Meteor shower/Legends

Meteor showers or meteor storms were common celestial events in which space-born rocks in the form of meteors entered a planetary atmosphere. The falling rocks usually burned up or exploded as they entered the atmosphere, but some might make it to the ground or collide with a ship in flight, which could cause significant destruction. Meteor showers in the upper atmosphere of a planet could be especially dangerous for passing ships, as most of the space rocks had not yet been burned away.The Unknown Regions
==History==
The jungle planet of Borleias was known to undergo particularly violent meteor showers. Tasari legend told of a monumental meteor shower that created the Deadbelt.Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
A jungle world in the Kamdon system experienced seasonal meteor showers where meteors would enter the planet's atmosphere and tear through its surface, destroying untold acres of foliage, but also brought nutrients that the jungle needed to grow.
While stationed on the remote Rishi moon listening post, the clone troopers detected an incoming meteor shower and raised the defensive shields. Hidden among the interstellar debris were multiple pod hunters occupied by BX-series droid commandos.
During the Galactic Civil War, Roark Garnet's starship, Dorion Discus, suffered damage in a meteor storm. The ship's fusion generators were damaged, and Garnet was lucky the magnetic bottle did not fail.Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game
A common espionage tactic involved concealing starships within a mass of meteors. In 8 ABY, the crew of Mon Remonda diverted a series of asteroids to create a meteor shower over Saffalore which provided cover for Wraith Squadron's subsequent raid.X-Wing: Solo Command
==Behind the scenes==
Since the space rocks that enter the jungle world's atmosphere in Star Wars (1998) 30 hit the planet's surface, it is technically a meteorite shower rather than a meteor shower: A meteor is a meteoroid (lumps of rock or iron that orbit the sun) that enters Earth's, or another planet's, atmosphere but burns up before it reaches the ground, which is why they're also called "shooting stars." A meteorite, on the other hand, is a meteoroid that enters Earths atmosphere and hits the ground.
==Appearances==
*Lost Tribe of the Sith: Purgatory 
*Star Wars: The Old Republic 
*Star Wars: Episode I Racer
*Star Wars (1998) 30
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*Star Wars (1977) 30 
*A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker 
*X-Wing: Solo Command 
*Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance 
*The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
*Legacy (2006) 15 
==Sources==
*The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
*Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game 
*Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays
*The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
*The Unknown Regions
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Category:Astronomical events
Category:Types of astronomical objects