- "Brentaal is in the Core. If we're to get there safely and quickly, we'll need to take one of the main hyperlane routes."
- ―Leia Organa
Brentaal IV, also referred to simply as Brentaal, was a terrestrial planet located in the the galaxy's Core Worlds, on both the Hydian Way and the Perlemian Trade Route.
Description[]
A planet[2] in the Core Worlds region of the galaxy,[1] Brentaal IV was located at the confluence of the Hydian Way and the Perlemian Trade Route, positioned at the coordinates L-9[5] on the Standard Galactic Grid.[11]
Brentaal IV had a rocky surface and an atmosphere that was breathable to humans. At least one moon could be seen in its sky.[4] The planet shared its name with the Brentaali.[12]
History[]
- "You never heard of the butcher of Brentaal IV?"
- ―Stel
The pirate Q'anah and her father were natives of Brentaal IV, and Q'anah's father served House Cormond as a bodyguard until he was given a lucrative offer by House Elegin of the planet Asmeru to work for them instead.[1]
The planet was the site of the Republic Futures Program training facility, where Galen Erso met and befriended Orson Krennic[14][6] in 36 BBY.[15]
The Nuxan informant Bodo Linx had a contact,[10] Qensog,[4] on Brentaal IV, who he believed could help reconnect the fragmented Rebel Alliance after the Assault on the Mako-Ta Space Docks giving Leia Organa the contact's details.[10] The rebels later met with Qensog, and he gave them the locations of both Admiral Ackbar's Home One and Hera Syndulla's Geist.[4]
Brentaal IV was a key foothold for the New Republic during the final days of the Galactic Civil War. It and other planets in the Bormea sector were defended by the New Republic's Vanguard Squadron.[2]
Inhabitants[]
Brentaal IV was the homeworld of Platt Okeefe,[7] a famous smuggler, freedom fighter, and entrepreneur.[16]
Behind the scenes[]
Brentaal IV was first mentioned in canon in the novel Tarkin, written by James Luceno and released in 2014.[1] It made its first appearance in the comic Star Wars (2015) 61, written by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Andrea Broccardo, and published on February 6, 2019.[17]
Its first mention was in the Star Wars Legends continuity, in the "Galaxywide NewsNets" segment of Star Wars Adventure Journal 3, published in 1994.[18]
Appearances[]
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (Mentioned only)
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Adventures in Wild Space: The Dark (Mentioned only)
- Tarkin (First mentioned, simultaneous with audiobook)
- Tarkin audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization (Mentioned only)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story audiobook (Mentioned only)
- The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2015) 56 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars (2015) 61 (First appearance)
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 17
- Doctor Aphra (2020) 18
- Darth Vader (2020) 29
- Darth Vader (2020) 30
- Darth Vader (2020) 31
- Darth Vader (2020) 32
- Darth Vader (2020) 34 (Vision to Sabé)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 70 (Guide to the Galaxy: Serenno – Home of Count Dooku)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Rogue One? on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (French version only)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — Skystrike Academy Squadron Pack (Card: Lieutenant Lorrir)
- Star Wars Galaxy Map
- SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Dark Lord Tempts Sabé in Marvel's Star Wars: Darth Vader #32 – Exclusive Preview on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
- Vanguard Squadron in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tarkin
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Vanguard Squadron in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Squadrons
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Star Wars (2015) 61
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- ↑ Darth Vader (2020) 29
- ↑ Darth Vader (2020) 32
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Star Wars (2015) 56
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- ↑ Adventures in Wild Space: The Dark
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide dates the Galen Erso meeting Orson Krennic to 36 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which corresponds to 36 BBY according to Star Wars: Galactic Atlas.
- ↑ Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 66 (Secrets of Spaceflight: A Smuggler's Guide)
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) #61 on Marvel Comics' official website (backup link)
- ↑ "Galaxywide NewsNets" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 3