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,[11] also known simply as Yavin,[10] was an orange gas giant, nearly 200,000 kilometers in diameter,[7] located in the Outer Rim Territories.[1] Its clouds provided cover in battle, but death awaited any pilot who dove too far.[12]
It was orbited by twenty-six moons,[4] three of which could sustain humanoid life,[7] including Yavin 4, Yavin 8, and Yavin 13.[5] One of those moons, Yavin 4, was once home to the ancient Massassi warriors[1] and was used by the Rebel Alliance.[10]
The primary hyperlane used to reach Yavin was the Hydian Way; its trace hyperlanes included the Pinooran Spur, the Junction-Tierell Loop, and the Yavin Bypass.[13]
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,[14] 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, but the Death Star was destroyed by Luke Skywalker.[10]
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.[12]
The gas giant Yavin first appeared in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the first Star Wars film.[10]
The Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide states that Yavin has twenty-six moons.[4] However, Star Wars: Complete Locations states that the planet has thirteen moons.[15]
Non-canon appearances
- (In flashback(s))
- Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 23 (Guide to the Galaxy: Yavin 4's Massassi Temple)
- Star Wars: Build the Millennium Falcon 42 (Guide to the Galaxy: Planets and Moons)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (Highlights of the Saga: Duel in Cloud City)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 1 (Weapons & Uniforms: Imperial High Command)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 4 (Helmets: Luke Skywalker—X-wing Pilot)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 4 (Weapons & Uniforms: Alliance Pilots)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 4 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Yavin)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 4 (Highlights of the Saga: The Battle of Yavin)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 9 (Weapons & Uniforms: Imperial Droids)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 10 (Databank A-Z: Chewbacca–Cloud City)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 12 (Databank A-Z: Cosians–Dagobah)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (Databank A-Z: Dengar–Domino Squad)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 19 (Databank A-Z: GA-97–Geonosis)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 19 (Weapons & Uniforms: Jabba's Skiff Guards)
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 20 (Databank A-Z: Saw Gerrera–Commander Gree)
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 23 (Databank A-Z: Hassk Triplets–Holograms)
- Art of Coloring: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 26 (Helmets: Y-wing Pilot)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 26 (Weapons & Uniforms: Yavin Base)
- Where in the Galaxy Are the Worlds of Rogue One? on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 1 (Building the Galaxy: Designing R2-D2, Part 1)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 1 (Droid Directory: R2-series Astromech Droids, Part 1)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 2 (Building the Galaxy: Designing R2-D2, Part 2) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 3 (Building the Galaxy: Motion Control Filming) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 4 (Building the Galaxy: Filming R2-D2, Part 1) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Databank A-Z: Jelucan–Lord Junn)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Highlights of the Saga: The Empire Strikes Back!)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 29 (Weapons & Uniforms: Imperial Fleet)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 5 (Building the Galaxy: Filming R2-D2, Part 2) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 6 (Building the Galaxy: Filming R2-D2, Part 3) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 7 (Building the Galaxy: The Star Wars Stunt Team) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 8 (Building the Galaxy: The Weapon of a Jedi) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 31 (Highlights of the Saga: Assault on Starkiller Base)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (Databank A-Z: Kel Dor–Ki-Adi-Mundi)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (Helmets: Hoth Rebel Soldier)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 32 (Weapons & Uniforms: Echo Base)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 10 (Building the Galaxy: Visual Effects Part 1) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 33 (Databank A-Z: Admiral Kilian–Kowakian)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 34 (Databank A-Z: Davish Krail–Kuat Drive Yards)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 34 (Highlights of the Saga: Alderaan Survives!)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 36 (Databank A-Z: Cut Lawquane–Lothal)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 40 (Databank A-Z: Moraband–Muftak)
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 44 (Databank A-Z: Zeb Orrelios–Pau City)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 46 (Databank A-Z: Providence-class–Raxus)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 47 (Databank A-Z: Max Rebo–Sabacc)
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars: A-wing Deluxe Book and 3D Wood Model
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 51 (Databank A-Z: Soulless One–Super Battle Droids)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- The Last Jedi: Bomber Command
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 56 (Highlights of the Saga: Infiltrating the Citadel) (Picture only)
- Dawn of Rebellion
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 (Helmets: Wedge Antilles)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 58 (Databank A-Z: Tusken Raiders–Captain Typho)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 60 (Databank A-Z: U'Il–Luminara Unduli)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 64 (Databank A-Z: Valorum–Vassek)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 66 (Databank A-Z: Venator–Asajj Ventress)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 66 (Helmets: Biggs Darklighter)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 67 (Databank A-Z: Vibroblades–Cikatro Vizago)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — X-Wing Second Edition Core Set (Card: Black Squadron Ace) (Reissued in Galactic Empire Conversion Kit, TIE/ln Fighter Expansion Pack)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 1 (Starfighter Aces: Luke Skywalker – Savior of the Rebel Alliance)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — BTL-A4 Y-Wing Expansion Pack (Card: Gold Squadron Veteran) (Reissued in Rebel Alliance Conversion Kit)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 71 (Helmets: General Merrick)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 72 (Helmets: Pilot/Training Helmet)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 72 (Highlights of the Saga: Luke's Journey in the Force)
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 75 (Databank A-Z: The X-wing Starfighter)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 75 (Weapons & Uniforms: Green Squadron)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 76 (Databank A-Z: Xev Xrexus–Yavin 4)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 78 (Databank A-Z: Admiral Yularen–Zarro)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 78 (Weapons & Uniforms: Mos Eisley Spaceport Cantina)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Helmets: Jek Porkins)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Weapons & Uniforms: Rebel Leaders at Yavin 4)
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
- Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: General Jan Dodonna - 2020 Base Series)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 62 (Starfighter Aces: R2-D2 – Going Solo)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- Starships and Speeders
- Star Wars: Squadrons Screenshots on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
- "Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
- "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "The Battle of Hoth and the Second Death Star" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "C-3PO" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Wedge Antilles Battle Simulation Helmet) (backup link)
- "Scarif and Other Planets in the Outer Rim" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Tobias Beckett and Other Characters of the Underworld" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
- Star Wars Droids Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- Wedge Antilles in the Databank (backup link)
- Wookiee in the Databank (backup link)
- X-wing Starfighter in the Databank (backup link)
- Y-wing Starfighter in the Databank (backup link)
- Yavin 4 in the Databank (backup link)