Jedha

**Jedha**, also known as the **Pilgrim Moon**, or as the **Cold Moon**, or the **Kyber Heart**, and formerly known as **NiJedha**, was a small desert moon which orbited the planet NaJedha. Located in the Jedha system of the galaxy's Mid Rim, the moon had a cold climate due to its lasting winter. The historical and spiritual significance of Jedha led the moon to become a world of worship for those who believed in the Force, and a holy site for pilgrims who sought spiritual guidance.

Sometime before the Battle of Yavin, the Galactic Empire occupied the moon to control its kyber crystal resources that were once used by the Jedi Order as components for their lightsabers. The occupation later provoked an insurgency to oppose the Imperial tyranny, coordinated by the rebel extremist Saw Gerrera. Jedha's heritage and Gerrera's resistance—the aptly named Partisans—led to it being chosen in 0 BBY for a test of the Death Star's superlaser, a superweapon capable of destroying entire planets. Though Director Orson Krennic had planned to destroy the moon, Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin overrode him, stating that the destruction of the Holy City would serve as a sufficient test.

## Characteristics

Jedha was a moon located in orbit around the planet NaJedha, situated in the Jedha system of the galaxy's Mid Rim, due galactic west of the Deep Core. 11,263 kilometers in diameter, Jedha was a small desert moon defined by its jagged rock formations, broad mesas, narrow spires, and rocky dustbowls. Frosted by a permanent winter, Jedha had a cold climate and an atmosphere breathable to oxygen-breathers, such as humans. Within the moon's sandstone crust were rich deposits of kyber crystals—Force-attuned crystals that were fundamental in lightsaber construction. Many settlements on the moon, such as the ancient Holy City, sat atop the world's natural mesas. Though Jedha's sands remained parched for much of its year, there were instances of powerful torrents of rainfall, a cause for celebration among the people of Jedha.

Jedha's ancient structures were some of the earliest examples of architecture known to exist in the galaxy. The weathered sandstone structures and statues dotted Jedha's landscape, a testament to its ancient past. Being an antiquated destination, Jedha was surrounded by uncharted systems, making it a reliable replenishment port for travelers. Jedha was connected to Adrathorpe and the planet Ord Mantell via the Burke's Trailing hyperspace route.

## History

Sometime between 3 ABY and 4 ABY, Luke Skywalker made a list of former Jedi sites which included Jedha, but he had it crossed out and commented to himself that there was nothing of Jedha left, just a hole in space. Shortly after, Skywalker found a Holocron that contained a recording of Jedi Grandmaster Yoda saying that Jedha was a vergence in the Force.

In 9 ABY, when Indiana Jones and K-7R3 found the second half of the Antikythera, IG-88B captured Jones and brought him aboard his ship, the *IG-2000*. IG-88 activated the dial to locate a time fissure and set a flight path, flying his ship along the path. K-7R3 followed in the *Bravo Adventurer*. The fissure led to the Battle of Jedha in 382 BBY. The warring sides shot down the *IG-2000*, believing it to be part of an additional enemy force. Jones was able to break free during the chaos and parachute out of the *IG-2000*, getting picked up by the *Bravo Adventurer* flown by K-7R3. The *IG-2000* crashed on the surface of Jedha, destroying IG-88. The *Bravo Adventurer* landed safely, later returning to the present time.

## Appearances

* "The Search for Buried Treasure"—*The Further Exploits of Indiana Jones* (First appearance)