Thyferra

Thyferra
Astrographical information
Region	Inner Rim Territories
Sector	Jaso sector
System	Thyferra system
Grid square	L-14
Trade routes	Rimma Trade Route
Physical information
Class	Terrestrial
Flora	Vratixia renanicus
Societal information
Native species	Vratix
Other species	Humans
Demonym	Thyferran
Major exports	Bacta
Affiliation	First Order

"It is a form of barley—specifically Vratixia renanicus. Originally cultivated on Thyferra, it is a key ingredient of bacta alongside alazhi and kavam."

―Jedi Estala Maru

Thyferra was a planet located in the Inner Rim Territories, lying on the Rimma Trade Route. It was the homeworld of the Vratix species, who invented the substance bacta and eventually became addicted to it. When humans who settled on the planet discovered the bacta, they exploited the species' addiction and sold the substance to the public. The barley known as Vratixia renanicus was also cultivated on the planet. The First Order military regime later gained control of Thyferra, and following the regime's defeat at the Battle of Exegol in 35 ABY, the planet was in open rebellion against it.

Description

"Bet you didn't know this slimy-yet-soothin' substance was first created on the Inner Rim planet Thyferra usin' a native stream of Vratixian barley, did ya?"

―Strono Tuggs, regarding the bacta substance, The Ultimate Cookbook

Thyferra was a terrestrial planet in the Jaso sector's Thyferra system within the Inner Rim Territories. The world was situated in grid square L-14 of the Standard Galactic Grid. The Rimma Trade Route hyperspace route connected it to the planets Yag'Dhul and Ghorman.

History

"Incoming freighter from Thyferra. Clear docking bay 34."

―A coordinator at Mirogana Spaceport

The Vratixia renanicus barley was cultivated on Thyferra.

By the time of the High Republic Era, the substance bacta was newly invented by Thyferra's native Vratix species. They became so addicted to it that they were compelled to produce more. Humans eventually arrived and settled on the planet, discovering bacta's healing properties. The settlers took advantage of the Vratix's addiction to bacta by encouraging them to produce more of it, selling the substance to the general public. While the settlers profited greatly, the natives became an enslaved labor force.

By 232 BBY, a type of barley named Vratixia renanicus was cultivated on Thyferra and was a key ingredient in bacta. At some point by around the same year, the junkyard owner Marlaa Jinara spent time adventuring on Thyferra. In 232 BBY, after the Jedi youngling Kai Brightstar asked for a story about her experiences, she conceded and inquired if he had heard of the world. The natives of Thyferra created the Bacta Slush beverage at one point to remedy internal maladies. In 3 ABY, a freighter from Thyferra was announced to be approaching Mirogana Spaceport in the city of Mirogana on the moon Toshara.

By 4 ABY, the Bacta Cartel operated on the world. The forces of the First Order, formed from remnants of the Galactic Empire after their defeat in 5 ABY, eventually took control of Thyferra. In 34 ABY, the Halcyon, Chandrila Star Line's Star Cruiser, passed by Thyferra during a cruise from the Core Worlds' Chandrila system to the Outer Rim Territories. A partial map of the galaxy indicating the planet's position was displayed on several screens aboard the starship. At some point between 34 ABY and 35 ABY, Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs undertook a culinary tour of the galaxy. He consumed a Bacta Slush and included a recipe for the beverage, documenting its taste and origin, in his cookbook, The Ultimate Cookbook, published in 35 ABY. Following the First Order's defeat at the Battle of Exegol of 35 ABY, many worlds entered an open rebellion against the regime. One such uprising took place on Thyferra after similar revolts on the prominent worlds of Coruscant and Corellia had occurred.

Inhabitants

"Bacta may be good for healin' what's on the surface, but it prob'ly ain't somethin' you should drink to fix what ails you deep on the inside. Good thing the fine folks on Thyferra came up with a little somethin' for that, too—an icy, creamy, fruit-filled slush that's sure to have you feelin' better in no time flat."

―Strono Tuggs on Bacta Slush, The Ultimate Cookbook

Thyferra was home to the insectoid Vratix, who were exploited to sell bacta by humans who later settled there. One human who hailed from the planet, Arvel Crynyd, was a Z-95 Headhunter pilot for the Bacta Cartel before joining the Rebel Alliance.

Behind the scenes

In the current canon, Thyferra was first introduced via mention on a map in Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 52.

Thyferra was first mentioned in the current Star Wars canon on a map featured in the fifty-second issue of De Agostini's Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon magazine, published around December 30, 2015. The planet made its first in-universe appearance via a map viewable in Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, an immersive roleplaying experience at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida that opened to the public on March 1, 2022, and had its final voyage from September 28 to 30, 2023.

In the Star Wars Legends continuity, Thyferra was first mentioned in the roleplaying game article "The Business of Bacta," written by Michael Kogge and published in the third issue of the Star Wars Adventure Journal magazine in August 1994. The planet subsequently made its first appearance in X-Wing: The Bacta War, a 1997 novel written by Michael A. Stackpole as the fourth entry in the Star Wars: X-Wing novel series.

Appearances

• The High Republic Adventures (2021) 1 (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s); based on correspondence between the map and maps in other sources)
• Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "The Jumping Jetpack" (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic (2021) 2 (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Outlaws (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (First appearance) (Pictured on screen only) (Based on correspondence between the galactic map and maps in other sources)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 52 Guide to the Galaxy: The History of Neimoidia (First mentioned)
• Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
• Star Wars Helmet Collection: A-wing Fighter Pilot Weapons & Uniforms: Green Squadron
• Star Wars: A-wing Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model
• Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
• The High Republic Free Digital Sampler (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s); based on correspondence between the map and maps in other sources)
• "The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "The First Order" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "The Battle of Endor and the Fall of the Empire" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
• "General Equipment (2)" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "Pilots of the Rebel Alliance" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "Exegol, the Unknown Regions and Wild Space" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars Galaxy Map poster (also published on StarWars.com) (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Cookbook
• Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
• Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
• Star Wars Galaxy Map on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))

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