Endor

"Oh, I told you it was dangerous here!"

- C-3PO

Endor (also known as the Forest Moon of Endor and the Sanctuary Moon) was a small forested moon located in the Outer Rim Territories and the homeworld of the Ewok species.

Description
Endor was approximately 4,900 km in diameter and 43,300 light years from the Galactic Core. The moon was covered in dense woodlands, tall mountains and savannas, and home to the sentient Ewok, Dulok, and Yuzzum species. It contained a breathable atmosphere to humans and 8 % surface water. It had two suns, Endor I and Endor II.

History
Throughout galactic history, offworld raiders would occasionally come to Endor in order to hunt the native Ewok population to make Ewok Jerky, which was a popular snack across the Outer Rim.

Sometime during the Age of the Empire, the Galactic Empire established an outpost on the planet that included a shield generator complex to protect the incomplete Death Star II which was in orbit around the moon. It was later the site of the monumental Battle of Endor which saw combat between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and its Ewok allies against Imperial forces who were attempting to protect the shield generator and thus prevent the Alliance from destroying its superweapon in orbit. After fierce combat on the forest moon, the Rebel Alliance managed not only to destroy the shield generator complex, but also the Death Star II. With the destruction of the Empire's dreaded battle station and the death of its Galactic Emperor Palpatine and his enforcer, Darth Vader; the Rebels and Ewoks held a victory celebration on the moon, one of many across the galaxy.

In the months following the Battle of Endor, a field of detritus from the battle would settle into orbit around the planet.

Behind the scenes
Endor made its first appearance in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The scenes of the forest moon were filmed in the giant redwood forests of northern California, in particular Tall Tress Redwood Grove and other forests near the remote town of Smith River.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Lost Stars
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Star Wars: Battle Pod
 * ''Star Wars Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * Star Wars: Shattered Empire, Part I
 * Aftermath

Non-Canon Appearances

 * Epic Yarns: Return of the Jedi