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- "Not very populated. Less than three million people, all told. Or at least back when this was compiled. Doesn't look like anyone's taken official notice of the planet in fifteen years. Just the sort of place a Jedi might choose to hide from the Empire."
- ―Luke Skywalker
Jomark was the second of six worlds in the Jomark system. Originally known as Bynas, it was absorbed into Xim's Empire as he expanded his borders from the Kingdom of Cron.
Description[]
The second of six planets in the Jomark system, Jomark was the only one capable of supporting life, and the only planet to be colonized. The planet was mostly covered by ocean, with one small continent called Kalish, and thousands of small island clusters dotting the surface. It had a population of 2.8 million spread across Kalish. These colonists lived by fishing and sea farming.[8]
History[]
Jomark was once home to a native species that built the High Castle, but these beings were long gone by the time of Human colonization during the Old Republic era a few thousand years before the New Republic.[5] A minor world, Jomark wasn't well-settled and few planetary maps were logged in records of star chart updates. A galactic survey team visited some fifteen years before the arrival of Luke Skywalker on the world, giving the world its last official notice until it gained prominence with rumors of a Jedi Master's appearance there.[6]
It was at his residence on Jomark that Joruus C'baoth awaited Skywalker's arrival.[4]
In a town near the High Castle, Joruus C'baoth set up his rule, including solving disputes, which he later had Luke do. In one argument, C'baoth used Force lightning on a citizen for attacking another, alarming Luke.[4]
The Yuuzhan Vong captured Jomark during their invasion of the galaxy.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- "Another Tuckerization: Mark Jones of Tampa. Fortunately, Mark never took offense that Jomark was only a minor world."
- ―Timothy Zahn
Jomark was first mentioned in the 1991 novel Heir to the Empire, the first volume in the The Thrawn Trilogy written by Timothy Zahn.[7] It first appeared in the 1992 novel Dark Force Rising, the trilogy's second entry.[4] The planet was named by Zahn after his friend Mark Jones.[9]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Rebellion
- Heir to the Empire (and unabridged audiobook) (First mentioned, in book)
- ° Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition
- Dark Force Rising (and unabridged audiobook) (First appearance, in book)
- Dark Force Rising 1 (First pictured)
- Dark Force Rising 3
- Dark Force Rising 4
- The Last Command (and unabridged audiobook) (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
- Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts
- Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
- The Last Command Sourcebook
- The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
- Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 5
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Atlas
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Rebellion
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Essential Atlas
- ↑
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Dark Force Rising
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Dark Force Rising Sourcebook, pp. 77-79
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 Heir to the Empire Sourcebook
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Heir to the Empire
- ↑ The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition