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"So, basically, what the magistrate is saying is that we're looking for a needle in a literal planet full of haystacks."

―Mace Windu, to Aayla Secura^[5]

Mina-Rau, or Xuretria, was an agricultural planet that existed in the Outer Rim Territories of the galaxy. The planet was divided into zones each controlled by a council. The planet was inhabited by humans, an unidentified species and local wildlife such as the bier beast. The principal settlement was Rau, which was close to the Mina-Rau General Store, where farmers and mechanics, referred to colloquially as "toolies," were supplied with non-grain needs as well as being a central hub for local gossip and news. Many residents lived in silos, whereas migratory toolies had mobil-hauses that could be packed up and quickly moved to a new farming site.

Description

"This is an agrarian world. One replete with all forms of insect and plant life."

―Aayla Secura, to Mace Windu^[5]

Mina-Rau was situated along the Celanon Spur.

Mina-Rau,^[10] also known as Xuretria,^[12] was a terrestrial planet^[5] located in the Mina-Rau system^[3] within the New Territories portion^[2] of the Outer Rim Territories. Situated in the D'Astan sector at the coordinates O-6 on the Standard Galactic Grid,^[3] the world lay along the Celanon Spur hyperspace route^[4] between the Celanon and Ord Cestus systems.^[13] Appearing sandy-colored from above,^[14] Mina-Rau had a Type I Atmosphere^[6] breathable to humans and other species.^[5] The planet's surface consisted of large fields, hills, grasslands,^[1] and lakes.^[8] Many different forms of plants and insects were present on the world.^[5]

History

Reign of the Republic

Rath's bait

"My understanding is that Master Etzis' assignment to Mina-Rau was a recent one…"
"Yes. He was instrumental in dealing with a group of bandits who had been stealing our crop yield."

―Aayla Secura and Magistrate Khediva, on Fondar Etzis' importance to Mina-Rau^[5]

Mina-Rau was active as an agriworld during the Republic's reign, where combine machines would aid harvesting.

Farmers worked on Mina-Rau by the time of the Galactic Republic. As an agriworld, the planet produced harvests of grain with the help of combine machines.^[5] Between 40 BBY and 34 BBY,^[15] the planet was governed at least in part by Magistrate Khediva, but the world saw incursions from the Quillian bandits, who used speeders and stole from the planet's harvest. In response, the people of Mina-Rau were provided protection by Jedi Master Fondar Etzis, who was greatly effective in fighting off the bandits and quickly became a beloved part of their community. However, Etzis was targeted by the assassin Corlis Rath, who sought to draw out another Jedi Master named Qui-Gon Jinn.^[5] Rath was on a personal crusade to kill Jinn over a grudge that had began when the two were young^[16] and had attacked the Jedi on the planet Vekura.^[17]

Despite the mysterious circumstances around Etzis' death, Khediva was certain the bandits were not responsible due to his successes against them and, instead, believed the Jedi Master had simply died of old age. In response to his death, an honor guard of Jedi—consisting of Jinn, Jedi Master Mace Windu, and Jedi Knight Aayla Secura—travelled to Mina-Rau in a T-6 shuttle to recover Etzis' remains and deliver them to^[5] the planet^[18] Coruscant,^[5] the home of the Jedi Order's primary Temple,^[18] for cremation.^[5] Khediva led the group into a urban area in the midst of a harvest, which the magistrate briefly spoke about with Secura.^[5]

Khediva brought the Jedi to Etzis's body, discussing the possible causes of the late Jedi Master's death. When the Jedi trio inspected the body, Jinn sensed darkness around his remains, concluding that Etzis must have been murdered. Jinn's associates did not sense anything, but Jinn himself took a blood-sample from the body to further pursue his prediction. The three went to Etzis's starship, finding no disturbance. Jinn, though, examined the blood sample on a terminal and found traces of the toxin Rath used. The group agreed that it could not have been the bandits that had done it. Later, as the Jedi drew more conclusions from the ship's logs, Khediva found it hard to believe who on Mina-Rau would want to kill Etzis.^[5]

Rath's wrath

"You killed Master Etzis, didn't you? You poisoned him. To draw me out. To bring me here. Why? So you can kill me?"

―Qui-Gon Jinn fights Carlis Rath^[5]

Corlis Rath attacked Qui-Gon Jinn in Mina-Rau's fields.

The Jedi made their way into the fields, where Secura theorized an element natural to Mina-Rau—something the indigenous population was immune to but could be fatal to an offworlder—had been responsible for Etzis's death. However, Rath,^[5] armed with emubara-coated,^[14] energy-edged blades,^[19] stalked the group at that moment, Jinn sensing his presence. Despite Jinn's warning, Windu and Secura, who again did not sense anything, were shot with tranquilizer darts. Rath then attacked Jinn, the pair fighting in Mina-Rau's fields. When a combine approached them, they leapt onto the massive vehicle and continued to fight on it. As they fought, Jinn deduced Rath's plan to draw him out, questioning why the assassin was trying to kill him. When the Jedi successfully disarmed the Rath, the latter finally mentioned Sinsara,^[5] the planet where Rath's grudge on Jinn originated.^[16] This shocked Jinn, so much that the assassin could stab him with the emubara-laced blades and flee.^[5]

Bleeding out, Jinn fell unconscious. After regaining their own consciousness, Windu and Secura found their fallen comrade, finding that he had been poisoned. As the pair considered options, the unconscious Jinn muttered Sinsara. The Jedi Master was thus taken back to the group's shuttle and stabilised with dothrasim. Secura determined what Sinsara was, and thus she and Windu took the shuttle there, where they eventually acquired the antidote to save Jinn.^[14]

Reign of the Empire

In 19 BBY, the Republic transitioned into the Galactic Empire. During the Empire's reign, farmers worked on the planet to produce grain for the government. The entire planet, by that time, had been terraformed to grow that specific type of grain for the Empire, which made use of the food on Coruscant.^[11] People who worked on the planet were required shares or visas. Despite this, the councils hired undocumented immigrants as well to ensure harvests were possible. The Empire, while aware that many residents lacked visas or shares, often overlooked such violations to maintain agricultural output.^[8] The planet was subjected to the Imperial Supply Census, where the Empire inspected grain exports and the visas of those residing on the planet. Imperial lieutenant Krole noted that the settlement Rau had changed from his previous visit a few years ago.^[1]

By 4 BBY, the humans Bix Caleen, Wilmon Paak, and Brasso resided there, where they worked as toolies. By this time, some residents, such as Aneth expressed hostility toward undocumented migratory toolies, disapproving of her daughter’s relationship with Wilmon Paak. During this time, an Imperial supply census was conducted on the planet, leading to a comms blackout to ensure the audit could be conducted properly.^[1] Various groups were caught by the Empire for trying to flee the area. One group consisting of Brasso, Caleen, and Paak attempted to flee the Imperial authorities and were saved by Cassian Andor, who fired on the pursuing forces in his stolen TIE Avenger prototype. In the ensuing chaos, Brasso was shot by Imperials. Andor and the rest of the group escaped via the stolen ship.^[8]

Between 2 BBY and 1 BBY, Bix Caleen returned to Mina-Rau to raise her newborn child.^[20]

Behind the scenes

"For Mina-Rau, all we had was a couple sketches of Luke Hull's wonderful wheat sketches. I hadn't seen Mina-Rau yet. I didn't know what the hell it was. But I'm gonna say this until someone adds it to the Wikipedia page, Tony Gilroy named Mina-Rau after my daughter, Mina. He made a Star Wars-loving little girl immensely happy."

―Tom Bissell, on Mina-Rau^[21]

Mina-Rau first appeared in "One Year Later,"^[1] "Sagrona Teema," and "Harvest,"^[7] the first three-episode arc of the second season of the Disney+ television series Star Wars: Andor, which aired on April 22, 2025.^[22] The world was first revealed prior to the release of the episodes in a sizzle reel for the series exclusively shown at D23 Expo on August 12, 2024.^[23] Its name was then first mentioned in a production brief linked to the show and was released by Walt Disney Studios via Getty Images on April 10, 2025.^[24] According to series writer Tom Bissell, showrunner Tony Gilroy named the planet after the writer's own daughter, Mina.^[21]

Production designer Luke Hull emphasized that each three-episode arc of Andor was treated like a standalone movie, aiming for a cinematic look intrinsic to Star Wars. This approach influenced the design and construction of sets like Mina-Rau, ensuring they felt grounded and authentic. The expansive fields of Mina-Rau were filmed in Watlington, where ancient rye was planted specifically for the TV series. The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes led to the rye fields being harvested and recreated using polystyrene sheets. These sheets were then used to reconstruct the outdoor sets on Pinewood's 007 Stage in early 2024.^[11]

The mobil-haus dwellings used by characters such as Bix Caleen, Brasso, B2EMO, and Wilmon Paak resided were fully constructed with both interior and exterior designs. However, the sets had to be relocated twice to Pinewood Studios first due to torrential rain and then because of the 2023 actors’ strike. The animals used by Mina-Rau's farmers were based on unused designs from Andor Season 1, originally intended for cattle on Aldhani. These creatures were brought to life by two puppeteers operating a pair of legs each, adding a tangible realism to the scenes.^[11]