Quilken

Quilken was an Outer Rim Territories astronomical object. Between 231 BBY and 230 BBY, the Jedi Porter Engle laid a trap for the Nihil marauders, luring in the Storm Slombo and Tempest Runner Lourna Dee under the guise that a vault on Quilken contained treasure. Once they realized that the vault only contained a Jedi, Dee quickly abandoned Slombo, leaving him to be captured by Engle.
==Description==
Quilken was a terrestrial astronomical object located in the Outer Rim Territories. At least one settlement was located on Quilken, and its terrain featured rocks.
==History==
Between 231 BBY and 230 BBYThe events of "The Haul" take place after Muglan joined the Nihil in The High Republic: Tempest Runner but before Estala Maru's death. Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: Tempest Runner to 231 BBY and Estala Maru's death to 230 BBY. the group of pirates known as the Nihil learned of a vault of valuable treasure located on Quilken. The Storm Slombo commanded the initial attack, ordering his troops to defeat the droids guarding the vault. Frustratingly for Slombo, the Nihil had difficulty taking care of the guards, but they were saved when Tempest Runner Lourna Dee arrived above Quilken, bearing the same intel of items of interest to the Nihil being located in the vault. Slombo objected to Dee taking over his mission, but Dee simply had another Nihil, Muglan, utilize scav droids to dismantle the guards.
While they worked, Dee lectured Slombo on how to better breach defenses and then entered the vault with him, only to be surprised by the presence of a Jedi, Porter Engle. Dee focused on attacking him, but Slombo was confused about the lack of treasure, amusing Engle, who had in fact lured the Nihil in with a trap. Slombo decided to disregard the lack of treasure and go instead for Engle, but when he checked to see where Dee was, he realized that she had abandoned him and left Quilken, having no intent on dealing with a Jedi. Engle quickly captured the Nihil and contacted the Galactic Republic space stationThe High Republic: Light of the Jedi Starlight Beacon, informing them of his haul.
==Behind the scenes==
Quilken first appeared in the new Star Wars canon in "The Haul," a comic story written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Stefano Simeone, and published in The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021 on December 15, 2021. In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the planet Quilken first appeared in "Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array," a Hyperspace-exclusive short story authored by Rich Handley and first published online in 2008.
==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
Category:Outer Rim Territories astronomical objects
Category:Terrestrial astronomical objects