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    "Only petty criminals get sent to Wobani. No one from that sludge hole could possibly be that important."
    ―Jory of the Red Flight[4]

    Wobani was a temperate[7] planet[8] partially hidden by a swirling dust cloud,[6] located in the Wobani system,[4] in the Bryx sector[3] of the galaxy's Mid Rim.[1] During the Imperial Era, the planet was used by the Galactic Empire as a site for labor and prison camps.[6]

    Description

    Wobani was covered in a thick cloud of space dust that rarely provided a glimpse through the atmosphere. Wobani's canyons were home to Imperial Detention Center & Labor Camp LEG-817.[8]

    History

    "Congratulations. You are being rescued. Please do not resist."
    ―K-2SO, to Jyn Erso[6]

    When Princess Leia Organa was sixteen, she went on a humanitarian mission to Wobani as part of her Challenge of the Heart, with the intention of providing the people there with supplies. Upon her arrival, she realized how truly terrible the natives were being treated, and decided to take as many refugees back to Alderaan as she could. She was able to trick the Imperial officer, Major Tedam, in charge of Wobani, by hiring several Wobani citizens to come work aboard her ship, rescuing 100 refugees in the process. These refugees were then taken to Alderaan, where they could choose to stay or live on other planets, all at the expense of the royal family. Unbeknownst to the princess at the time however, in doing this she had undermined negotiations her father, Bail Organa, Senator Mon Mothma and some of his other allies in the Imperial Senate had been in for resettlement of the Wobani population for months. Due to the princess's actions the deal could no longer happen as everyone with authority over Wobani was embarrassed, angry and unwilling to bargain.[7]

    Wobani continued to deteriorate under Imperial rule until the Empire elected to only use the planet as a site for manual labor and prisoners.[10] Shortly before stealing the plans for the Death Star, Jyn Erso was held in an Imperial labor camp on Wobani[6] for six months[8] until being broken out[6] by Extraction Team Bravo of the Rebel Alliance.[4] In 3 ABY,[11] a transport shuttle traveled from Wobani to the Mid Rim planet Kijimi where it requested priority landing clearance.[12]


    Behind the scenes

    The word "Wobani" is an anagram of Obi-Wan (Kenobi). Wobani first appeared in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which was released on December 16.[13]

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    Notes and references

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    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
    2. ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition places Wobani in the area of space between the Perlemian Trade Route and the Corellian Run, which are the borders of the Slice as defined by "Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia, and outside of the Core Worlds, which is the coreward edge of the Slice per The Living Force.
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 StarWars  Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Rogue One? on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Star Wars Battlefront: Rogue One: X-wing VR Mission
    5. ↑ StarWars  Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Rogue One? on StarWars.com (article) (backup link) places Wobani in the same grid square as Ultaar and Metalorn, which were shown by Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game to be located in square R-8.
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Leia, Princess of Alderaan
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Rebel Rising
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The-Mandalorian-logo Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 14: The Tragedy"
    10. ↑ The Princess and the Scoundrel
    11. ↑ Premium-Era-real Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY.
    12. ↑ Star Wars Outlaws
    13. ↑ StarWars  Gareth Edwards and Gary Whitta Onboard for Star Wars Stand-Alone Film on StarWars.com (backup link)

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