The Gauntlet (Podrace course)

The Gauntlet was one of three Podracing courses located on the barren moon Oovo IV. Like all of the Oovo IV Podrace courses, The Gauntlet sped through the maximum security prison Desolation Alley, but was otherwise the only course that sped outside of the prison facility and onto the moon's rocky surface. The outside portions of the course were only weakly protected by a energy shield, which put pilots in the path of oncoming meteors; The Gauntlet was specifically hosted during meteor showers, courtesy of the prison wardens.

During the year 32 BBY, the crowd favorite was the Xexto pilot Gasgano, who performed in his Ord Pedrovia Podracer and scored record lap and race times. Like all Oovo IV courses, events on The Gauntlet were hosted by Warden Fenn Booda. The entirety of Desolation Alley was destroyed during the intergalactic Yuuzhan Vong War, which lasted from 25 to 29 ABY.

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