Spike (wreckage)

The Spike was a Jakku landmark formed from the Battle of Jakku. During the battle, numerous starships crashed, leaving wreckage in a desert area later known as the Starship Graveyard. In one portion of the graveyard called the Crackle, a capital ship had crashed, and the impact's heat turned the sand into blackened glass. The crash completely destroyed the ship, leaving only its keel intact; the keel, which had burrowed into the desert sand, held an upright position, and was named "the Spike." About 29 years after the Battle of Jakku, a scavenger named Rey climbed the Spike and was able to see several kilometers from its height.

Behind the scenes
The Spike first appeared in Before the Awakening, a junior novel written by Greg Rucka and published in 2015.

Appearances

 * Before the Awakening