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- "Join us and you can continue to transact business in Confederacy spheres—through Falleen, Ruusan, all the way to the Tion sectors."
- ―Count Dooku attempts to convince Governor Wilhuff Tarkin of Eriadu to join the Separatists
Ruusan was a planet[8] 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] It was positioned at the coordinates P-11[5] of the Standard Galactic Grid.[9] During the Separatist Crisis, it was aligned with the Confederacy of Independent Systems,[7] 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.[10]
The planet shared its name with the Ruusan Reformations, an event of governmental reform in the Galactic Republic.[11]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Ruusan made its first appearance 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.[12]
The planet 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.[13] In Legends, it was later revealed as the site of the final battle of the New Sith Wars,[14] which served as the catalyst for the Ruusan Reformation that reorganized the Galactic Republic.[15]
The 2017 reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia mistakenly depicts Ruusan using an image of the Ruusan moon.[8]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
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)
- Bounty Hunters 2 (Indirect mention only)
- Bounty Hunters 3
- Bounty Hunters 4
- Bounty Hunters 5
Sources[edit | edit source]
"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 Helmet Collection 21 (Databank A-Z: Greedo–Gundarks)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Databank A-Z: Jelucan–Lord Junn)
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
"Lightsabers and Jedi Equipment" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 98
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Duel of the Droids Episode Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 4)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Duel of the Droids"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- ↑ Bounty Hunters 3
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tarkin
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier
- ↑ Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- ↑ Collapse of the Republic
- ↑
"Duel of the Droids" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
- ↑ The Essential Chronology
- ↑ Darth Bane: Rule of Two