Moon/Legends

A moon was defined as a naturally occurring object that orbited a celestial body, such as a planet or other body larger than itself. Moons could vary in size, atmospheric conditions, climate, indigenous life, and other such categories. Some moons were barren rocks that existed in the vacuum of space, such as Folor, in orbit around Commenor, while others could be covered in lush, dense jungle, such as the fourth moon of Yavin. The number of moons a planet had could also vary greatly.

In some cases, moons were called worlds if they were developed and/or populated enough. Densely populated Nar Shaddaa, known as the Smuggler's Moon, orbited Nal Hutta and was covered in sprawling cityscape, not unlike the ecumenopolis Coruscant. The sentient world Zonama Sekot was considered a moon for a period of time because it masqueraded as one of 18 moons orbiting the gas giant Mobus. However, its status as a moon could vary due to its mobile nature, amongst other unique traits. Dxun orbited very closely around its parent planet, Onderon, to the point that during certain times of the year, they shared atmosphere, leading some to consider them to be like sister planets.

Some planets, such as Carida, used their moon as a mascot. Carida's Imperial Academy had its emblem carved upon the surface of Carida's moon. However, during Mako Spince's schooling at the academy, Spince used antimatter to attempt to remove the emblem. The moon was destroyed, instead, leading to Spince's expulsion from the academy.

Superweapons, some producing effects similar to the Death Star in the destruction of Alderaan, were sometimes used on moons, but to the same devastating effect. During the start of the Yuuzhan Vong War, Sernpidal, an inhabited world in the Outer Rim, was rendered uninhabitable by the Yuuzhan Vong through the use of a powerful dovin basal pulling the moon Dobido towards and eventually impacting the surface, rendering the planet unsuitable to continue supporting life, in a technique known as Yo'gand's Core. Later in the same war, after the Battle of Coruscant, the Yuuzhan Vong attempted to recreate their lost homeworld of Yuuzhan'tar on Coruscant and used powerful dovin basals to move three of its smaller moons around while the largest was destroyed and the resulting rubble and debris was used to form the Rainbow Bridge.

Appearances
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 * {{InsiderCite|141|Eruption}}
 * Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 1 {{Flash}}
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 2
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 3
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force Storm 5
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 1
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 2
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 3 {{Flash}}
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 4 {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: The Prisoner of Bogan 5
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force War 1 {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force War 3 {{Flash}}
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi: Force War 5
 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith audio drama
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic
 * The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
 * Star Wars: Starfighter
 * Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
 * Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
 * Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga {{Nc}}
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive
 * Boba Fett: Part I: Survival
 * Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones junior novel {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * {{TCW|Cat and Mouse}}
 * {{TCW|Supply Lines}}
 * {{TCW|Ambush}}
 * {{TCW|Destroy Malevolence|Destroy Malevolence}}
 * {{TCW|Rookies}}
 * {{TCW|Downfall of a Droid}}
 * {{TCW|Duel of the Droids}}
 * {{TCW|Lair of Grievous}}
 * {{TCW|Trespass}} {{Mo}}
 * {{TCW|Blue Shadow Virus (episode)|Blue Shadow Virus}} {{Flash}}
 * {{TCW|Mystery of a Thousand Moons}}
 * {{TCW|Children of the Force}}
 * {{TCW|The Mandalore Plot}}
 * {{TCW|Duchess of Mandalore}}
 * {{TCW|Brothers}} {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders of the Lost Temple
 * {{TCW|A War on Two Fronts}}
 * {{TCW|Bound for Rescue}}
 * The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
 * {{TCW|Eminence (episode)|Eminence}}
 * {{TCW|Shades of Reason}}
 * {{TCW|Orders}}
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Smuggler's Code
 * {{TCWUKCite|6.49|Seeds}}
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Dark Times 7: Parallels, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Dark Times 8: Parallels, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Dark Times 9: Parallels, Part 4
 * Star Wars: Dark Times 10: Parallels, Part 5
 * Star Wars: Dark Times 25: Fire Carrier, Part 3 {{Flash}}
 * Star Wars: Dark Times 31: A Spark Remains, Part 4 {{Flash}}
 * Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 2
 * Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 3
 * Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin 4
 * The Hutt Gambit
 * Star Wars: Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 3
 * ''Star Wars: Empire: Darklighter
 * Star Wars: Empire: The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell
 * Han Solo at Stars' End
 * This Crumb for Hire
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire / audio drama
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope / novel {{1st}} / junior novel
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy {{Nc}}
 * Tilotny Throws a Shape
 * Star Wars 4: In the Shadow of Yavin, Part 4
 * Star Wars 9 {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars 12 {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars 3-D 1
 * Star Wars 3-D 2: Havoc on Hoth
 * Star Wars 3-D 3: The Dark Side of Dantooine
 * Riders of the Maelstrom
 * {{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Screen|text=Star Wars Gamemaster Screen|story=The Barren-World Mystery}}
 * The Pandora Effect
 * Star Wars: The Mixed-Up Droid comic
 * Empire and Rebellion: Razor's Edge
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out {{Mo}} {{Nc}}
 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novel {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars 40: The Empire Strikes Back: Battleground Hoth
 * Star Wars 50: The Crimson Forever
 * Shadows of the Empire
 * Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Galoob minicomic
 * Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Ertl minicomic
 * {{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide|text=Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide|story=A Brief Visit to Rodia|stext=A Brief Visit to Rodia}} {{Mo}}
 * {{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide|text=Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide|story=Operation: Recovery|stext=Operation: Recovery}} {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi / novel / junior novel
 * Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire {{Mo}}
 * The Jabba Tape
 * Dark Forces: Rebel Agent audio drama
 * Dark Forces: Jedi Knight audio drama {{Mo}}
 * X-Wing: Rogue Squadron
 * X-Wing: The Bacta War
 * X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
 * X-Wing: Iron Fist
 * X-Wing: Solo Command
 * Heir to the Empire
 * Dark Force Rising
 * The Last Command
 * X-Wing: Isard's Revenge
 * Dark Empire
 * Jedi Search
 * Dark Apprentice
 * Champions of the Force
 * I, Jedi
 * Darksaber
 * Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force
 * Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy
 * Fate of the Jedi: Backlash
 * Star Wars: Legacy 1: Broken, Part 1 {{Mo}}
 * Star Wars: Legacy 29: Vector, Part 10
 * Star Wars: Legacy 30: Vector, Part 11
 * Star Wars: Legacy 36: Renegade
 * Star Wars: Legacy 38: Tatooine, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Legacy 41: Rogue's End
 * Star Wars: Legacy 42: Divided Loyalties
 * Star Wars: Legacy 43: Monster, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 48: Extremes, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Legacy 49: Extremes, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Legacy Volume 2 11
 * The Tale of the Aiwha Pod

Non-canonical appearances
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 * The Star Wars 2
 * The Star Wars 7