Aeten II

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Aeten II was a planet in the Outer Rim Territories. The planet was known primarily for its stygium crystals, which could be used to create cloaking devices or as lightsaber crystals which gave a Jedi increased stealth and dexterity. The planet was destroyed in 3 ABY, shortly following the Battle of Hoth, by Imperial Grand Moff Martio Batch, using the Tarkin superweapon.

Contents 1 History 2 Behind the scenes 3 Appearances 4 Sources 5 Notes and references

[edit] History

In 22 BBY, shortly before the Clone Wars, the Galactic Senate passed a law restricting the export of stygium crystals, although the supply of crystals had utterly came to a halt due to the mining of reckless profiteers. Nonetheless, prospectors found new resources to mine.

During the Clone Wars, Aeten II was the site of the month-long Battle of Dreighton. Both the Galactic Republic, aided by the Pendarran Warriors and the Confederacy of Independent Systems wished to capture the planet so that they could field an invisible advantage, but they all were foiled, when Hutt and Black Sun forces entered the system and destroyed the remainders of all three fleets. It is believed that the Nebula itself eventually annihilated all combatants.

During the Galactic Civil War, after the destruction of the first Death Star, Grand Admiral Martio Batch, wishing to recreate cloaking devices like the one used in the Sith Infiltrator, brought the Tarkin to Aeten II, where the Stygium mines had dried up. The Admiral then used the Tarkin to destroy the planet and used the large supply of previously unreachable crystals to forward the Phantom TIE project. The planet stayed intact and habitable but had gashes leading to the core. It was in orbit of the ruins of Aeten II that the Super Star Destroyer Terror, under Admiral Sarn, protected the crystal supply.

His plan eventually failed when Rebel saboteurs Rookie One and Ru Murleen destroyed the Terror, the corresponding TIE Phantom factory on Imdaar Alpha and all the TIE Phantoms.

[edit] Behind the scenes

Aeten II is present in the Empire at War story campaign, but not in the Forces of Corruption story campaign. This is consistent with the planet's destruction by the Tarkin superweapon after the Battle of Yavin. However, the planet appears in Forces of Corruption's galactic conquest mode unchanged, which is acceptable because this game mode is not meant to be taken as canon.

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (Mentioned only)
•  New Cloaking Legislation in Effect—HoloNet News Vol. 531 53
• Star Wars: Empire at War
• Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire (Retcon)

[edit] Sources

• Episode I: Incredible Cross-Sections
• "Who's Who: Imperial Grand Admirals" - Star Wars Insider 66
• The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
• The New Essential Chronology
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
• Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Official Game Guide
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Atlas

[edit] Notes and references