An atmosphere was a collection of gases that surrounded a celestial body that possessed sufficient mass, and therefore sufficient gravity to hold it. Examples included many planets, moons, and large asteroids. Almost all species in the galaxy needed some form of atmosphere to breathe.
As humans were the predominant species within the Galactic Republic, later the Galactic Empire, a large number of planets within it possessed an atmosphere that supported human life, having a sufficient amount of oxygen.
Atmospheres habitable for oxygen-breathing species were referred to as "Type 1" atmospheres.[1] On worlds with a "Type II" atmosphere, breath masks were advised for longer exposures.[2]
Moisture farms used vaporators to draw water from a planet's atmosphere.
The planet Quarzite had a strong atmospheric pressure that was capable of crushing starships and flattening beings.[3]
Appearances
Sources
- Escape pod in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Lars moisture farm in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Abafar in the Databank (backup link)
- Athgar Heece in the Databank (backup link)
- Bespin in the Databank (backup link)
- Escape pod in the Databank (backup link)
- Imperial Star Destroyer biography gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (Imperial-Star-Destroyer-Biography-gallery) not verified!); image #4 (of 15)
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars: Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- ↑ Template:BMFCite
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bounty"