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The moon of Endor
The moon of Endor

The forest moon of Endor, also known as the sanctuary moon or simply as Endor is a fictional moon in the Star Wars fictional universe. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science It appears in Return of the Jedi as the home to the Ewoks, and is the body that the second Death Star is constructed in orbit around. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas Ewoks are a fictional species of Teddy bear -like Hunter-gatherers that inhabit the Forest moon of Endor. The Death Star is a Fictional Space station and Superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe. It is also the location of the Ewok TV movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, as well as the animated series Star Wars: Ewoks (and the Marvel Comics adaptation of the animated series). The Ewok Adventure ( 1984) was an American made-for-TV film set in the Star Wars galaxy. Ewoks The Battle for Endor ( 1985) is a made-for-TV movie set in the Star Wars galaxy. Star Wars Ewoks ( September 7, 1985 - January 10, 1987) is an American / Canadian Animated television series Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc

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Name and characteristics

The body has no name in Return of the Jedi; it is simply called the "forest moon of Endor". However, no planet is shown in the film for it to orbit as a moon. A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is The novelization explains this by asserting that the planet was destroyed a long time ago. A novelization is a Novel that is written based on some other media story form rather than as an original work The Ewok television movies, by contrast, show a large gas giant in the moon's skies, but refer to the moon as "Endor". In the Ewoks cartoon, the moon is shown to orbit a binary star. A binary star is a Star system consisting of two Stars orbiting around their Center of mass.

Endor is a forested world of giant trees. The Endor scenes in Return of the Jedi were filmed in a sequoia forest near Crescent City, California. Sequoia sempervirens is the sole living Species of the Genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae (formerly Crescent City is the only incorporated city of Del Norte County California and serves as the County seat.

Along with the Ewoks, the moon is depicted in post-Jedi works as the home of deadly giant Goraxes, tall and timid Yuzzums, evil yet dim-witted Duloks, rodent-like Teeks, vicious condor dragons and a settlement of off-planet reptilian marauders. Ewoks are a fictional species of Teddy bear -like Hunter-gatherers that inhabit the Forest moon of Endor. Falleen Falleen is race of light-green human-like reptilian people who come from world of Falleen in Midrim region Unu redirects here For information about the TLA UNU see UNU For the former prime minister of Burma see U Nu. Abyssin The Abyssin inhabit the planet Byss. They are a nomadic race often described as "brutish and violent" Rodentia is an order of Mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must Pa'lowick The Pa'lowick are native to the swampy world of Lowick The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide Pa'lowick The Pa'lowick are native to the swampy world of Lowick

Role in Return of the Jedi

The moon and its inhabitants play a pivotal role in the Galactic Civil War in Return of the Jedi: the Rebel Alliance's destruction of the second Death Star occurs in the moon's orbit, and is facilitated by events on the moon's surface. The Galactic Civil War is a Fictional War from the Star Wars galaxy. The Alliance to Restore the Republic (commonly known as the Rebel Alliance) is an interstellar force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire in The Second Death Star's shield generator is located on the moon's surface. Rebels led by Han Solo use stolen codes and an Imperial shuttle to land on the surface intent on destroying the generator. Han Solo is a character in the Star Wars universe. He was played by Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, The Rebels inadvertently form an alliance with the Ewok inhabitants, who believe C-3PO is "some sort of god. Ewoks are a fictional species of Teddy bear -like Hunter-gatherers that inhabit the Forest moon of Endor. C-3PO ( Nicknamed Threepio) is a Fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in both the original " The Ewoks provide guidance and support the Rebels' attack on the Imperial military presence. Once the Rebel Alliance takes down the Death Star's shield, the space station is open to attack; Rebel starfighters, led by Lando Calrissian in the Millennium Falcon, annihilate it. Lando Calrissian is a character in the Star Wars universe. He is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in Star Wars Episode V The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo ( Harrison Ford) and his

Impact damage

In Return of the Jedi, the Death Star is shown exploding in orbit around Endor, an image that has prompted tongue in cheek speculation about the consequences for Endor of impact damage. The Death Star is a Fictional Space station and Superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe. Tongue-in-cheek is a term used to refer to humor in which a statement or an entire fictional work is not meant to be taken seriously but its lack of seriousness is subtle In one of the Star Wars Tales comics, "Apocalypse Endor", an Imperial veteran of Endor refers to the moon being devastated by the impact of falling debris; however, another character dismisses this as a myth, saying that most of the Death Star's mass was obliterated in the explosion, and that the Rebels "took care of the rest. See also Impact crater An impact event is the Collision of a large Meteoroid, Asteroid or Comet (generically "[1] The book Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy describes the Rebels using shields and tractor beams to protect their strike team on the moon of Endor. A deflector shield is a form of Energy shield intended to protect space travellers from charged particles that might otherwise pose cancer or genetic risks A tractor beam is a hypothetical device with the ability to attract one object to another from a distance

References

  1. ^  Various (w), "Apocalypse Endor" Star Wars Tales  #14 (December 11, 2004)  Dark Horse Comics

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