List of references to Earth in Star Wars Despite being explicitly set in a galaxy far , far away , various sources have established what appear to be connections between the " Star Wars " universe and the real world ( i . e . ) . This page attempts to make a list of references to Earth in " Star Wars " . Non - canonical storyline appearances of Earth . " Alien Exodus " . In the outline and sample chapters for cancelled novel and therefore non - canon " Alien Exodus " , Earth is revealed in a flashback story to be the original home of the Human species . A group of refugees and dissidents from Earth commandeer a spacecraft and flee a computer - controlled society ( a society which , apparently , will later become the setting of George Lucas ' s first film , ) . They accidentally travel backwards through time and through intergalactic space to arrive in the " Star Wars " galaxy . In addition to exploring the prehistory of the " Star Wars " galaxy , and featuring the ancestors of the Skywalker and Solo families , " Alien Exodus " would have linked " THX - 1138 " , " " , and possibly " Willow " with the " Star Wars " universe . " Star Tours : The Adventures Continue " . " " , a simulation ride found at , , and , refers to a planet Earth and an Earth system . The Earth system is described in the opening crawl to the attraction as the location of Spaceport THX1138 , the first intergalactic space terminal for the Star Tours tour company and the starting location for the ride . The planet Earth is also given on the official website for the attraction as one of Star Tours ' featured destinations . " R2 - D2 ' s tales from the Data Banks " . " R2 - D2 ' s tales from the Data Banks " , a feature included in two issues of " Star Wars " comics published by Marvel UK , reprinted two stories originally published in 1963 as back - up features in the Marvel Comics series " " . The first story , " Bronson ' s Brain " , was reprinted in " Return of the Jedi Weekly 83 " . It concerned Bruno ( or Boris ) Bronson , the " smartest man on Earth " , and his search for an extraterrestrial civilization on his intellectual level . The second , " I Am Not Human " , was included in " Star Wars Summer Special 1985 " . It told the story of a robot attempting to live life as a human . While " I Am Not Human " never specifically states that it is set on Earth , no details other than the advanced robot featured can differentiate its setting from 1960s Earth . " Christmas in the Stars " . " Christmas in the Stars " , a 1980 record album , has R2 - D2 , C - 3PO , and Chewbacca , among others , singing Christmas songs and celebrating the Earth holiday . Star Wars : Rogue Squadron series . First appearing in the 1998 game and throughout the series , with the addition of Star Wars : Battle for Naboo , a 1969 Buick Electra can be obtained if the player introduces a cheat code . The car handles like a common starfighter ( or a landspeeder in Battle for Naboo ) . General Carlist Rieekan describes the vehicle as being " a relic from a galaxy far , far away . " Star Wars : Jedi Knight II : Jedi Outcast . In the 2002 computer game " " , the " Doomgiver " appears to pass Earth in hyperspace . At the start of the level Doomgiver , if you activate the " noclip " cheat code which allows you to fly through walls , you can go through the " hyperspace cone " and see Earth . The planet also appears on several multiplayer maps , namely " Death Star " and " Star Destroyer " as part of the skybox . " Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas " . " Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas " , a book combining photos and concept art from the Original trilogy and other Lucasfilm productions with a variety of short fiction pieces , contains two significant references to Earth . In the first , a parody attributed to Trebor Uarrac of " The Galactic Gossip " , two Duros newlyweds named Etro and Droza Edthatt are " " from the planet " Urthha " . After over four solar periods of bizarre experiences , they somehow use a " matter catalyst " , which the humans call a " " , to get back home . A picture of the Edthatts , originally a production photo from , is included with the story . The Duros in the picture are , however , canonically identified as Baniss Keeg and Ellorrs Madak . The next reference occurs in " Sightings by Twang " , a attributed to Dyslogia Twang . This column describes the celebrities seen at a Vector Day party thrown by Mrp - Mrp Poo . Most of these are clearly aliens , except for . " Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas " is not considered part of the " Star Wars " canon , making these two stories non - canonical . It was , however , used as a source for " Alien Exodus " . " Into the Great Unknown " . In " Into the Great Unknown " , a short comic story in " Star Wars Tales 19 " , Han Solo and Chewbacca are caught in a hyperspace misjump , and are forced to land the damaged " Millennium Falcon " on a primitive planet . They land in a forest reminiscent of Endor , where Han is killed by the native Human inhabitants . Chewbacca survives to roam the woods . 126 years later , an archaeologist and his sidekick investigate rumors of a large beast in the forest , known to the locals as " " . When he comes across the " Falcon " and Han Solo ' s remains , he finds them eerily familiar , as if he were there or a reincarnation of Solo . He decides to leave the remains , the spaceship , and the Sasquatch as part of the " great unknown . " Though the planet Earth is not specifically named , the story obviously takes place somewhere in the , and the two archaeologists are clearly Indiana Jones and his sidekick Short Round . This explains why Dr . Jones finds Solo ' s remains familiar , since both characters were played by Harrison Ford on film . " E . T . : The Extra - Terrestrial " . The Steven Spielberg film " " , though not released under the " Star Wars " banner , is a strong link between " Star Wars " and Earth . In the film , a small alien ( dubbed " E . T . " ) visits Earth , and is accidentally stranded there during a mission to collect botanical samples from various planets across the galaxies . His friend , a Human boy named Elliot , shows E . T . some action figures which he names on screen as Boba Fett , " Hammerhead " , Greedo , and Lando Calrissian , among others . Elliot owns a toy model of a TIE / LN starfighter . Later , E . T . mixes in with a crowd of Halloween trick - or - treaters on a suburban street , and encounters a Human child in a Yoda costume ; E . T . excitedly greets the child , saying " Home , home . " , accompanied by Yoda ' s Theme . The novel " E . T . : The Book of the Green Planet " , a sequel to " E . T . " , establishes that E . T . ' s species possesses highly advanced technology , capable of traveling not only between planets , but galaxies as well . In " The Book of the Green Planet " , E . T . mentions a " Former World " that his people left eons ago . In , three individuals modeled after members of E . T . ' s species are shown occupying one of the senatorial pods during the Senate room scene . Later Expanded Universe materials mention the planet Brodo Asogi , represented by a senator named Grebleips ( " Spielberg " in reverse ) who funds an extra - galactic survey . Brodo Asogi is one of the names given for E . T . ' s homeworld in " E . T . : The Book of the Green Planet " . " Ewoks : The Battle for Endor " . An Australian box cover for the television film " " states on the back that Noa is trying to get his starship up and running to return to Earth . " Soulcalibur IV " . " Soulcalibur IV " , the fourth installment in the popular Namco fighting game series set primarily on sixteenth - century Earth , features guest appearances by Darth Vader , Yoda , and Galen Marek ( a . k . a . Starkiller ) . The premise of the storylines is that the war between two swords , Soul Edge and Soul Calibur , on a planet wracked by constant wars , is causing a disturbance in the Force in the " Star Wars " universe , so all three set out with different goals to subdue the two swords . " " , an online comic released on StarWars . com , provides further backstory , featuring Astaroth , Taki and Mitsurugi from the game . StarWars . com . In response to the official rejection of a petition for the government to " secure resources and funding , and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016 , " StarWars . com ' s official blog issued a playful in - universe reply as if breaking the news from a Galactic Empire Public Relations department standpoint , shrugging off any criticism towards the Death Star design and denouncing the Earth for grossly overestimating the cost of construction of this space station , while noting their limited manufacturing capabilities in comparison with the Empire . Animal species . Many animal species found on Earth appear or are referred to in the films and the Expanded Universe . For more information on this topic , see : Appear on their own . These species appear on screen " as themselves , " or are mentioned in text without qualifiers ( e . g . as " Turtles " rather than " Space Turtles " ) . Have namesakes appear . These animal species have something named after them in the " Star Wars " galaxy ( like a starship , or another animal ) , but may not exist themselves . They may also have been specifically named , but depicted in a way which shows that they are probably not identical to any Earth species . Mythical creatures . These creatures exist on Earth only in legend , but their names , at least , appear in the " Star Wars " galaxy . Character names . These characters have first or last names which wouldn ' t be out of place in an Earth phone book ( or in some cases , first and last names ) . Geographical locations . The following are characters whose names refer to a location on Earth . Places . These planets or other locations have names which bear a close resemblance or are identical to places on Earth . In " " episodes " Rookies " and " Downfall of a Droid " , Aurebesh text on Republic displays says " SENTOSA " - the name of in . Real astronomical objects . Despite being real astronomical objects in Earth ' s neighborhood , these names appear in " Star Wars " sources . Contrary to some fanon ical ideas , Coruscant cannot be a future Earth . While Earth is far from our galaxy ' s core ( in the " Mid to Outer Rim " of the Milky Way ) , is the third planet from the Sun , and has only one moon , Coruscant is close to the galactic core , is the sixth planet in the Coruscant system , and has multiple moons . Also , " Star Wars " is set " a long time ago in a galaxy far , far away . " People . Some real - world historical figures , politicians and celebrities are referenced in the " Star Wars " galaxy . Other fiction . The settings of other works of fiction are referenced in " Star Wars " sources . See also " " , a non - canon ical work sometimes mistaken for canon . This piece of fan art makes extensive references to other science - fiction franchises . Technology . Certain classes of inventions are likely to be reinvented in a galaxy far , far away . When technology gets overly specific , however , suspension of disbelief is strained .