Supernova/Legends

A supernova occurs when a giant star ceases to fuse light elements into heavier elemental products. The loss of internal heating allows the star to collapse onto itself to form a neutron star or a black hole. Supernova can happen naturally or by means of a superweapon-induced self destruction.

Many systems have been destroyed or rendered unhabitable after their suns exploded. A supernova may also kill life in neighboring systems, and thus interstellar evacuations must have been necessary many times in galactic history. In a placid spiral galaxy the size of the Milky Way or as large as the extent of the Galactic Empire, approximately three supernovae occur every century. Nonetheless gas and dust within the plane of the galactic disk can limit a supernova's visibility to a few thousand light years.

Known supernovae in the galaxy

 * The supernova created by Primus Goluud
 * The supernova created by Denarii
 * The supernova in Cron Cluster
 * The supernova that became the Utegetu Nebula
 * The supernova created by Demophon
 * The artificial destruction of Carida

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Champions of the Force
 * Emissary of the Void
 * Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen