Kira system

The Kira system was located in the Kira sector^[3] of the Expansion Region^[1] and the Trailing Sectors,^[2] in grid square N-16 of the Standard Galactic Grid. Hyperspace routes linked it to the Bacrana, Kalinda, Pax, and Wroona systems.^[1] In 34 ABY,^[4] several screens aboard Chandrila Star Line's Star Cruiser Halcyon displayed a partial map of the galaxy that indicated the Kira system's position.^[5]

Behind the scenes

The Kira system was first depicted in the current Star Wars canon on a galactic map in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game, a 2016 Fantasy Flight Games' roleplaying game boxed set.^[1] Kira's first in-universe appearance came in the form of being depicted on a map viewable in Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, an immersive two-day roleplaying experience at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida^[5] that opened to the public on March 1, 2022^[6] and was launched for the final time on September 28, 2023.^[7] It was then identified by name in "Star Systems of the Galaxy," an appendix published with the Star Wars Galaxy Map article on StarWars.com^[3] on June 24, 2025. Both works were authored by Jason Fry.^[8]

The Kira system was originally introduced in the Star Wars Legends continuity via the 1993 book Twin Stars of Kira, a supplement for West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game. In the book, the section describing the star system was written by Stephen Crane, with John Paul Lona providing an illustration of the system.^[9] The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct, a webcomic authored by Pablo Hidalgo and released on StarWars.com^[10] over the span of the 2009^[11]–2010^[12] second season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series,^[11] featured the first appearance of the Kira system.^[10]

Appearances

• The High Republic Adventures (2021) 1 (Picture only) (Based on correspondence between the galactic map and maps in other sources)
• Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (First appearance) (Pictured on screen only) (Based on correspondence between the galactic map and maps in other sources)

Sources

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (First mentioned)
• The High Republic Free Digital Sampler (Picture only) (Based on correspondence between the galactic map and maps in other sources)
• "The First Order" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "The Battle of Endor and the Fall of the Empire" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• "Exegol, the Unknown Regions and Wild Space" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars Galaxy Map poster (also published on StarWars.com)
• Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition
• 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 Kira system)

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