The hanging gardens was a public garden on the outskirts of Republic City on the New Republic's capital planet of Hosnian Prime. The gardens consisted of a staggered sandstone pyramid, with each floor hollow in the center. Plants of all varieties sprouted from boxes both inside and outside the building, and on the inside, tall, willowy blueblossom trees grew. They received the light they needed from the spaces between each floor, which let the sun's rays slant through. The serenity within the hanging gardens contrasted with the hectic swirl of low-flying air traffic outside.[2]
In 28 ABY,[3] Senators Leia Organa and Ransolm Casterfo met at the hanging gardens to discuss matters relating to the crime lord Rinnrivin Di and his connections to the Amaxine warriors. During their conversation, Casterfo revealed he was a child on the planet Riosa when the Galactic Empire arrived, and under the authority of Darth Vader, commandeered the planet's factories and enslaved its workers, including his parents. In turn, Organa revealed to Casterfo the time she was tortured by Vader for the location of the Rebel Alliance's secret base, and when the Dark Lord forced her to watch her home planet's destruction by the Death Star.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The Gatalentan tea first appeared in the 2016 novel Bloodline, written by Claudia Gray.[2]
Appearances[]
- Jedi: Battle Scars (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Bloodline (and audiobook) (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bloodline
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Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post): "So excited to have @claudiagray writing a #StarWars novel with us. SW: New Republic: Bloodline coming 2016. Set 6 years before TFA." (screenshot) establishes that the events of Bloodline take place six years before the events of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of The Force Awakens to 34 ABY, so Bloodline must take place in 28 ABY.