Mushroom Mesa
General information
Location	Northern Dune Sea, Tatooine
Usage
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era

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Mushroom Mesa was a prominent geological formation located on the fringes of Tatooine's Northern Dune Sea.

GeologyEdit

Directly adjacent to Ebe Crater Valley and Waldo Flats, the region was riddled with colossal stone pillars formed over many eons by severe weathering and erosion. The top-heavy rocks encompassed a mile-wide swath of land at one end of the mesa before tapering off near the Metta Drop.

HistoryEdit

Superstitious folk believed alien creatures were responsible for the humanoid faces which appeared on some pillars. Legend told that the native Sand People guarded secrets which lay hidden within the stone faces. Despite the uncanny resemblance, scientists agreed that the cause was natural weathering. Sand People were known to avoid the mesa, believing the pillars to be cursed.

Mushroom Mesa was a key segment of the Boonta Eve Classic podrace circuit. The shadowy pillars played tricks on pilots’ depth perception, making the region particularly hazardous. It was here in 32 BBY that Mawhonic's pod was destroyed by the vile Sebulba. Veteran racers made claim that the alleged faces would change expression when viewed from different angles.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Episode I Racer
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
•  Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided

SourcesEdit

• Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Episode I
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  Mawhonic in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Boonta Eve Classic Podracers in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File remake 3 (POD8, The Boonta Eve Classic Podrace)