A Long Time Ago In a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... - Star Wars General Discussion
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Yeah, 'spice' is frequently used sci-fi euphemism for drug/mind-altering substance.
Glitterstim is very different in properties (and somewhat different in world-and-production) from mélange, but there's certainly a casual similarity.
C-3PO's reference to "the sand mines of Neelgaimon" in Children of the Jedi had to be a bit of fun on Barbara Hambly's part, though.
C-3PO's reference to "the sand mines of Neelgaimon" in Children of the Jedi had to be a bit of fun on Barbara Hambly's part, though.
I mean, sure. But since Star Wars is not talking about the Arrakis drug when they say spice.... Spice is mentioned in the open title of Powerpuff Girls. It is mentioned in "Spice World".
It is reasonable to think Lucas had read Dune when he wrote the throwaway line that C-3PO says in Episode 4. But it is also reasonable to think he was totally unaware of it. The spice trade was big business in the earliest days of intercontinental commerce on our world and it was just about exotic stuff that made food tasty. I would think that exotic otherworldly spices would be a hot item in the Star Wars universe and he could simply have meant that.
Spice mines of Kessel were even shown in Solo.