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Voxx Cluster

Astrographical information

Region

Sector

Ash Worlds^[3]

System

Astar system^[4]

Grid square

S-7^[1]

Physical information

Points of interest

Starfighter racing circuit^[4]
Vranki's Hotel and Casino^[4]

"My old friend Vranki has a deluxe high-stakes racing circuit out in the Voxx Cluster."

―Hype Fazon — 20?cb=20250116042720

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TheVoxx Cluster was anasteroid field located in theOuter Rim Territories'Ash Worlds. It was located in apurple-colorednebulous region and was the site ofVranki's Hotel and Casino. The owner,Vranki, also hosted astarfighter racing circuit among the Voxx Cluster'sasteroids, where thepilot Hype Fazon once learned torace.

In34 ABY, the mobilespace stationColossus arrived at the Voxx Cluster, where Fazon hoped that he and the other pilots of thestation's Ace Squadron could earn theColossus much-neededcredits by participating in high-stakes racing. However, Vrankiemployed fast, armeddroid racers as well as other dishonest methods in order to always ensure a victory for himself. In a series of races held in the Voxx Cluster known as theVoxx Vortex 5000, most of the Ace Squadron pilots lost against Vranki'sdroids untilKazuda Xiono finally prevailed and thus helped securecredits for theColossus.

Description[]

"I still can't believe you learned to race in an asteroid field."

―Kazuda Xiono, to Hype Fazon — 20?cb=20250116042720

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The Voxx Cluster was anasteroid field^[5] situated in astar system^[4] that was located in grid square S-7 of theStandard Galactic Grid as part of the regions known as theOuter Rim Territories^[1] andthe Slice.^[2] It was situated in thesector known as theAsh Worlds.^[3] The Voxx Cluster lay in apurple-colorednebulous region and consisted of a winding closed loop ofasteroids that also contained a higher concentration of the matter making up the surrounding nebulosity.^[4]

History[]

A promising idea[]

"Hype Fazon. Ha ha ha! The greatest racer to come out of the Voxx Cluster."

―Vranki —

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FazonPitchToDoza-TheVoxxVortex5000 — Hype Fazon (center) suggested to Captain Imanuel Doza (third from right) that theColossus visit the Voxx Cluster.

The criminal known asthe Lobber once claimed to hispartners-in-crime Wungo andGhor that the Voxx Cluster was a type ofcandy.^[6] In33 BBY,^[7] Wungo, erupting into an outburst of annoyance at the Lobber's incompetence while on theplanet Valboraan, refuted the claim's validity.^[6] At some point, theHutt Vranki, who hailed from the Voxx Cluster,^[3] established there bothVranki's Hotel and Casino and a deluxe high-stakesstarfighter racing circuit. He was also the first racing sponsor of thepilot Hype Fazon, who learned to race in the Voxx Cluster's asteroids and was considered by Vranki to be the bestracer to emerge from the circuit. Fazon eventually moved on from racing for Vranki and became a pilot of theAce Squadron, based on thestationColossus.^[4]

In34 ABY,^[8] theColossus was facing a shortage ofcredits for acquiring supplies^[4] while theFirst Order washunting^[9] the mobilestation. During thattime, Fazon suggested to theColossus'scaptain,Imanuel Doza, that^[4] he^[3] allow the pilots of the Ace Squadron to participate in racing in the Voxx Cluster, which would both fulfill the pilots' desire to race and provide a means to potentially earn much-neededmoney for theColossus.^[4]

Casinos and races[]

TC-G3: "This is a straight one-on-one race. First racer to pass through the final hoop wins."

Xiono: "Hype's got this. Straight run doesn't sound so hard."

Yeager: "Yeah. Except there's no such thing as a straight run in an asteroid field."

―TC-G3, Kazuda Xiono, and Jarek Yeager — 20?cb=20250116042720

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GreenAceVsDroidRacer-TheVoxxVortex5000 — Hype Fazon's starfighter (foreground) competing against Vranki's droid racer (background)

After Doza agreed with the proposal, the station traveled to the Voxx Cluster, where ashuttle took Doza,^[4] themechanics^[3]Jarek Yeager andNeeku Vozo, and the Ace Squadron pilots Fazon,Torra Doza,Kazuda Xiono,Freya Fenris,Griff Halloran, andBo Keevil to Vranki's Hotel and Casino. There, Torra and Xiono witnessed through thecasino'sviewport a trio of Vranki's racing starfighters—in reality,droid starships—competing in the asteroid race course, with one of the racingcraft exploding upon colliding with an asteroid.^[4]

Fazon, confident in his ability to prevail in any contest set on the Voxx Cluster circuit, then agreed to enter a race against one ofVranki's racers—on the condition that he would enter servitude to the Hutt if he lost. The event was observed from the casino by Vranki; his announcerdroid,TC-G3; and Fazon's companions. During the race, the Ace Squadron pilot noted that his competitor, whom he believed was an organic being, was flying through the Voxx Cluster at a speed higher than what Fazon had previously witnessed from other racers in the circuit.^[4]

Voxx Vortex 5000[]

"What? No fair! He went off course!"
"Well, you said it yourself, Vranki. Anything can happen."

―Vranki and Hype Fazon, on Kazuda Xiono — 20?cb=20250116042720

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Fazon subsequently lost the race, during which the droid racers' true nature was revealed. Captain Doza then negotiated another deal with Vranki—the latter agreed to organize an impromptu race known as theVoxx Vortex 5000, in which the other Ace Squadron pilots would compete against Vranki's droids to win back freedom for Fazon. Fenris also went on to lose the race, after which it was attempted by Keevil. In order to distract the pilot enough to cause him to lose as well, Vranki activated free-floatingmagnetic mines that proceeded to detonate one of the Voxx Cluster's asteroids. Halloran entered the race next, only to suffer a loss as well due to Vranki employingcannons placed on some of the asteroids.^[4]

Finally, Torra and Xiono entered the Voxx Vortex 5000 in the form of a relay race against Vranki's droids. The droid competing against Torra slowed^[4] her^[3] down by opening fire with its on-boardblasters, blowing up several of the Voxx Cluster's asteroids in the process. In the subsequent leg of the race, Vranki once again usedmagnetic mines, cannon emplacements, and the droid racer's ownweaponry to hinder the progress of Xiono. Nevertheless, the pilot, who went off the course in order to travel straight toward thefinish hoop, ultimately won the Voxx Vortex 5000. Captain Doza and histeam subsequently departed from Vranki's Hotel and Casino with their newly won credits, after which theColossus left the Voxx Cluster.^[4]

Locations[]

"Welcome, visitors, to Vranki's Hotel and Casino."

―TC-G3 —

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The Voxx Cluster was the site of the Vranki's Hotel and Casino facility. Viewports in the casino offered a view of the nearby asteroid racing circuit, and the establishment'shologames were modeled after it.^[4] The perilous nature of the race course made it attractive to new pilots, who sought excitement in beating low odds of success and could prove their mettle against the hazards of the asteroid field.^[10]

The course was outfitted with several free-floating finish hoops—modified through the addition of a pair of cannons—as well as a pair ofholoprojectors that together formed aholographic countdown screen for the competitors. In addition, to help ensure his racers' victory, Vranki employed several cannon emplacements positioned on the race course's asteroids as well as a number of free-floating magnetic mines that, upon activation, would pursue a specific racing craft through the asteroid field.^[4]

Behind the scenes[]

VoxxClusterConceptArt — Jim Moore's concept art of the Voxx Cluster

The Voxx Cluster was introduced in "The Voxx Vortex 5000,"^[4] the ninth episode of thesecond season of the television seriesStar Wars Resistance. The episode was aired onDecember 1,2019.^[11] Prior to the debut of "The Voxx Vortex 5000," the asteroid field was depicted in a trailer forStar Wars Resistance Season Two released on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel onAugust 14 of the same year.^[12] OnNovember 27, 2019, the Voxx Cluster was named in a preview of the episode released on the same channel.^[13]Lucasfilm Animation artistJim Moore made a concept art illustration of the Voxx Cluster onApril 6,2018,^[14] while onMarch 24 of the same year,Aaron Pham created a concept artillustration of the exterior of the asteroid field's Vranki's Hotel and Casino.^[15]