Haven's Edge

Haven's Edge was a cliffside area in the Radiant Expanse region of the planet Tanalorr. It bordered the Verdant Gardens, which formed a path between Haven's Edge and a Jedi Temple built on Tanalorr during the High Republic Era. During that era, members of the Jedi Order frequented a meditation spot in Haven's Edge to clear their minds. But the Jedi were forced to abandon Tanalorr by Nihil.

During the Imperial Era, the luxury yacht Stinger Mantis landed in Haven's Edge upon reaching Tanalorr for the first time in 9 BBY. Its crew then disembarked in search of their former crewmate Bode Akuna, who had betrayed them and fled to the Jedi Temple. After slaying Akuna, the crew returned to the Mantis with Kata Akuna, the daughter of Bode, who had joined the crew after his death.

Description

Located in the Radiant Expanse region of the planet Tanalorr, Haven's Edge was a narrow cliff-top area that overlooked a natural vista. Bordered by a sheer drop along one side and stone walls along the other, the rocky flat ground of Haven's Edge was a gray color with patches of white and lavender-colored grasses and other small plants covering it, as well as the occasional white rock. Dark red bushes grew along the base of the area's stone walls, with purple-leaved trees growing atop rocky structures.^[1]

On its stone walled side, Haven's Edge bordered the Verdant Gardens area of the Expanse with a single opening in the rock wall leading into a narrow path that eventually opened out into a wider area of the Gardens. A bright aquamarine stream ran down from the Gardens through the rock wall opening and into Haven's Edge, where it pooled before running to the cliff edge and then around to the base of the rock walls, creating a small islet with a pool of its own. A few shallow steps were carved into the rock beside the pool at the entry point to the Gardens and a white stone obelisk adorned with golden elements stood on the cliff edge overlooking the vista.^[1]

History

During the High Republic Era, the Jedi Order arrived on Tanalorr and established a Jedi Temple that could be reached from Haven's Edge via the Verdant Gardens. During this era, Jedi used the clifftop area with the obelisk as a meditiation spot, frequenting it in order to clear their minds and find clam within themselves. The Jedi were eventually forced to abandon Tanalorr after they were attacked their by the Nihil marauders group. During the fighting, a Galactic Republic droid fell within Haven's Edge while giving a valiant defence of the planet. Its body was left on a rock at the base of the stone walls.^[1]

By the Imperial Era in 9 BBY, the Stinger Mantis, a luxury yacht owned by the pilot Greez Dritus, arrived on Tanalorr and landed on the small islet in Haven's Edge. Its crew then disembarked from the ship in order to search for Bode Akuna, a former crewmate who had betrayed them in order to try and secure a safe life for his daughter Kata Akuna on Tanalorr. The Mantis crew members Cal Kestis, Merrin, and BD-1 set out from Haven's Edge into the Verdant Gardens to find Bode, leaving Dritus behind in Haven's Edge with the yacht. They found the Akunas hiding in the abandoned Jedi Temple and slew Bode, with Kata then joining the crew. Greez then left Haven's Edge and joined the others for a funeral for Bode and the Jedi Cere Junda and Eno Cordova, after which the whole crew returned to the Mantis and departed Tanalorr with the intention of returning to establish a sanctuary from the Galactic Empire.^[1]

While in Haven's Edge, Kestis had BD-1 scan the Jedi meditation spot at the obelisk and the long-obselete body of the fallen Republic droid. Merrin and Kestis also discussed how they could sense both the light side and the dark side of the Force everywhere on Tanalorr while in Haven's Edge.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Haven's Edge appeared in the 2023 Respawn Entertainment video game, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. A meditation save point can be found in the area just in front of the Mantis.^[1]

Appearances

• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (First appearance)

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