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Azum

Azum was a celestial body located in the regions known as the Expansion Region[1] and the Trailing Sectors.[2] It was situated in grid square K-15 of the Standard Galactic Grid[1] and was the homeworld of[4] the sentient Azumel species.[3]

Behind the scenes

Azum was mentioned on a map[1] created for the reference book Star Wars: Timelines and given out as a promotional poster at Celebration Anaheim[5] on May 27, 2022[6] prior to the book's release during Celebration Europe[7] of April 7 through 10, 2023.[8]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars Galaxy Map
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Galaxy Map places Azum in the area of space Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide identifies as the Trailing Sectors.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Force Arena
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Essential Atlas and Galactic Cartography: Official Discussion (post by jasonfry) on the Jedi Council Forums' Literature board (December 11, 2007): "I wouldn't get your hopes up re alien homeworlds, beyond simple stuff like the Planetnamian species getting a Planetnamia on the map or things Dan and I can account for with a relatively quick reference." (backup link) (screenshot) Jason Fry, co-author of The Essential Atlas and Star Wars Galaxy Map, stated his intention to create homeworlds for numerous species based on context implied from their names. This article treats Azum as one such homeworld with regard to the Azumel species.
  5. ↑ StarWars.com SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Lucasfilm Publishing Behind the Page Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
  6. ↑ DK Books US (@dkpublishing) on Twitter (post on May 27, 2022): "Just announced at #StarWarsCelebration! Get your exclusive map - only at booth #2525." (backup link)
  7. ↑ StarWars.com Check Out Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Exclusives from Hasbro, the LEGO Group, and More on StarWars.com (backup link)
  8. ↑ StarWars.com Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)