Luke Skywalker eating the Braxas special.
The Braxas special was a culinary creation found on the planet Solay. Its name came from Braxas, a well-known information broker. This dish was composed of a bowl filled with various meat pieces, and uniquely, a live scorpion was placed within it. Patrons used chopsticks to consume this meal, a preference of Braxas himself. Braxas presented this dish as a test of composure. The presence of the live scorpion demanded careful handling, as a misstep could lead to a fatal sting and immediate demise. Circa 4 ABY, Braxas sought to flee Solay due to a bounty placed on his life by the Empire. In an attempt to secure a capable [pilot](/article/pilot/legends] for his escape, Braxas offered the Braxas special to Luke Skywalker, a Jedi Knight. Skywalker expertly maneuvered the chopsticks to extract a piece of meat from the bowl, which led Braxas to enlist Skywalker as his pilot.