Unidentified protoplanetary disk



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Encircling the Kuna's Eye star, a blue giant, was a protoplanetary disk. This celestial feature existed within the Kuna's Eye system, situated in the Inner Zuma Region of the Moddell subsector, a part of the Outer Rim. Its host star system was positioned less than 1,000 light-years away from the galactic plane, placing it firmly within the thin disk. Abundant in minerals, metals, and alloys, the protoplanetary disk frequently attracted prospectors to the system. To accommodate these visitors, the Mote, a makeshift shadowport and space station, was constructed at the disk's outer edge.

Description

The blue giant star, Kuna's Eye, was orbited by a protoplanetary disk. This disk was located within the Kuna's Eye system at galactic coordinates H-16, inside the Inner Zuma Region. The system itself resided in the Moddell subsector of the Outer Rim Territories' Zuma sector. Being less than 1,000 light-years from the galactic plane, the parent system was situated in the thin disk, a region of space defined by its proximity (within 1,000 light-years) to the plane. The protoplanetary disk itself was rich in minerals, metals, and alloys.

History

The protoplanetary disk had not yet coalesced into planets by 43 ABY. At that time, Kuna's Eye was also still a relatively young star, making the system a fairly typical constellation. The Kuna's Eye system was a popular destination for prospectors, leading to the construction of the Mote, a combined shadowport and space station, to cater to their needs.

Behind the scenes

The protoplanetary disk was initially mentioned in the article Endor and the Moddell Sector, which was a collaboration between Craig Robert Carey, Daniel Wallace, and Jason Fry. This article appeared in the ninth issue of Star Wars Gamer magazine, which was released on March 1, 2002. Wallace and Fry also referenced the disk in The Essential Atlas, a reference book that they co-authored and which was released on August 18, 2009.

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