Acherin

Acherin
Astrographical information
Region	Wild Space
System	The Red Twins system
Suns	The Red Twins
Grid square	I-7
Physical information
Class	Terrestrial
Atmosphere	Type I (breathable)
Climate	Temperate
Gravity	Standard
Terrain	Canyons Plateaus Volcanic caves
Societal information
Native species	Acherin
Other species	Human
Primary language(s)	Galactic Basic Standard
Government	Representative Council of Citizens
Major cities	Eluthan Sood
Major imports	Financial assets
Major exports	Bankers Precious metals
Affiliation	Confederacy of Independent Systems Galactic Empire

"Great. Out of all the planets in the galaxy, we have to pick one in the middle of a war."

―Ferus Olin

Acherin was a terrestrial planet located in the Red Twins system in Wild Space.

History

"We wanted the right to secede from the Republic, not to turn the galaxy into a place of absolute power. Now we've got an Emperor breathing down our necks. Anyway, we were negotiating a truce with the Republic army when the Clone Wars ended. After we got a look at the Empire, we decided to call off the truce and keep fighting instead."

―Raina Quill

During the Clone Wars, the planet of Acherin joined the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Jedi Master Garen Muln led the Grand Army of the Republic against the Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, which had held the planet. Master Muln managed to work with the Separatists in negotiating a treaty near the end of the war, ending one of the last battles of the conflict. However, Order 66 was soon thereafter initiated, resulting in Master Muln's retreat with the help of former Confederacy operatives. When the Galactic Empire was formed, the Separatists on Acherin decided to resist, fighting from their base of the ancient city of Eluthan.

Several months following the rise of the Empire, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with Ferus Olin and Trever Flume, landed on Acherin, trying to escape from the bounty hunter Boba Fett. They encountered the leaders of the resistance, Raina Quill and Toma, and helped them flee the planet when Imperial forces, under Admiral Riwwel, began an orbital bombardment of Eluthan. Fleeing to an asteroid in nearby space, Olin established a base for those fleeing the Empire. While a small colony formed on the asteroid, the Empire found the retreat and destroyed it with a superlaser.

Appearances

• The Last of the Jedi: Dark Warning (First appearance)
• The Last of the Jedi: Underworld (Mentioned only)
• The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side (Mentioned only)
• The Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon (Mentioned only)
• The Last of the Jedi: Against the Empire
• The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception (Mentioned only)
• The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning (Mentioned only)

Sources

• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Reader's Companion

External links

• The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by jasonfry on 8/20/09 9:36pm) (backup link)

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