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- "Senator Organa! My clone troops turned on me… I need help."
"We have just rescued Master Yoda. It appears this ambush has happened everywhere. We're sending you our coordinates." - ―Obi-Wan Kenobi and Bail Organa
The Tantive III (pronounced /ˈtæntɪˌvi 'θri:/),[5] also known as the Sundered Heart,[6] was the personal diplomatic cruiser of Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan[2] during the Clone Wars. Its captain was Raymus Antilles. Unlike other ships of its class, the Tantive III had a hangar large enough to fit a starfighter the size of Grievous's personal ship inside. It was used by the senator to rescue the Jedi Grand Master Yoda and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, survivors of Order 66.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
The Tantive III first appeared briefly in Star Wars canon in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.[3] At the time of the film's release, it was widely assumed that it was the Tantive IV from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. However, Leland Chee, Lucasfilm Ltd.'s Keeper of the Holocron continuity database, later declared it was a different ship, the Sundered Heart, although that information was from Star Wars Legends.[7]
The canon version was identified as Tantive III in the 2016 edition of the reference book Star Wars: Complete Locations.[5] It was also identified as the Sundered Heart in the second issue of Star Wars Helmet Collection.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
- Ahsoka (and audiobook)
- Leia, Princess of Alderaan (and audiobook)
- Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess
- Crimson Reign 3 (Appears on screen) (In flashback(s))
Sources[]
Alderaan cruiser in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)- Captain Antilles in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (Databank A-Z: Ask Aak–Stass Allie) (Picture only)- Star Wars Helmet Collection 2 (Databank A-Z: Alzoc III–Antilles) (First identified as Sundered Heart)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Databank A-Z: Cosians–Dagobah)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations (First identified as Tantive III)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Highlights of the Saga: Escape from Utapau) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 77 (Databank A-Z: Grand Master Yoda) (Picture only)
"R2-D2" — Star Wars Encyclopedia- "C-3PO" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition (Indirect mention only)
- Under The Helmet: The Legacy Of Boba Fett
Alderaan Cruiser in the Databank (backup link)- Amilyn Holdo in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- Bail Organa in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Alderaan cruiser in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 23 (Weapons & Uniforms: Princess Leia Organa)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Complete Locations
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Helmet Collection 2 (Databank A-Z: Alzoc III—Antilles)
- ↑
Holocron continuity database questions on StarWars.com Message Boards. Posted by Leland Y Chee on August 7, 2010 at 2:30 AM. (content now obsolete; backup link)
