Spefik

"Scuttle-butt is he took out the anti-orbital ion cannons of Spefik single-handed."

- An Imperial pilot on Ranulf Trommer

Spefik was a planet in the Atrivis sector of the Outer Rim Territories. It was home to a Rebel base that was destroyed in the Battle of Spefik in 0.5 ABY.

History
Spefik was a desolate, barren planet in the Atrivis sector. During the Galactic Civil War, it was home to a Rebel group fighting against the Galactic Empire. They protected their base with anti-orbital ion cannons; however this defense ultimately proved insufficient against the Imperial Navy. During the Battle of Spefik, sometime after the destruction of the first Death Star over Yavin 4, the Imperial forces attacked the planet with at least two fighter wings, destroying the cannons. Elite pilot Ranulf Trommer played a prominent role in the battle and was later colloquially credited with singlehandedly destroying the cannons, although he demurred from claiming the credit. After that victory, Trommer was transferred to the Imperial II-class Star Destroyer Ravagor and fought in the Battle of Aguarl III.

Behind the scenes
Spekif was first mentioned in the Dark Horse comic River of Chaos (1995) as part of the back story of Imperial pilot Ranulf Trommer. His exploits at the battle helped establish his elite skills. The planet was later included in the video game Star Wars: Rebellion (1998). The game placed it within the Atrivis sector, which the game's encyclopedia entry for Spefik mistakenly spelled "Artivas." The game also provided travel times between the planet and other neighboring worlds, but it is unclear whether they are to be treated solely as game mechanics or may have some canonical value. Star Wars: Rebellion also provided an image of the planet; however, this image was also shared by 16 other aquatic worlds. Finally, Spefik was mentioned in the Star Wars Encyclopedia (1998).

Appearances

 * River of Chaos
 * Star Wars: Rebellion