Dune Sea/Legends

The Dune Sea was a desert made of sand that stretched across Tatooine's wastes. In the Tatooine navigation system, it was located in the planet's first quadrant.

This large area was once a large inland sea. Extreme temperatures and lack of water made the area inhospitable to most lifeforms. The Dune Sea was home to the Sarlacc that lives in the Great Pit of Carkoon. Ben Kenobi's hut was located in the southwest corner of the Sea. During the time of the Infinite Empire, a Rakatan star temple was built in a cave in the Eastern Dune Sea. Revan and his companions found the map being guarded by a krayt dragon and used its information to discover Rakata Prime.

Following the escape of R2-D2 and C-3PO from their clutches, the Imperials were sent to search the entire planet. During their search in the Dune Sea, they discovered a small cell of Rebel Alliance soldiers and wiped them out, as well as a Tusken Raider camp nearby.

In 22 ABY, Tahiri Veila and Anakin Solo survived its harshest deserts, a krayt dragon and a sarlacc and exercised their growing Force powers.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novelization
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Marvel Star Wars 31: Return to Tatooine
 * Marvel Star Wars 32: The Jawa Express
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Tatooine Ghost
 * Darksaber
 * Junior Jedi Knights: Promises