Groundquake/Legends
Groundquakes were natural phenomena on rocky planets. As the planet's core spun, convection currents created rift zones, faults, and plates on the surface. When two plates slid past each other, or one under another, the immense friction caused a groundquake. Anything caught in the shock wave could be damaged or destroyed from shaking.
A groundquake's intensity was measured in standard magnitude[1] or the Imperial quake scale.[2] A groundquake rated 77.88 on the latter scale was considered fairly major.[2]
Natural occurrences of groundquakes
Groundquakes were common to Berchest,[1] Shola, Riflor, Velusia, and many other planets. The planet Aleen was devastated by a series of groundquakes, after which the Republic sent a relief effort.[3]
In 43.5 ABY, groundquakes occurred on the planet Kessel.
Artificially created groundquakes
When Bao-Dur's Mass Shadow Generator was activated once again on Malachor V, it unleashed massive and devastating groundquakes that literally tore the planet apart.[4]
The initial shot on Despayre from the first Death Star's superlaser triggered massive groundquakes and shifted entire tectonic plates.[5]
During the Conquest of Makeb, Imperial forces detonated explosives throughout the planet's caves to simulate a groundquake.[6]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan (Mentioned only)
Groundquakes Hit Berchest Cities — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (content now obsolete; backup link)- Republic 55 (Mentioned only)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Mercy Mission"- Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu (First appearance)
- Death Star
- The Keeper's Secret!
- The Final Fury!
- Allegiance
- Allegiance audiobook
- Star Wars (1977) 16 (Mentioned only)
- The Second Kessel Run
"Ain't Science Grand?" – Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (as earthquake)- "Rude Awakening" – The Black Sands of Socorro
- Beyond the Rim (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Force Commander
- File:SWG logo sm.png Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan (Mentioned only) (as earthquake)
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye (First mentioned)
- Mission from Mount Yoda
- Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
- The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
Sources
- The Star Wars Sourcebook (as earthquake)
- Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook
- Goroth: Slave of the Empire
- Flashpoint! Brak Sector (as earthquake)
- Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition (as earthquake)
- Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, Second Edition
- The Jedi Academy Sourcebook
"A Free-Trader's Guide to the Planets" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 10 (as planet-quake)- "Shape-shifters" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 12 (as earthquake)
- "Scouts' Dispatch" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 13 (as earthquake)
- The Black Sands of Socorro (as earthquake)
- Lords of the Expanse
- Player's Guide to Tapani
- "From the Files of Corellia Antilles" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 14
- Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition
- Hideouts & Strongholds
"The University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life: The Marvel Series"—Star Wars Gamer 1- Coruscant and the Core Worlds
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
- Scavenger's Guide to Droids
- Galaxy of Intrigue
"Mercy Mission" - The Clone Wars Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link not verified!)- Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide
- Suns of Fortune
Kindalo in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
- Stay on Target
- Strongholds of Resistance
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Groundquakes Hit Berchest Cities — HoloNet News Vol. 531 #47 (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mission from Mount Yoda
- ↑ Kindalo in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- ↑ Death Star
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
