The Greater Plooriod Cluster, also known as the Plooriods,[14][8] was an area of space located within the Greater Plooriod and Ploo sectors of the Expansion Region.
History[]
The Plooriods contained many agricultural worlds that supplied food for the Galactic Empire. It also included the planet Corsin, where swoop races took place.
The Greater Plooriod Cluster was ruled by Overlord Ghorin, who shortly after the Battle of Yavin, agreed to supply the Rebel Alliance with grain. The grain had been tainted.
Following the disaster at Deepspace Besh, the Rebel Alliance stepped up raids and military action in an effort to keep the Imperial Navy off balance. As part of this strategy, the Rebel Alliance launched several raids in the Plooriods, including one in the Corsin system.[6]
Behind the scenes[]
Jason Fry, co-author of The Essential Atlas, indicated in June 2015 that the Greater Plooriod Cluster was excluded from The Essential Atlas Online Companion because it was a geographic feature bigger than a sector.[15]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit (First appearance)
Sources[]
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (First mentioned)
- The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
- X-Wing Collector's CD-ROM: The Official Strategy Guide
- Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, Second Edition
- Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi, Second Edition
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Chronology
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 94 (YAV15, The Evacuation of Yavin)
- The New Essential Chronology
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Essential Atlas (Mentioned only, as the "Plooriods")
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope
- ↑ The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 89 ("Imperial Drydock IV")
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 30 ("Plooriod III")
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 362 ("Greater Plooriod Cluster")
- ↑ The Essential Guide to Warfare
- ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit, OP 8A: Clear Minefield at Jump Point
- ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit, OP 11: Capture Ghorin's Y-wings
- ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit, OP 17: Attack the Frigate Red Wind
- ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit, OP 20: Defend the Ram's Head
- ↑ Star Wars: X-Wing Tour of Duty: Imperial Pursuit, Operation 8A: Clear Minefield at Jump Point
- ↑ Email from Jason Fry