The Edge of the Galaxy

The Edge of the Galaxy was a star system located in the Braxant sector of the Outer Rim Territories. During the Galactic Civil War, the travel agency Star Tours offered trips there.

History
Known as "The Closest Thing to Heaven", The Edge of the Galaxy was the location of several space stations and at least one asteroid installation. It was one of the most popular family resorts in the galaxy, and the Star Tours travel agency provided tour packages to this location during the Galactic Civil War, via the Family Adventure Package. Popular stops and activities in the area included the Rodon Value Pod Hotel. The space structures included pet accommodations.

Behind the scenes
The Edge of the Galaxy was introduced in the Tour Scan by Dan Android at the Tokyo Disneyland Star Tours. The location and footage was in actuality recycled from one of the locations from the now-defunct Epcot ride, Horizons, specifically the Brava Centauri Space Colony ending segment of the ride. Brava Centauri, the segment of Horizons that the clip originated from, focused on the concept of space colonization.

The models for the three ending segments of Horizons were designed, constructed and filmed by none other than David Jones, a special-effects veteran of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. According to Jones, the space film was created with input from Princeton physicist Gerald O'Neill and received input from both NASA and Cal Tech's Jet Propulsion Lab regarding the mining of crystals and the usage of semiconductors in space. During development, however, they ran into delays regarding the completion of neon tubing.

Appearances

 * Star Tours