Disney removes ‘Slave I’ as the name of Boba Fett’s ship in Star Wars

"LEGO Star Wars 75312 Boba Fett’s Starship might not carry the name that builders have recognized since its introduction in The Empire Strikes Back, ditching the Slave I moniker for a more generic title."

Boba Fett first appeared in the widely panned Star Wars Christmas Special, but gained popularity following his appearance in The Empire Strikes Back. Following his supposed demise in the Sarlacc Pit in Return of the Jedi, it was revealed in the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian that Fett, had survived on the desert planet of Tatooine. His ship, Slave I, appears in The Empire Strikes Back, Attack of the Clones and The Mandalorian and will likely feature in the character’s new spinoff series, The Book of Boba Fett.

In reveals of the packaging for the LEGO set Slave I has been dropped in favor of Boba Fett’s Starship.

Frederiksen told Brickset, "Then, the next one, also from The Mandalorian, is Boba Fett’s Starship.”

Michael Lee Stockwell, LEGO Star Wars Lead Designer added, "Yes, I built another. We’re not calling it Slave I anymore. This is Boba Fett’s Starship."

When asked why they were dropping the Slave I name Frederiksen answered, "Everybody is. It’s probably not something which has been announced publicly but it is just something that Disney doesn’t want to use any more."

Recently, Disney has warned parents that some of the company’s older films contain racial stereotypes and placed those movies off limits to Disney+ users under 7 years old. Rides in the Disney theme parks have also been updated to remove racial stereotypes and references online social justice warriors have found to be problematic. A previous plan to remove "Slave Leia" merchandise from stores, depicting Carrie Fisher’s character in a metal bikini that she wore in Return of the Jedi was scrapped.

Earlier this year, actress Gina Carano was fired from The Mandalorian by Disney owned Lucasfilm, after she posted what some deemed controversial social media posts because of their conservative messaging.