Summary
- The Star Wars galaxy map is divided into different sectors, each with its own unique features and history.
- The Deep Core, located at the center of the galaxy, is difficult to navigate and sparsely populated.
- The Outer Rim, although seen as less important, is home to significant planets like Tatooine and Mandalore, and is where the Skywalkers come from.
Here's your ultimate guide to the Star Wars galaxy map, and all its regions. In 1977, George Lucas welcomed viewers to a galaxy far, far away. Audiences had no idea they were being introduced to a galaxy that would continue to grow for decades, across a wide range of media: films, TV shows, comic books, novels, and video games. Although many elements of the galaxy were essentially rebooted after the Disney acquisition in 2012, any pruning has long since been reversed. The so-called "infrastructure" of the old Expanded Universe still remains, including much of the galaxy map.
The old Expanded Universe claimed that the Star Wars galaxy has roughly 1 billion inhabited star systems, and there's no reason to assume things are any different in canon. That means writers have tremendous creative freedom when it comes to exploring the galaxy; they can use previously-established locations, or they can simply create new worlds. Many writers are particularly delighted to do the latter, because they get their chance to leave an indelible mark on this beloved galaxy far, far away. Still, even if new worlds are constantly being created, the basic galaxy map will stay the same. So here's everything you need to know.
