Ruusan

Ruusan was a planet^[7] located in the Ruusan system^[3] within the Teraab sector^[2] of the galaxy's Mid Rim^[1] that was orbited by three moons.^[4][1] During the Separatist Crisis, it was aligned with the Confederacy of Independent Systems,^[6] and, during the Clone Wars, one of its moons was the location of Skytop Station, a secret Separatist listening post.^[4] It was host to a number of ancient relics, strewn across its many historical battlefields.^[8]

Behind the scenesEdit

Ruusan made its first appeared in Star Wars canon in "Duel of the Droids", the seventh episode of the canon animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' first season,^[4] which originally aired on November 14, 2008.^[9] It was originally created for the Star Wars Legends video game Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, where it played a prominent role as the location of the powerful Force nexus known as the Valley of the Jedi.^[10] It was later revealed as the site of the final battle of the New Sith Wars,^[11] which served as the catalyst for the Ruusan Reformation that reorganized the Galactic Republic.^[12] Ruusan later appeared on the galaxy map included in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game,^[5] which was released in August of 2016.^[13] The roleplaying game placed the planet on grid square P-11.^[5]

The 2017 reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia mistakenly depicts Ruusan using an image of the Ruusan moon.^[7]

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Cat and Mouse" (Mentioned on datascreen)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Duel of the Droids" (First appearance)
• Tarkin (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

•  "Duel of the Droids" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as Ruusan)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
• Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
• Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 98
• Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
• Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide

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