Segra Milo

"Would I be out here in the cold if I had just pinched 100 million credits?"

―Saw Gerrera, to Luthen Rael^[5]

Segra Milo, or Segra-Milo, was a barren planet in the Outer Rim Territories' Jospro sector. Originally the site of mines, the world became abandoned before the Partisans rebel cell used a mine there as a starfighter launch base. Their operations prompted increased patrols by the Galactic Empire in the area, with Segra Milo falling under a labeled piracy zone. The rebel agent Luthen Rael met with Partisans leader Saw Gerrera there multiple times in 5 BBY, initially offering stolen technology in return for assisting in a tactical strike against the Empire before turning back on the offer when the Imperial Security Bureau caught wind of the attack plans.

On his way out from Segra Milo the latter time, Rael encountered an Imperial patrol, which attempted to pull his Fondor Haulcraft in by tractor beam. Initially stalling the Imperials, the agent broke the peace by damaging the tractor beam and destroying the subsequently deployed air wing before escaping into hyperspace.

Description

Segra Milo,^[5] or similarly written as Segra-Milo,^[6] was a terrestrial planet located in a star system of the same name, within an intersecting portion of the Outer Rim Territories^[1] and the Slice.^[2] Part of the Jospro sector,^[1] it fell within grid square R-7 of the Standard Galactic Grid.^[3] The world was 10,318 kilometers, or 6,411 miles, in diameter and had a single moon.^[1] Appearing green and brown colored from above,^[5] Segra Milo was barren^[1] and included rugged valleys,^[5] rocky expanses, and cliffs and mountains,^[1] including a network of caverns.^[7] The planet had a Type I atmosphere^[4] breathable to humans and other species, and the climate was cold and sometimes cloudy,^[5] considered miserable by some.^[1]

History

Partisan activity

"Is there something wrong, patrol?"
"There's been partisan activity in the area. This is a piracy zone."

―Luthen Rael and Captain Elk^[8]

By the time of the Galactic Empire, Segra Milo hosted mines that were eventually exhausted, the world being abandoned afterward. During the Empire's reign, the Partisans, a group of extremist rebels led by the revolutionary Saw Gerrera, used a mine on the planet as a starfighter launch base^[1] by 5 BBY.^[9] Due to the Partisan activity,^[8] a trade outpost in a neighboring sector began complaining about pirate activity, prompting an increase in Imperial patrols near Segra Milo,^[1] which they labeled as part of a piracy zone.^[8] The patrols made Gerrera begin considering relocating the base, which would have been a costly move for him.^[1]

Luthen Rael speaks with Saw Gerrera at the Partisan base.

In 5 BBY,^[9] Luthen Rael, a rebel agent that coordinated a shadowy network between different rebel cells, traveled to Segra Milo on his Fondor Haulcraft to meet with Gerrera. Landing at the Partisan launch base, Rael spoke with Gerrera and offered stolen Imperial technology in exchange for the Partisans helping a rebel cell led by Neo-Separatist Anto Kreegyr in attacking the Imperial power station^[5] on the astronomical object^[1] Spellhaus. Gerrera refused to work with Kreegyr, calling the other rebel group lost. Rael departed without his intended deal.^[5]

Later on, Gerrera had a change in heart and decided he wanted in on Kreegyr's attack, making research on Spellhaus and calling over Rael. When Rael arrived and heard Gerrera's news, he stopped the Partisan leader's plans and revealed that the Empire's Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) already knew of Kreegyr's attack. Confused, Gerrera grew distrustful of the rebel agent, believing that he thought the rebel cells were expendable. Although the confrontation briefly got heated, Rael was able to reassure his associate and convince him that letting Kreegyr's group walk into a trap would give the ISB a false sense of security and allow the rebels to play the long game. Gerrera agreed with Rael, who departed shortly thereafter.^[8]

Patrol encounter

"This is Segra-Milo Imperial patrol. Please identify yourself, Haulcraft."
"Sorry, can you repeat back please?"
"This is an Imperial patrol. Standby for transponder scan."

―Captain Elk and Luthen Rael — 20?cb=20250116042720

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An Imperial patrol stops Rael's Fondor Haulcraft above Segra Milo.

Above Segra Milo, Rael made contact with his colleague Kleya Marki, who spoke in codewords with him about an opportunity to catch up with one of his rogue agents, Cassian Andor. The conversation was cut short when an Imperial patrol, comprising a Cantwell-class Arrestor Cruiser commanded by Captain Elk, arrived and jammed communications. Upon request, Rael sent a forged transponder identification. While the identification was being scanned, Elk had the cruiser begin pulling in the Fondor Haulcraft by tractor beam. Rael's craft faked a burn in one of its thrusters to buy time while it simultaneously prepared countermeasures.^[8]

Despite Rael's stalling, Elk made sure to prepare a boarding party for the Fondor Haulcraft while continuing to request its stabilizers be powered down. Although the fake transponder ID gave a valid identification for the Imperials, the captain wished to still use the starship as practice and advised it to standby for boarding. In response, Rael engaged his thrusters, baiting Elk's cruiser into increasing its tractor forces. With that, the Fondor Haulcraft released shrapnel that was attracted to and tore apart the cruiser's forward tractor dish. Elk had the cruiser's air wing pursue Rael's craft, but the enemy ship quickly destroyed the fighters and fled into hyperspace.^[8] By 3 BBY, Gerrera and the Partisans were no longer headquartered on Segra Milo, instead operating from a base on^[10] the planet^[11] D'Qar.^[10]

Locations

"A bit of a luxury I'd argue to a man who's hiding in cold caves and begging for spare parts."

―Luthen Rael, to Saw Gerrera^[5]

Mines were established on Segra Milo and eventually exhausted. The Partisans used one as a launch base, having operations within a cavern whilst starfighters were parked outside.^[5]

Behind the scenes

Segra Milo first appeared in "Narkina 5,"^[5] the eighth episode of the first season of the live-action Disney+ series Star Wars: Andor. The episode was released on October 26, 2022.^[12] Scenes including Segra Milo were first seen before the episode's release in the official trailer for the season, which was published on the official Star Wars YouTube channel on August 1 of that year.^[13] The caves on Segra Milo were filmed at the Winspit Quarry, Worth Matravers in Dorset, England, a popular filming location that has been used in past live-action productions.^[14]