Aurebesh Files

Kessel

Planetcanon

Also known as Kissel

Facts

Grid square
T-10
Class
Terrestrial
Climate
Hot, humid
Terrain
Barren spice mines in the north Lush sanctuaries in the south
Atmosphere
Breathable
Diameter
7,200 kilometers
Population
10,000
Moons
3

Connections

Affiliations
Galactic Empire, Pyke Syndicate, Yaruba Family of Kessel
Located in
Outer Rim Territories, The Slice, Kessel sector, Kessel system

Natives

Appearances

186 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (1977).

  • Reference books 84
  • Novels 31
  • Comics 25
  • Games 13
  • TV episodes 9
  • Activity books 5
  • Comic stories 4
  • Short stories 4
  • Web 4
  • Films 3
  • Audio 3
  • Comic series 1

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • Return of the Slavers (2015)
  • A Time to Survive (2017)
  • Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye (2021)
  • Repair Stop (2021)

Comic series

Novels

Short stories

  • Reirin (short story) (2017)
  • Bane's Story (2020)
  • Faith in an Old Friend (2020)
  • The Call of Coruscant (2023)

Games

  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Chopper Chase (2016)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Star Wars: Datapad (2019)
  • Star Wars: C-3PO Translates! (2021)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters (2022)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
  • Star Wars Zero Company (2026)

Audio

  • Ezra's Wookiee Rescue (2014)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story Read-Along Storybook and CD (2018)
  • Choose Your Destiny: A Smuggler Mission (2019)

Activity books

  • Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels (2014)
  • Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars Rebels (2015)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)

Web

  • Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One (2016)
  • Entertainment Weekly's The Ultimate Guide to Han Solo (2018)
  • Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 97 (2020)
  • Crime and Punishment (2022)

Reference books

  • Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (2014)
  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars Helmet Collection 19 (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Star Wars Rebels: Visual Guide: Epic Battles (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (2017)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (2017)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (2018)
  • The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
  • Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition (2018)
  • Star Wars: Alien Archive (2018)
  • Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious (2018)
  • YT-1300 Millennium Falcon Owners' Workshop Manual (2018)
  • Star Wars: Droidography (2018)
  • Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide (2018)
  • TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
  • Collapse of the Republic (2019)
  • Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook (2019)
  • Rebel Starfighters Owners' Workshop Manual (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
  • Star Wars: Book of Lists (2020)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu (2020)
  • The Star Wars Book (2020)
  • Explosives, Heavy Weapons, and Power Sources (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! (2021)
  • Star Wars Droids Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away (2021)
  • Freedom Fighters From Lothal and Other Characters (2022)
  • Kashyyyk and Other Planets in the Mid Rim (2022)
  • Lando Calrissian and Other Characters From the Galaxy (2022)
  • Ezra Bridger and Other Users of the Force (2022)
  • Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters (2022)
  • Star Wars 100 Objects (2023)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (2024)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations, New Edition (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide (2025)
  • The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws (2025)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas: Updated Edition (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)
  • The Art of Star Wars: Andor (2026)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • +34 more

Seen alongside

Read the full Kessel entry on Wookieepedia.

Data from Wookieepedia (revision 15712318, 2026-10-13), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

More of the galaxy

Browse every planet, faction and species or the character profiles.