Star Wars: Why These 5 Planets Are The Most Politically Important In The Galaxy

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It can be hard to understand a galaxy with the size and scale of that in which the Star Wars franchise takes place, but there are a few key parallels to be drawn with the real world. While it's often the least interesting aspect of the films, the Star Wars franchise is rife with fictional politics, and understanding the basics lends to a deeper understanding of the stories.

The eponymous wars that take place in the stars are fairly complex affairs, modeled originally after World War II and later after more modern conflicts. Those with the patience to pay attention will discover a ton of strategic detail, political intrigue, and real-world influence in the way Star Wars handles its galactic conflicts. Just like in the conflicts we know today, certain locations are of specific interest to one or both sides. In a galactic war, though, these are not cities or countries, but rather entire planets.

Official Star Wars Planets That Have Never Been in The Games

This planet has not been depicted in the films, but it does serve as a setting for the classic Clone Wars animated series. The Battle of Muunilinst is a harrowing and hard-fought conflict in the early era of the franchise, in which a handful of specially trained clones fight off waves of droids.

The reason this planet needed to be so stringently defended is that it is the financial seat of power in the galaxy. This planet is essentially the Federal Reserve for the Star Wars universe. It holds most of the universe's currency, but it is also populated by its most important banks. Money is discussed extremely rarely in the Star Wars franchise, but all anyone would know about this planet after watching the source material would be that it's rich and important. Cash is evidently