.

Fett soon contacted Vader and informed him that the *Falcon* was heading to Cloud City on Bespin. In response, Vader sent a detachment of stormtroopers to infiltrate the city, before preparing to travel there himself. IG-88B, having placed a tracker on *Slave I* whilst aboard the *Executor*, followed Fett to Cloud City. Fett had already picked up on the rival hunter's presence however, and instead decided to act oblivious in order to lure the assassin droid into a trap in which four remotely activated ion cannons would fire upon IG-88B. Fett successfully caught the assassin droid with the trap, before shooting him with a shoulder-mounted ion cannon, which knocked him to the floor. He extracted IG-88B's own concussion grenades and placed them inside the droid's metal casing, causing the droid to blow apart from the inside. Fett then offered the assassin droid's remains to the Ugnaughts. Vader soon arrived at the city. Accompanied by Fett, Vader forced the Baron Administrator Lando Calrissian into a twisted agreement that left him no other choice but to betray Solo and his friends. After the *Millennium Falcon* arrived at Cloud City, Fett stood higher up and overlooked Platform 327, where he watched as Calrissian and Solo reunited. Fett then contacted Vader informing him of Solo's arrival.

Later, Vader ordered Calrissian to bring the group to the Rinetta dining room, where he and Fett waited. Calrissian obeyed, and led the group right to Vader. After the doors opened, Solo opened fire on Vader. The Sith Lord effortlessly blocked Solo's shots with his cybernetic hands alone, before he disarmed him using the Force. Vader then stated that they would be honoured if the group would join them, before Fett emerged from behind a wall, revealing his presence. Following this, Solo was sent away to be tortured. Fett waited outside the room, and looked at Calrissian whilst listening to Solo's screams. Vader soon came out the room, ignoring Calrissian who attempted to speak with him, and informed Fett that after the Empire had Skywalker, he would be given Solo. Fett stated that Solo was no good to him dead, to which Vader assured the bounty hunter that Solo would not be permanently damaged.

Fett soon led the crew to the carbon-freezing chamber, where Solo was to be frozen in carbonite. Fett then raised his concern of Solo's potential death in the crude chamber, to which Vader assured him that the Empire would compensate him if Solo were to die. Vader then ordered his troopers to begin the freezing process, causing Chewbacca to attack the nearby stormtroopers. As Fett raised his EE-3 carbine rifle to shoot the enraged Wookiee, Vader intervened by pushing the weapon down. Solo calmed Chewbacca down, and was eventually lowered down on the platform. Fett watched as Solo emerged, encased in carbonite. Calrissian checked on Solo's state, concluding that he was alive and in perfect hibernation. After hearing this, Vader gave Solo over to Fett.

Two Bespin Wing Guards and two stormtroopers accompanied Fett, as they escorted Solo to *Slave I*. As they were walking

Fett swiftly turned his head after hearing heard Luke Skywalker draw his blaster from behind a wall. Now aware of Skywalker's presence, Fett continued walking down the corridor under the guise that he was unaware of the Jedi Padawan. The bounty hunter then waited at the end of the corridor for Skywalker, as the Bespin Wing Guards and the stormtroopers continued on. As Skywalker prepared to sprint forward, Fett revealed his presence and shot at the wall Skywalker was hiding behind, delaying the Jedi Padawan for enough time for Organa and Chewbacca to be dragged away, consequently leading Skywalker into Vader's trap. Calrissian eventually betrayed the Empire, and freed Organa and Chewbacca before the crew attempted to catch up with Fett and free Solo. Fett had already made it back to *Slave I* however, and told one of the Bespin Wing Guards to place Solo in the cargo hold. Although the crew soon found Fett, the bounty hunter took off, and departed the city.