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- "As I've said on countless occasions, my lord, the fleet is already too scattered. On the Admiralty's counsel, the navy is now redirecting resources from as far away as Rothana and Bothawui."
- ―Deputy Director Harus Ison reports to the Emperor
Bothawui was an asteroid field–ringed[5] gas giant[6] located in the Bothawui system in Bothan Space, an autonomous region of the galaxy's Mid Rim.[4] Bothawui was considered to be strategically important during the Clone Wars, leading to it being the site of a battle between Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous that halted a Separatist advance.[5] Later in the war, around the time the Galactic Republic suffered a loss on Ryloth, Bothawui hosted another battle, though this engagement ended with many Republic losses.[9]
Several of the individuals who taught the human Wilhuff Tarkin to fly starships originated on this world, despite the great distance between the world and the planet Eriadu where Tarkin lived. Many years later, Imperial resources were redirected from Bothawui by the Imperial Navy to help deal with Tarkin's corvette, Carrion Spike, after it was stolen by dissidents.[8]
Appearances
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rising Malevolence" (First appearance) (Appears in hologram in flashback(s)) - Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid" (First identified as Bothawui)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duel of the Droids" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bombad Jedi" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Jedi Crash" (In flashback(s))
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Tarkin (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Mentioned only)
- Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Doctor Aphra – Chaos Agent 4 (Mentioned only)
- Hunters: Battle for the Arena (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker 3
- Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker 4
- Star Wars: Datapad (Mentioned only)
Sources
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"Downfall of a Droid" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) -
Jedi starfighter in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct) - Star Wars Helmet Collection: Scout Trooper Databank A-Z: Bongo–Bowcaster
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 62 Starship Fact File: Gha Nachkt's Vulture's Claw
- Star Wars Expert Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Kylo Ren Databank A-Z: Greedo–Gundarks
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- "R2-D2" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
- Star Wars Galaxy Map poster (also published on StarWars.com) (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
- Star Wars: Timelines
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
- Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas: Updated Edition
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
- Star Wars Galaxy Map on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) (Appears as point(s) on galactic map(s))
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Gha Nachkt in the Databank (backup link) - R2-D2 in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Systems of the Galaxy on StarWars.com (current version) (backup link) (previous version) — Based on corresponding data for the Bothawui system
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Downfall of a Droid"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Shadow Fall: An Alphabet Squadron Novel
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Tarkin
- ↑ Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel