Shawken
Shawken was a Core World. It boasted one of the most ancient civilizations in the known galaxy, and was the home of the Shawkenese.[4] Shawken was connected to Coruscant by the Shawken Spur.[2]
History
The ancient Shawkenese civilization had constructed a weapon allegedly capable of destroying the entire universe. The Rik Duel gang accidentally activated the weapon, but the weapon was disabled by Kiro before it could do any harm.[4] It was the location of the Shawken Spire.[3]
By 25,000 BBY, it was one of the Core Founders of the Galactic Republic.[3] During the Alsakan Conflicts, it supported Alsakan.[6]
Many Jedi were said to have come from Shawken in the Old Republic era.[7]
The planet was the farthest reached by Naga Sadow's fleet during the Great Hyperspace War.[3]
Shawken was one of the first planets to join the New Republic.[8]
Appearances
- The Jewel of Yavin (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars 87 (First appearance)
- Star Wars 90 (Mentioned only)
- The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Coruscant and the Core Worlds
- The Essential Atlas
Checklist: 10 Star Wars Superweapons - The Shawken Device on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
Galactic Architecture 101 and the History of Centerpoint Station on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!) (Indirect mention only)- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Star Wars 87
- ↑ Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Essential Guide to Warfare, p. 22
- ↑ Star Wars (1977) 87
- ↑ Star Wars (1977) 90