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The planet Yavin made its first appearance in the original 1977 Star Wars film. The planet is shown in space during the approach of the Millennium Falcon spaceship as a large red gas giant planet; orbiting this planet, Yavin 4, the fourth moon, appears on screen as a green/blue-colored Earth-like world.
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"We are approaching the planet Yavin. The Rebel base is on a moon on the far side. We are preparing to orbit the planet."
―An Imperial officer, to Imperial Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, via intercom
Yavin Prime, also known simply as Yavin, was an orange gas giant, nearly 200,000 kilometers in diameter, located in the Outer Rim Territories. Its clouds provided cover in battle, but death awaited any pilot who dove too far.
It was orbited by twenty-six moons, three of which could sustain humanoid life, including Yavin 4, Yavin 8, and Yavin 13. One of those moons, Yavin 4, was once home to the ancient Massassi warriors and was used by the Rebel Alliance.
"Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity. The moon with the Rebel base will be in range in thirty minutes."
―An Imperial officer, to Imperial Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, via intercom
In the year 0 BBY, the Millennium Falcon orbited the gas giant to reach Yavin 4, where the headquarters for the Alliance to Restore the Republic were located. Later, Yavin 4 was almost destroyed by the Death Star, a planet-killing battle station designed by the Galactic Empire.
Four years after the destruction of Alderaan, Captain Wedge Antilles and Vanguard Squadron were sent on a mission to Yavin Prime, to steal the Imperial-class Star Destroyer Victorum, which was already in an engagement with Talus Group. The Star Destroyer was needed for the New Republic's secret Project Starhawk.
The gas giant Yavin first appeared in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the first Star Wars film.
The Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide states that Yavin has twenty-six moons. However, Star Wars: Complete Locations states that the planet has thirteen moons.
Non-canon appearances
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1.Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 34 (Guide to the Galaxy: Types of Stars)
4.Star Wars Helmet Collection 4 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Yavin)
6.Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
7.Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
8.Star Wars: Episode IV 11.
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Yavin, also known as Yavin Prime (Yavin pronounced: YAH-vin), was a bright red gas giant in the Gordian Reach sector (part of the Bright Jewel Oversector). It was located on the backward Gordian Reach, a hyperspace route from which the sector got its name. Yavin was best known for its moon, Yavin 4, which was the location of the Rebel Alliance's base prior its discovery and near destruction in ...
Yavin is a fictional planet in the Star Wars galaxy. It first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars and is depicted as a large red gas giant with an extensive satellite system of moons. The hidden military base of the Rebel Alliance is located on its fourth moon, Yavin 4.
Yavin 4 first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the first installment of the Star Wars original trilogy. The real-world location of Yavin 4 is the ruins of an ancient Mayan city at Tikal, Guatemala.
Yavin (also known as " Yavin Prime ", to distinguish it from its moons) is a fictional planet in the Star Wars saga. It first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope and is depicted as a large red gas giant with an extensive system of satellite moons. The Rebel Alliance's hidden military base is located on its fourth moon, Yavin IV.
