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"Klaatu barada nikto" is a phrase that originated in the 1951 science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The humanoid alien protagonist of the film, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), instructs Helen Benson (Patricia Neal) that if any harm befalls him, she must say the phrase to the robot Gort (Lockard Martin).
- Klaatu (first), Helen Benson (second)
Klaatu was one of several Kadas'sa'Nikto who served Jabba the Hutt. He was Barada's main assistant, in charge of repairing the skiffs.[2] Klaatu was noted as a gambler, and would try his best to make his way to Jabba's throne room to view executions by Jabba's rancor.[2]
The Nikto were a reptilian humanoid species from the planet Kintan in the Si'Klaata Cluster with many subspecies. [6] They were all reptilian humanoids that were noted for their leathery skin with an average adult standing 1.8 meters tall. Sometimes these were covered in spikes and horns. [7] The...
A Kadas’sa’Nikto from Kintan, Klaatu was a henchman of Jabba the Hutt, and spent his time at the Hutt’s palace repairing skiffs, eagerly awaiting executions and amassing ever-larger gambling debts. Klaatu confronted Luke Skywalker during the battle at the Great Pit of Carkoon, but fled after Luke disarmed him with a stroke of his lightsaber.
Apr 21, 2017 · Klaatu means Klaatu – his name. Barada is related to Barricada/Barrere/Barre- Barricade, barrier or bar. Nikto is like the German Nicht meaning Not (and Untether). As Klaatu is now behind bars the instruction is obviously to unbar him. I just watched the “Klaatu barada nikto” clip again because someone mentioned it in a forum.
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In Galaxy Quest, the Thermians come from the Klaatu nebula. In Star Wars, Klaatu the Nikto and Barada of the planet Klatooine are two of Jabba's guards in Return of the Jedi. In the Robin Williams movie Toys, the Big Bad tries to deactivate his experimental killing machine with this in the climax.
In the Star Wars Legends continuity, Barada first appeared in James Kahn's novelization of the film. Barada, as well as fellow skiff guard Klaatu and the species Nikto, are all references to the phrase Klaatu barada nikto from the 1951 science fiction film The Day The Earth Stood Still. Appearances []
