The first Star Wars movie introduced viewers to Yavin 4, a secret rebel base that has become surprisingly important to the franchise's history and lore. Modern viewers tend to forget that George Lucas' Star Wars movies were heavily influenced by the Vietnam War, which meant a common theme running through the films was the battle between a technologically superior Empire and a rebellion employing guerrilla tactics, often based in jungle environments. Yavin 4, introduced in the film Lucas later retitled A New Hope, stands as a perfect example: a jungle moon threatened by the awesome firepower of the Death Star.

Situated on the Outer Room, Yavin 4 is one of the moons of the gas giant Yavin Prime. A beautiful, temperate world, the surface is divided into several land masses, two of which were named Starloft and Wetyin. A New Hope clearly confirmed the moon had once been inhabited, with the rebels settling...