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- "So how do we play this? Like we did on Bakura? Or like that time on Lehon?"
- ―Venisa Doza, to Torch
Rakata Prime, also known as Lehon, was the homeworld of the long-extinct Rakata species, who were rumored to be the first to develop hyperspace travel, and was one of the few navigable worlds located in the Unknown Regions. At some point, the Resistance pilot Venisa Doza visited the planet along with her astromech droid, Torch. The Zabrak pirate Tryki was also once arrested for attempting to board a First Order cruiser near Rakata Prime.
Description[]
Rakata Prime, also known as Lehon, was a terrestrial planet[5] located in the grid area G-11[2] of the Unknown Regions.[1] Even though the cosmic bramble of hyperspace anomalies known as the Galactic Barrier prevented the exploration of the region, Rakata Prime was one of the few navigable worlds that were found by rare exploratory missions, and the planet could be reached by cautiously stepped hyperspace jumps.[6]
History[]
- "Of course, if you believe the Legend of Lehon, Tatooine was once covered by lush jungle, the domain of the Kumumgah, although little evidence has been found for their existence."
- ―A B'omarr monk
Venisa Doza and Torch traveled to Lehon.
The Zabrak pirate Tryki was once arrested for attempting to board a First Order cruiser near Rakata Prime, and her starship was destroyed as a result.[8] At some point, the Resistance pilot Venisa Doza and her astromech droid, Torch, also traveled to the planet. Later,[3] in 34 ABY,[9] when the duo was about to be captured by the First Order, Doza brought up their time on Lehon while planning how to escape their present predicament.[3]
The world shared its names with the historical Rakatan Infinite Empire,[10] the mystical antiquities known as Rakatan wraith boxes,[11] and the Legend of Lehon. According to the legend,[7] the desert planet of[12] Tatooine was once covered by lush jungle and inhabited by the Kumumgah.[7]
Inhabitants[]
Lehon was the home planet of an amphibious humanoid species known as the Rakata, who, according to a legend, were the first in developing hyperspace travel. The species was said to be corrupted by the dark side of the Force a long time ago, and eventually went extinct.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
- "Venisa mentions the planets Bakura and Lehon. Both have origins in fan-favorite Star Wars storytelling. Bakura is from the 1993 novel, The Truce at Bakura, and Lehon is another name for Rakata Prime, a world from The Knights of the Old Republic video game."
- ―The Bucket's List installment for "Rendezvous Point"
Rakata Prime, as it appears in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Rakata Prime was first mentioned as Lehon—an alternate name for Rakata Prime in the Star Wars Legends continuity[13]—in the new Star Wars canon in the forty-seventh issue of the Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon series of magazines, published by De Agostini[4] around November 25, 2015.[14] The name Rakata Prime was later introduced to canon on a map of the galaxy[15] created for Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary,[16] a reference book written by the Lucasfilm Story Group's Pablo Hidalgo for the film Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and released on December 18, 2015.[17] The aforementioned map was initially revealed prior to the book's release through an article by Empire magazine on November 26, 2015.[15]
Rakata Prime originally first appeared in the 2003 Legends video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic as the "Unknown World."[18] The 2005 reference book The New Essential Chronology, written by Daniel Wallace, introduced the name Rakata Prime,[19] while the 2006 novel Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, written by Drew Karpyshyn, introduced the name Lehon.[20]
Appearances[]
- Choose Your Destiny: An Escape Mission (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Adventures, Volume 1: Heroes of the Galaxy (Mentioned only)
Star Wars Resistance – "Rendezvous Point" (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 47 (Secrets of Spaceflight: Hyperspace) (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Rakata Prime)
- Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Star Wars Expert Guide
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Complete Visual Companion
- "Rendezvous Point" Preview | Star Wars Resistance on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Bucket's List: "Rendezvous Point" – Star Wars Resistance on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Bucket's List Extra: 7 Fun Facts from "Rendezvous Point" – Star Wars Resistance on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- "The Battle of Endor and the Fall of the Empire" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Scarif and Other Outer Rim Planets" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
