Spice Mines of Kessel

The Spice Mines of Kessel were known as an Old Republic prison and later as the Empire's slave camp. It was filled with dangerous energy spiders that constantly attacked the workers that mined the precious spice. Before the Emperor died and the Empire started to fall, there was a prison coup in which the assistant to the warden took over and turned the mines into his own slave encampment. Eventually Lando Calrissian attempted to turn the mines into a legitimate operation. The mines were also where Han Solo and Chewbacca discovered Kyp Durron.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Jedi Academy Trilogy