Bothan sector
- "This is General Wedge Antilles and the New Republic unit Rogue Squadron calling the Leresen task force. You're encroaching without permission on Bothan space. Please state your intentions."
- ―Wedge Antilles
The Bothan sector, also known as Bothan Space, was a sector located in the Mid Rim. Planets in Bothan Space included Mandell, Sennatt, Torolis, Bothawui, Krant, and Kothlis.
Description
Bothan Space included some 150 settled star systems, most of them dominated by Bothan colonists, and was ruled by the Bothan Council, made up of representatives from hundreds of Bothan clans.[2]
The edge of Bothan Space was known as the Bothan Border.[7]
History
- "By the way, General Tur-Mukan is operating around the Bothan sector, and appears to be coping, according to Commander Gett. And she's still packing the conc rifle, so your lesson wasn't wasted."
- ―Ordo Skirata
The Bothan Space joined the Galactic Republic sometime between 17,000 BBY and 12,000 BBY.[4] The Space had a status of Allied Region that allowed it to conserve some independence from the Republic.[2]
In 11,198 BBY, the region was victim of the Twenty-Third Pius Dea Crusade.[4]
Sometime prior to the Clone Wars, the entire sector was saved from Wookiee bandits by Jedi Master Knol Ven'nari.[8] During the Clone Wars, Jedi General Etain Tur-Mukan was operating around the Bothan sector.[7]
During the Imperial Period, the Galactic Empire allowed Bothan Space to retain its Allied Region status, as an Imperial client state, but kept a wary eye on the Bothans and their ambitions.[2] In 18 BBY,[4] the sector was invaded[3] by the Separatist holdouts[4] until its liberation by the Empire.[3] The Rebel Alliance Bothan Sector Force was active in the sector during the Galactic Civil War.[4] By the time of the early Galactic Civil War, passengers to flights at Spaceport THX1138 that had Bothan Space as the destination required that the passengers show their Imperial authorization form before boarding.[9]
The sector was represented by Polo Se'lab in the Galactic Senate; by Borsk Fey'lya on the New Republic Provisional Council; and by Mak Sezala in the New Republic Senate.
Behind the scenes

In Timeline 5: The Battle of Bothawui, the map indicates Bothan Space in the "northeast quadrant" of the galaxy while all other sources, including The Essential Atlas, indicate it is in the "southeast quadrant."
Appearances
- File:SWTOR mini.png Timeline 5: The Battle of Bothawui on The Old Republic's official website (article) (backup link)
- The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
- The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance audiobook
- Starfighter: Crossbones 1 (Mentioned only)
- Republic 53 (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Downfall of a Droid"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bombad Jedi" (In flashback(s))
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Jedi Crash" (In flashback(s))
- Republic Commando: Triple Zero (Mentioned only) (as "Bothan sector")
- The Last Jedi (Mentioned only)
- The Paradise Snare (Mentioned only) (as "Bothan Sector")
- Rookies: No Turning Back
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
"The Weekly Luncheon" – Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
"A Case of Mistaken Identities" – Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide
- Specter of the Past
- Specter of the Past unabridged audiobook
- Vision of the Future
- Vision of the Future unabridged audiobook
- The New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
- The New Jedi Order: Star by Star (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
- Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice (as "Bothan Sector")
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (Mentioned only) (as "Bothan Space") (Tokyo only)
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Paradise Snare
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 The Essential Guide to Warfare
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Specter of the Past
- ↑
"Droid Trouble" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Republic Commando: Triple Zero
- ↑ Republic 53
- ↑ Star Tours: The Adventures Continue