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-{{About|the planet in the fictional Star Wars universe|the editor from Mozilla Labs formerly known as Bespin|Mozilla Skywriter}}
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-| image       = Bespin.jpg
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-| caption     = Bespin in ''[[Star Wars: Empire at War|Empire at War]]'' (2006)
-| universe    = [[Star Wars expanded universe]]
-| type        = [[Gas giant]]
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-| creator     = [[George Lucas]]
-| genre       = [[Science fiction]], [[space opera]]
-| first       = ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1980)
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-'''Bespin''' is a [[fictional planet]], a [[gas giant]] in ''Star Wars'' films and books. The planet was first seen in the 1980 feature film ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]''. Since its introduction, Bespin has gained more specific characteristics in the [[Star Wars expanded universe|''Star Wars'' expanded universe]].
-In ''The Empire Strikes Back'', Bespin's [[Floating city (science fiction)|floating city]] '''Cloud City''' hovers suspended by an [[anti-gravity]] pod.
-==Description==
-Bespin is a major source of tibanna gas, a fictional material which is refined for production and transport in Cloud City and used in hyperdrive coolant for [[starship]]s, as well as in the production of firearms. It is home to several million individuals, including [[Humans (Star Wars)|humans]] and [[Ugnaughts]].<ref>[http://www.starwars.com/databank/location/bespin/index.html Bespin] at starwars.com</ref>
-The planet is a [[gas giant]] that is about {{convert|73000|mi|km}} in diameter. Like most gas giants, it has a solid core that consists of metal followed by layers of metallic gases. Many of the layers of gas are poisonous, and the pressure and temperature are far above what a human could tolerate. But from approximately {{convert|93|to|112|mi|km|abbr=on}} down from [[outer space]], there is a habitable layer known as the Bespin Life Zone. This layer has an [[oxygen]] [[Celestial body atmosphere|atmosphere]] with the temperature and pressure that makes it ideal for human life. It is in this layer that Cloud City is located.<ref name="Christensen">Christensen, Bill. "[http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/080723-technov-cloud-city.html Cloud Cities On Venus?]", ''Space.com'', 23 July 2008.</ref>
-According to fictional smuggler [[Han Solo]], his starship the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' barely made it there when travelling from another [[star system]]; he had to use the ship's [[hyperdrive]] to complete the journey. [[Lando Calrissian]], the previous owner of the ''Millennium Falcon'', administered Cloud City and provided "well-paying" jobs for the Ugnaughts until the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]] occupied the system.
-During the [[Galactic Civil War]], [[Darth Vader]] captured Cloud City (as seen in ''The Empire Strikes Back'') after blackmailing Calrissian into turning over [[Han Solo]] and [[Princess Leia Organa]] to him.
-In numerous video games, including ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Uprising]]'', ''[[Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]]'', and ''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]'', Cloud City is a playable level setting. Only in ''Star Wars: Battlefront'' can the player pilot the cloud cars.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
-==See also==
-*[[List of Star Wars planets and moons|List of ''Star Wars'' planets and moons]]
-==References==
-{{Refbegin}}
-{{Reflist}}
-*[[George Lucas|Lucas, George]]; and Leigh Brackett, [[Lawrence Kasdan]], Laurent Bouzereau. ''Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays'', 1997. ISBN 0-345-40981-7
-*Anderson, Kevin J. ''Star Wars: Jedi Search'' (Book 1 of the ''Jedi Academy Trilogy''), 1994. ISBN 0-553-29798-8
-*Wallace, Daniel; and Scott Kolins. ''The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (Star Wars)'', 1st edition, 1998. ISBN 0-345-42068-3
-{{Refend}}
-==External links==
-* [http://www.starwars.com/explore/encyclopedia/locations/bespin/index.html Bespin] in the Official ''Star Wars.com'' Encyclopedia
-*{{databank|category=locations|subject=cloudcity|text=Cloud City}}
-* {{sww|Bespin}}
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-[[Category:Giant planets]]