Yavin
Fictional planet in Star Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yavin (also known as "Yavin Prime", to distinguish it from its moons) is a fictional planet in the Star Wars galaxy. It first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars[lower-alpha 1] and is depicted as a large red gas giant with an extensive satellite system of moons. The hidden military base of the Rebel Alliance is located on its fourth moon, Yavin 4.
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Last appearance | Rogue One (2016) |
Created by | George Lucas |
Genre | Science fiction |
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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) |
The climactic space battle at the end of the film, in which the Rebel Alliance destroys the Death Star, takes place in orbit around the planet Yavin. In Star Wars fandom and the Star Wars Expanded Universe, this event is especially significant as it is one method used to mark an epoch in the fictional Star Wars universe. Events in the Star Wars Legends continuity are typically dated in terms of years BBY ("Before the Battle of Yavin") or ABY ("After the Battle of Yavin").[1][2]