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Pocket nova

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A pocket nova was a phenomenon known to astrophysicists that occurred when a planetary core was ignited by an outside force, resulting in the formation of a star. They could be caused by concentrated phantom energy blasts, as demonstrated by the First Order's Starkiller superweapon.

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  1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization (first mentioned)

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