- "This planet does look promising, though. It has lots of shelter for concealment, lots of plant life for provisions, and lots of—"
"Gundarks!" - ―Leia Organa and C-3PO, upon landing on Kharzet III
Kharzet III was a planet in the Outer Rim Territories' Mortex sector[1] that was uncharted as of 3 ABY.[2] The planet's lush forests were home a wide variety of plant life, and also to a unique species of gundark known as the long-necked gundark.[3] Princess Leia Organa and C-3PO scouted the planet for possible new location for the Rebel base after the Battle of Hoth, but they they quickly fled after coming under attacked by long-necked gundarks.[2]
Behind the scenes
Kharzet III first appeared in Star Wars 51: Resurrection of Evil, written by Archie Goodwin and released in 1981. Although the planet went unidentified in its initial appearance,[2] it later received a name in the 2001 reference book The Essential Guide to Alien Species, which mentioned the unique gundark species shown in the comic.[3]
Appearances
- Star Wars (1977) 51 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil) (First appearance)
Sources
- The Essential Guide to Alien Species (First identified as Kharzet III)
- The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III ("Kimdyara, Kin")
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) — Based on corresponding data for Kharzet system
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Star Wars (1977) 51
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Essential Guide to Alien Species