Earth ( planet ) Earth was a planet the Star Tours travel agency operated on at some point between 1 and 0 BBY . From space , one could see that a major proportion of Earth ' s surface was covered by oceans , with the remainder consisting of landmasses , and that a web of clouds enveloped the planet in a white veil . Through the Star Tours spaceline , Earth was connected to other worlds such as Coruscant , Kashyyyk , Naboo , Hoth , Geonosis and Tatooine . Around 4 . 3 ABY , Earth also acted as a hub for flights to Endor , prior to Star Tours being shut down . It was also known as Urthha by some . It was composed of various nation - states , with the Intergalactic Passport being useless as a planetary passport for any of these nation - states . Behind the scenes . The picture of Earth used on Disney ' s website for " " is in fact " " , which was created by and was the most detailed true - color image of the entire Earth as of 2002 . Although technically taking place in a galaxy far , far away from the milky way galaxy , Earth was used in some pre - Disney acquisition / Legends EU sources . One early example was " The Star Wars Intergalactic Passport " , which took pains to note it was not a valid passport for use in international travel on Earth . In the opening crawl shown during the grand opening of " Star Tours : The Adventures Continue " at , " Earth system " was mentioned . The system ' s name likewise implied the name of the planet was Earth , which was later confirmed on the " Star Tours : The Adventures Continue " destinations section on the Disneyland site . Non - canon history . Prior to the official use of the planet Earth in " Star Tours : The Adventures Continue " , Earth was also shown in several non - canonical works . Earth also appeared , under the name Urthha , in " Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas " . This book combined photos and concept art from the original trilogy and other Lucasfilm productions with a variety of short fiction pieces , and contains two significant references to Earth . In one of them , a parody attributed to Trebor Uarrac of " Galactic Gossip " , two Duros newlyweds named Etro and Droza Edthatt are " " from the planet " Urthha . " A picture of the Edthatts , originally a production photo from , is included with the story . The Duros in the original picture were canonically identified as Chachi De Maal and Ohwun De Maal . " Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas " is not considered part of the " Star Wars " canon , making these two stories non - canonical . Another was " Into the Great Unknown " , a comic story which was published as part of " Star Wars Tales 19 " . " Into the Great Unknown " featured Earth , although its name was never directly referenced . It acted as a crossover between the " Star Wars " and the " Indiana Jones " franchises , which were both not only developed by George Lucas and written by Lucasfilm , but also featured Harrison Ford in a role ( as Han Solo and the titular protagonist , respectively ) . The specific setting on the planet was cited to be the Pacific Northwest , which in real life was used as the film setting for Endor in , which was subtly referenced by Han Solo ' s comment that the forest he crash - landed in resembled Endor . In addition , Chewbacca being called likewise referenced how Peter Mayhew , Chewbacca ' s actor , had to be accompanied by crew members wearing bright vests while in costume so he would not be mistaken for Sasquatch ( also known as Big - Foot ) by people who had stumbled upon the filming set . The events of the comic , in addition to referencing " Star Wars " , also included some references to the " Indiana Jones " franchise . Dr . Jones ' reference to Atlantis indicated that the comic took place after the events of " Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis " . The most recent extensive appearance of Earth was in the StarWars . com blog post " Planet Earth Abandons Death Star Project In Face Of Galactic Imperial Power . " This blog article regarding Earth ' s decision to abandon plans to create a Death Star was a response to a statement posted from the office of the actual U . S . White House regarding a petition submitted through the U . S . government ' s " We the People " petition website which had gathered 34 , 435 signatures . The tongue - in - cheek statement , titled " This Isn ' t the Petition You ' re Looking For " ( a reference to Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s famous line " These aren ' t the droids you ' re looking for " when using the Mind trick ) , estimated a cost of $ 850 , 000 , 000 , 000 , 000 , 000 for the construction of a Death Star and noted that the administration did not support blowing up planets . At the time , a minimum of at least 25 , 000 signatures were required , though this requirement was later increased to 100 , 000 , largely in response to such petitions , which were seen as frivolous . The Star Wars Blog staff responded to the White House announcement as if it were an in - universe breaking report from an Imperial standpoint . Abduction to Urthha . The " Galactic Gossip " once reported that a newlywed Duros couple , Etro and Droza Edthatt , had been abducted by Humans and taken to a planet they identified as " Urthha " . These Humans spoke a language which the Duros couple required aural synchronizer s to understand . The Duros were taken to a " party " , an event where Earth Humans wearing a variety of uniforms gathered around liquid canisters . At the party , the Duros were examined by the locals , brought to a table , and made to consume food which resembled resembled stationary products from the Vretha system . After offending the hostess by stamping the food , Etro Edthatt developed collard lesions from eating a potato , scaring the Humans away . Left on their own , the Edthatts retired to the freezer . The Edthatts spent the remainder of their time on " Urthha " bouncing on antennas , reading vegetables , and choking books and paintings ( which put up much less resistance than those they were used to . ) After over four solar periods of these bizarre experiences , the couple was unable to find their own way home or find suitable objects to scratch . Fortunately for them , a young Human who dropped by to throw piles of folded paper at the residence helped them return . After defeating them in a professional - level game of Twister , he helped the Edthatts use a matter catalyst ( a common household device on Urthha locally referred to as a " " ) to get back home . Indiana Jones . Earth , Doctor Indiana Jones ' s homeworld , was orbited by at least one moon , had a relatively large amount of surface water , and had a forest resembling that of Endor . The forest was home to a tribe of Humans that used primitive combat technology like spears , bows , and axe s . After the " Millennium Falcon " crash - landed in the forest and the members of the tribe killed Han Solo with arrows , they started referring to Chewbacca as " Sasquatch . " 126 years later , they led Doctor Jones and Shorty to the remains of the ship . The planet ' s other places of interest included Atlantis , which Jones had visited prior to encountering the " Falcon " . The President of the United States . A nation - state leader on Earth carrying the title " President of the United States " once announced that , despite the demands of many citizens of Earth , his government would not build a Death Star . While his administration cited reasons of fiscal responsibility , officials of the Galactic Empire in a statement issued by Galactic Empire Public Relations attributed the decision to cowardice in the face of Imperial military superiority . Admiral Conan Antonio Motti opined that the President ' s estimates of the Death Star ' s cost were " ridiculously " high , even for a planet without the industrial capabilities of the Empire . Imperial officials also stated that Earth claims of serious flaws in the Death Star ' s design were exaggerated , and cautioned " seditious elements within the Imperial Senate " to ignore these claims . The Galactic Empire Public Relations statement referred to Earth disparagingly as " tiny , " " aggressive , " and " unimaginatively named . " Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin was quoted as saying that a " primitive " planet like Earth would only have disturbed galactic peace with a Death Star , unlike an " enlightened " leader such as Galactic Emperor Palpatine .