Triton
Astrographical
Region	Outer Rim Territories[1]
Sector	Mayagil sector[1]
System	Triton system[1]
Suns	1: Triton[1]
Orbital position	1[1]
Moons	3: Triton Moons Gactimus Triton Besh
Grid coordinates	M-18[1]
Rotation period	18 standard hours[1]
Orbital period	285 local days[1]
Physical
Class	Terrestrial[1]
Diameter	7,120[1]
Primary terrain	Desert[1]
Societal
Native species	Tritonite[1]
Primary language(s)	Tritonite[1] Galactic Basic Standard[1]
Government	Theocracy[1]
Population	3 million[1] 97% Tritonites[1] 3% Others[1]
Major imports	None[1]
Major exports	None[1]
Affiliation	Confederacy of Independent Systems[1]

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Triton was a small, almost lifeless planet in Mayagil sector of the Outer Rim Territories. It was orbited by the three Triton Moons. The moons were nefariously used by many in the the galaxy to describe a dead thing—as dead as a Triton moon, due to the ban of stimulants of any kind.^[1]

DescriptionEdit

Triton was an unremarkable planet besides its location at the choke of the several hyperspace routes. It was covered by a hardpan desert expanse baked by sunlight which was reflected yellow.

The moons of the planet were no more then checkpoints along the routes such as the Rimma on its way too the Sluis sector, Elrood and the Minos Cluster.

SocietyEdit

The Tritonites of this world developed a faith around the writings and teachings of the mysterious Gactimus. Travelers to the moons or the planet were required to tithe away money or possessions to Gactimus, and some spacers were forced to join the mysterious cult.

HistoryEdit

During the Clone Wars, Triton was the site of a battle as part of the Outer Rim Sieges. The Galactic Republic besieged Separatist holdings on the planet, or possibly its moons.

Behind the scenesEdit

Triton is also the name of a real moon orbiting Neptune in the solar system.

While the moons are often used as an idiom for something dead and lifeless, one of the moons is home to the Tritonite species.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Rebellion (First appearance)
• "Deader than a Triton Moon"
• Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back novelization (First mentioned)

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
•  Zygerrian Takedown on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links on Archive.org)
• The Essential Atlas

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