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The Ghost Nebula was a nebula and a sector in the Slice portion of Expansion Region that blocked light from most of the stars beyond and within it, isolating it from the galaxy and inspiring its name. Ultraviolet radiation from massive stars at its center ionized the surrounding gases to form plasma, which bathed the planets within the nebula in their ultraviolet light. It surrounded the inhabited planets of Umbara and Atoa, respective homeworlds of the near-Humans Umbaran and Atoan peoples.
During the Clone Wars the nebula was considered a vital (though isolated) supply route, and the Galactic Republic fought against the Confederate-aligned Umbaran militia for control of their homeworld. After the creation of the Galactic Empire, the Atoan system was conquered after a failed rebellion led by the traitorous Garoche Tarkin and local insurgents.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Strongholds
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Darkness on Umbara"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The General"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Plan of Dissent"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Carnage of Krell"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gathering" (In flashback(s))
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "An Old Friend" (In flashback(s))
- Darth Vader and the Lost Command 1 (First appearance)
- Dark Times—Fire Carrier 1 (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary (First mentioned)
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
"Strangers Among Us: The Aliens Who Built the Galactic Empire" — Star Wars Insider 96
- The Essential Atlas
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Galaxy of Intrigue
Moore, Sly in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
Umbaran hover tank in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Umbarans in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑
Essential Atlas Extra: Expansion Region on StarWars.com (backup link) places the Ghost Nebula sector in the Expansion Region, between the super-hyperroutes The Essential Atlas identifies as the Corellian Run and the Perlemian Trade Route. The Essential Atlas also places that part of the Expansion Region in the Slice.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Darkness on Umbara"