Sullust/Legends

Sullust was the primary planet of the Sullust system in Sullustan Space, at the conjuncture of the Rimma Trade Route and the Silvestri Trace. The planet joined the Republic when Sullustan merchants connected their planet to Tapani Sector with the Rimma Trade Route 5,500 BBY.

The Outer Rim world was volatile with hundreds of active volcanoes, producing a noxious, toxic atmosphere and intense electrical storms. These conditions, combined with the planet's rich mineral deposits, caused the native Sullustan inhabitants to live in underground caves. The underground caves were humid and cool, with a diverse biosphere supported by underground lakes. The planet was once known for its podraces.

The planet was the headquarters of the galaxy-spanning SoroSuub Corporation, a member of the Commerce Guild. As the Old Republic crumbled, the governing Sullustan Council became weak. Under President Beolar Bribbs, the planet seceded from the Republic in 22 BBY and joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems. During the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Rees Alrix led a mission to Sullust.

With the expansion of Palpatine's New Order, SoroSuub assumed leadership of Sullust with Proclamation 173d and announced its full support of the Empire. In exchange for several lucrative contracts and the promise of guaranteed future business, SoroSuub took a hardline against the Rebel Alliance and its supporters.



Angered at SoroSuub's illegal takeover and support of the Empire, Sullustans formed resistance cells under the leadership of Sian Tevv that became model rebel cells during the Galactic Civil War. Tevv's resistance fighters garnered enough support to wrestle control of Sullust away from SoroSuub shortly before 0 BBY.

The Sullustan resistance remained independent from the Alliance, although it allowed their fleet to use Sullust as the staging point for planned destruction of the Death Star II, since Sullust was an endpoint of the Sanctuary Pipeline. The Alliance also launched a diversionary attack in the system, to draw the Imperial fleet away from Endor.

After the Battle of Endor, Sullust was officially aligned itself with the Alliance, and subsequently the New Republic. It was represented on the New Republic Provisional Council by Sian Tevv and later in the New Republic Senate by Niuk Niuv. Sullust went on to be a key member of the Galactic Alliance.

Behind the scenes
Sullust was one of the first planet-names seen in the early drafts of A New Hope. In the shooting script, Luke Skywalker still referenced Sullust, along with the planet Aquilae, but this line was eventually cut out of the final movie.

Some pre-Prequel-era Expanded Universe sources mistakenly refer to Sullust as the place where Darth Vader was defeated by Obi-Wan Kenobi and suffered his injuries. One level of video game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, referring to The Raid on Sullust, shows a base similar to the one of Darth Vader's defeat, plus an environment similar to Mustafar, adding to the confusion.

Appearances

 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars: Racer Revenge
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars Empire: The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Mentioned in cut-scene)
 * Star Wars: Rebellion
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Children of the Jedi
 * Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * The Unseen Queen