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(For the forest moon see Endor (Forest Moon)
Endor, also known as Tana among the Ewok species, was the gas giant planet orbited by the forest moon of Endor. The name "Endor" was also sometimes used for the forest moon. The planet itself was less popular than the moon.


Endor - EwokPedia
Region Outer Rim Territories; Inner Zuma
Sector Moddell Sector
System Endor system
Suns 1: Ibleam
Moons 9: Forest moon of Endor, Sistermoon, others
Distance from Core 43,300
Rotation period 30 standard hours
Orbital period 402 standard days
Class Gas giant
Diameter 148,000 km
Atmosphere Toxic
Climate Hostile (chemical and magnetic storms)
Gravity 250% standard
Primary terrain Gas giant
Surface water 0%
Points of interest None
Native species None
Immigrated species None
Official language None
Government None
Population None
Major cities None
Major imports None
Major exports None
Affiliation None

History

Endor viewed from the upper deck of a SoruSuub Luxury Yacht.
Endor viewed from the upper deck of a SoruSuub Luxury Yacht.
The Galactic Empire established the Sanctuary Pipeline to reach the moon quickly, importing raw materials for the Death Star II construction. One of the planet's moons was uninhabited until used by the New Republic for the relocation of the Ixlls who were rescued from the destruction of Da Soocha V.

Behind the scenes

The planet Endor was never visible in any scenes in Return of the Jedi set on the Forest Moon's surface. The novelization claims that Endor was destroyed some time earlier, and that the moon now orbits its star in a planetary orbit of its own.
On the other hand, some of the Battle of Endor scenes have a pinkish planet or moon in the background. This, coupled with the fact that a moon without a planet should itself be defined as a planet in its own right, has caused some fans to speculate that this is in fact the planet Endor.
The planet Endor seen from its forest moon.
The planet Endor seen from its forest moon.
When the heroes approach the Death Star II for the first time, you can see a small pinkish planet in the background. The distance between that planet and the forest moon is quite huge, but it could be the planet Endor.
Also, a small brown planet is seen during the opening scenes of Return of the Jedi.
When loading the map of any planet in Star Wars: Battlefront II, in Galactic Conquest, and in Star Wars Battlefront, in Instant Action, it shows the planet as seen from space. When loading the Forest Moon of Endor map, you can see the forest moon with the Death Star orbiting it, as well as the huge silver edge of the planet Endor, with as some of the planet itself.
A large body, probably the planet Endor, can be seen in the sky from the forest moon during some night scenes in the two Ewok telefilms (Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor). The planet can also be seen in space in Star Wars: X-wing Alliance.
It is possible that Endor's name is a tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien; Endor was the Elvish name for Middle-earth.
Endor is also the name of a Canaanite city in the Old Testament, which inspired the attribution of Biblical names such as Ibleam and Megiddo to other bodies in the Endor system.
The gas giant Endor.
The gas giant Endor.



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