Bestine

Bestine is a fictional city featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. It was first referenced in the book Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker by Alan Dean Foster, which drew details from the various scripts and drafts for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Its first actual appearance was in the 2003 MMORPG game Star Wars Galaxies.

Description
Bestine was the capital city of the planet Tatooine. It was situated somewhere between the Jundland Wastes and Mos Eisley. It was first founded by colonists in 99 BBY and was named after a water world known as Bestine IV. During the years of Old Republic, Bestine was primarily a farming community, though it did boast a capitol administrative building and several other tourist related enterprises including a space port, a museum, a visitors bureau and eating & drinking establishments. When the First Galactic Empire came to power, Bestine was made the Imperial center of the planet during the years leading up to the Galactic Civil War.

Points of Interest

 * Bestine Starport


 * Cheapside Cantina


 * Lightwind Orphanage


 * Tatooine Visitors Bureau