Oxygen (O)^[1] was the elemental gas that many beings breathed to survive, most notably Humans. Such species used lungs to take in the nourishing gas. It was, however, poisonous to Celegians, Kel Dor, Gand, and various other species. Oxygen was found on many inhabited planets and moons throughout the galaxy. It was highly reactive; considered a reducing agent.^[1] Oxygen was present as oxides in Tibanna gas on Bespin,^[2] and was vital to the creation of silica by bonding with silicon.^[3]

Most forms of life relied upon oxygen compounds for respiration. Oxygen released energy when exposed to certain enzymatic agents, and organisms utilized this energy in their metabolic processes. Oxygen was also necessary for the creation of water, which few organisms could exist without.^[4]

The Fabrennix Oxygen Extractor was a device that was often used to extract oxygen from underground water as well as water vapor sources. Using a meter-long probe, it dug into the surface of a planet in order to collect individual molecules of water so that its operator would have enough to drink.^[5] The Mon Calamari also used Oxygen Symbiotes in order to breathe underwater. These symbiotes were able to filter pure oxygen from water, transferring it into the operator's lungs through their mouth and nose.^[6]

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Contents 1 Behind the scenes 2 Appearances 3 Sources 4 External links 5 Notes and references 5.1 In other languages

Behind the scenesEdit

In real life, oxygen (IPA: /ˈɒksidʒən/) is a chemical element with the chemical symbol O and atomic number 8. On Earth it is usually bonded to other elements covalently or ionically. The abundance of significant amounts of free oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is thought to be the effect of millions of years of plant life processes.

AppearancesEdit

While oxygen presumably appears on nearly all inhabited planets, the following is only a list of sources in which oxygen is specifically mentioned:

Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire Red Harvest Knight Errant Legacy of the Jedi Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force Jedi Apprentice: The Dark Rival Jedi Apprentice: The Captive Temple Jedi Apprentice: The Dangerous Rescue Jedi Apprentice Special Edition 1: Deceptions Cloak of Deception Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novelization Rogue Planet Outbound Flight Jedi Quest: The Moment of Truth The Approaching Storm Shatterpoint Hero of Cartao The Cestus Deception Republic Commando: Triple Zero MedStar Duology Jedi Trial Yoda: Dark Rendezvous Labyrinth of Evil Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader The Han Solo Trilogy Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka Dark Forces novellas Fair Prey Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead Galaxy of Fear: Planet Plague Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine Galaxy of Fear: Spore Galaxy of Fear: The Doomsday Ship Splinter of the Mind's Eye Payback: The Tale of Dengar The Longest Fall Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM Shadows of the Empire novelization One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novelization A Bad Feeling: The Tale of EV-9D9 A Barve Like That: The Tale of Boba Fett Firepower The Bounty Hunter Wars The Truce at Bakura The Lost City of the Jedi X-wing: Wedge's Gamble X-wing: The Krytos Trap The Courtship of Princess Leia The Last Command X-wing: Isard's Revenge The Jedi Academy Trilogy Children of the Jedi Darksaber Planet of Twilight X-wing: Starfighters of Adumar The Crystal Star Before the Storm (Oxygen and oxides) Shield of Lies The New Rebellion Showdown at Centerpoint Vision of the Future Junior Jedi Knights: Lyric's World Survivor's Quest Red Sky, Blue Flame Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force Young Jedi Knights: Darkest Knight Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege Young Jedi Knights: Return to Ord Mantell Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef Vector Prime Dark Tide I: Onslaught Dark Tide II: Ruin Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse Balance Point Edge of Victory II: Rebirth Emissary of the Void Star by Star Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand Traitor Destiny's Way Force Heretic I: Remnant Force Heretic II: Refugee Force Heretic III: Reunion The Unifying Force The Joiner King The Unseen Queen Sacrifice Riptide

SourcesEdit

• Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin
• Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races
• Galaxy Guide 2: Yavin and Bespin, Second Edition
• Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
• Dark Empire Sourcebook
• The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
• Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
• The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook
• Living Force Campaign Guide
• Alien Anthology
• Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
• Ultimate Alien Anthology
•  Kessel: Hell in Space - "Part 1: Rotten to the Core" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
•  Kessel: Hell in Space - "Part 2: In the Land of the Blind" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
•  Thyferra: Bacta Basics - "Part 3: Fields of Dreams" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
•  Hoth: Under the Ice - "Part 3: Merchants of Death" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
•  Manaan: Depths of History - "Part 2: Whatever Happened to the Selkath?" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
•  Vandelhelm: Enemies and Alloys - "Part 4: The Demands of Supply" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
•  Yavin: The Big Red One - "Part 4: Four Sighted" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
•  Planet Hoppers: Cona on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• The Making of Star Wars Revenge of the Sith - The Final Chapter
• The New Essential Chronology
•  "Secrets of Mos Eisley"—Star Wars Gamer 7
• Galaxy of Intrigue
•  Essential Atlas Extra: The Knight Errant Gazetteer on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  A99 aquata breather in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)

External linksEdit

• Oxygen on Wikipedia

Notes and referencesEdit