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Fanta

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Fanta

Descriptive information

Species

Poldt^[1]

Gender

Male^[1]

Amale Poldt namedFanta was a spectator of theBoonta Eve Classic in32 BBY. at some point during the event he bickered withJar Jar Binks.

Biography[]

In theyear 32 BBY, Fanta was a spectator of theannual Boonta Eve Classic podrace atMos Espa Grand Arena on theplanet Tatooine. During the race, aGungan namedJar Jar Binks continuously tried to peer overhis shoulder to see the race on his hand heldviewscreen. This annoyed Fanta, who apparently wanted nothing to do with Binks, and he intentionally hid his screen from the Gungan's view throughout the race. Shortly afterBen Quadinaros'Podracer exploded before the second lap, Binks pounded on Fanta's back in excitement, which prompted thePoldt to grimace and try to move away.^[1]

Personality and traits[]

Fanta was a male Poldt, a slender and uniquely sculptedSpecies.^[1]He possessed a sour attitude, at least towards Jar Jar Binks During the Boonta Eve Classic.

Behind the scenes[]

Phanta the Nimoidian — A colored sketch labelled both as "Nimoidian" and "Phanta"

"What gooie-on?"
"Bug off."

―Jar Jar Binks and Fanta in the screenplay^[2]

Fanta the Poldt was to appear in the1999 movieStar Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace. While his scene was ultimately left on the cutting room's floor, it remained in both the screenplay^[2] and inTerry Brooks' movienovelization, thus ensuring Fanta'scanonicity.^[1] To create the Poldt's likeness, Lucasfilm Ltd. used discarded pieces of Neimoidian concept art.^[3] Originally, the Neimoidians were meant to be computer-generated, and George Lucas envisioned them as the organic models of theB1-series battle droids that made up the Trade Federation army. However, when the decision was made to portray the Neimoidians with actors wearing animatronic masks, the original design was deemed too impractical.^[4] The creation crew later took the discarded Neimoidian design and used it to create Fanta the Poldt. A few of the sketches shown in the interactive CD-ROMStar Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide are labelled both "Neimoidian" (or some variation of that word) and the name "Phanta." Later sketches were just labelled "Fanta," with no specific species.^[3] The original Neimoidian concept art was later refined into the Geonosians during the pre-productionStar Wars: Episode IIAttack of the Clones.^[5]