Yavin
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Yavin | |
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Star Wars location | |
![]() The gas giant planet Yavin and its fourth moon, as seen in Star Wars (1977) | |
First appearance |
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Last appearance | Rogue One (2016) |
Created by | George Lucas |
Genre | Science fiction |
In-universe information | |
Type | Gas giant |
Race(s) | Masassi warriors (ancient) |
Locations | Massassi Outpost Rebel Base |
Characters | Members of the Rebel Alliance |
Moon(s) | 26 (including Yavin 4 and Yavin 8) |
Yavin (also known as "Yavin Prime", to distinguish it from its moons) is a
The climactic space battle at the end of the film, in which the Rebel Alliance destroys the
Depiction
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/02/Yavin-4-2.jpg/220px-Yavin-4-2.jpg)
In early drafts of the Star Wars story, author
In Lucas's 1975 second draft, The Adventures of the Starkiller Episode I: The Star Wars, the story's heroes land on Yavin in
According to Lucasfilm's Star Wars Story Group executive
Film
The planet Yavin made its first appearance in the original 1977 Star Wars film.
This battle has become known as the Battle of Yavin, and its date is used as a place-marker for events in the expanded Star Wars universe. Events before the Battle of Yavin are marked by BBY ("Before the Battle of Yavin"), and events that occur after are marked by ABY ("After the Battle of Yavin").
After the events of Episode IV: A New Hope, the Rebellion abandons the moon to seek sanctuary elsewhere. However, Yavin base features once again in the 2016 standalone film,
Filming locations
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Star_Wars_in_Guatemala_3.jpg/220px-Star_Wars_in_Guatemala_3.jpg)
As with other fictional Star Wars settings, several real-world
The Rebel hangar scenes were shot inside a pair of disused WWII
Other media
Yavin 4 was frequently featured in the
Yavin 4 is featured in the 2015 comic book miniseries Star Wars: Shattered Empire as the home of Shara Bey and Kes Dameron, the parents of Poe Dameron.[17][18][19] Oscar Isaac, who portrays Dameron in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, specifically requested that Yavin 4 be his character's home world after learning that scenes set on the moon were filmed in his home country, Guatemala.[20]
Legends
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/57/Massassi-Temple.jpg/290px-Massassi-Temple.jpg)
In issues of the Star Wars newspaper comic strip written by Archie Goodwin published between 1981 and 1983, the Rebels remain stationed for a time on Yavin 4 while it is being blockaded by the Empire.[21] Similarly, in the Star Wars Kids comics published between 1997 and 1998, the Rebels remain on Yavin 4 until their base is infiltrated by a spy.[22][23]
In Legends continuity, the giant temples on the Yavin 4 moon are said to have been built ages ago by the Massassi to worship
In the 1994
In the young reader novel
In the animated micro-series
In Star Wars video games, Yavin 4 appears in the downloadable content for the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Yavin 4 has also been added in the latest expansion (December 2014) of the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. Titled "Shadow of Revan", the expansion establishes a connection with the previous game.[citation needed]
The Super Star Destroyer Knight Hammer is destroyed here when it was diverted towards the planet's core after a collision with a Rebel vessel.[24]
The Junior Jedi Knights series features a second inhabited moon, Yavin 8, and mentions a third, Yavin 13. Yavin 8 is home to a mermaid like species, the melodies, and their various predators. Yavin 13 is shared by the rabbit-like Gerb species and the serpentine Slith. The fates of the two moons and their people are unclear after the Yuuzhan Vong invasion in The New Jedi Order series, with there being contradictory sources about whether the moons were wiped clean of all life or the invaders merely targeted any Force users on them.
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b Later titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Citations
- ^ Daniel Wallace; Kevin J. Anderson (2005). Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology. LucasBooks.
- ISBN 9781409357629. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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- ^ Rinzler 2008, pp. 351–400.
- ^ Rinzler 2008, p. 404.
- ^ Bouzereau 1998, pp. 89–90.
- ^ Bouzereau 1998, p. 120.
- ISBN 9781405310833. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Yavin 4". Star Wars Databank. Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ISBN 9781780761664. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ Claire Boobbyer and Peter Pollard, Guatemala Handbook (Footprint Travel Guides, 2002), 323.
- ^ a b de Lange, Sander (September 19, 2014). "Galactic Backpacking, Part 3: Visiting Real-World Yavin 4 | StarWars.com". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Cardington Sheds to make a Star Wars comeback". Bedfordshire on Sunday. July 23, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ Lewis, Rebecca (December 20, 2016). "11 things you may not have known about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". Metro. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Disney and Random House announce relaunch of Star Wars Adult Fiction line". StarWars.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ McMilian, Graeme (April 25, 2014). "Lucasfilm Unveils New Plans for Star Wars Expanded Universe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- StarWars.com. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (December 20, 2015). "Oscar Isaac hops in the cockpit for Star Wars". USA Today. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Saavedra, John (December 17, 2015). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Easter Eggs and Reference Guide (Poe Dameron)". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (October 6, 2015). "Rucka feels Rebellious for Star Wars comic". USA Today. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (December 7, 2015). "Here's How The Force Awakens' Resistance Differs From the Rebellion". io9. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ISBN 9780345386250.
- ^ Boivin, JF (February 21, 2010). "Comics - Star Wars Kids #1-5". TheForce.Net. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ Boivin, JF (August 25, 2010). "Comics - Star Wars Kids #11-15". TheForce.Net. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Wallace, Kolins & McKinney 1998, pp. 194–195.
- ISBN 9781780335834. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Sources
- Rinzler, J. W. (2008). The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film. Ebury Press. ISBN 9780091924997. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- Bouzereau, Laurent (1998). Star Wars: the Annotated Screenplays (1st UK ed.). London: Titan Books. ISBN 9781852869236. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- Wallace, Daniel; Kolins, Scott; McKinney, Brandon (1998). Star Wars : the Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (1st ed.). New York: Ballantine Pub. Group. ISBN 9780345420688.
External links
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- Yavin Prime on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
- Yavin 4 on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
- Yavin 13 on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki