- "There are so many! Do they all have a system of planets?"
"Most of them."
"Has anyone been to them all?"
"Not likely."
"I want to be the first one to see them all." - ―Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, looking at the stars
A star system, also known as a solar system,[2] planetary system,[3] or simply a system, was a group of celestial bodies, usually planets, orbiting a star. Most stars in the galaxy had their own planetary system.[1] Chains of important star systems formed runs, which were vital navigational routes for trade and transit, and may have crossed multiple sectors.[4] A single system could contain dozens of planets, even more moons, and any number of celestial bodies.[5]
During the crisis that led to the Clone Wars, several hundred systems that belonged to the Galactic Republic seceded and formed the Confederacy of Independent Systems under the leadership of a former Jedi Master, Count Dooku of Serenno.[6]