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Every planet has a black market of some kind.Bazine Netal
A black market was an illegal means of dealing goods and services, outside of the eyes of the government. Despite the best efforts of law enforcement agencies and clone interdiction forces, black markets prospered throughout the Clone Wars. To counter the appeal of black markets, the government issued propaganda pieces such as "Black Market" stating that helping oneself in that way was helping the enemy, and hurting the war effort.[2]
Toward the end of the High Republic Era, corrupt surgeons in the underworld of Begamor sought fresh organs to trade in the black market.[3]
During the Clone Wars, Prime Minister Almec established a black market on Mandalore to provide needed goods after the planet was cut off from Galactic Republic aid.[4]
After her previous lightsabers were stolen by Padawan Barriss Offee, Asajj Ventress acquired a replacement on the black market. She stated that although some thought only Jedi carried them, they were easy enough to acquire at the black market.[5]
Ezra Bridger once stole several items from the TIE/ln space superiority starfighter of Baron Valen Rudor to sell on Lothal's black market.[6]
Delphi Kloda taught his pupil Bazine Netal that every planet had a black market if one knew where to look.[1]
The Resistance spy Norath Kev tracked black market shipments and deals the First Order moved through black market channels before being sold out by Lechee, a contact of the First Order.[7]
Appearances
- The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Trail of Shadows 2 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Trail of Shadows 3 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Midnight Horizon (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Trail of Shadows 5 (Mentioned only)
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"Tales from the Occlusion Zone: No Big Deal" — Star Wars Insider 222 (Mentioned only) - The High Republic: Escape from Valo (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic Adventures (2023) 3 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic Adventures (2023) 4 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic Adventures (2023) 11 (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic: Beware the Nameless (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The High Republic Adventures – Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone 3 (Mentioned only)
- The Vow of Silver Dawn
- The Living Force (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Darth Maul (2017) 1 (Indirect mention only)
- Jango Fett 2
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Mentioned only)
- Queen's Hope (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Brotherhood (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gungan General" (Mentioned only) - Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost" (First appearance)
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Corruption"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Academy"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shades of Reason" (Mentioned only)
- Dark Disciple (and audiobook)
- Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir 1 (Mentioned only)
- Kanan 3 (Mentioned only)
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Cornered" (Mentioned only) - Thrawn (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Thrawn 3 (Mentioned only)
- Most Wanted (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Rebel Rising (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Beckett 1
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 6 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2018 (Mentioned only)
-
HoloNet News Report: Imperial Registration Program (article) (content now obsolete; backup link) (Mentioned only) - HoloNet News Special Report: Rise in Citizen Reporting Results in Captured Criminals (article) (content now obsolete; backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Ezra's Gamble (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels: Rise of the Rebels (Mentioned only)
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Star Wars Rebels — "Property of Ezra Bridger" (Mentioned only) - Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Rebels: The Rebellion Begins
- Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice
- Star Wars Rebels — "Vision of Hope" (Mentioned only)
- "Rebel Bluff" — Star Wars Insider 158
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"The Size of the Fight" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 29 - Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow (Mentioned only)
- The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear! (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Battlefront II: Inferno Squad (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Lando 4 (Indirect mention only)
- Lando 5 (Mentioned only)
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"The Princess and the Bog, A Twin Tale, Part 2" — Star Wars Adventures (2020) 8 (Mentioned only) - Heir to the Jedi (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 1 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 9
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 10
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 11
- Doctor Aphra Annual 2 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 32 (First identified as shadow market) (Mentioned only)
- Bounty Hunters 2 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 1 (Indirect mention only)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 2 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 16 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 17 (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 18 (Mentioned only)
- Bounty Hunters 33
- Star Wars (2020) 34 (Mentioned only)
- Bounty Hunters 35 (Mentioned only)
- Alphabet Squadron (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Life Debt (and audiobook)
- Victory's Price (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Aftermath: Empire's End (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The Mandalorian Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (Mentioned only)
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The Mandalorian — "Chapter 11: The Heiress" - The Mandalorian Season 2 3
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 12: The Siege" (Mentioned only)
- Shadow of the Sith (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- "The Perfect Weapon" (and audiobook)
- Force Collector (and audiobook)
- Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (and audiobook)
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Star Wars Resistance — "The Missing Agent" (Mentioned only) - Pirate's Price (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Galaxy's Edge 1
- Galaxy's Edge 2
- Galaxy's Edge 4
- Galaxy's Edge 5
- A Crash of Fate (and audiobook)
- "Repair Stop" — Star Wars Adventures (2020) 13 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (and audiobook)
Sources
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Amis in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) - Prime Minister Almec in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
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Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (Databank A-Z: Ask Aak–Stass Allie) - Star Wars Helmet Collection 2 (Weapons & Uniforms: Bounty Hunters)
- Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 23 (Helmets: Rebel Commando)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- No Disintegrations
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (Helmets: Hoth Rebel Soldier)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 60 (Databank A-Z: U'Il–Luminara Unduli)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 63 (Helmets: Sabine Wren)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 67 (Databank A-Z: Vibroblades–Cikatro Vizago)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Databank A-Z: Zam Wesell–Wexley)
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- "Blasters and Ranged Weapons" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Tobias Beckett and Other Characters of the Underworld" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Crime and Punishment" — Star Wars Insider 209
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"Not a Mandalorian Like Any Other" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 106 -
Amis in the Databank (backup link) - Asajj Ventress's lightsabers in the Databank (backup link)
- Dok-Ondar in the Databank (backup link)
- Gobi Glie in the Databank (backup link)
- Lady Proxima in the Databank (backup link)
- Norath in the Databank (backup link)
- Prime Minister Almec in the Databank (backup link)
- Shield Generators in the Databank (backup link)
