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Zaloriis was a terrestrial astronomical object inhabited by Zalorians.[1] Shortly before the Battle of Hoth[2] in the year 3 ABY,[3] a campaign[4] occurred on Zaloriis between the Zalorians and the Galactic Empire,[1] involving a revolt there.[5] The human male Maximilian Veers demonstrated his cunning, courage,[1] and leadership[2] in the campaign,[1] and won it for the Empire with the use of new tactics he developed.[5] The conflict on Zaloriis was one of several conflicts that led to Veers' eventual promotion to the rank of general in the Imperial Army,[1] and assignment to the Sith Lord Darth Vader's Death Squadron.[5] It was also mentioned in the Galactic Explorer's Guide authored by the pirate Hondo Ohnaka and his protocol droid DK-RA-43 after the Battle of Starkiller Base[4] in 34 ABY.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
In the current canon, Zaloriis was introduced via mention in The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?.
Zaloriis was first mentioned in canon in Adam Gidwitz's 2015 children's book So You Want to Be a Jedi?, a retelling of the[1] 1980[6] film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.[1] In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the barren and sandy planet Zaloriis was first mentioned in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Steven L. Kent,[7]—released on November 7, 2001[8]—before appearing in the LucasArts video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds,[9] released on November 11, 2001.[10] In the game, the player controls the Imperial Army, including Maximilian Veers, in the Galactic Empire campaign and must defeat a Rebel uprising.[9]
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, an immersive canon roleplaying experience at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida[11] that opened to the public on March 1, 2022,[12] and had its final voyage from September 28 to 30, 2023,[13] features several galactic maps that note an unlabeled celestial body[11] corresponding to the placement of the Zaloriis system in Star Wars Legends.[14] However, an explicit connection between the two in-universe locations has not yet been established.
Appearances[]
- The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? (and audiobook) (First mentioned)
Sources[]
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tam Posla Databank A-Z: VCX-100 Light Freighter–Veers- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
- Star Wars Starships & Vehicles: AT-AT Pilots and Crew Members: Maximilian Veers
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars Starships & Vehicles: AT-AT Pilots and Crew Members: Maximilian Veers
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tam Posla Databank A-Z: VCX-100 Light Freighter–Veers
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- ↑
Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds: Prima's Official Strategy Guide on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds on GameSpot.com (backup link)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
- ↑ 31 Things We Learned in an Exclusive Preview of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser on Disney's official website (backup link)
- ↑ The Essential Atlas
