Yavin

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Yavin
Star Wars location
The gas giant planet Yavin and its fourth moon, as seen in Star Wars (1977)
First appearance	Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (1976 novelization) Star Wars (1977 theatrical film)
Last appearance	Rogue One (2016)
Created by	George Lucas
Genre	Science fiction
In-universe information
Type	Gas giant
Race(s)	Masassi warriors (ancient)
Locations	Massassi Outpost Rebel Base
Characters	Members of the Rebel Alliance
Moon(s)	26 (including Yavin 4 and Yavin 8)

Yavin (also known as "Yavin Prime", to distinguish it from its moons) is a fictional planet in the Star Wars galaxy. It first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars^[a] and is depicted as a large red gas giant with an extensive satellite system of moons. The hidden military base of the Rebel Alliance is located on its fourth moon, Yavin 4.

The climactic space battle at the end of the film, in which the Rebel Alliance destroys the Death Star, takes place in orbit around the planet Yavin. In Star Wars fandom and the Star Wars Expanded Universe, this event is especially significant as it is one method used to mark an epoch in the fictional Star Wars universe. Events in the Star Wars Legends continuity are typically dated in terms of years BBY ("Before the Battle of Yavin") or ABY ("After the Battle of Yavin").^[1][2]

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