Nerys Myk wrote:

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

^ Given that the Sarlacc takes a thousand years to digest its prey, I can only assume it keeps that prey alive for that long. Otherwise the prey would die and rot. And Threepio did specifically say that the victim(s) would remain alive all that time.
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So it preserves its victims while also digesting them?
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The Sarlacc absorbs the minds of its victims. It's stated in a very excellent short story about Boba Fett.