Background: Endor (also known as the Forest Moon of
Endor and the Sanctuary Moon) was a small forested
moon orbiting the gas giant planet of Endor and was the
farthest moon away from it. An enchanted world, Endor
was notable for being the native home of the Ewoks,
and the vast amount of other sentient species it
supported, from baseline to exotic. This was largely due
to the unusually large number of shipwrecks Endor
experienced; it has been compared to a "desert island"
in space.
Endor's terrain was largely covered by massive,
tightly-knit pine and redwood forests. However, the
Forest Moon also contained vast dry deserts and grassy
plains, small oceans, secluded lakes, and mountain
ranges. The moon's low axial tilt and regular orbit of its
gas giant primary helped ensure a comfortable climate.
The Forest Moon was temperate and mild, with polar
caps regulating the sea levels. Flora life included
cambylictus trees and other large plants, thriving with
many types of fruit including the Grava berries. Endor
was the second moon of the gas giant it orbited.
Sometime during the reign of the Galactic Empire,
the Empire established an outpost on the moon that
included a shield generator complex to protect the
incomplete second Death Star in orbit of the moon. In
order to make way for the complex, an Ewok village was
razed by Imperial troops, leading to strained Imperial—
Ewok relations. As a result of the repulsorlift field
emitted by the SLD-26 planetary shield generator to
keep the Death Star in a stationary orbit, Endor was
prone to earthquakes, tidal imbalances, and other
geological disturbances.
