Eriadu

Eriadu, a polluted factory planet in the Seswenna sector, is a trading and governmental hub in the Outer Rim. Eriadu was the capitol world of Grand Moff Tarkin's territory, established as Tarkin's base of operations when he was placed in charge of the Outer Rim Territories. Tarkin ruled from the Governor's Palace on the planet's surface. During a trip from Eriadu to the newly-completed Death Star at Despayre, Tarkin's shuttle was attacked by a strike force of Alliance Y-wing starfighters. Although the Grand Moff was rescued by the timely arrival of a Star Destroyer, the Rebels managed to rescue Tarkin's Mon Calamari servant Ackbar. The Imperial tech Deppo, who served on the Emperor's World Devastators, was raised on Eriadu. When the head of House Elegin departed to attend a meeting with Roganda Ismaren on Belsavis, he left his family on Eriadu. One of the planet's exports is shellwork jewelry. [COTJ, DESB, DSTC, DS]