Taanab/Legends

Taanab was a planet of green meadows in the Taanab system. It was primarily used for agriculture and farming. Its populace was known for always maintaining an air of formality. Taanab had problems with seasonal pirate raids from bandits striking from the planet Norulac for millennia prior to the Battle of Taanab.

Characteristics
The Inner Rim planet of Taanab was a world with abundant sunlight, mild climate, almost no tectonic activity with grassy landmasses, always close to meandering strips of water. The planet was overgrown with green jungles, but no animal life at the time of its colonization.

Near the equator, the fields and factory farms were formed into a hexagonal tessellation. Much of its climate was optimized for bumper yields by weather-controlling satellites and orbital mirrors.



The fauna was imported, with some becoming feral. The untamed former herd members had their numbers were checked by by droid sharpshooters.

The administrative capital was Pandath. Tanaab was sponsored by agricultural conglomerates like Arcon Multinode, Tagge Restaurant Association and Core Foodstuffs. The Banthal Company transported cargo to poorer worlds.

History
First colonized in 2,320 BBY, Taanab was once a world covered in thick, inhospitable jungle, similar to Felucia. During the New Sith Wars, the Brotherhood of Darkness captured the planet and used it as an outpost.

The planet was especially known for its roba steak. Eventually the Jedi Order established a chapter house for the Agricultural Corps in the capital city of Pandath.



Huff Darklighter once employed farmers from Taanab, as well as Bandomeer and Salliche, to staff his underground hydroponic gardens on Tatooine.

The Battle of Taanab took place over its skies five months after the Battle of Yavin. In the battle, Lando Calrissian defeated attacking pirate raiders from Norulac against the Banthal Company docks.

Years later, Jedi Knight Jaden Korr went to Taanab to discover more about the operations going on in its spaceport by the Disciples of Ragnos. Jaden battled a mutant rancor which the Disciples intended to release in a populated place so they could pillage the area during the chaos.

Rogue Squadron veteran Wes Janson was a native of Taanab. He named the Taanab Yellow Aces after the world.

Behind the scenes
In the Star Wars RPG: Revised Core Rulebook, the Tales of the Jedi, the PC games Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, and the Star Wars: Rebellion, the planet is misspelled Tanaab. Also, in Omnibus: X-wing Rogue Squadron Volume 2, Taanab is misspelled Taanad.

Additionally, Rebellion mistakenly places Taanab in Farfin sector, a misspelling of the true Farrfin sector, within the Core Worlds.

During the development of the MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies, the developers apparently considered using Taanab as one of the planets that can be explored by players in the game. The creation of the planet was canceled for unknown reasons, however some files of the released game still contain textures and other data relating to what was to be Taanab.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * The Clone Wars: Wild Space
 * Star Wars: Empire 19: Target: Vader
 * Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine
 * Star Wars Galaxies
 * Star Wars Galaxies
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Tag & Bink Are Dead
 * The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 3: Mission to Endor
 * X-wing: Rogue Leader
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue
 * Dark Force Rising
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Specter of the Past
 * Vision of the Future
 * Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege
 * Dark Tide I: Onslaught
 * Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
 * The Unifying Force
 * Betrayal
 * Sacrifice