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[[Image:Bacta luke.jpg|thumb|Luke Skywalker undergoing Bacta treatment.]]

'''Bacta''' is a [[fictional]] healing substance used in [[Star Wars]]. It is only available from the planet [[Thyferra]], where two competing [[cartel|cartels]], the [[List of minor Star Wars organizations#Zaltin Corporation|Zaltin]] and [[List of minor Star Wars organizations#Xucphra Corporation|Xucphra]] corporations, control almost all of the product.  Bacta was invented by the insectoid [[List of Star Wars races#Vratix|Vratix]] of Thyferra by mixing alazhi salve with a synthetic liquid chemical called kavam. This concoction is further mixed with a colorless viscous liquid called ambori. During the Galactic Civil War, the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Empire]] realized the importance of bacta and shut down all satellite manufacturing centers, allowing the bacta plants on Thyferra to have a total [[monopoly]] on production.

It is presumably much more available and effective than [[Kolto|kolto]].

Bacta is the greatest healing fluid in the galaxy. It mimics the body's fluids and helps in regeneration. It is used to help with [[wound|cuts]] and [[burn (injury)|burns]] as well as severe cellular damage, such as [[frostbite]].

There are several methods of bacta application. Cuts and burns can be treated with bacta patches, small disposable patches covered in bacta gel. Those suffering from serious illnesses, or serious injuries - such as frostbite - are helped by becoming submersed in the liquid in bacta tanks, such as the one that cured [[Luke Skywalker]] in ''[[Star_Wars_Episode_V:_The_Empire_Strikes_Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]''. Also, [[General Grievous]] was put into a bacta tank after being blown up to the point of needing a new body.

==Bacta in video games==
Bacta is in many Star Wars [[videogame]]s used to heal the main character in the game. This is true in ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Star Wars Episode III]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]''.

==See also==
*[[List of minor Star Wars organizations#Bacta Cartel|Bacta cartel]]

[[Category:Star Wars substances]]