Biitu was the Biituian homeworld in the Cassandran Worlds region.
Description
Biitu was an agriworld in the Cassander sector of the Outer Rim Territories.[9] It was home to several species of plants, including a fruit tree that produced an orange-colored, edible fruit, and a green-stalked plant that produced a yellow, cylindrical crop. Both of these species were cultivated by the native Biituians. The planet was also home to an orange-plumed, flight-capable bird, a yellow, burrowing reptile,[3] and the timid Biituian fen-hare.[5] Mungo Baobab, a visitor to the planet, rode a rockhopper while scouting out on the planet's surface.[3]
History
Biitu was a low-tech agriworld. During the Outer Rim Sieges of the Clone Wars, Jedi General Traavis led clone forces to war against the CIS on this planet.[6] When Mungo Baobab discovered a valuable fuel source on Biitu, the Galactic Empire dispatched a gigantic evil droid called the "Great Heep" to capture Mungo and take control of the planet and turn it into a wasteland. With the aid of a small boy named Fidge and his pet, Chubb, the R2-D2 and C-3PO devised a daring scheme to free Mungo, defeat the forces of the Empire and liberate Biitu from the Great Heep.[3]
From 4 ABY to 12 ABY, the planet became part of the Pentastar Alignment until the death of Ardus Kaine. It would soon become part of the Imperial Remnant.[7]
Appearances
- "A Small Scrappy War!" — Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.33
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Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO — "The Great Heep" (First appearance) - Slave Ship (Mentioned only) (In Biituian fen-hare's name)
Sources
- George Lucas: The Creative Impulse
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
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"Sound Advice: An Interview with Sound Man Ben Burtt" — Star Wars Insider 26 -
"Galactic Bazaar: Collectors' Comlink" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9 - "Caravan of Courage: Star Wars on Television" — Star Wars Insider 32
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- A Guide to the Star Wars Universe, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
- The New Essential Guide to Characters
- Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
- "Order 66: Destroy All Jedi" — Star Wars Insider 87
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- "Best of Hyperspace" — Star Wars Insider 89
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Unknown Regions
- Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle
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Screed, Admiral in the Databank (original site is defunct) - Tzizvvt in the Databank (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle, Updated Edition
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The Droids Re-Animated: Part 2 on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) — Based on corresponding data for Biitu system
- ↑ The Client States and Miscellaneous Regions map in The Essential Atlas places the portions of the Mid Rim and Outer Rim that fall in grid square K-5 in the New Territories.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO — "The Great Heep"
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Slave Ship
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Order 66: Destroy All Jedi" — Star Wars Insider 87
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ "A Small Scrappy War!" — Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic 6.33
- ↑ Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
