The Drift, also known as the Kuras Drift, was a vast stellar dust cloud containing a modest number of asteroids and planetoids that covered a large part of the Elrood sector, in the Outer Rim Territories. Although its dreadful reputation was quite exaggerated, the nature of the Drift made sensors ineffective and travel through the dust cloud rather difficult. Territories of the Elrood sector located beyond the Drift, including the Kuras system, were poorly explored.[2]
History[]
During the Galactic Civil War, the Airam clan leader Tamaron maintained an Asteroid Hangar base named Attila within the Kuras Drift. During the Rebel campaign into the Airam sector (which was near the Elrood sector, and therefore near the Kuras Drift) the Rebel Alliance received a shipment of supplies at this base, but came under attack from Airam rivals and Imperial Task Force Vengeance during the transfer. Although Attila base came under heavy warhead attack in this battle it was not destroyed.[3]
Appearances[]
The Drift
- Star Wars: The Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Dark Times 15 (Mentioned only)
- Operation: Elrood (First appearance)
- Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power Campaigns (First identified as Kuras Drift)
Sources[]
- Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Three
- The Star Wars Planets Collection
- The Essential Atlas
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
