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Mark Newbold
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Who built Boba Fett’s ship? What was the inspirational shape that inspired it? Whether you call it Slave 1, or Firespray, this ship has a fascinating heritage.

Oscar award-winning Lorne Peterson, who has been with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) since 1975 lets us in on the ship’s secrets.

For Star Wars 100 Interviews, this was D.J.’s very first Star Wars Interview.

So, find out more about the Slave 1 ship, and more about Lorne’s life of Star Wars model-making, right here.

And for over 100 interviews with over 100 cast and crew members from the classic 6 Star Wars movies, make sure you Subscribe 🙂

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Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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NewsFilm, Music & TV

Star Wars 100 Interviews: What Inspired Boba’s ship – LORNE PETERSON

Mark Newbold
By Mark Newbold

-

- Advertisement -

Who built Boba Fett’s ship? What was the inspirational shape that inspired it? Whether you call it Slave 1, or Firespray, this ship has a fascinating heritage.

Oscar award-winning Lorne Peterson, who has been with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) since 1975 lets us in on the ship’s secrets.

For Star Wars 100 Interviews, this was D.J.’s very first Star Wars Interview.

So, find out more about the Slave 1 ship, and more about Lorne’s life of Star Wars model-making, right here.

And for over 100 interviews with over 100 cast and crew members from the classic 6 Star Wars movies, make sure you Subscribe 🙂

Sale
Crimson Climb (Star Wars)
Crimson Climb (Star Wars)
  • Hardcover Book
  • Johnston, E.K. (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 368 Pages - 10/10/2023 (Publication Date) - Random House/Star Wars (Publisher)
$16.15
Buy on Amazon This is a paid link. Learn More. Price incl. tax, excl. shipping.  Details correct as at: 2025-08-01
Source Star Wars 100 Interviews
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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