Rothana was a planet in the Rothana system located in Quiberon sector, near the edge of the Outer Rim Territories.

Contents 1 History 2 Behind the scenes 3 Appearances 4 Sources 5 Notes and references

HistoryEdit

Rothana was the headquarters of Rothana Heavy Engineering, a subsidiary of the Kuat Drive Yards corporation, which was responsible for creating the various war machines of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was protected by a KDY corporate-security starfleet. Due to its close proximity to Kamino, Rothana was chosen by the Kaminoans to manufacture the vehicles and vessels of the clone army.

A world with arctic terrain, Rothana was home to the arctic horny whelmer. The wide, sturdy stance of this native beast was mimicked in the design of the Rothana All Terrain Tactical Enforcer.^[2]

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Rothana was host to several advanced Imperial ship-constructions, including the automated dreadnought Eye of Palpatine. The planet became an Imperial fortress world, but was abandoned by the Empire once the Rebel Alliance won the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY.^[1]

During the Second Galactic Civil War, the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances believed Rothana would join with the Corellians purely to observe due to their shipbuilding rivalry.^[3]

Behind the scenesEdit

Curtis Saxton mentioned in an interview with TheForce.Net that Rothana was named in Star Wars Attack of the Clones: Incredible Cross-Sections after an intervention from George Lucas.^[4]

AppearancesEdit

• Republic Commando: Hard Contact (Mentioned only)
• Republic Commando: True Colors (Mentioned only)
• Traitor (First mentioned)
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
• Bloodlines (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
• Attack of the Clones: Incredible Cross-Sections
• Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
• Revenge of the Sith: Incredible Cross-Sections
• Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections
• Star Wars: Complete Locations (galaxy map)
• Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
• The Essential Atlas
• Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 35
•  Kamino in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Republic attack cruiser in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  All Terrain Open Transport in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Self-Propelled Medium Artillery Turbolaser in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  All Terrain Recon Transport in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  All Terrain Anti Aircraft in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  All Terrain Tactical Enforcer in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Republic attack gunship in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Self Propelled Heavy Artillery-Turbolaser in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  2-M Repulsor Tank in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  All Terrain Attack Pod in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Saber-class fighter tank in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
•  Republic assault ship in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (under Rothana Heavy Engineering)
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded
• "The Art of Warfare"—Star Wars Insider 133

Notes and referencesEdit