Delrakkin Delrakkin was the only planet in the Delrakkin system capable of sustaining life . Home to the reptilian Delrakkin , the world was covered with mountain ranges and jungles , as well as a perpetual cloud cover that provided it with incessant storms and rain . Delrakkin City was the only civilized location on the planet and was home to the Delrakkin , until the Galactic Empire invaded . The Imperials expelled the Delrakkin from their city and populated it with their own citizens . In 0 ABY , the planet nearly became the subject of an Imperial experiment devised by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin . Tarkin intended to use the planet as a test bed for new interdictor technology , which was to be developed in the utmost secrecy . To that end , he ordered Admiral Termo to eradicate the planet ' s populace , but the scheme was foiled by the Rebel Alliance . Description . The planet Delrakkin was located within the Delrakkin system , which was at the end of a hyperlane that led to the Outer Rim Territories . It shared the system with two other planets , but was the only one to sustain life . Delrakkin had constantly stormy weather , but apart from that , its climate was very similar to that of Thyferra . The tumultuous weather was referred to as Delrakkin ' s greatest natural resource by some , and it was so dangerous that most of the planet ' s natives lived underground . The storms caused perpetual , unrelenting rain on the planet . The only place considered civilized was Delrakkin City , which was situated on a high mountain , above the clouds and storms . In addition to the mountain that was home to Delrakkin City , the planet featured several other vast ranges , pockmarked with caves , which were occasionally used for shelter by the natives . Apart from its mountains , Delrakkin was covered with large jungles . History . Delrakkin was considered a good place to hide by smugglers , until the Galactic Empire invaded , forcing the Delrakkin out of Delrakkin City . The Imperials tolerated the native presence , on the condition that they not enter their city . Instead , Delrakkin City was populated by Imperial citizens . During the Imperial Period , groups of Stenax immigrated to Delrakkin after their homeworld of Stenos was also invaded by the Empire . The purpose of the Stenax on Delrakkin was to survey whether or not the planet was a candidate for conquest , as they were doing simultaneously on such worlds as Kabray , Cilpar , and Hunter ' s World . To make the most out of their reconnaissance , the Stenax also examined the technology of the Delrakkins . In 0 BBY , Delrakkin became the target of a scheme initiated by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin . It was Tarkin ' s plan to use Delrakkin as a testing bed for new interdictor technology , which could be used to pull ships from and prevent them from reentering hyperspace . Delrakkin was chosen due to its location at the end of a hyperlane . Since the development was to be top secret , he ordered his subordinate , Admiral Termo of the " Imperial II " - class Star Destroyer " Liquidator " , to maintain a presence in the system , until the Death Star arrived . The battlestation was carrying a shipment of poisoned bacta large enough to facilitate the extermination of the whole populace , which would be supplied to Delrakkin City ' s medical centers . Within days , the populace would be eradicated , allowing Tarkin to operate in secrecy . However , the Death Star did not arrive due to its destruction at Yavin 4 , leaving Termo to pursue Tarkin ' s secondary plan . Captain Skeezer , one of Tarkin ' s agents , had disguised himself as a Rebel and , with the aid of the natives , had planted alazhi , a vital ingredient in the production of bacta , on the planet , claiming that the Alliance was attempting to create their own bacta supplies on Delrakkin . The natives had believed Skeezer , making Termo ' s job easier . He ordered his troops to attack Delrakkin City , asserting that the citizens had consorted with the Alliance and had been planting alazhi without authorization . Providing his unwitting troops with Alliance starships , he hoped to have Delrakkin City totally razed , with any survivors pinning the massacre on the Rebels themselves . The " Millennium Falcon " , flown by Alliance sympathizers Captain Han Solo and Chewbacca , arrived in the Delrakkin system during the faux Rebel attack . Its passengers , Luke Skywalker , Leia Organa , C - 3PO , R2 - D2 , and Q - 7N , were all members of the Alliance , and together , the group decided to save Delrakkin ' s inhabitants from disaster , and the Alliance from public shame . Utilizing a BTL Y - wing starfighter and the aid of native Delrakkin Untrilla and Gwann , the Imperial attack was fought off , and the " Liquidator " driven out of the system , forcing the Imperials to look elsewhere for testing grounds . Inhabitants . Delrakkin was populated by a reptilian , green - skinned species of the same name . Their culture was a violent one , with trust established through tests of one - on - one combat . Following their eviction from Delrakkin City by the Empire , the planet ' s natives chose to live underground , keeping themselves safe from the planet ' s constantly violent weather . Immigrants lived in Delrakkin City , far away from the natives atop a high mountain . The Imperials kept a garrison of troops and TIE / LN starfighter s on the planet , to maintain the peace and ward off any unwelcome intruders . Locations . Delrakkin City . Delrakkin City was situated atop a tall mountain , above the planet ' s stormy cloud cover . Built by the Delrakkin , the planet was home to Imperial citizens following the Galactic Empire ' s invasion of the planet . As a line of defense , a large ion cannon was installed in the side of the mountain . A large tower supplied the settlement with power , although its destruction would potentially spell doom for the entire populace . The city was made up of towering skyscrapers which were severely damaged in a faux Alliance attack on the city by the Imperials in 0 ABY . Just south of the city was the Stiegan Jungle . Behind the scenes . Delrakkin first appeared , briefly , in Ryder Windham ' s role playing novel " " . The planet would go on to appear fleetingly in the first arc of " Star Wars Missions " until " " , where it served as the primary location for the story . In 2000 , it was mentioned in passing in Rich Handley and Joseph Bongiorno ' s article , " " .