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Tatooine (pronounced /t?tu'in/) was a desert world and the first in a
binary star star system that had three
moons and was in the
Arkanis sector of the
Outer Rim Territories. It was inhabited by poor locals who mostly
farmed moisture for a living. Other activities included used equipment retailing and scrap dealing. The planet was on the
5709-DC Shipping Lane, a spur of the
Triellus Trade Route, which itself connected to the
Sisar Run. The
planet was not far from the
Corellian Run. It had its own
navigation system. However, it would still play a role in galactic events, serving as the home of
Anakin Skywalker. It was here that
Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn recognized Anakin's potential to become a
Jedi and where he introduced him to
Obi-Wan Kenobi, his future master and mentor. Tatooine was also the home of Anakin's son,
Luke, where he lived until his early adulthood.
The planet built up a very bad reputation, often being viewed as the cesspool of the galaxy due to the high-level of criminals who could be found onworld.