Dac Ballet
Dac Ballet
General information
Organization type
- "Mon Calamari Royal Guard?"
"I'm sorry?"
"The way you're sitting. It's either that or the Dac Ballet…and you don't look like a ballet dancer." - ―Lourna Dee and Ghal Tarpfen[1]
TheDac Ballet was a ballet company that shared its name with[1]Dac, theaquatichomeworld of twosentientspecies: theQuarren andMon Calamari.[2] In231 BBY,[3]NihilTempest RunnerLourna Dee wascaptured byRepublicforces andimprisoned on theStarlight Beaconspace station. There, she was interrogated by the station'sHead of Security, the Mon CalamariGhal Tarpfen. By observing Tarpfen's posture, Dee identified her as having once been part of either theMon Calamari Royal Guard or the Dac Ballet, and expressed doubt that Tarpfen danced ballet.[1] Indeed, Tarpfen had once been a member of the Royal Guard.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
The Dac Ballet was mentioned inThe High Republic: Tempest Runner, a2021 audio drama written byCavan Scott and published as a part of theStar Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's[5]Phase I.[6] The spelling of the ballet's name was later confirmed with the release of the audio drama'sscript in2022.[1]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic: Tempest Runner(First mentioned)
- The High Republic: Tempest Runner script(Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.21.31.4The High Republic: Tempest Runner script
- ↑
Mon Cala in theDatabank(backup link) - ↑Star Wars: Timelines
- ↑
"Starlight: Shadows Remain" —Star Wars Insider 207–208 - ↑The High Republic: Tempest Runner
- ↑
Star Wars: The High Republic Chronological Reader's Guide onStarWars.com(article) (backup link)


