The northern territory[1] was located on the planet Ipsidon. It was home to herds of Ipsidon bucks, and was covered in rocky mountains and deserts, that hid caverns and subterranean lakes.[2] In the Galactic Republic's reign,[3] a spaceport was constructed as a thriving hub for the ipsium mining industry,[4] a volatile yet valuable mineral, but the spaceport was left abandoned.[2]
Individuals ipsium mines were also in the area, one of which was purchased by information broker Ciddarin Scaleback. Hoping to acquire ipsium,[2] by circa 18 BBY,[5] the clone commando mercenaries of Clone Force 99 were sent to Ipsidon. They ultimately failed and temporarily lost their shuttle the Marauder to[2] the young thief Benni Baro from the refinery Mokkotown located outside the northern territory, until they retrieved it and escaped Ipsidon.[1]
Behind the scenes
The northern territory was introduced in "The Crossing,"[2] the ninth episode of the television series Star Wars: The Bad Batch's second season, which aired on February 15, 2023.[6] It was identified in "Retrieval,"[1] the subsequent tenth episode that aired on February 22 of the same year.[6]
Appearances
Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Crossing" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Retrieval" (First identified as northern territory)
Sources
- "The Crossing" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- "Retrieval" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- Ipsidon in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- Ipsidon Spaceport in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Retrieval"
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "The Crossing"
- ↑ Mokkotown in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Ipsidon Spaceport in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Per the reasoning here, the seventh and eighth episodes of The Bad Batch Season 2, "The Clone Conspiracy" and "Truth and Consequences," can be placed in 18 BBY. Therefore, all Season 2 episodes proceeding "The Clone Conspiracy" occur between 19 BBY, which features the end of The Bad Batch Season 1 according to Star Wars: Timelines, and 18 BBY. The Galactic Empire, the formation of which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 19 BBY, sent Mayday's squad to Barton IV over a year prior to the events of the twelfth episode, "The Outpost." As it occurs over a year into the Imperial Era and is set shortly after the events of "Truth and Consequences," the events of "The Outpost" occur around 18 BBY. Following that logic, the ninth through eleventh episodes ("The Crossing" through "Metamorphosis") are also set around 18 BBY because they occur between the events of "Truth and Consequences" and "The Outpost." Finally, all season 2 episodes set after "The Outpost" occur shortly after its events, thereby placing those episodes around 18 BBY as well.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Clone Force 99 Is Back in New Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)