The Ansett system was situated in the Ciutric sector of the Outer Rim Territories[1] and New Territories[2] within grid square N-5 of the Standard Galactic Grid.[1] It was the site of[4] Ansett Island, where, during the Battle of Ansett Island, the First Order Company 77 of stormtroopers was ordered to kill a group of civilians[3] at some point between approximately 10 ABY and 33 ABY.[5] The entire company refused to carry out the order and subsequently deserted, escaping aboard a cruiser that members of the company eventually took to the Endor system.[6]
Behind the scenes
The Ansett system was first mentioned in a galaxy map[7] designed by Christopher Ibbitt[8] that was created for the reference book Star Wars: Timelines and given out as a promotional poster at Celebration Anaheim[9] on May 27, 2022[10] prior to the book's release during Celebration Europe[11] of April 7 through 10, 2023.[12] It was then identified by name in "Star Systems of the Galaxy," an appendix published with the Star Wars Galaxy Map article on StarWars.com[1] on June 24, 2025. Both works were authored by Jason Fry.[13]
Appearances
- The Last Order (and audiobook) (First appearance) (In flashback(s))
Sources
- Star Wars Galaxy Map poster (also published on StarWars.com) (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition
Star Wars Galaxy Map on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)- Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version) (First identified as Ansett system)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Galaxy Map on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) places the Ansett system in the area of space Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide identifies as the New Territories.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion (post by jasonfry) on the Jedi Council Forums' Literature board (December 11, 2007): "I wouldn't get your hopes up re alien homeworlds, beyond simple stuff like the Planetnamian species getting a Planetnamia on the map or things Dan and I can account for with a relatively quick reference." (backup link) (screenshot) Jason Fry, co-author of The Essential Atlas and a number of maps in the current Star Wars canon (see a list here), stated his intention to create homeworlds for numerous species based on context implied from their names. Given this principle, this article makes a similar basic assumption for Ansett Island in relation to the Ansett system.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary establishes that Jannah, a former deserter member of Company 77, was in her early twenties by the time of the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker and that Jannah and other deserters of the company had settled on Kef Bir years prior to that film's events. Furthermore, The Visual Dictionary describes the state of the galaxy up to and during the events of The Rise of Skywalker, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 35 ABY, thereby placing the desertion of Company 77 to some point between 10 ABY and 33 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxy Map poster
- ↑ Email from Jason Fry on July 31, 2025 — Used with permission
- ↑ SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel by LaVorgna, Briadate=2022-05-28 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ DK Books US (@dkpublishing) on Twitter (post on May 27, 2022): "Just announced at #StarWarsCelebration! Get your exclusive map - only at booth #2525." (backup link)
- ↑ Check Out Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Exclusives from Hasbro, the LEGO Group, and More on StarWars.com (April 3, 2023) (backup link)
- ↑ Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (March 7, 2023) (backup link)
- ↑ About That New Star Wars Galaxy Map… by Jason Fry (@jasonfry) on Substack (June 24, 2025) (backup link)
