Endor disaster

After the Battle of Endor, Imperial propaganda agents claiming that the destruction of the second Death Star over Endor in 4 ABY caused a disaster on the moon and that caused its inhabitants to be devastated by falling debris. However, the moon and its primary sentient species, the Ewoks, and its countless overlooked secondary sentient species, were both all still in good health long after the Death Star's destruction, and the Alliance of Free Planets established a base on the moon. Much of the debris of the superweapon was sent through a hyperspace wormhole that briefly opened up when the Death Star's hyperdrive regulator was destroyed. This matter was scattered across the galaxy, while the Alliance to Restore the Republic put much effort into stopping the remaining debris from colliding with the moon.

A veteran stormtrooper of the Battle of Endor spoke of the supposed destruction of the forest moon, telling many that billions of tons of metal rained down on the moon and wiped out the Ewoks. His claims were countered by others, though, who claimed that it was simply myth. According to the man's fellow cantina patrons, most of the Death Star's mass was obliterated in the explosion, while the Rebel Alliance used tractor beams to ensure the rest did not damage the world.

At least one Imperial Star Destroyer did crash onto the moon's surface, though, and some debris was reported to have caused minor damage to Ewok habitats.

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