Meteorite/Legends

A meteorite is a mass of stone or metal that reaches a planetary surface from outer space. Generally, the rocky mass originates as part of an asteroid. Before entering a planetary atmosphere, the object is still considered to be a meteor. Only when entering a planetary atmosphere and surviving impact on the planet's surface does it take on the term "meteorite" for purposes of disambiguation.

History
"With all the meteor activity in this system, it's going to be difficult to spot approaching ships."

- General Carlist Rieekan

When the Rebel Alliance established its new base on the remote ice world of Hoth in 2 ABY, they found they had difficulty monitoring the activity of approaching ships in the Hoth system due to the large numbers of meteorites crashing on the planetary surface.

"There's a meteorite that hit the ground near here. I want to check it out. It won't take long."

- Luke Skywalker, to Han Solo

In 3 ABY, while on a routine scouting mission through Hoth's frozen wastelands, Luke Skywalker saw what he believed to be a meteorite crash into the snow not far from him. Before he could inspect the crash closer, he was attacked by a wampa ice creature. The object was actually an Imperial probe droid.

In 7 ABY, Rogue Squadron pilot Nawara Ven suffered a severed right leg below the knee after it was hit by a micro-meteorite.

According to Ewok belief, the evil Night Spirit came to Endor inside of a meteorite.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (novel)
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Ewoks
 * X-wing: The Bacta War