- "We've entered the Alderaan system."
- ―Admiral Conan Antonio Motti, to Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, just prior to Alderaan's destruction by the first Death Star
The Alderaan system was a star system located within the Alderaan sector in the Core Worlds region of the galaxy and was home to the planet Alderaan.
History
Early in the Galactic Civil War, Carlist Rieekan commanded covert operations for the Rebel Alliance in the Alderaan system, overseeing a network of communication satellites that linked star systems near the planet Alderaan. When the Death Star entered the Alderaan system, he withheld from providing the citizens of Alderaan with evacuation ships, fearing evacuation at the moment would reveal Alderaan's Rebel sympathies to the Empire. He was horrified to see his homeworld destroyed shortly thereafter.
Following the destruction of Alderaan, its orbit became the site of the Graveyard, an asteroid field consisting of the planet's remains. Surviving Alderaanians who found themselves offworld at the time of the planet's destruction often returned to the site to pay homage to their murdered family members.
Behind the scenes
In materials created for licensees of the Expanded Universe in 1977, George Lucas described the Alderaan system as having seven planets.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Template:TOR
- Template:TOR
- Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Assassin"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Pursuit of Peace" (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ghosts of Mortis" (Vision to Anakin Skywalker)
- Star Wars Droids: The Kalarba Adventures 1 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
- Death Star
- "Galaxywide NewsNets" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
- Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil
- Star Wars: Empire at War
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
- Star Wars 2: Six Against the Galaxy (Mentioned only)
- Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Droids 7: Star Wars According to the Droids, Book II
- Star Wars: Trench Run
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
- Graveyard of Alderaan
- Allegiance (Mentioned only)
- Rebel Force: Hostage
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
- Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novel (Mentioned only)
- The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
- The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
- Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire (Mentioned only)
- The Truce at Bakura (Mentioned only)
- X-Wing: The Bacta War
- Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Tag & Bink: Revenge of the Clone Menace
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Sources
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (Bail Organa)
- Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (First identified as Alderaan system)
- Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook
- Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edtion
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- Coruscant and the Core Worlds
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 2 (SOL5, Han Solo)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 6 (SEE9, C-3PO)
- The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film
- Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords: Prima Official Game Guide
- "Who's Who in the Delegation of 2000" — Star Wars Insider 85
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption: Prima Official Game Guide
- The Essential Atlas
- Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back (Card: One Year Earlier: Han Solo)
- Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back (Card: One Year Earlier: Chewbacca)