Castilon was thehomeworld of theChelidae, aspecies ofamphibiansentients who preferred to live above thewater,[11] and was also home to many non-sentient creatures, including both theavianspeagulls[10] and aquatic creatures such as thesharvo fish,[5]snarlfish,[9] and the massiverokkna.[8] A number of smaller creatures lived in the oceans of the planet and were often the prey of the larger creatures, such as the speagulls.[13] While most of the planet was covered in ocean, there were occasional inhabited structures above the surface of the water.[2]
Late in theCold War, theFirst Order became interested in using theColossus as a staging area.[19] However, Captain Doza refused to place the platform under First Order control,[10] although he did try to keep relations with them cordial.[12] The First Order began stagingpirate attacks against the platform, in an attempt to covertly pressure Doza into eventually inviting the First Order to act as security on theColossus.[19] At the sametime, theResistance, suspecting that the First Order had aspy on the platform, sent one of their own, the newly recruitedKazuda Xiono, on amission to theColossus to identify what the First Order wanted. Xiono was accompanied byCommanderPoe Dameron'sastromech droid,BB-8.[5]
The First Order used theWarbird gang led byKragan Gorr toattack theColossus[19]several times in an attempt to make Doza accept their proposal,[20] but he remained reluctant. Bykidnapping his daughter, the First Order convinced Doza to allow their presence,[21] leading to anoccupation of the Colossus platform,[22] which continued to escalate. Civilian inhabitants of theColossus[23] who were once accepting of the First Order[22] began to protest against the occupation.[23] The First Order eventually targeted residents who opposed or defied their control, placing them under arrest to be sent offworld.[24]
TheColossus sinks into the ocean
After the First Order discovered Xiono's true identity as a spy, he, along withJarek Yeager andNeeku Vozo, planned to send a message out to the Resistance. To reach the First Order's communications jammer on Doza Tower, they coordinated with Captain Doza, sinking the platform almost entirely underneath the surface of the ocean. They successfully disabled the jammer, contactingGeneralLeia Organa, who informed them that the Resistance was unable to provide assistance.[25]
Escape of theColossus[]
"Captain Doza, get ready to lock the station down. Neeku got the hyperdrive working." "We're still gaining altitude. We can't jump until we've cleared the planet's gravity."
After expressing concern over the ethics and legality of the First Order's activities, Captain Doza was arrested by CommanderPyre, who took over the platform for himself. Xiono and Torra attempted to free the captured residents, but were interrupted when the First Order troopers on the platform stopped to witnessStarkiller Base'sdestruction ofHosnian Prime.[14]
While the platform's stormtroopers were watching the destruction viahologram, Xiono and Torra successfully freed Captain Doza, along with Yeager. With the help of Vozo, they let water into theColossus to flush out the stormtroopers who were patrolling the corridors, sending them out into the planet's ocean. Losing control of theColossus, Pyre decided to leave the planet, along with theFirst Order Security Bureau'sAgentTierny, who convinced Xiono's former friendTamara Ryvora to join them. Before they could board theirshuttle, Xiono ordered Vozo to activate the station'shyperdrive, lifting it up from the ocean.[18]
TheColossus leaves Castilon
The First Order abandoned theColossus, sendingTIE fighters toattack it. The Ace Squadron pilots were freed and sent to defend the station, along with Xiono and Yeager. The First Order sent aResurgent-class Star Destroyer to assist in the battle, leading Xiono to give Vozo the coordinates to theResistance base onD'Qar. As theColossus was still within Castilon'sgravity well and could not enterhyperspace, the station's defenders continued to hold off the First Order forces until it had ascended to a suitable height. Vozo activated the hyperdrive, but was unable to enter in the entire set of coordinates, and theColossus escaped Castilon, heading to an unknown location in thegalaxy.[18]
TheStar Destroyer remained on station above Castilon for a short time, during which Pyre and Tierny reported theColossus' escape to CaptainPhasma and received new orders tohunt down the station at all costs and Ryvora was formally inducted in ascadet DT-533, before departing on its search.[26]
In order to help some residents of theColossus who were feeling claustrophobic during the station's journey through space, Vozo set up ahologram projection of Castilon's sky in the station marketplace.[27] Some time after theBattle of Crait, a First Order list of most wanted targets contained a number of names with their last known location listed as Castilon.[28]
Later, in35 ABY, Kazuda Xiono and Jarek Yeager returned to Castilon to rendezvous with Tamara Ryvora, who had seemingly defected from the First Order. The two arrived on the ocean world in their stolen First OrderAAL transport, and they waited on a racing ring, something the Aces had used when theColossus was at rest. After a while, three TIE fighters appeared in Castilon's cloudy skies. One of them was Tamara Ryvora, who, after a brief skirmish with the other fighters, joined Xiono and Yeager on the racing ring. After a reunion, Commander Pyre and Agent Tierny'sResurgent-class Star Destroyer appeared above the planet. It bombarded the surface, its powerful blasts pounding the ocean and creating large tidal waves. Xiono, Yeager, Ryvora, andCB-23 managed to get their ship out of Castilon's atmosphere, only to be captured soon after. During this, an unconsciousJace Rucklin discovered where the AAL had come from, theBarabesh system, meaning that theColossus was there. After a while, the Star Destroyer left the Castilon system for the Barabesh system. It was later destroyed.[3]
Inhabitants[]
The Chelidae were a speciesnative to the oceans of Castilon. An amphibious species, they were able to live underwater, though preferred to live on land.[11] The Chelidae hadtheir own language, but could understandGalactic Basic Standard,[12] which was spoken by other inhabitants of the planet. Individuals of many other sentient species resided on board theColossus,[5] including the Chelidae, who worked as the platform'sengineers.[12]
Locations[]
"TheColossus. It's one of the few supertanker fuel depots left from the old days."
TheColossus, an old supertanker fuel depot[5] space station[14] converted into a publicrefueling station,[5] was one of the few inhabited structures on the planet,[2] until it was forced to leave Castilon to escape the First Order.[18] A number of smaller inhabited platforms and floating vessels were also located on Castilon.[4] TheKaravian Trench was located underneath the water, and was whereSynara San salvaged aClone Wars–eraZ-95 Headhunter[6] that contained the young rokknaBibo.[8]
Behind the scenes[]
Concept art forStar Wars Resistance
Castilon first appeared in "The Recruit,"[5] the first episode of the television showStar Wars Resistance, which aired onOctober 7,2018. It was first shown in the trailer for the series,[29] and later identified on theDatabank page for theColossus.[30]
Early concept art of theColossus on Castilon was created byPolygon Pictures and released on the concept art gallery for "The Recruit" onStarWars.com. In the concept art, theColossus is made up of several structures, and Castilon has landmass above the water.[31]
