Maher system

The Maher system was a star system situated in the Unknown Regions within grid square G-7 of the Standard Galactic Grid.^[1] It was orbited by the Garbage Moon of Maher.^[2] In 33 ABY,^[3] the system was a three week trip from^[2] the First Order's mobile superweapon Starkiller Base, which was built inside the planet Ilum.^[4]

The First Order employed the human Marialew to transport trash from the base to the system's garbage moon a few times by 33 ABY. In that year, the First Order stormtrooper FN-2187 arranged to accompany Marialew on one trip with plans to sneak native creatures of Ilum aboard Marialew's ship and relocate them to the moon.^[2]

Behind the scenes

The Maher system first appeared in the comic one-shot issue Age of Resistance - Finn 1. The comic was written by Tom Taylor and published by Marvel Comics^[2] on July 3, 2019.^[5] It was identified as the "Maher system" in "Star Systems of the Galaxy,"^[1] an appendix accompanying the Star Wars Galaxy Map, an article on StarWars.com featuring a map of the galaxy designed by Christopher Ibbitt with contributions from Jason Fry.^[6] The appendix was authored by Fry and posted on June 24, 2025.^[7]

Appearances

• Age of Resistance - Finn 1 (First appearance)

Sources

• Star Wars Galaxy Map poster (also published on StarWars.com) (First described)
• 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 Maher system)

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