Chromium/Legends



Chromium was an element used in metallic objects, and would provide a mirror shine to the surface. It was used to represent nobility on such planets as Naboo. The J-type 327 Nubian royal starship, J-type diplomatic barge, H-type Nubian yacht and J-type star skiff, all used by Padmé Amidala, were covered in chromium. Also, the royal N-1 starfighters, sometimes used to escort the aforementioned starships, wore partial chromium plating.

The Modirin Mining Concern was responsible for a large "chromium rush" on Aduba-3 which turned out to be a scam involving mine-seeding.

The floating city Ipsus, over Genarius, was coated with chromium to protect against radioactive ion storms.

Behind the scenes
The term "chromium rush" is obvious based off the real-world "gold rush." Its use helped established the background Aduba-3 as the planetary equivalent of a "ghost town," providing a "Western" setting that was appropriate for Han Solo, a gunslinging "cowboy"-like character.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Starfighter
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novel
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novel
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Boba Fett: Maze of Deception
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web
 * The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side
 * The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception
 * The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning
 * Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu
 * Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka
 * Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils