Gekto system

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The Gekto system was a star system in the Core Worlds containing the planet Hoszh Iszhir, homeworld of the Gektl species.[1][2] Talon Karrde was making shipping arrangements in the Gekto system when Ja Bardrin captured the crew of Karrde's ship, the Wild Karrde, and forced his second-in-command Mara Jade to rescue Sansia Bardrin from the Drach'nam crime lord Chay Praysh.[3]

Behind the scenes

"The Gektls being from the Gekto system strikes me as both a cool idea and a logical one."
―Jason Fry[4]

The Gekto system was first mentioned in Timothy Zahn's short story "Jade Solitaire."[3]

While preparing The Essential Atlas, authors Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry consulted with fans on the Jedi Council Forums about planet and system locations. One fan, "Senator_Cilghal," noted the similarity between the name of the Gekto system and the Gektl species, the latter having recently been established as being from the planet Hoszh Iszhir in the Star Wars Hyperspace article Aliens in the Empire, written by Abel G. Peña and Rich Handley, and suggested Hoszh Iszhir be located in the Gekto system.[5][6] Abel G. Peña felt the idea made sense, and stated he had no objection to the idea, and doubted co-author Rich Handley would have objections either,[7] and Jason Fry favorably regarded the notion and saw the logic in making the connection between the Gektls and the Gekto system.[4] Upon the publication of The Essential Atlas, Daniel Wallace published a blog, "Unstated Canon in Star Wars: The Essential Atlas," that listed bits of continuity that weren't formally stated in the text of the book but had been vetted by Lucasfilm and were to be regarded as official; among those bits was confirmation that Hoszh Iszhir was in the Gekto system.[2]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 StarWars.com Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked Unstated Canon in Star Wars: The Essential Atlas on Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka — Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (original site is defunct)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jade Solitaire" — Tales from the New Republic
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:JasonFry-JCFAtlasHomeworlds.png The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion (post by jasonfry) on the Jedi Council Forums' Literature board (December 11, 2007): "The Gektls being from the Gekto system strikes me as both a cool idea and a logical one." (backup link)
  5. ↑ The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion (post by Senator_Cilghal) on the Jedi Council Forums' Literature board (December 6, 2007): "If I may suggest a retcon, since Hoszh Iszhir is the GEKTL homeworld, perhaps it is in the GEKTO system mentioned in Jade Solitaire?" (backup link)
  6. ↑ HyperspaceIcon Aliens in the Empire - Part 2: To a Traitor Go the Spoils on Hyperspace (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  7. ↑ The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion (post by Halagad_Ventor) on the Jedi Council Forums' Literature board (December 6, 2007): "That makes sense. I'm not adverse to the Gektl/Gekto idea, and I doubt Rich would be either." (backup link)
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