Iego

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Iego was a planet located in the Extrictarium Nebula in the Outer Rim Territories. Due to the obscurity of the Nebula, Iego did not appear on any starcharts. Iego did not orbit a sun; rather, it was warmed by local stellar gases. It was home to the subterranean Maelibi species, as well as thousands of stranded spacefarers who had been lured to the planet by the Diathim—a spaceworthy species that resided on Iego's forty-two moons. Although Iego appeared to have no noteworthy natural resources, the concepts of aging and hunger somehow eluded its residents.

In spacer lore, Iego was considered a mythical location, and was the subject of many stories and rumors. Numerous expeditions set out to find the planet, though few succeeded, and the ones who did were for the most part unable to leave. Due to the amount of hearsay surrounding the planet, as well as its continued unconfirmed location, most members of the galaxy's scientific community dismissed Iego as a spacefarer's tale.

Contents 1 Inhabitants 2 Locations 3 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 Sources 6 Notes and references

[edit] Inhabitants

Iego's original inhabitants, the Maelibi (also called Demons), were large, subterranean creatures that sang a song so pure that it was held to capture the very essence of song. They lived in large, underground caverns, but they intermittently poached the castaway population, dragging their screaming victims back below ground.

The inhabitants of Iego's moons, Diathim (also called Angels), were vibrant, flying creatures that were said to be of legendary beauty. When a new starship arrived in orbit, a mass of angels assembled around it, entrancing the pilot into crashing his ship onto the rocky surface of Iego.

For many years, spacers somehow ended up on Iego. Very few ever made it back. A mass of starships named the Scatter sat on Iego's surface and around it lived the castaway tribes. Each time a new being landed on the planet they pledged allegiance to one of the tribes. There were a select few who chose not to join a tribe and instead live inside the Scatter; alone, angry, and often insane.

For some reason, time did not seem to affect Iego, as castaways no longer felt the burden of age or hunger. It was said that Humans who served in the Great Sith War four thousand years ago could still be alive on Iego.

[edit] Locations

The Scatter was located in the far south of the planet and almost every being who was unfortunate enough to be stranded stayed there for the rest of their lives.

The Choir Alignment was located near the planet's equator and was one of the few places that the Diathim would touch down on the planet's surface. It was unknown why they chose to land there but it created a brilliant light that could be seen for miles.

The Boneyard was in the north, bordering Iego's mountains. It consisted of massive bones, too big to be from any well-known creature. Underneath it could be found caverns inhabited by the demon-like Maelibi.

Rawk's Nest, the home of "Bantha" Rawk, was on Iego.

[edit] Behind the scenes

Iego was first mentioned in The Phantom Menace by the character Anakin Skywalker. In the novel Labyrinth of Evil, Iego is misspelled as "Viago." The correct spelling of "Iego" was confirmed by Leland Chee in a thread at the StarWars.com message boards.^[2]

[edit] Appearances

• Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½ (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (First mentioned)
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comic (Mentioned only)
• Labyrinth of Evil (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Legacy 23: Loyalties, Part 1 (First appearance)

[edit] Sources

• Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
• The History of the Mandalorians

[edit] Notes and references