- "They've found a path through the maw. That's been a goal for—what, decades?"
"More like centuries. Since a star went nebula and disrupted the old routes." - ―Qui-Gon Jinn and Kirames Kaj
A star was located in the Inner Rim Territories[1] and the Interior,[2] situated in grid square L-8 of the Standard Galactic Grid.[3] It exploded centuries prior to[1] 40 BBY.[4] As a result, the Byrnum Maw nebula was formed and the hyperspace routes in the surrounding region of space, including the pathways leading to the Pijal system, were disrupted. Over time, the formation of the nebula heavily affected the economic prosperity of worlds consequently cut off from hyperspace traffic.[1] In 40 BBY,[4] Republic Supreme Chancellor Kirames Kaj recounted the nebula's formation due to the star's explosion to the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, while briefing them on their upcoming mission to the planet Pijal.[1]
Behind the scenes
The star was mentioned in Master & Apprentice, a 2019 novel by Claudia Gray.[1]
Appearances
- Master & Apprentice (and audiobook) (First mentioned)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Master & Apprentice
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version) places the Byrnum Maw, and therefore the star, in the area of space Star Wars Galaxy Map on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) establishes to be part of what Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide identifies as the Interior.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version) — Based on corresponding data for the Byrnum Maw
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Timelines places the events of Master & Apprentice in 40 BBY.