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- "Is there anything in the cosmos more beautiful than the purple night sky of Talay?"
- ―Kyle Katarn
Talay was a oceanic planet located in the Mid Rim.
History[]
Great Galactic War[]
At some point, a Republic outpost and communication hub existed on Talay during the Great Galactic War. military officer Broysc commanded the Imperial forces during the Battle of Talay only to watch the battle conclude in a Republic victory.[4] Decades after their defeat, the Empire would again attempt to conquer Talay, as it remained the site of a major Republic outpost and communication hub, when the Sith Lord Darth Arkous masterminded the invasion of Talay.[5]
Before the Cold War, Republic demolitions expert Tanno Vik masterminded a protection racket while stationed on the planet. He was subsequently discharged from military service.
At the beginning of the Galactic War, there had also been an incident regarding a corrupt army officer who had been selling weapons on the black market.[6]
Galactic Civil War[]

The attack
The planet hosted the Rebel Tak Base, commanded by Admiral Toka. Several months after the Evacuation of Yavin, the planet was invaded by the Galactic Empire's new dark troopers. Only the Grey Damsel escaped the planet, but the crew did not realize a dark trooper was onboard. The dark trooper killed the entire crew, and the ship crashed on Tatooine. Tak Base was taken over by the Empire. Kyle Katarn infiltrated the base and escaped with a prototype weapon for the Dark Trooper Project, which would then lead him to Anoat.
Behind the scenes[]

Mountains of Talay under the purple night sky
Talay first appeared in Star Wars: Dark Forces. In a cutscene, Mon Mothma referred to it as the "City of Talay", which indicates that "Talay" might have meant to be the name of the city. The Dark Forces script, also mentions the "home planet of the city of Talay".
Later official sources identified "Talay" as the name of the planet.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
"Sand Blasted" — Star Wars Tales 4
Sources[]
"Game Room: Revving Up the 'Jedi Engine'" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 1
- Dark Forces Official Player's Guide
- The Essential Guide to Droids
Kyle Katarn's Tale, Mission 3 on Wizards.com (backup link) (original site is defunct)
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I ("dark trooper")
- The Essential Atlas
Tanno Vik on The Old Republic Holonet (original site is defunct)
dark troopers in the Databank (original site is defunct)
Lana Beniko's Journal: Darth Arkous on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
- Strongholds of Resistance
- Nexus of Power (Picture only)
Star Wars: The Card Game — Galactic Ambitions Card: Mission to Talay (backup link)
Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster - Reveal Trailer on the official Nightdive Studios YouTube channel (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Strongholds of Resistance
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dark Forces Official Player's Guide
- ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic — Conversation with Malavai Quinn: "Incompetent"
- ↑
Lana Beniko's Journal: Darth Arkous on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic — Slicing Crew Skill mission: "Seller's Market"