{"id":11465,"date":"2021-06-27T00:10:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T07:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/?p=11465"},"modified":"2023-02-21T18:11:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T02:11:23","slug":"is-disney-officially-replacing-slave-i-with-boba-fetts-starship-and-or-boba-fetts-starfighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/collectibles\/is-disney-officially-replacing-slave-i-with-boba-fetts-starship-and-or-boba-fetts-starfighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Disney Officially Replacing \"Slave I\" with \"Boba Fett's Starship\" and\/or \"Boba Fett's Starfighter?\""},"content":{"rendered":"

[Update for 2023: Besides the starwars.com URL change, for an updated list of variant uses since the start in June 2021, see our list.<\/a>]<\/p>\n

It certainly looks and sounds like it. Seemingly out of the blue, Boba Fett’s ship is getting a new name on at least five officially licensed products right now: “Boba Fett’s Starship” on three (and the official Star Wars website, in part) plus “Boba Fett’s Starfighter” on two others. Bring in some quotes from licensees and it looks like a done deal. [Tally updated on July 14.]<\/p>\n

Long-time fans have called it — and still will call it — Slave I for over 40 years, but now the newly revealed LEGO product<\/a> coming in August and a Topps digital trading card is labeled “Boba Fett’s Starship;” and a re-issued MPC model of the ship is calling “Boba Fett’s Starfighter.” Both full names appear to be trademarked. It’s unclear if either “starship” or “starfighter” will be consistent names or renames for Slave I moving forward.<\/p>\n

Held from publishing until the LEGO product was officially announced, Jedi News and BrickSet interviewed LEGO<\/a> from LEGO Fan Media Days last month, where this happened:<\/p>\n