The Pipada system was located in the Videnda sector, a part of the Outer Rim Territories[1] and Western Reaches.[2] It was situated in grid square M-18 of the Standard Galactic Grid.[1] The system held the planet Pipada, which was home to at least half a million members of the native Drabatan species. Hutts and Shawda Ubb also resided on the planet.[3]
By 1 BBY,[4] during the Imperial Era, Pipada was blockaded and occupied by the Galactic Empire as a result of Drabatans speaking out against the Imperial regime. After the singer Sa'Kalla wrote popular protest songs against the Empire, she was captured and executed in the Pipada Auditorium. After this, the Drabatans fought off the Empire and temporarily reclaimed the planet. However, Imperial reinforcements recaptured the planet and stripped it of its resources, forcing the Drabatan species to abandon the world.[3]
Behind the scenes
The Pipada system was first mentioned on a map[5] designed by Christopher Ibbitt[6] that was created for the reference book Star Wars: Timelines and given out as a promotional poster at Celebration Anaheim[7] on May 27, 2022[8] prior to the book's release during Celebration Europe[9] of April 7 through 10, 2023.[10] The system was later identified in "Star Systems of the Galaxy," an appendix published with the Star Wars Galaxy Map article on StarWars.com[1] on June 24, 2025. Both works were authored by Jason Fry.[11]
Sources
- Star Wars Galaxy Map poster (also published on StarWars.com) (First mentioned)
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 Pipada system)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Star Wars Galaxy Map poster places the Pipada system in the area of space Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide identifies as the Western Reaches.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Dawn of Rebellion
- ↑ Dawn of Rebellion states that Sa'Kalla's name was used as a battle cry after her death during the crackdown on Pipada. As her name is used as a battle cry in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story—which Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of to 1 BBY—the crackdown and her passing must have occurred by that year.
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxy Map poster
- ↑ Email from Jason Fry on July 31, 2025 — Used with permission
- ↑ SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑
DK Books US (@dkpublishing) on Twitter (post on May 27, 2022): "Just announced at #StarWarsCelebration! Get your exclusive map - only at booth #2525." (backup link)
- ↑ Check Out Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Exclusives from Hasbro, the LEGO Group, and More on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ About That New Star Wars Galaxy Map… by Jason Fry (@jasonfry) on Substack (June 24, 2025) (backup link)
