Merel sector

The Merel sector was located in the Outer Rim Territories. By 0 ABY, it bordered the Lol sector Coreward, the Samix sector Rimward, and the Skine sector in the trailing direction. The Nedij system^[1] of the Samix sector^[2] was located very close to the Merel-Samix border.^[1]

The Ragnar system was situated in the Merel sector,^[2] and the former contained the remote astronomical object Ragnar VIII.^[4] The home offices of the Ragnar Syndicate, a chapter house of the Bounty Hunters' Guild, were located on Ragnar VIII, leading to the celestial body being considered the homeworld of the house.^[5]

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, the Merel sector was governed by Imperial Moff Tregar, who often employed the Ragnar Syndicate for missions unfit for the Imperial Military.^[3] During the Galactic Civil War, the Rebel Alliance carried out operations in the sector.^[6]

Behind the scenes

The Merel sector was first mentioned in Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim, a 1993 sourcebook written by Simon Smith and Eric S. Trautmann for West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.^[3] In 2012, the sector was depicted on a map designed by Modi and published in The Essential Atlas Extra: Outer Rim Sectors, a feature of^[1] the StarWars.com Online Companion to the 2009 reference book The Essential Atlas.^[2] The map placed it in grid squares Q-18 and Q-19.^[1]

Appearances

• Domain of Evil (reprinted in Classic Adventures: Volume Two) (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim (First mentioned)
• Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations
• Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
• Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) (First pictured)

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