Gallium was an ore that could be found on Altor 14, a hot, arid planet of sand and rocky wastes[1] located in the Outer Rim Territories' Zoraster sector.[2] Deposits of gallium were present in territories controlled by communities of the Nuiwit, a species of sentient reptile that, by the time of the Galactic Civil War, had developed mining. After relatively long negotiations following the discovery of Altor 14 by a scout from the Rego Mineral Company at some point during the reign of the Galactic Empire, the Nuiwit agreed to establish trade relations with the company for the purposes of mining gallium.[1]
Behind the scenes
Gallium was first mentioned in Star Wars in Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, a 1989 sourcebook authored by Troy Denning for use with West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.[3] In the real world, gallium is a chemical element and metal that liquefies at slightly above room temperature. It largely does not occur either in free form or in the form of independent minerals but is rather extracted as a byproduct during the mining of other ores. Gallium is used in the manufacture of semiconductors.[4]
Sources
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races (First mentioned)
- Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, Second Edition
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, Second Edition
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Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) — Based on corresponding data for Roti-Ow system
- ↑ Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races
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Gallium | Uses, Properties, & Facts by The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica on Encyclopædia Britannica (June 6, 2024) (backup link archived on May 10, 2024)
