Raxus Prime/Legends

"On that planet, many ancient secrets, there are."

- Yoda

Raxus Prime was a waste-covered planet in the Raxus system. It was packed with toxic debris and had a poisonous surface.

History


"You don't realize how important a datapad is until you're stranded on Raxus Prime with nothing but your boots and a blaster."

- Han Solo

Jedi Knight Ulic Qel-Droma unleashed the Dark Reaper upon Republic troops here in 3,996 BBY, during the Great Sith War. In a mysterious and unexplained turn of fate, the machine was apparently disabled by Ulic before it could begin its devastation. Despite its toxic environment, the planet was home to many ancient secrets, among which was the location of the Force Harvester, which was the power source for the long-dismantled Dark Reaper.

Aach Een and his parents moved there from Iridonia. Sometime prior to the Clone Wars, the Meeknu clan was transplanted there from Tatooine to work the machinery.

Raxus Prime was the birthplace of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and served as Count Dooku's personal fortress from 24 BBY until 22 BBY. Dooku learned about the Harvester on Raxus Prime during his visit Qel-Droma's tomb on Rhen Var shortly after the Clone Wars begun.



Dooku held Boba Fett prisoner there for a period following the death of his father in the Battle of Geonosis. Republic forces attacked the planet in 22 BBY, but Dooku was able to escape with the Force Harvester and later used the device to wreak havoc for a short time afterwards.

Following the Clone Wars, Darth Vader's secret apprentice, codenamed Starkiller visited the world in search of the reclusive Jedi Knight Kazdan Paratus. Paratus had constructed a Jedi Temple on Raxus Prime complete with a robotic Jedi Council. In 25 ABY, Boba Fett returned to the planet to cull the weaklings from his new force of Mandalorian Protector Supercommandoes by pitting them against Han Solo, who was trapped there for a short period of time.

Behind the scenes
In a Doctor Who comic there is a planet called Raxus.

Starkiller's Raxus Prime gear includes a backplate identical to Darth Vader's chestplate.

Appearances

 * Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive
 * Boba Fett: Crossfire
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars game
 * Star Wars Republic 49: Sacrifice
 * Boba Fett: Maze of Deception
 * Legacy of the Jedi
 * CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 14:2:14 Edition
 * MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
 * Boba Fett: A New Threat
 * Boba Fett: Pursuit
 * The Force Unleashed novel
 * Revenants
 * Revenants