Ak-Hurst system

Astrographical information

Region

Outer Rim Territories^[1]

Sector

Tarabba sector^[1]

Grid square

M-19^[1]

TheAk-Hurst system was an isolated^[2]star system located within theTarabba sector of theOuter Rim Territories, in grid square M-19 of theStandard Galactic Grid.^[1] In19 BBY,^[3] during theClone Wars between theGalactic Republic and theConfederacy of Independent Systems, thefleet ofJedi MasterObi-Wan Kenobi used the Ak-Hurst system as astaging area prior to theBattle of Utapau while Kenobi scouted ahead on theplanetUtapau in search of theGeneralGrievous, the SeparatistHead of State andSupreme Martial Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies. After successfully locating the Separatist leader on Utapau, Kenobi senthisastromech droid,R4-G9, in hisstarfighter back to the Ak-Hurst system to alert the standbyfleet and hisclone troopers of the7th Sky Corps, resulting in a Republic invasion of Utapau as well as Grievous'sdeath at Kenobi's hands.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

The Ak-Hurst system was mentioned in the2021 reference bookStar Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy.^[2]

Sources[]

• Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy(First mentioned)
• Star Systems of the Galaxy onStarWars.com(current version) (backup link) (previous version)

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