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Tatooine

Planetcanon

Also known as Tataouine · Tatouine · Tatooinian · Tattoine · Tattooine

On the Timeline

Facts

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R-16
Class
Terrestrial
Climate
Hot and arid
Terrain
Canyons Desert Mountains Rocky bluffs
Atmosphere
Breathable
Diameter
10,465 km
Population
200,000 1.1 million
Demonym
Tatooinian
Suns
2: Tatoo I Tatoo II
Moons
3: Ghomrassen Guermessa Chenini
Water
1%

Connections

Affiliations
Galactic Empire, Alliance to Restore the Republic, Hutt Clan, Pyke Syndicate, Jabba's criminal empire, Fett gotra
Located in
Outer Rim Territories, The Slice, Occlusion Zone, Galactic Frontier, Arkanis sector, Tatoo system, Spice Triangle
Orbits
Tatoo II, Tatoo I
Native species
Jawa, Tusken Raider

Natives

Appearances

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

  • Reference books 334
  • Comics 150
  • Novels 98
  • TV episodes 70
  • Short stories 68
  • Games 31
  • Activity books 30
  • Comic stories 21
  • Web 12
  • Films 11
  • Audio 11
  • Comic series 5
  • Comic collections 2

Films

TV episodes

Comics

Comic stories

  • Coda (2016)
  • Probe Droid Problem (2017)
  • The Sand Will Provide (2017)
  • Tales from Wild Space: Podracer's Rescue (2018)
  • The Holocrons of Fate (comic story) (2018)
  • Twilight of the Apprentice (comic story) (2018)
  • Twin Suns (comic story) (2018)
  • Tales from Wild Space: Gonk! (2018)
  • Mind Your Manners (2018)
  • Intermission, Part 1 (2018)
  • Tales from Wild Space: The Blue Brothers (2018)
  • Flight of the Falcon, Part 5: Grand Theft Falcon (2019)
  • Tales from Wild Space: The Heist (2019)
  • Tales from Wild Space: Majordomo, Major Problems (2019)
  • The Tale of Lugubrious Mote (2020)
  • The Lost Stories, Part 3 (2020)
  • Tales of Villainy: The Short Goodbye (2021)
  • Tales of Villainy: Done Dirty (2021)
  • The Hoojib Menace (2021)
  • Duel of the Reprobates (2023)
  • Rogue's Gambit (2025)

Comic series

Comic collections

  • Star Wars Rebels, Vol. 2 (2020)
  • The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 3 (2025)

Novels

Short stories

  • A Bad Feeling About This (2015)
  • Escape from Darth Vader (The Original Trilogy Stories) (2015)
  • Rescue from Jabba's Palace (The Original Trilogy Stories) (2015)
  • The Hero's Journey Begins (2015)
  • Added Muscle (2017)
  • Born in the Storm (2017)
  • Bump (2017)
  • Desert Son (2017)
  • Duty Roster (2017)
  • Not for Nothing (2017)
  • Raymus (2017)
  • Reirin (short story) (2017)
  • Rites (2017)
  • Sparks (short story) (2017)
  • Stories in the Sand (2017)
  • The Bucket (2017)
  • The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper (2017)
  • The Luckless Rodian (2017)
  • The Red One (2017)
  • The Secrets of Long Snoot (2017)
  • The Sith of Datawork (2017)
  • Time of Death (2017)
  • We Don't Serve Their Kind Here (2017)
  • You Owe Me a Ride (2017)
  • The Wine in Dreams (2017)
  • The Lost Nightsister (2020)
  • Against All Odds (From a Certain Point of View) (2020)
  • Ion Control (2020)
  • No Time for Poetry (2020)
  • Rendezvous Point (short story) (2020)
  • Right-Hand Man (2020)
  • Rogue Two (short story) (2020)
  • Vergence (short story) (2020)
  • Wait for It (2020)
  • An Old Hope (2021)
  • Luke on the Bright Side (2022)
  • The Eye of the Beholder (2022)
  • Brotherhood (short story) (2023)
  • Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight (2023)
  • Everyone's a Critic (short story) (2023)
  • Fortuna Favors the Bold (2023)
  • From a Certain Point of View (short story) (2023)
  • Kickback (short story) (2023)
  • No Contingency (2023)
  • Reputation (Boba Fett) (2023)
  • Satisfaction (2023)
  • The Chronicler (2023)
  • The Key to Remembering (2023)
  • The Plan (2023)
  • Galactic Tales: Valnir and Laizhu (2023)
  • +18 more

Games

  • Le Commando des sables (1988)
  • Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace (2014)
  • Star Wars: Commander (2014)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Defense (2014)
  • Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings (2014)
  • Star Wars: Card Trader (2015)
  • Star Wars: Heroes Path (2015)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (2015)
  • Awakenings (2016)
  • Star Wars: Force Arena (2016)
  • Friends Like These (2016)
  • Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)
  • Legends of the Alliance (2017)
  • Han Solo Commander Expansion (2018)
  • Star Wars: Datapad (2019)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
  • Star Wars: Squadrons (2020)
  • Star Wars: Starfighter Missions (2020)
  • Top Trumps: The Mandalorian (2021)
  • Star Wars: C-3PO Translates! (2021)
  • Star Wars: Hunters (2021)
  • Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters (2022)
  • Star Wars Outlaws (2024)
  • Outer Rim Outlaws Expansion (2025)
  • Galactic Empire Command Card Pack (2025)
  • Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset (2025)
  • Secrets of Power (2025)
  • Mandalorian Army Box (2026)
  • Star Wars Zero Company (2026)
  • Homeworlds (2026)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Racer (2026)

Audio

  • A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (2015)
  • The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • Attack of the Clones Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • Revenge of the Sith Read-Along Storybook and CD (2017)
  • Choose Your Destiny: A Podracer Mission (2019)
  • Choose Your Destiny: An Escape Mission (2019)
  • Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original (2020)
  • Padawan's Pride (2024)
  • The Jaws of Jakku (2025)
  • Terror on Mustafar (2026)

Activity books

  • Star Wars Master Models: Darth Vader (2014)
  • Star Wars: Explore the Galaxy (2015) (2015)
  • Star Wars: A New Hope: Activity Book (2015)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? (2015)
  • Star Wars Origami: 11 Amazing Paper Folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... Characters (2016)
  • Bounty Hunt (2016)
  • Star Wars: Ship Factory (2016)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? 2 (2017)
  • Star Wars Maker Lab (2018)
  • Star Wars Ultimate Sticker Collection (2018) (2018)
  • Star Wars: Where's the Wookiee? Colouring Book (2018)
  • Star Wars Search and Find Volume I (2019)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars: 10-Button Sounds: Droids (2019)
  • Star Wars Annual 2020 (2019)
  • Star Wars: 10-Button Sounds: Heroes (2020)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (2020)
  • Star Wars: Scratch Artist (2021)
  • The Mandalorian: Magnetic Fun (2021)
  • Star Wars Mazes (2021)
  • Star Wars: These Are the Droids You're Looking For (2021)
  • The Mandalorian: A Search-and-Find Book (2022)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2023 (2022)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2024 (2023)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy of Stickers: The Dark Side (2023)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2025 (2024)
  • Star Wars Crossword Puzzles: And Other Word Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . . (2024)
  • Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2026 (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Official Funko POP! Coloring Book (2025)
  • Where Are the Mandalorian and Grogu? Search the Galaxy (2026)

Web

  • Star Wars: 100 Defining Moments (2015)
  • Star Wars Jedi Master Magazine 1 (2015)
  • Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One (2016)
  • Entertainment Weekly's The Ultimate Guide to Han Solo (2018)
  • An Innocent Abroad: The Rise and Prattfalls of Jar Jar Binks (2018)
  • Probing the Galaxy: Imperial Reconnaissance Report (2020)
  • Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 99 (2020)
  • A Seat on the Council (2020)
  • Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 101 (2021)
  • Crime and Punishment (2022)
  • Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 107 (2022)
  • Day Wanna Wanga - The Tale of the Twi'leks (2023)

Reference books

  • Ultimate Star Wars (2015)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (2015)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game (2016)
  • Star Wars: Complete Locations (2016) (2016)
  • Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy (2016)
  • Star Wars: Galactic Atlas (2016)
  • Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (2016)
  • Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia (2017)
  • Star Wars: On the Front Lines (2017)
  • Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded (2017)
  • Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2017)
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (2017)
  • Star Wars: Complete Vehicles (2018) (2018)
  • Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (2018)
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (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)
  • Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide (2018)
  • Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, New Edition (2019)
  • Rise of the Separatists (2019)
  • Collapse of the Republic (2019)
  • Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills (2019)
  • Gadgets and Gear (2019)
  • Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide (2019)
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary (2019)
  • Starships and Speeders (2020)
  • Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu (2020)
  • The Star Wars Book (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection (2020)
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! (2021)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook (2021)
  • Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi (2023)
  • Star Wars 100 Objects (2023)
  • Star Wars: Timelines (2023)
  • Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide (2023)
  • Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire (2024)
  • 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 Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (second edition) (2025)
  • Star Wars: The Mandalorian Visual Guide (2026)
  • Chikyu no Arukikata Sutā Wōzu (2026)
  • Star Wars: Star Pilots (2026)
  • +284 more

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