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The Akkadese Maelstrom, also known simply as the Maelstrom, was a cluster of matter in the Kessel sector containing interstellar gas, carbonbergs, ice chunks, and other large debris that surrounded the planet Kessel. Also within the Maelstrom was the Maw Cluster, as well as massive creatures known as summa-verminoth. The Kessel Run was a charted route through the Maelstrom, which was in close proximity to the planet Oba Diah, the base of operations for the Pyke Syndicate.[1]
Behind the scenes
Solo: A Star Wars Story screenwriter Jon Kasdan has stated that the idea of the Akkadese Maelstrom was present since the film's first script draft. In Kasdan's words, the film's crew wanted a Jules Verne flavor and that they loved the idea of what might look like a storm in space. Industrial Light & Magic did tests in which they blew up canisters of different colored powder and photographed the explosion in slow-motion.[2]
Appearances
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Deal No Deal"
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 4 (Mentioned only)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 5
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Han Solo - Galaxy's Best Smuggler" (In flashback(s))
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 12: The Siege" (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (First identified as Akkadese Maelstrom)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Tales from Vandor
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Star Wars: Outer Rim
- "Deal No Deal" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Summa-Verminoth in the Databank (backup link)
- TIE Brute in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- ↑ Jon Kasdan (@JonKasdan) on Twitter: "continued" (backup link (JonKasdan/status/1040529505670946817) not verified!)