Eol Sha Eol Sha was a volcanic planet in the Corva sector of the Outer Rim , near the Cauldron Nebula . Despite a rather temperate climate , the majority of the planet ' s surface was geologically unstable , with geyser s and volcanoes dotting the surface and destructive natural phenomena , such as avalanches and groundquakes , occurring regularly . Settled by gas miners during the time of the Galactic Republic , the planet was orbited by a single moon that was noted for its unstable descending orbit . By the time of the planet ' s rediscovery in 9 ABY , it was predicted that Eol Sha ' s moon would collide with the planet in a matter of years . Under the direction of the New Republic , the planet ' s few remaining residents were evacuated and resettled on the planet Dantooine in the year 11 ABY . Later that year , however , the Cauldron Nebula was destroyed by the Sun Crusher , an Imperial superweapon piloted by the rogue Jedi Kyp Durron , an event that more than likely brought about the destruction of Eol Sha and its solar system . History . In 89 BBY , a group of Human entrepreneurs made an attempt at establishing a gas mining operation in the Cauldron Nebula . Utilizing ramjet mining ship s to plow through the nebula , gases could then be collected and processed to create rare elements before being shipped off and sold elsewhere . As the only habitable planet in the nebula ' s vicinity , Eol Sha was colonized by a group of settlers who were intended to participate in the nebula ' s mining operation . Unfortunately for the planet ' s new inhabitants , the mining operation was poorly conceived , as its owners severely underestimated the costs associated with the development and maintenance of these proposed harvest ships . This , combined with the escalating costs of processing the mostly unusable gases in the nebula , led to the operation ' s owners to abandon the project , leaving the colonists on Eol Sha to fend for themselves on the harsh planet . Over time , the residents of Eol Sha adapted to their new homeworld , hunting the crustacean - like bugdillo s and harvesting edible lichens for food . At some point in the colony ' s history , a female Jedi named Ta ' ania settled on the planet as she raised her illicit offspring . Gantoris was believed to be one of her descendants , as he too possessed an affinity for the Force , and in time , he was selected as the leader of his people . After years of isolation from the larger galaxy , the mining outpost was rediscovered by the New Republic in 9 ABY . Noting the planet ' s geological instability and the imminent collision between Eol Sha and its moon , the representative filed a recommendation for the immediate evacuation of the entire settlement . However , this report went unnoticed by government officials , as the New Republic was in the midst of a military campaign against Grand Admiral Thrawn . Two years later , in 11 ABY , Luke Skywalker came to the planet in search of Ta ' ania ' s offspring . Upon meeting Gantoris and observing his Force abilities , Skywalker convinced him to join him in his effort to rebuild the Jedi Order by promising to relocate the planet ' s thirty - eight inhabitants to a better home . As a result , the New Republic resettled the people of Eol Sha on the planet Dantooine shortly after Gantoris ' departure with Skywalker . Unfortunately , all of those residing in the new colony were slaughtered by AT - ATs in Admiral Daala ' s first strike against the New Republic .