The Star Wars series over the years has given us so much information about the universe and made us think in a roundabout way. Star Wars The Book of Boba Fett has been doing the same from its very first episode.
The very first episode of the much-loved series made us wonder why such a cold-hearted bounty hunter has to make sure that he has to spend a lot of time soaking into Bacta Tank. We can clearly see it throughout the whole show that he constantly needs it.
While the series has clearly shown us and has quenched our thirst for how Boba survived the deadly fall in the sarlacc pit, the question about why he has to use Bacta Tank in most of the majority is not clearly shown in the series.
Rest assured, you know what, rest assured, cause we are here to tell you all about Bacta Tanks and why we think Boba needs it. It has been years since his fall in the sarlacc pit, and he seems to have recovered well, but why does he still need the Bacta Tank?
What is a Bacta Tank?
Bacta Tanks are human-sized tanks or pods which contain a jelly-like fluid called ‘Bacta’ that has rapid healing abilities. It is a fluid that specializes in healing wounds and provides instant relief to pain.
It doesn’t only heal wounds and provides relief to pain. It has also been shown to alleviate the issues that somebody has on a daily basis. It also holds power to regenerate the human body.
Bacta Tanks have always been a part of this universe. It can go all the way back to The Empire Strikes Back, in the Star Wars Universe, when Luke uses it to heal himself after suffering frostbite.
Another prominent use of this tank is by Darth Vader himself. The injuries he received on Mustafar was very brutal, which is why he had to be in the tank for
20 years.
The Star Wars universe has given us a glimpse of this tank in a lot of movies and series throughout the years. It has also been in many Star Wars Video games. Thus, Bacta Tanks are basically pods filled with healing fluids.
Why does Boba Fett sleep in a Bacta Tank?
The reason anyone uses Bacta Tank is to heal from any kind of injuries a person has in the Star Wars series. We can see in the series that Boba Fett escapes the sarlacc pit with the help of a flamethrower, but we can also see that he was partially digested by the creature.
On top of that, with his injuries and exhaustion, he couldn’t defeat a few Jawas who stole his armor and left him in the desert to die. He had to be there alone with no protection from the sandstorm too.
Even this was not enough, and after enduring such pain, he was found by Tusken Raiders, who dragged him all across the desert and kept him as a prisoner in the heat.
With all these, he needed to heal, which is why he used Bacta Tank. As of now, in the series, he looks like he has healed. But it is possible that he still feels pain even now, and that is the reason why he uses it.
Addiction?
Well, this is one theory that most people seem to have in the Star Wars community. Episode 4 confirmed that he used the Bacta Pod to heal from his wounds inflicted by acid on the sarlacc pit.
Boba inflicted serious skin damage due to the digestive acid. He was also in the sandstorm and was kept in the sun for an undefined time. This developed a skin condition in him as it was burnt and damaged.
But the Bacta Tank has been shown to heal all that as he was in there for a long time. He now has fresh-looking skin, which looks normal. While he was inside the pod for healing, it could be said that he developed an addiction to it and now has to go there from time to time.
Though, this hasn’t been confirmed and is totally a fan theory. While this is only a theory, we can see that this does make sense.
Does Boba still need healing?
With seeing him use the tank regularly, we can assume that he still hasn’t really healed from his wounds. Also, he could have ongoing issues in his body, which the show doesn’t want to reveal for now.
Or maybe it’s his mental health, as Bacta Tanks can help with both internal and external wounds. Boba had to go through a lot to be where he is today. The very first episode showed him having difficulty moving on from his past.
We know that he survived with very much difficult luck on his side. And looks like because of his suffering inside the sarlacc’s pit to the experience he had with Tusken raiders, he now has a very turbulent mind.
Because of this, he has a problem facing everything now. Perhaps not his physical body needs healing, and maybe it’s his mind. Maybe he uses the pod to help himself escape from his very dark past.
Maybe with a dark past like his, he cannot move on,, and that’s why he has to constantly go inside the pod to make himself in his right mind.
Darth Vader and Bacta Tank
Throughout the series, we have seen Bacta tanks all over the place. One of the prominent ones we can see is the one Darth Vader uses. We all know that Dart Vader uses Bacta Pods after his injuries he received in Mustafar.
He was inside the tank for over 20 years. It also revealed the shortcomings of the tank. As his body was never healed to the full extent. On top of that, his skin also turned gray and was deformed, which can be seen in Return of the Jedi.
We all know that this pod reduces the pain one feels. Due to this, Vader used this pod to not only heal himself but also to meditate, as this reduces the pain he would feel otherwise.
This is a base to what we think. As Darth Vader used the pod to meditate, we can also very much assume that Boba Fett uses the pod so much to reduce the pain he still feels.
This could also mean that he is trying his best to come to terms with his dark past as the Bacta Tank to maintain focus too. But even with all these, we can only assume why he uses the pod so much.
The Book of Boba Fett gave us answers to a lot of questions we had over the years. But it also led to newer theories and newer mysteries. One of them is why Boba Fett sleeps in Bacta Tank most of the time. While we looked at why he does so, the real answer is still out to come. Be sure to hang on, as the answer to this question could be answered in season two of The Book of Boba Fett.
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