| Alderaan | |
|---|---|
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| Astrographical | |
| Name | Alderaan |
| Continuity | Star Wars |
| Galaxy | Star Wars Galaxy |
| Region | Core Worlds |
| Stellar System | Alderaan System |
| Sector | Alderaan Sector |
| Suns | 1 |
| Moons | 0 |
| Residents | Alderaanians |
| First Appearance | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope |
Alderaan was an inhabited Type 1 terrestrial planet located in the Alderaan system in the Core Worlds. It was the second of five planets in orbital rotation around the star of Alderaan and was was located 5,000 light years from the Galactic Core.
History[]
The final moments of Alderaan.
In 19 BBY, Galactic Senator Bail Organa adopted infant Leia Skywalker, whose mother, Padmé Amidala Skywalker, had died during childbirth. To protect from her father, the fallen Jedi Darth Vader, Bail took the infant to Alderaan and raised her as his own. Leia grew up a princess of Alderaan, and though most knew that Bail and his wife Breha were not Leia's natural parents, none of them suspected that she was the daughter of a Sith Lord. [1]
In 0 BBY, Emperor Palpatine dissolved the Galactic Senate, handing direct control of Imperial star systems to regional governors. As such, high-ranking military commanders such as Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin were allowed to take indiscriminate action against any world they chose. As the commander of the Empire's super battle-station, the Death Star, Tarkin decided to make an example of those who might wish to oppose the Emperor and arbitrarily decided to turn the Death Star's weapons systems against Alderaan. Forcing her to watch in horror, Tarkin ordered the Death Star to fire its super-laser. It produced a giant beam of green energy, which destroyed Alderaan with a single shot. [2]
Points of Interest[]
Major Cities[]
Characters from Alderaan[]
- Bail Antilles
- Bail Organa
- Breha Organa
- Cara Dune
- Carlist Rieekan
- Kasan Moor
- Leia Organa (adoptive home world)
- Raymus Antilles
- Vanden Willard
Wildlife[]
Media[]
Films featuring Alderaan[]
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Cameo appearance only)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Destroyed in this issue)
Novels featuring Alderaan[]
Books featuring Alderaan[]
Comic books featuring Alderaan[]
Video games featuring Alderaan[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- When Leia Organa first visited Iskalon, she was reminded of the beautiful oceans of Alderaan. [3]