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- Boba – “Keep moving, Jedi.”
- Cal – “And turn my back on another bounty hunter?”
- Boba – “If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead.”
- — Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Kesett is the slash ship between Cal Kestis and Boba Fett from the Star Wars fandom.
Canon[]
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor[]
On Koboh, after Cal and bounty hunter Caij Vanda engage in a brief battle, they're interrupted by blaster shots from above. A bounty hunter, Boba Fett, flies down and Caij immediately recognizes him. Cal asks if they know each other, and Caij says that they go way back. She then immediatly offers to split the bounty for Cal with Boba, but Boba reveals he's not there for Cal's bounty, but for Caij's. Cal appreciates not being the one hunted for once, and Boba says that Cal would have no idea how much Caij is worth. Caij then pulls out a thermal detonator and the three enter a standoff. She shoots Boba, but Cal uses the force to take her detonator while Boba is able to quickly use the fibrecord whip to capture her. Cal and Boba then turn their weapons on each other, but don't attack. Caij asks if Cal is really going to leave Caij to Boba, and Cal decides that's exactly what he'll do. They both put their weapons away, and Boba says that he'll see Cal around before returning to Caij.
The following interactions are optional and not canon in every play through.
Boba tells Cal to keep moving, but Cal doesn't think it's a good idea to turn his back on another bounty hunter. Boba says that if he wanted Cal dead, he'd already be so, with Caij asking why Boba would team up with a Jedi if he hates them. Cal points out that they had a common enemy, with Boba telling him not to mistake this for being allies and that he doesn't pity Cal's fate as a Jedi.
Cal asks Boba how he knows Caij, and Boba says that the circle of bounty hunters that live is actually small. He says Caij never seems to die, which Cal agrees with, and Boba says that she's worth a lot. Cal points out that Sorca will ask a lot for Boba when he finds out that he took out Caij, with Caij trying to get Boba to let her go. Boba has clients with deeper pockets and Cal says this is Caij's reward for playing the game.
Boba tells Cal to leave him be, as he's just taking in the view before taking in his bounty. Cal tells him to suit himself before heading off. Boba says that he better hope they never meet again, and Cal hears the message loud and clear.
Fanon[]
The ship is relatively small within the Star Wars fandom. Happening sometime between the first two Star Wars: Jedi games. The ship seems to have been created by tumblr user tumblr@ironhosh. The earliest fics would have scenarios of Boba being assigned to take out Cal, but instead end up catching feelings for him. After Fett made a surprise appearance in Jedi: Survivor the ship has somewhat grown as dialogue shared between Cal and Boba leaves the door open for his return in the expected third game as the second game established that Cal and Fett are both against the Haxion Brood crime syndicate, creating a possible scenario of the two working together to take them down. It has also been commented on by fans that Cal and Boba share the same age.
On AO3, it is the sixth most written ship for Cal. It is also the sixth most written ship in the Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order tag. there are currently 100+ written works.
