Western Reaches

The Western Reaches, also known as the Western Regions, comprised an area of the galaxy.Tarkin The Western Reaches overlapped with several other regions of the galaxy, including the Outer Rim Territories,Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide places Mustafar in the Western Reaches. Ultimate Star Wars places Mustafar in the Atravis sector and denotes this sector as also belonging to the Outer Rim Territories. Therefore, some areas of the Outer Rim overlap with the Western Reaches. the Mid Rim Territories, and the Inner Rim Territories.Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary places Jakku in the Inner Rim Territories, and Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens also places it in the Western Reaches. Therefore, some areas of the Inner Rim overlap with the Western Reaches.
The planet of Jakku was located in a remote section of the Western Reaches.
==History==
After the end of the Clone Wars, the Galactic Empire initiated a campaign against Separatist holdouts in the region, which would continue until the fourth year of its reign. Moff Wilhuff Tarkin took part in these campaigns, removed from the media controversy over his role in the Antar Atrocity. After being reassigned to the remote Imperial facility known as Sentinel Base, one false rumor spread that he had been given such an apparently insignificant posting because of a failure while commanding an important operation in the Western Reaches.
==Behind the scenes==
The Western Reaches was originally established to be a region of the galaxy in the Star Wars Legends sourcebook The Essential Atlas released in 2008 and written by Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace.The Essential Atlas It was brought into canon by the 2014 novel Tarkin, by author James Luceno.
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*Disney Infinity 3.0
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*Star Wars Resistance Racer
==Sources==
===Non-canon sources===
*LEGO Star Wars: Choose Your Side: Doodle Activity Book 
==Notes and references==
Category:Mid Rim regions
Category:Outer Rim Territories regions