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" I am Princess Vespa, daughter of Roland, King of the Druids."

Vespa[src]

Princess Vespa was the spoiled daughter of King Roland, the princess of Planet Druidia and Heir Apparent to the Druidian Throne. She almost married Prince Valium but married Lone Starr.

Biography[]

As she prepared for her wedding to the lethargic Prince Valium, "the last prince in the galaxy," she angrily asked for her "Droid of Honor" Dot Matrix. While walking down the aisle, Vespa unsurprisingly gets cold feet and storms off in her luxury Mercedes starship,[1] the Honeymoon Cruise.[2]

Dark Helmet saw her in range and, realizing she would be the perfect pawn in acquiring more air for Planet Spaceball, he proceeded to try and kidnap her. Vespa called her father, King Roland, to find someone who could save her. He proceeded to make an offer with Lone Starr and Barf to rescue her for 1,000,000 Spacebucks.[1]

Once Lone Starr got in position, he and Barf jammed Spaceball I's radar with a giant jar of raspberry jam, then Barf helped Vespa and Dot board their ship, the Eagle 5. Fighting ensued within Starr's ship with Lone Starr poking fun about how she's a Druish Princess. They then entered Hyperactive with Dark Helmet using Ludicrous Speed in an attempt to catch up.[1]

The Eagle 5 crash-landed on the Moon of Vega, leaving Lone Starr, Barf, and Dot Matrix to try and survive the harsh land. Vespa, with her Druish Princess self, made the men carry her ridiculous amount of luggage, which they soon abandoned in the sand. She softened up during the cold desert night while talking to Lone Starr about love. The following night, Dark Helmet tracked her down to Yogurt's lair, and kidnapped her and Dot by disguising himself as her father.[1]

Dark Helmet demanded King Roland that he give the code to Planet Druidia's air shield, or else he would have Vespa undergo a nose job that would undo the one she received for her sixteenth birthday. Roland gave in, so Vespa was locked in a dungeon with Dot instead of undergoing the surgery. Lone Starr and Barf traveled to Planet Spaceball and freed them from their cell.[1]

As Lone Starr and Barf struggled to unlock the Eagle 5 so that they could help Vespa escape Planet Spaceball, Lone Starr handed Vespa a laser gun and told her to hold off the Spaceball troops pursuing them. She refused, exclaiming that she hated guns. However, after one of the Spaceballs' shots hit her hair, she retaliated by quickly shooting all the troops down.[1]

After Lone Starr saved Druidia and returned Vespa to King Roland, he turned down the 1,000,000 Spacebucks, as an expression of his love for her. Hearing this made Vespa realize that she would rather marry Lone Starr than Valium. Yogurt then informed Lone Starr that he was really a prince, so he interrupted the wedding to propose to Vespa. She accepted and the two were immediately married.[1]

Trivia[]

  • She is labeled in the movie as a "Druish Princess" which is a parody of the stereotype "Jewish Princess" which is the stereotype that Jewish daughters tend to be rather spoiled.
    • Barf comments that "She doesn't look Druish", furthering the Druish/Jewish comparison.
    • Vespa had a big nose, like the stereotype of Jewish girls, until her father had her undergo a nose job as her Sweet 16 present.
    • Her father King Roland also has stereotypical Jewish traits; such as trying to bargain with Lone Starr and saying what a good deal he got on Vespa's Starship.
  • "Vespa" is Italian for "wasp", a further play on Druish vs White, Anglo Saxon Protestant.
  • Vespa's rank on the 5-Man Band would be the Lancer.

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