Murkhana Bay

 is a fictional location in the Star Wars franchise. It is part of the greater Expanded Universe material and was first seen in the Star Wars Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader novel written by James Luceno and published in hardcover and paperback editions in 2005 and 2006 (respectively).

History
Murkhana Bay was a crescent-shaped body of water located just outside of Murkhana City, the capital of the planet Murkhana. It was known for it's scarlet-hued waters. Murkhana Bay played a vital role in the Battle of Murkhana during the final days of the Clone Wars. Galactic Republic forces deployed several Low Altitude Assault Transport ships led by Jedi General Roan Shryne and the 32nd Air Combat Wing of the Grand Army of the Republic in a beach assault against Separatist forces on Murkhana. The Republic suffered minimal losses during the onset of the battle, but did lose one Republic gunship to Hailfire weaponry. Murkhana Bay was strageically vital since it was where the capital city's primary docking platform was located. Ten large trestle bridges stretched out from Murkhana City to massive platforms supported by pylons in the water. Members of the ground assault forces known as Ion Team succeeded in securing a human captive who provided the Republic with important information regarding the deflector shields used to secure the landing platforms.