Maridun/Legends

Maridun was the grassy and forested homeworld of the Amanin and Lurmens species.

History
During the Clone Wars, the Separatist General Lok Durd attempted to test a nuclear weapon on the native population. The two Jedi commanders Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano crash-landed on the planet and got wrapped up in the conflict.

The Galactic Empire began mining operations around 11 BBY. However, the Amanin attacked these operations. Following the Battle of Maridun, the Imperials made a deal with an Amanin lorekeeper in which his tribe would help slave traders capture Amanin from other tribes as slaves.



This battle would later be something of a legend amongst Imperial infantry, the Imperial propaganda machine having made the battle into a heroic struggle for survival&mdash;and of course, a success&mdash;from the display of officer ineptitude it had in fact been.

After the Empire moved its attention towards other systems, smaller private interests, especially those associated with criminals like the Hutts, began to take control of the slave trade. After only a few years of Imperial and private slave trading, Amanin were spread through much of the galaxy. Some of these Amanin returned to Maridun with blasters and other advanced technology, taking control of local tribes.

Maridun was dotted with a number of sacred grounds, within which Amanin tribes carried out takital.

Behind the scenes
In To the Last Man, Maridun was based on South Africa as shown in the movie Zulu.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series
 * Star Wars Empire: To the Last Man
 * Star Wars Empire: The Wrong Side of the War