Disney is playing the role of cartographer as the Star Wars galaxy gets a brand new map. A special point of interest on the map is Baatu, the planet which hosts the Disney Parks Star Wars-themed area called Galaxy’s Edge. The map was posted on the Star Wars Leaks subreddit, and was scanned from the pages of the Traveler’s Guide to Baatu reference book. It even comes with a map key for the various regions and a description which reads:
“As you see, Batuu is in the Western Reaches of the Outer Rim, perched on the edge of the known and the unknown. It is precisely this location that has shaped the planet’s history. Before advanced hyperspace capabilities, Batuu’s position made it a bustling fueling stop for ships heading into Wild Space. With the advances technology and well-charted hyperplanes, most modern travelers choose to bypass Batuu, resulting in the planet becoming a crossroads for adventures and a haven for those who prefer life in the shadows.”
This updated version of the galaxy map is seemingly considered canon, which gives fans of the franchise an official look at the lay of the land. This could also help put to rest some of those debates on where certain planets are precisely located.
Some Redditors have pointed out that the hidden Sith planet of Exegol from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is missing. Maybe we can just accept the fact that since a Wayfinder is required to uncover the location of the planet, it wouldn’t appear on any ubiquitous traveler’s map. But according to Fantha Tracks, it lies somewhere between Ilum and Csilla. It’s even possible that the rumored Palatine prequel might revisit the location to give the planet and its inhabitants their own detailed backstory.
The future of the galaxy far, far away is basically full of blank pages at this point, as the Skywalker saga has wrapped up. So we could be flying to any number of strange and undiscovered planets in successive iterations of the franchise. Some old cast members might even return to the series for Disney’s future projects in the space opera’s universe. In the meantime, there’s also the in-development Disney Plus Obi-Wan Kenobi show to look forward to, along with season 2 of the Mandalorian, a rumored Rey spin-off movie, and most excitingly, Taika Waititi’s untitled Star Wars project.
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