Vandelhelm Cloud

The Vandelhelm Cloud was a vast asteroid field that encompassed the Vandelhelm system in the Expansion Region's Epsi Collective. The Vandelhelm Cloud was thick enough that the planet Vandelhelm, though extremely rich in valuable metals, was not discovered until the relatively late date of approximately 3053 BBY. states that Vandelhelm was discovered 22,000 years after the founding of the Galactic Republic, which Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia dates to 25,053 BBY. Thus, Vandelhelm was discovered in approximately 3053 BBY. The cloud's asteroids were so thick and unpredictable that it was reputed to take an ace pilot to navigate it. Guildmaster Orrk of Vandelhelm's Metalsmiths Guild mined the Vandelhelm Cloud in 4 ABY in an attempt to prevent the planet's Venerated Ones from returning from Imperial imprisonment, but Alliance of Free Planets hero Han Solo deftly ran the asteroids in his Millennium Falcon to return them home.Star Wars (1977) 98
==Behind the scenes==
The Vandelhelm Cloud briefly appeared in Star Wars (1977) 98, written by Archie Goodwin, illustrated by Al Williamson and released in 1985. The cloud was later named in the 2004 Wizards of the Coast supplement Vandelhelm: Enemies and Alloys, written by Cory J. Herndon.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars (1977) 98 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Asteroid fields