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| Floating city | |
| Classification: | Location |
| Associated franchises: | DC Universe Marvel Cinematic Universe Star Wars |
| Associated films: | Alita: Battle Angel Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Zathura: A Space Adventure |
| Associated comics: | Star Wars Vol 1 |
A floating city is a fictional location that is a self-contained area that, for one reason or another, defies the laws of gravity, and maintains a static position separate from that of a planetary surface. Floating cities are found in media of the fantasy and science fiction genres.
One of the most famous floating cities in all of speculative fiction is Cloud City from the Star Wars franchise. It made its first appearance in the 1980 movie Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Cloud City is a self-sustained floating city that exists in the atmosphere of the gas giant planet Bespin. It is an industrial city utilized by various trade and mining guilds. Its chief export is Tibanna gas, which is mined from the atmosphere. The administrative wing of the city is led by a Baron Administrator and his staff. During the Galactic Civil War, the First Galactic Empire seized control of Cloud City from its current Baron Administrator, Lando Calrissian, and maintained Imperial occupation until the end of the war. The majority of Cloud City's occupants consist of humans and Ugnaughts, the latter of which worked as miners in the city. When the First Galactic Empire fell following the deaths of Darth Sidious and Darth Vader, Cloud City was liberated, and a great celebration was held.
Floating cities of note[]
| Name | Film/Series |
|---|---|
| Cloud City | Star Wars |
| Sekovia | Avengers: Age of Ultron |
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Films[]
- Alita: Battle Angel
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Flash Gordon
- Mortal Engines
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Supergirl: The Movie
- Waterworld
- Zathura: A Space Adventure
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- Floating cities redirects to this page.
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