The Graveyard

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The Graveyard was the leftover remnants of the planet of Alderaan after its destruction by the first Death Star. When arriving at the previous location of the planet, the Millennium Falcon exited hyperspace in the thick of the newly created asteroid belt.

Many Alderaanian Exiles performed a private ceremony called the Returning, and would shoot capsules filled with gifts for their friends and family. Some Alderaanians, who called themselves the Guardians, took to patrolling the Graveyard to prevent pirates from stealing the capsules. These Alderaanians were held in rather high regard among the exiles.

In the months after the destruction of Alderaan, Imperial agents often lay in wait for ships performing a Returning ritual. They boarded the ships and arrested the passengers and crew. The Rebel Alliance considered quarantining the Graveyard, as those Imperial actions were too risky for the Alliance.^[1]

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
• Tag & Bink Are Dead (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Empire at War
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
• Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
• X-wing: The Krytos Trap
• X-wing: The Bacta War
• X-wing: Isard's Revenge (Mentioned only)
• Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy (Appears in hologram)
• Young Jedi Knights: Shards of Alderaan
• Dark Tide II: Ruin (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

• Rebellion Era Sourcebook
•  "On Our Planet: Alderaan" - Star Wars Kids 5
• Coruscant and the Core Worlds
• Graveyard of Alderaan

[edit] Notes and references