Black hole
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A black hole was an astrophysical phenomena with gravity of sufficient strength that it prevented even light from escaping.
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[edit] Characteristics
Black holes typically resulted from the supernova of extremely large stars (typically supergiants), which resulted in matter so heavy that they could push into the fabric of space, though some were thought to have been created in the initial moments of the formation of the universe.
[edit] History
Black holes were common in the galaxy, particularly in a cluster known as The Maw. One existed in the center of the galaxy, and one was also located along the Hydian Way, near Dathomir. Their intense gravity, combined with the difficulty in detecting them (as they emitted no light) and the fact that smaller black holes could "wander" through space, made them dangerous navigational hazards which snarled hyperspace routes. Unidentified black holes were marked as Gamma Class navigation hazards.
One section of the black hole was known as the Roche Lobe.
Black holes were used throughout much of the galaxy's history as sources for energy used to create subatomic knots of space-time that were used in all manner of gravitational devices.[1]
[edit] Natural black holes
- Black hole at the center of the galaxy
- Black Hole of Nakat
- Black Hole of Quintas
- Endor Gate
- The Maw (cluster of black holes)
[edit] Artificial black holes
In c. 1 ABY, Imperial Doctor Arakkus once simulated the effect of a black hole. He utilized a negatron impact charge on a dwarf star, causing it to collapse on itself. The resulting collapsed dwarf star slowly sucked in its surroundings.
The dovin basals of the Yuuzhan Vong could generate small black holes, which they used as shields. By creating the black hole between a ship and enemy weapons fire, the hole could absorb the incoming fire, which was later dispersed harmlessly as low-intensity gamma radiation when the black hole would evaporate.
[edit] Appearances
- Rebel Dawn
- Deadly Reunion (artificially collapsed dwarf star)
- Star Wars 54: Starfire Rising
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Star Wars: X-wing Alliance
- Jedi Search (Roche Lobe) (Mentioned only)
- Recovery (Mentioned only)
- Star by Star (Mentioned only)
- Destiny's Way (Mentioned only)
- The Final Prophecy (Mentioned only)
- Dark Nest III: The Swarm War (Mentioned only)
- Inferno (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Legacy 11: Ghosts, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Legacy 15: Claws of the Dragon, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
