Zaloriis

Zaloriis was a terrestrial astronomical object^[3] located in the Askarian sector's Zaloriis system, which was situated in the Expansion Region^[1] and the Slice.^[2] It was situated in grid square P-12 of the Standard Galactic Grid.^[1] Zaloriis was inhabited by Zalorians.^[3]

Shortly before the Battle of Hoth^[4] in the year 3 ABY,^[5] a campaign^[6] occurred on Zaloriis between the Zalorians and the Galactic Empire,^[3] involving a revolt there.^[7] The human male Maximilian Veers demonstrated his cunning, courage,^[3] and leadership^[4] in the campaign,^[3] and won it for the Empire with the use of new tactics he developed.^[7] The conflict on Zaloriis was one of several conflicts that led to Veers' eventual promotion to the rank of general in the Imperial Army,^[3] and assignment to the Sith Lord Darth Vader's Death Squadron.^[7] It was also mentioned in the Galactic Explorer's Guide authored by the pirate Hondo Ohnaka and his protocol droid DK-RA-43 after the Battle of Starkiller Base^[6] in 34 ABY.^[5]

Behind the scenes

Zaloriis was first mentioned in canon in Adam Gidwitz's 2015 children's book So You Want to Be a Jedi?, a retelling of the^[3] 1980^[8] film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.^[3] In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the barren and sandy planet Zaloriis was first mentioned in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Steven L. Kent,^[9]—released on November 7, 2001^[10]—before appearing in the LucasArts video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds,^[11] released on November 11, 2001.^[12] In the game, the player controls the Imperial Army, including Maximilian Veers, in the Galactic Empire campaign and must defeat a Rebel uprising.^[11]

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, an immersive canon roleplaying experience at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida^[13] that opened to the public on March 1, 2022,^[14] and had its final voyage from September 28 to 30, 2023,^[15] features several galactic maps that note an unlabeled celestial body^[13] corresponding to the placement of the Zaloriis system in Star Wars Legends.^[16] However, an explicit connection between the two in-universe locations has not yet been established.

Appearances

• The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi? (and audiobook) (First mentioned)

Sources

• Star Wars Helmet Collection: Tam Posla Databank A-Z: VCX-100 Light Freighter–Veers
• Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
• Star Wars Starships & Vehicles: AT-AT Pilots and Crew Members: Maximilian Veers

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