He has gone down as one of the most famous creatures in the franchise, with a little thanks from a tipsy Tippett. Although the little creature was only a small part of Star Wars, his appeal has been long-lasting. Special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi famously used his pet cat's wide face as the source for the design of the beloved alien child in E.T. Escher for elements of the dream sequences in Inception. Christopher Nolan was inspired by the art of M.C. Inspiration can come from anywhere, even after drinking with colleagues at a Mexican restaurant. Crumb was one of the few new standout alien creatures in Return of the Jedi, he swiftly met his demise when Luke destroyed Jabba's sail barge, killing everyone inside. Crumb who made iconic comic strips such as Fritz the Cat and Keep on Truckin'. He was named after famed underground cartoonist R. Crumb's first name was created accidentally over a few drinks, his last name was derived very differently. Hear Tippett tell the story below.Ĭlick here to view the original post on Twitter.Īlthough Salacious B. As they were leaving, Tippett announced he needed to tie his shoelaces but slurred the word shoelaces leading to a sound like Salacious. According to the special effects artist, a group of the creature team was out at a restaurant where they began drinking. The hierarchy is a place on Usenet to post and discuss erotic stories.It has a long and somewhat colorful history, and today its archives contain a large and occasionally very good collection of stories. Related: Boba Fett's Destroyed Jabba Painting Has A Hidden Luke Skywalker Connectionĭuring a panel at this year's Star Wars Celebration (via Amy Fulcher Tippett shared the hilarious origin story of how Salacious B. His distinctive long-eared and wide beak-mouthed design was reminiscent of the chilling creatures of The Dark Crystal, a film in which alien puppeteer Tony McVey crewed. Although his time was brief in Return of the Jedi, he was memorable as the annoying little creature who frequently snickered and cackled with laughter as Jabba inflicted his cruel acts on whoever was near. Crumb, the diminutive monkey-like Kowakian who worked as a jester for the Tatooine crime lord Jabba the Hutt. He was still hang up there when the barge exploded.One such unique creature was Salacious B. In the chaos, he attacked C-3PO, trying to rip out one of his eyes but R2-D2 shocked him and he jumped on to a chain. Salacious died 4 ABY, when Jabba's sail barge, the Khetanna, exploded. Crumb managed survive and still retained his position as court jester all the away up to 0 BBY. Many employees who worked for Jabba the Hutt found the jesters tricks annoying and tried to secretly kill him despite the attempts on his life Salacious B. The monkey-lizard made them look like fools which made the hutt laugh he then asked the Kowalskian to become his court jester if he could make him laugh every day if he failed Jabba would eat him Salacious B. Crumb was known for his shrill, cackling laughter and sophisticated sense of humor like his fellow monkey-lizards. When the Hutt discovered the little creature he made his to trusted henchmen Bidlo Kwere and Bib Fortuna try to catch him. A male Kowakian monkey-lizard from the planet Kowak, Salacious B. When the crew finally had enough of him they hired some help to exterminate the pest but he avoid them by hiding on a ship owned by Jabba. The little imp enjoyed the mischief caused to those aboard the station. Sometime in the early part of his life Salacious left his home world Kowak and ended up on a space station.
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