Bestine IV

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Bestine IV was an aquacultural planet in the Inner Rim Territories, near the Corellian Trade Spine. Nearly all of its entire surface was covered by a vast ocean, but there were many rugged islands spread across the planet.

The original population struggled for years atop the planet's Island Spires to create an island paradise. As time passed the planet was more widely known for its small, but growing, ship repair and construction industry, which eventually caught on with the Galactic Empire, who constructed large naval shipyards.

It was after this planet that Tatooine's capital, Bestine, was named by survivors of the Dowager Queen wreck. Bestine IV was the homeworld of Jek Porkins.^[3] Some locations on Tatooine were named after locations on Bestine IV; for example, Tatooine's Fort Tusken was named after Bestine IV's island Tusken.

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

[edit] History

Early colonization attempts of Bestine were problematic, with a series of Kian'thar settlements being tried and abandoned from 278 to 211 BBY. Eventually, in 170 BBY a H'kig commune was successfully established.^[2]

The planet was a member of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. At some point, the Galactic Republic sent a fleet there, and Jedi Master Kit Fisto attempted to hail it to ask for reinforcements in capturing General Grievous on Vassek.

In 3 BBY, its populace was displaced for the construction of an Imperial naval yard. This project was simply a massive expansion of the present naval shipyards, which were curiously located on the surface of the ocean, not in orbit. The displaced populace were promised a "new and exciting home", but, when the promise wasn't kept, most ended up scattering to other systems. Many joined with or aided Rebel agents on Bestine, although they were never able to successfully sabotage the Imperial shipyards which had been code-named Juggerhead. The shipyards gave the impression that they were constructing Acclamator-class Star Destroyers, although in fact it was conducting research and development on a sleek, single-seat attack submersible, the TIE torpedo.

During the Alliance investigation on the first Death Star, and while orbiting Bestine IV, the MonCal Star Cruiser Defiance was engaged by the Star Destroyer Immortal, which launched squadrons of TIE/sa Bombers to destroy her. Rebel pilots were able to tarry them, until the Defiance hyperspaced away.

The planet later became part of the New Republic, although the Juggerhead facilities had already been cleared by retreating Imperial forces.

[edit] Behind the scenes

Bestine is mentioned in dialogue in a scene cut from A New Hope, where Biggs Darklighter tells of his plans to defect and join the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

[edit] Appearances

• Boba Fett: A New Threat (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lair of Grievous" (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: X-wing (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Empire at War
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First mentioned)
• Star Wars 1 (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars 9: Showdown on a Wasteland World (Mentioned only)
• Revelation (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

• Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
• The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
• X-wing: The Official Strategy Guide
• The Essential Guide to Characters
• The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
• Star Wars: Power of the Jedi
• Secrets of Tatooine
• The New Essential Chronology
• The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide
• The Essential Atlas
•  Jek Porkins (Red Six) in the Databank

[edit] Notes and references