Meteor shower/Legends
- "You wanted excitement, Hevy."
"Right. Oo-ooh, meteor shower." - ―Clone troopers Cutup and Hevy
Meteor showers or meteor storms were common celestial events in which small fragments of cosmic debris entered a planetary atmosphere. Those fragments which resisted vaporization and reached the surface were known as meteorites.
History
The jungle planet of Borleias was known to undergo particularly violent meteor showers. Tasari legend told of a monumental meteor shower that created the Deadbelt.[2]
While stationed on the remote Rishi moon listening post, the clone troopers detected an incoming meteor shower and raised the defensive shields. Hidden among the interstellar debris were multiple pod hunters occupied by BX-series droid commandos.[3]
Imperial propaganda proclaimed that the destruction of Tantive IV resulted from a critical failure of the shift shields during a meteor storm.
During the Galactic Civil War, Roark Garnet's starship, Dorion Discus, suffered damage in a meteor storm. The ship's fusion generators were damaged, and Garnet was lucky the magnetic bottle did not fail.[4]
A common espionage tactic involved concealing starships within a mass of meteors. In 8 ABY, the crew of Mon Remonda diverted a series of asteroids to create a meteor shower over Saffalore which provided cover for Wraith Squadron's subsequent raid.[5]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode I: Racer
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Rookies"- A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker
- Star Wars (1977) 30 (Mentioned only)
- X-Wing: Solo Command (First appearance)
- Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance (First mentioned) (as meteor storm)
Sources
- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (as meteor storm)