Taanab
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| Taanab | |
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| Astrographical | |
| Region | |
| System | |
| Suns | |
| Orbital position |
2[1] |
| Moons |
1[1] |
| Grid coordinates |
O-8[1] |
| Rotation period |
46 standard days[1] |
| Orbital period |
594 local days[1] |
| Physical | |
| Class |
Terrestrial[1] |
| Diameter |
13,090 km[1] |
| Atmosphere |
Breathable |
| Primary terrain | |
| Points of interest | |
| Societal | |
| Immigrated species | |
| Official language | |
| Government |
Corporate[1] |
| Population |
980 million[1] |
| Major cities | |
| Major imports | |
| Major exports |
Foodstuffs[1] |
| Affiliation | |
Taanab was a planet of green meadows in the Taanab system. It was primarily used for agriculture and farming. Its populace was known for always maintaining an air of formality. Taanab had problems with seasonal pirate raids from bandits striking from the planet Norulac for millennia prior to the Battle of Taanab.
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[edit] History
First colonized in 2,320 BBY, Taanab was once a world covered in thick, inhospitable jungle, similar to Felucia. During the New Sith Wars, the Brotherhood of Darkness captured the planet. The planet was especially known for its roba steak. Captain Mullinore was from the world. Eventually the Jedi Order established a chapter house for the Agricultural Corps in the capital city of Pandath.
Huff Darklighter once employed farmers from Taanab, as well as Bandomeer and Salliche, to staff his underground hydroponic gardens on Tatooine.
The Battle of Taanab took place over its skies five months after the Battle of Yavin. In the battle, Lando Calrissian defeated attacking pirate raiders from Norulac.
Years later, Jedi Knight Jaden Korr went to Taanab to discover more about the operations going on there by the Disciples of Ragnos. Jaden battled a mutant rancor which the Disciples intended to release in a populated place so they could pillage the area during the chaos.
Rogue Squadron veteran Wes Janson was a native of Taanab. He named the Taanab Yellow Aces after the world.
[edit] Behind the scenes
In the Star Wars RPG: Revised Core Rulebook, the Tales of the Jedi, the PC games Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, and the Star Wars: Rebellion, the planet is misspelled Tanaab. Also, in Omnibus: X-wing Rogue Squadron Volume 2, Taanab is misspelled Taanad.
Additionally, Rebellion mistakenly places Taanab in Farfin sector, a misspelling of the true Farrfin sector, within the Galactic Core.
During the development of the MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies, the developers apparently considered using Taanab as one of the planets that can be explored by players in the game. The creation of the planet was canceled for unknown reasons, however some files of the released game still contain textures and other data relating to what was to be Taanab.
[edit] Appearances
- Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (Mentioned only) (As "Tanaab")
- Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (Mentioned only)
- The Clone Wars: Wild Space
"Galaxywide NewsNets" - Star Wars Adventure Journal 5
- Star Wars Empire 19: Target: Vader (Mentioned only)
- Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Galaxies (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Rebellion (As "Tanaab")
- Tag & Bink Are Dead (Non-canonical mention)
- The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition (Non-canonical mention)
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel (First mentioned)
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 3: Mission to Endor (Mentioned only)
- X-wing: Rogue Leader (Mentioned only)
- X-wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue (Mentioned only)
- Dark Force Rising (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (First appearance) (As "Tanaab")
- Specter of the Past (Mentioned only)
- Vision of the Future (Mentioned only)
- Dark Tide I: Onslaught (Mentioned only)
- Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (Mentioned only)
- The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
- Betrayal (Mentioned only)
- Sacrifice
[edit] Sources
- Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
- The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook
- Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
- The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- The Jedi Academy Sourcebook
"The Unseen Planets of Star Wars" - Star Wars Insider 36
- The Essential Atlas

