Rhen Var

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Rhen Var
Astrographical
Region	Outer Rim Territories
Sector	Thanium sector
System	Tobali system
Suns	1: Tor
Orbital position	1
Moons	0
Grid coordinates	R-6
Rotation period	18 standard hours
Orbital period	563 standard days
Physical
Class	Terrestrial
Diameter	9,380 km
Atmosphere	Oxygen mix
Climate	Frozen
Primary terrain	Modern: Glaciers Snow covered mountains Historic: Beaches
Points of interest	Jedi Monument Ancient Jedi ruins Republic base Imperial monitoring station Harbor Citadel Ross Mysliwiec's tomb Darth Mekhis' fortress
Societal
Native species	Rhen Varite (extinct)
Immigrated species	Historic: Humans
Primary language(s)	None
Government	None
Population	None Minor Galactic Republic and later Imperial listening post crew
Major imports	None
Major exports	None
Affiliation	Infinite Empire Xim's empire Thanium Worlds Galactic Republic Jedi Order Confederacy of Independent Systems Galactic Empire New Republic Yuuzhan Vong empire

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"This place reminds me of you, Ulic. Isolated… frozen… crumbling."

―Nomi Sunrider regarding Ulic Qel-Droma

Rhen Var was a planet situated near the Tion Cluster in the Outer Rim Territories and one of the former Thanium Worlds. It was the first planet in the Tobali system. Throughout the history of the Galactic Republic, Rhen Var was covered in ice, rendering it almost uninhabitable. Remains of an ancient civilization and old Jedi artifacts were found beneath the ice on the planet, remnants of a former population.

History

Rhen Var was once a fertile paradise filled with vegetation and wild life. Thousands of years before the Clone Wars, an atmospheric cataclysm turned it into an icy hibernal surface. Since then, it had been a frigid world of frozen tundra and snowswept mountains.

The planet, located in the Outer Rim's Thanium system, orbited the star Tor, had a day of 18 standard hours and the year was 563 standard days. The planet was at [galactic coordinates]] R-6.

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Surface of Rhen Var in 3986 BBY.

After the Great Sith War in 3986 BBY, former Jedi Ulic Qel-Droma sought refuge on Rhen Var, and there trained Vima Sunrider. He ultimately found peace in the snowy wastes, and was redeemed and then was later murdered by Hoggon. During his stay he found a cave where the rare Solari crystal grew, of which was located near where he taught Sunrider.

Later, Jedi Grand Master Satele Shan and a large Republic army battled Darth Mekhis and a force of Sith during the last months of the Great Galactic War.

Prior to the Clone Wars, the Republic set up a small supply base and listening post on Rhen Var. At the start of the Clone Wars in 22 BBY, the Confederacy of Independent Systems seized Rhen Var with an army so large that the Republic base had to evacuate the planet. Owen Kenobi informed the Jedi High Council about the seizure of the planet. The Separatists' motives in taking the world were unclear until Kenobi and Jagger Fel discovered Count Dooku uncovering the Force Harvester on Raxus Prime. The answers to its power would be located in the tomb of Ulic Qel-Droma on Rhen Var. After the liberation of Alaris Prime, the Republic retook Rhen Var in the Second Battle of Rhen Var. During the battle, Anakin learned from Qel-Droma's Force ghost how to defeat the Force Harvester which would power the Dark Reaper located on the ancient Sith world of Thule.

Later, around the time of the Battle of Yavin, Rebel Alliance troops attacked and secured an Imperial listening post. The Galactic Empire soon struck back and eliminated the Rebels. They soon abandoned the listening post and the last presence of civilized life was removed from Rhen Var.

The Yuuzhan Vong captured the world during their invasion of the Outer Rim.

Appearances

• Tales of the Jedi: Redemption (First appearance)
• The Old Republic—The Lost Suns 1 (Appears in flashback(s))
• The Old Republic—The Lost Suns 2 (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: The Old Republic (Codex entry)
• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Star Wars: Battlefront II (Xbox Live patch)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game

File:Rhen Var ruins symbol.jpg

Symbol on the Rhen Var ruins resembles the Alliance Starbird.