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TheStar Warsoriginal trilogy introduce watcher to so many iconic planet , and here ’s all you need to make out about them all . It ’s unimaginable to overstate the creativity of George Lucas , the mastermind behindStar Wars . The galaxy he introduced spectator to was superbly immersive , and every universe experience as though it had its own rich history and heritage . He would only cover expanding theStar Warsgalaxy mapthroughout the original trilogy , and it has keep on growing ever since .
TheStar Warsprequel trilogy focused on worlds in the Galactic Core , notably aglitter . astonishingly , though , many of the planets realize in the original trilogy are situated on the Outer Rim , but there ’s a good reason for this ; the Empire ’s might was center on the Core , and the Rebel Alliance grew on the interference fringe , far from the Empire ’s reach . For all that ’s the case , though , many of these planets have proved to be increasingly of import toStar Warslore , and numberless secret of their history . Here ’s everything you require to know about the planets seen in theStar Warsoriginal trilogy .
This list will omit Coruscant , which is only concisely see in the Star Wars Special Editions but is really a man feature in the prequels .
7Luke Skywalker’s Homeworld
Tatooine
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A New Hope , The Empire Strikes Back , Star war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , Star war : Episode II - Attack of the Clones , Star war : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , Star Wars : The boost of Skywalker , The Mandalorian , The Book of Boba Fett
The firstStar Warsmovie ( afterward calledA New Hope ) opens in orbit around the desert planet of Tatooine . Luke Skywalker may have believed his homeworld to be the planet farthest from the beetleweed ’s bright center , but it did n’t take long for Lucas to reveal he was wrong ; Tatooine was ruled by the Hutts , and it had become the power al-Qaeda of Jabba himself . Luke give back to Tatooine inReturn of the Jedi , and by the time he left , Jabba was all in .
The Mandalorianreturned to Tatooinefive days afterReturn of the Jedi , revealing the planet had suffered after Jabba ’s dying . Mos Eisley fall into disrepair , the cantina now desert and the spaceport run by Din Djarin ’s friend Peli Motto . The Mandalorianseason 2 andThe Book of Boba Fettboth concentre on the human relationship between Tatooine ’s human inhabitant and the Tusken Raiders who had live there for millenary ; it shone a twinkle on the dogmatism and prejudice that bubbled beneath the surface of the prequels . Boba Fett became Tatooine ’s crime foreman inThe Book of Boba Fett , and it remain to be realise whether he can restore its portion .
Star Warshas confirmed that Tatooine was not always a desert world . InThe Book of Boba Fett , one Tusken chieftain referred to the drying of Tatooiine ’s immense oceans long ago , confirming there has been spectacular climate variety . This was supported inFrom A Certain head of prospect : regaining of the Jedi , which contained an unexpected scant story from the sarlacc ’s viewpoint , which confirmed the creature first arrived on Tatooine when it was a jungle earth .
6Princess Leia’s Homeworld
Alderaan
A New Hope , Obi - Wan Kenobi
Alderaan was technically only realise from orbit inA New Hope , because the planet was tragically ruin by the Death Star . Star Warshas seldom visited Alderaan , but it has nonetheless confirmed the planet ’s importance in galactic chronicle ; Alderaan was a plant member of the Old Republic 20,000 years before the Skywalker saga , and its ancestral monarchhy were prise across the galaxy . The Clone Wars changed Alderaan , however , as revealed in EK . Johnston ’s novelQueen ’s Hope :
" The essence of Alderaan had switch . It was still a peaceful planet with no large weaponry to speak of , but it was organized . The ships in the imperial fleet had more teeth ; their officeholder had seen more hardship .
The lungs of Alderaan had changed . They still dwell for art and beauty , but they manufactured more hardheaded items now , and in larger quantities . The people were still dreamers , but their dream stretched beyond the limit of the air .
The world of Alderaan had changed . It was still a beautiful place that hid punic cliffs and forgotten crevasses , but it was quietly filling up . Refugees from all over the Republic come up there to find their mode again , or to bide . It was more oecumenical , more creative . More life-threatening to those who stood for evilness . "
Alderaan has rarely been visited inStar Warscanon , with the most notable except being theObi - Wan KenobiDisney+ TV show . This finally revealed aspects of Leia Organa ’s childhood on Alderaan , prior to her being kidnapped by agents of theImperial Inquisitors . More of her story is told in Claudia Gray’sLeia : Princess of Alderaan , which explores some aspects of the Alderaanian monarchy .
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5The Rebel Alliance’s Main Base
Yavin 4
A New Hope
Situated in the Outer Rim , Yavin 4 is the hobo camp - covered fourth moon around the gas giant of Yavin . The Massassi ruins on this major planet served as a arrant staging station for the Rebel Alliance inA New Hope , although naturally the rebels had to flee after the destruction of the Death Star . The chronicle of those ancient temples is something of a mystery story inStar Warscanon ; they ’ve been linked to several Sith Lords ( notably Exar Kun , a Dark Lord canonize throughSolo : A Star Wars Story ) , but they may in fact be far honest-to-goodness . Some comics have hinted they were tied to a predecessor of the Sith , theOrdu Aspectu , who flourished roughly 20,000 years ago .
4The Rebel Alliance’s Second Base
Hoth
The Empire Strikes Back
The Rebel Alliance settled on the ice planet Hoth inThe Empire Strikes Back . Most of the planet is covered by glacier , and a third by icy sea ; Hoth has never been home to any intelligent life , although it has some 15 unlike subspecies of Tauntauns , used by the rebels for transport across the glacial wastes . The Rebel Alliance chose Hoth incisively because it had no far-famed chronicle or heritage , meaning it was one of the last worlds the Empire would ever visit look for them . investigation droids did discover the greyback , however , with Darth Vader himself direct the ravishment . Some years later , there were rumors the New Republic converted Hoth into a prison house for some of the speculative purple offenders .
3Lando Calrissian’s Gas Giant
Bespin
An crucial gas heavyweight on the Outer Rim , Bespin check a immense reservoir of the rare and costly tibanna petrol - a cherished hyperfuel . Lando Calrissian won the Bespin harvest home and refinement mental process at Cloud City , and worked as administrator until the Empire come in force . Although Cloud City is the most notable land site of interest , there are at least two other structures ; the fuel terminal and fueling station Chinook Station , and the Ugnaught city of Ugnorgrad . grant to theStar Wars : The Rise of Skywalkerjunior novelization , Bespin became a haven for rebels - in opened rebellion to the First Order during Kylo Ren ’s brief reign .
2Master Yoda’s Secret Hideout
Dagobah
The Empire Strikes Back , Return of the Jedi , Star Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , Star Wars : The Clone Wars
Aplanet rich in the Force , Dagobah is place in the Sluis sector of the Outer Rim . Dagobah had long been known to the Jedi - an academic paper discussing its vergence was print during theHigh Republic Era- but it never became a major site of pilgrimage . In part this may be because of its inhospitable wildlife and life-threatening diseases , which are known to have killed off members of at least one exploratory jaunt . Yoda himself was contribute to Dagobah by the Force Ghost of Qui - Gon Jinn , and he choose the satellite as his place of exile during the Dark Times of the Empire ’s reign .
Yoda was able to shroud on Dagobah because of a powerful dark side vergence there , the cave Luke explored inThe Empire Strikes Back . Yoda ’s own comportment obligate the vergence in check ; after his death , one brusque story inFrom A Certain Point Of View : Return of the Jedirevealed it expanded . Supreme Leader Snoke took Kylo Ren there for training some twelvemonth later on , and Kylo Ren destruct the cave .
1Site of the Final Battle Against the Empire
Endor
issue of the Jedi , Star : Wars The Rise of Skywalker
A distant lunar month in the Endor organization of the Outer Rim territories , Endor is observe both for its forests and sentient coinage such as the Ewoks , the Dulok , and the Yuzzum . In the past , agriculturalist occasionally visited Endor to hunt Ewoks for their fur and make Ewok Jerky . The Empire settle Endor was remote enough to build the Second Death Star in this system , and occupied Endor , placing a carapace generator on the Forest Moon .
The Rebel Alliance liberated Endor inReturn of the Jedi , and seem to have maintained inviolable copulation with the Ewoks over the next few decades ; at one point , C-3PO is know to have been sent to negotiate an end to an Ewok Civil War . Decades afterward , a First Order vas was send to the Endor system for unknown ground , possibly indicating a Resistance base there . The ship was destroyed using the Holdo Maneuver , an appropriate end to theStar Warssaga as Ewoks once again watch Palpatine ’s defeat .
