Arkinnea

**Arkinnea** was a terrestrial planet located in the Expansion Region's Axion sector, and was home to a Jedi outpost constructed in 1,958 BEF as well as the Yunu species. A battle occurred on this planet during the Clone Wars. After the Great Jedi Purge, a group of Jedi led by Jedi Masters K'Kruhk and Sian Jeisel hid in the temple, restoring it to living capacity to hide from the Galactic Empire and its Jedi hunters. The planet was dotted with forests and mountains.

## Description

### Astrography

"*Arkinnea might be your place. Little to no information on it.*"
―Rickert Beagle[src]
Arkinnea was located in the Axion sector of the galaxy's Expansion Region, in the Arkinnea system, off of any major hyperspace routes in Standard Galactic Grid square O-10. It was one of two known habitable worlds in the sector, alongside Axion. There was little information on it beyond that.

### Physical description

Arkinnea was a green terrestrial planet that had clouds and orbited a yellow star. It was home to a variety of flora and fauna, and Yoda considered it strong with the Living Force and thus a good place to hide from the Sith. The planet featured mountains and forests as well as rolling plains suitable for growing grain and other crops.

## History

### Early Jedi influence

In 1,958 BEF (6000 CRC), in the midst of the New Sith Wars, the Jedi Order constructed an outpost on the planet. The Jedi constructors of the temple made contact with the planet's native Yunu at some point as well, and the Yunu remembered the Jedi for many centuries afterward. However, after some time, the outpost fell into disrepair and little information remained about the outpost or the planet itself.

### Clone Wars

"*Only two planets of habitability here. Axion and Arkinnea. Both sites of a battle during the Clone Wars, one owned by the Colicoids, that’s Axion. Arkinnea, on the other hand...*"
―Rickert Beagle[src]
During the Clone Wars, a galaxy-spanning conflict between the Galactic Republic (allied with the Jedi Order) and the breakaway Confederacy of Independent Systems, a battle took place on Arkinnea, occurring on the eighth day of the third month of 3 BEF, less than a month after the war's start.

### Jedi return

After the end of the war, during the Great Jedi Purge, Jedi would return to the planet in an attempt to evade capture by the new Sith-controlled regime known as the Galactic Empire. The Jedi Masters K'Kruhk, Zao, and Sian Jeisel led their Padawans as well as a clan of Jedi Initiates called the Soaring Hawkbat Clan to the outpost on the planet, where they enlisted the help of the planet's native Yunu and rebuilt the outpost and began farming operations to subsist off of the land.

In 3 AEF, Jedi Master Yoda received a "call" that other Jedi remained out in the galaxy, and thought he should seek them out. Traveling first to a comms base on the Avirandel moon, Yoda learned that Jedi were in the Axion sector, and narrowed down the location to Arkinnea. Yoda traveled to Arkinnea and met with the Jedi living there, learning that the Initiate Sidirri was close to the dark side, and he returned with both Zao and Sidirri to the Temple of Salekelahn in the hopes Sidirri could get the help she needed. Yoda also contacted Senator Bail Organa, who sent further supplies to assist the survivors.

## Inhabitants

The planet was the homeworld of the sapient Yunu species, who coexisted with the Jedi both times they came to their world. After the Great Jedi Purge, the Soaring Hawkbat Clan and its Jedi Masters joined Yunu as the planet's sapient inhabitants.

## Locations

The location of greatest note on Arkinnea was the Jedi outpost constructed during the Dark Age of the Republic, which was in disrepair for many years until the Jedi returned during the Purge and brought it back into working order.

## Appearances

* *Soul Searching* Yoda I — *Understanding* (Appears in hologram)
* *Soul Searching* Yoda II — *The Temple*

## Sources

* *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*
* *The Astronomy Guide*

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 *Soul Searching* Yoda I — *Understanding*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *The Astronomy Guide*
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 *Soul Searching* Yoda II — *The Temple*
4. ↑ *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*
5. ↑ *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*: The Galactic Timeline