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- "Well, I'm going to grant your wishes. Here on Chenini—one of Tatooine's barren moons..."
- ―Cad Bane, to Sülphurr Cyander
Chenini was a moon of Tatooine. It had a large, elliptical orbit which took it as far as four million miles away from Tatooine at apogee, causing it to be overlooked on many planetary surveys.
History[]
Surface of Chenini
The erratic appearance and disappearance of this celestial body led to many superstitions: Tusken Raiders planned rituals around the moon's cycle, while Jawas used the moons just before storm season to time their annual swap meets.
Behind the scenes[]
Chenini is also the name of a real village near Tataouine in Tunisia, where most Tatooine scenes were filmed.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars novelization (and audiobook)
- "Spices & Spies" — Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.15
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
Sources[]
"Inside Attack of the Clones: Tusken Raider Encampment" — Star Wars Insider 62 (First identified as Chenini)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
