The Azum system was located in the Itopol sector[3] of the Expansion Region[1] and the Trailing Sectors.[2] It was situated in grid square K-15 of the Standard Galactic Grid[1] and was home to[5] the sentient Azumel species.[4]
Behind the scenes
The Azum system was first mentioned on a map[1] designed by Christopher Ibbitt[6] that was created for the reference book Star Wars: Timelines and given out as a promotional poster at Celebration Anaheim[7] on May 27, 2022[8] prior to the book's release during Celebration Europe[9] of April 7 through 10, 2023.[10] It was then identified by name in "Star Systems of the Galaxy," an appendix published with the Star Wars Galaxy Map on StarWars.com[3] on June 24, 2025. Both works were authored by Jason Fry.[11]
Sources
- Star Wars Galaxy Map poster (also published on StarWars.com) (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide
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 Azum system)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars Galaxy Map poster
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Star Wars Galaxy Map poster places Azum in the area of space Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide identifies as the Trailing Sectors.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Force Arena
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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. This article treats the Azum system as the location of one such homeworld with regard to the Azumel species.
- ↑ 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 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 (backup link)
- ↑ Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ About That New Star Wars Galaxy Map… by Jason Fry (@jasonfry) on Substack (June 24, 2025) (backup link)
