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'''Mustafar''' was a small [[Volcano|volcanic]] [[planet]] located in the [[Mustafar system]], situated between two [[gas giant]]s in the [[Outer Rim Territories]] that was aligned with the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]] during the [[Clone Wars]] and later took over by the [[Galactic Empire]] after the [[Techno Union]] was nationalised at the conclusion of the conflict.
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'''Mustafar''' was a small [[Volcano|volcanic]] [[planet]] located in the [[Mustafar system]], situated between two [[gas giant]]s in the [[Outer Rim Territories]] that was aligned with the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]] during the [[Clone Wars]] and later took over by the [[Galactic Empire]] after the [[Techno Union]] was nationalized at the conclusion of the conflict.
   
 
==Description==
  
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{{Quote|We should leave this dreadful place.|[[C-3PO]] to [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]|Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith}}
  
{{Quote|We should leave this dreadful place.|[[C-3PO]] to [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]|Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith}}
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Mustafar was a scorching lava world located in the Outer Rim Territories, and had an array of valuable minerals which were [[Mining|mined]] by the [[Techno Union]], and was the headquarters of the infamous [[Black Sun]] during the [[Clone Wars]].<ref name="Eminence" /> The planet's native [[Mustafarian]] species lived in underground caves created by [[lava flea]]s as they ate through the planet's crust, and made their armor from the heat-resistant shells of the creatures. Only venturing up to the surface in order to collect valuable minerals from the lava flows, the short and strong southern Mustafarian subspecies carried out the heavy labor involved, while the tall and slender northern Mustafarian subspecies acted as guards and expert lava flea riders.<ref name="Absolutely Everything You Need to Know" /> Due to the planet-wide lava surface, all buildings were held up by gravity supports.<ref name="Episode III" /> Its capital city was [[Fralideja]].<ref name="Absolutely Everything You Need to Know" />
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Mustafar was a scorching lava world located in the Outer Rim Territories, and had an array of valuable minerals which were [[Mining|mined]] by the [[Techno Union]], and was the [[Black Sun fortress|headquarters]] of the infamous [[Black Sun]] during the [[Clone Wars]].<ref name="Eminence" /> The planet's native [[Mustafarian]] species lived in underground caves created by [[lava flea]]s as they ate through the planet's crust, and made their armor from the heat-resistant shells of the creatures. Only venturing up to the surface in order to collect valuable minerals from the lava flows, the short and strong southern Mustafarian subspecies carried out the heavy labor involved, while the tall and slender northern Mustafarian subspecies acted as guards and expert lava flea riders.<ref name="Absolutely Everything You Need to Know" /> Due to the planet-wide lava surface, all buildings were held up by gravity supports.<ref name="Episode III" /> Its capital city was [[Fralideja]].<ref name="Absolutely Everything You Need to Know" />
   
 
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==History==
 
===Clone Wars===
  
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{{Quote|Go to the Mustafar system. Wipe out Viceroy Gunray and the Separatist leaders. Once more the Sith will rule the galaxy!|[[Darth Sidious]] to his new apprentice, [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]].|Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith}}
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{{Quote|Go to the Mustafar system. Wipe out Viceroy Gunray and the other Separatist leaders. Once more the Sith will rule the galaxy!|[[Darth Sidious]] to his new apprentice, [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]].|Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith}}
 
During the Clone Wars, the planet bore witness in a [[Mission to Black Stall Station|plot]] to kidnap force-sensitive children during the Clone Wars by bounty hunter [[Cad Bane]], who deposited the children at a [[Darth Sidious's Mustafar facility|facility]] there for a [[Sith]] plan to create an army of [[The Force|Force]] spies.<ref name="Children of the Force" />
  
During the Clone Wars, the planet bore witness in a [[Mission to Black Stall Station|plot]] to kidnap force-sensitive children during the Clone Wars by bounty hunter [[Cad Bane]], who deposited the children at a [[Darth Sidious's Mustafar facility|facility]] there for a [[Sith]] plan to create an army of [[The Force|Force]] spies.<ref name="Children of the Force" />
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The planet also housed the headquarters for the Black Sun. [[Darth Maul]], his brother [[Savage Opress]], and [[Pre Vizsla]], the leader of the terrorist organization [[Death Watch]], traveled to the Black Sun fortress during the Clone Wars with the intention of recruiting them into their criminal empire, [[Shadow Collective]]. [[Ziton Moj]] greeted them upon their arrival, and led them to the Black Sun's leaders. After negotiations with the leaders went sour, Savage beheaded all of them with his [[Savage Opress's lightsaber|lightsaber]]. Moj became the new leader of the Black Sun, and joined with Death Watch, providing them with weapons, troops, and supplies.<ref name="Eminence" />
   
 
At the war's end, [[Darth Sidious]] ordered that the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatist]] [[Separatist Council|leaders]] be sent to Mustafar for their protection, before [[Mission to Mustafar|sending]] [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] there to [[Death|kill]] the leadership. Shortly thereafter, Mustafar became the location of a [[Duel on Mustafar|duel]] between Vader and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]].<ref name="Episode III" />
  
At the war's end, [[Darth Sidious]] ordered that the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatist]] [[Separatist Council|leaders]] be sent to Mustafar for their protection, before [[Mission to Mustafar|sending]] [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] there to [[Death|kill]] the leadership. Shortly thereafter, Mustafar became the location of a [[Duel on Mustafar|duel]] between Vader and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]].<ref name="Episode III" />
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After the end of the Clone Wars, the [[Galactic Empire]] took control of Mustafar<ref name="Rebel Resolve">{{Rebels|Rebel Resolve}}</ref> and maintained secret facilities on the planet where [[Jedi]] survivors of [[Order 66]] were interrogated and executed.<ref name="Mustafar">{{Databank|mustafar|Mustafar}}</ref> Rumor had it Darth Vader carried out these interrogations, [[Torture|torturing]] the Jedi for any useful information before their execution.<ref name="Aftermath">''[[Aftermath]]''</ref>
  
After the end of the Clone Wars, the [[Galactic Empire]] took control of Mustafar<ref name="Rebel Resolve">{{Rebels|Rebel Resolve}}</ref> and maintained secret facilities on the planet where [[Jedi]] survivors of [[Order 66]] were interrogated and executed.<ref name="Mustafar">{{Databank|mustafar|Mustafar}}</ref> Rumor had it Darth Vader carried out these interrogations, [[Torture|torturing]] the Jedi for any useful information before their execution.<ref name="Aftermath">''[[Aftermath]]''</ref>
   
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Four [[Standard year|years]] before the [[Battle of Yavin]], an Imperial fleet was stationed above Mustafar commanded by [[Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin]] aboard his [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]] the ''[[Sovereign]]''. During the mission to [[Rescue of Kanan Jarrus|rescue Kanan Jarrus]], the ''Sovereign'' was destroyed during [[Kanan Jarrus]]' and [[The Grand Inquisitor|the Grand Inquisitor]]'s duel after [[The Inquisitor's lightsaber|his lightsaber]] was cut in two by Jarrus and fell into the ship's power core, sending it falling towards the lava fields below.<ref name="Fire Across the Galaxy">{{Rebels|Fire Across the Galaxy}}</ref>
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Four [[Standard year|years]] before the [[Battle of Yavin]], an Imperial fleet was stationed above Mustafar commanded by [[Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin]] aboard his [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]] the ''[[Sovereign]]''. During the mission to [[Rescue of Kanan Jarrus|rescue Kanan Jarrus]], the ''Sovereign'' was destroyed during [[Kanan Jarrus]]' and [[the Grand Inquisitor]]'s duel after [[The Grand Inquisitor's lightsaber|his lightsaber]] was cut in two by Jarrus and fell into the ship's power core, sending it falling towards the lava fields below.<ref name="Fire Across the Galaxy">{{Rebels|Fire Across the Galaxy}}</ref>
   
 
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==Behind the scenes==

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"I've only heard that name once, from Kanan. He said Mustafar is where Jedi go to die."
―Hera Syndulla[src]

Mustafar was a small volcanic planet located in the Mustafar system, situated between two gas giants in the Outer Rim Territories that was aligned with the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars and later took over by the Galactic Empire after the Techno Union was nationalized at the conclusion of the conflict.

Description

"We should leave this dreadful place."
―C-3PO to Obi-Wan Kenobi[src]

Mustafar was a scorching lava world located in the Outer Rim Territories, and had an array of valuable minerals which were mined by the Techno Union, and was the headquarters of the infamous Black Sun during the Clone Wars.[5] The planet's native Mustafarian species lived in underground caves created by lava fleas as they ate through the planet's crust, and made their armor from the heat-resistant shells of the creatures. Only venturing up to the surface in order to collect valuable minerals from the lava flows, the short and strong southern Mustafarian subspecies carried out the heavy labor involved, while the tall and slender northern Mustafarian subspecies acted as guards and expert lava flea riders.[9] Due to the planet-wide lava surface, all buildings were held up by gravity supports.[3] Its capital city was Fralideja.[9]

History

Clone Wars

"Go to the Mustafar system. Wipe out Viceroy Gunray and the other Separatist leaders. Once more the Sith will rule the galaxy!"
―Darth Sidious to his new apprentice, Darth Vader.[src]

During the Clone Wars, the planet bore witness in a plot to kidnap force-sensitive children during the Clone Wars by bounty hunter Cad Bane, who deposited the children at a facility there for a Sith plan to create an army of Force spies.[6]

The planet also housed the headquarters for the Black Sun. Darth Maul, his brother Savage Opress, and Pre Vizsla, the leader of the terrorist organization Death Watch, traveled to the Black Sun fortress during the Clone Wars with the intention of recruiting them into their criminal empire, Shadow Collective. Ziton Moj greeted them upon their arrival, and led them to the Black Sun's leaders. After negotiations with the leaders went sour, Savage beheaded all of them with his lightsaber. Moj became the new leader of the Black Sun, and joined with Death Watch, providing them with weapons, troops, and supplies.[5]

At the war's end, Darth Sidious ordered that the Separatist leaders be sent to Mustafar for their protection, before sending Darth Vader there to kill the leadership. Shortly thereafter, Mustafar became the location of a duel between Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi.[3]

Age of the Empire

After the end of the Clone Wars, the Galactic Empire took control of Mustafar[11] and maintained secret facilities on the planet where Jedi survivors of Order 66 were interrogated and executed.[12] Rumor had it Darth Vader carried out these interrogations, torturing the Jedi for any useful information before their execution.[13]

Four years before the Battle of Yavin, an Imperial fleet was stationed above Mustafar commanded by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin aboard his Imperial I-class Star Destroyer the Sovereign. During the mission to rescue Kanan Jarrus, the Sovereign was destroyed during Kanan Jarrus' and the Grand Inquisitor's duel after his lightsaber was cut in two by Jarrus and fell into the ship's power core, sending it falling towards the lava fields below.[14]

Behind the scenes

To create the planet's lava effects for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, a real volcanic eruption was filmed in Sicily's Mount Etna.[9]

Mustafar's similarity to the Arabic name 'Mustafa' roughly translates to, 'the Chosen One."

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 StarWars Mustafar in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
  2. ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Journey Through Space
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Eminence"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Children of the Force"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars 11: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part IV
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Dark Disciple
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
  10. ↑ Star Wars 11: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part IV
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Resolve"
  12. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Mustafar in the Databank (backup link)
  13. ↑ Aftermath
  14. ↑ Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "Fire Across the Galaxy"
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